The last few months of Ronald Koeman’s tenure as head coach of Barcelona became extremely toxic as there was a clear rift between him and the club’s board led by president Joan Laporta. The former Dutch manager has now slammed the President for not backing him enough. The Dutchman took over the reins of the club after he was appointed by former chairman Josep Maria Bartomeu following Quique Setien’s departure in 2020. While Koeman guided the side to a Copa del Rey title and also came extremely close to winning La Liga, his time at the club was tumultuous, especially…
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The hunt for the next Manchester United manager is on. Joining the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag on the list is the current Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti. However, the Red Devils only see him as a short-term option. Manchester United have begun to look for Ralf Rangnick’s long-term successor. The incumbent head coach is to retire to the stands upon the end of his six-month term and is due to take a consultancy role with the club until the end of the 2024 season. Among the candidates to replace him, say reports, are Paris Saint-Germain’s Pochettino…
Troubles off the pitch looked to have caught up with Chelsea on it, as they conceded two minutes into their FA Cup Fifth Round tie against Championship side Luton Town. Former West Ham United player Reece Burke gave Luton the lead by stealing a march on his marker during a corner and flicking the incoming delivery past Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal. But, Chelsea responded to going in behind as one might expect a Premier League side to do. The Blues built up the pressure on their opponents, which ultimately paid off in the 27th minute when Saul Niguez pounced on…
Champions Mumbai City are at risk of failing to qualify for the Indian Super League playoff finals. The Islanders were at the end of a 3-1 defeat by Kerala Blasters on Wednesday night at the Tilak Maidan that left them out of the top four. Two points currently separate the two sides, with Kerala in front – but things could swing on the final matchday if results go Mumbai’s way. On Wednesday night, meanwhile, Kerala Blasters took the lead 19 minutes in. After Mumbai City failed to deal convincingly with an opposition attack, the ball fell to Sahal Abdul Samad outside…
Barcelona have been very active in exploring the free agent market in Europe as they hope to consolidate their squad with a massive overhaul this summer. According to several reports, the Catalan club are now in a pole position to sign Franck Kessie from AC Milan and Andreas Christensen for free once their contracts expire in a few months. Barcelona have been on a roll this season. The appointment of Xavi Hernandez as well as the signings made in the winter transfer window have all helped to improve the quality of the squad and the Spanish giants have made significant…
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed via a statement through the club’s website that he has put the club up for sale, amid the threat of sanctions against Russia and its associates. The oligarch promised to forego the 1.5 billion the club owes him in debt. The oligarch is facing the threat of sanctions and having his assets frozen by the United Kingdom government amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian political crisis. Abramovich, whose periodic loans to Chelsea built up a massive debt of 1.5 million pounds, has promised to forego them as he looks for a buyer to take the club off his…
Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha and Ajinkya Rahane found themselves down in the pecking order as far as the Indian Test team is concerned. As a result, they’ve also been downgraded in the BCCI annual central contracts list along with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya who has spent a lot of time on the sidelines because of injury. The BCCI published its annual central contracts list after it got ratified by the Board’s apex council on Wednesday. Senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, veteran pace bowler Ishant Sharma and former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane have all been downgraded in the NCCI…
Barcelona have been very active in exploring the free agent market in Europe as they hope to consolidate their squad with a massive overhaul this summer. According to several reports, the Catalan club are now in a pole position to sign Franck Kessie from AC Milan and Andreas Christensen for free once their contracts expire in a few months. Barcelona have been on a roll this season. The appointment of Xavi as well as the signings made in the winter transfer window have all helped to improve the quality of the squad and the Spanish giants have made significant strides…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected Premier League side Chelsea. Owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the club is now being looked after by its trustees after Abramovich decided to step aside following sanctions faced by Russian billionaires in the UK. A journalists’ constant persuasion regarding the war and Abramovich drew the ire of the Blues manager Thomas Tuchel at a press conference. The German appeared to lose his cool and urged reporters to stop asking him questions regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as Chelsea’s stewardship passing into the hands of the club’s trustees and charitable foundation.…
Real Madrid left-back has been very impressive with his performances lately. He has attracted considerable attention, and PSG and Juventus are expected to engage in a tussle to acquire his services this summer. Spanish outlet Fichajes report that both the clubs are exploring the idea of signing Mendy in the summer transfer window and have made contacts with the player’s representatives. The French could depart the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, and Los Blancos are also searching the market for a suitable left-back to replace him. Mendy moved to Madrid in the summer of 2019 after leaving Lyon. While it was expected that the…