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Gareth Bale takes clear swipe at Mourinho after Tottenham beat Southampton

Gareth Bale takes clear swipe at Mourinho after Tottenham beat Southampton

Premier League
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale appears to have taken a swipe at Jose Mourinho’s cautious and negative style, saying the team needed to re-find their attacking pattern. The London club announced on Monday that they had parted company with Mourinho, who had overseen a disappointing period in charge of Tottenham with the team sitting in seventh place when he was sacked. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham dropped 20 points from winning positions under Mourinho, with the ‘Special One’ heavily criticised for his back-foot, pragmatic approach particularly when holding onto a lead in games. It was the reverse situation on Wednesday under the interim boss Ryan Mason as they came from behind – the first time they have done so this campaign after trailing at th...
Madrid president, Perez blames one English team for Super League collapse

Madrid president, Perez blames one English team for Super League collapse

Premier League, La Liga
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has pointed fingers at an unnamed Premier League team, for the collapse of the European Super League plans. As at Wednesday, eight of the 12 teams that signed up for the breakaway competition from Champions League, announced they were pulling out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Premier League’s Big Six teams – Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenha, Manchester United and Chelsea – were all involved in the breakaway. And Perez has revealed that one of them initiated the pull out. He said: “Someone in the English group didn’t have a lot of interest, and that became contagious. Asked why the English clubs pulled out: “One of them was never convinced… (The English clubs) Because they saw the atmosphere. Ue...
Bruno Fernandes to reject new Man Utd contract due to fears over teammate’s future

Bruno Fernandes to reject new Man Utd contract due to fears over teammate’s future

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes is not willing to sign a new contract with Manchester United until Paul Pogba has done the same, according to reports. The midfielder has enjoyed a superb start to his career at Old Trafford and, despite having a contract that runs until 2025 – plus the option for another year – United are keen to tie him down to a new bumper deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Fernandes has been stalling on discussions despite the Red devils being prepared to double his wages at the club. According to The Sun, the Portuguese star's hesitancy revolves around the future of Pogba, whose current contract expire in June next year when he will be able to leave United on a free. United triggered a one-year deal extension clause back in October of ...
Man Utd fans in agreement after Joel Glazer’s apology over the Super League

Man Utd fans in agreement after Joel Glazer’s apology over the Super League

Premier League
Manchester United supporters want the Glazers out of their club despite Joel Glazer’s apology over their involvement in the European Super League. United owner penned an open letter to fans admitting the club “got it wrong” when it came to the proposals over the breakaway league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Part of his letter read: “You made very clear your opposition to the European Super League, and we have listened. We got it wrong, and we want to show that we can put things right. “Although the wounds are raw and I understand that it will take time for the scars to heal, I am personally committed to rebuilding trust with our fans and learning from the message you delivered with such conviction. “We continue to believe that European football nee...
Thomas Tuchel names the Chelsea player that is angry with him

Thomas Tuchel names the Chelsea player that is angry with him

Premier League
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has conceded that Tammy Abraham is “angry” with him and is feeling worried about his situation at Stamford Bridge. Lack of game time for the England International is sparking transfer talk around the 23-year-old, who could leave Chelsea this summer according to reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Abraham has not played for the blues in 12 matches since February 20, with untimely injuries and huge competition for places conspiring against him at the club. The German coach told reporters about Abraham, “Everybody is concerned when they’re not in the squad but it’s never an easy decision for me to take. “I have a lot of sympathy for him and I can understand that he is worried and sad and maybe angry with me when I m...
Real Madrid give Man Utd fresh hope of signing Raphael Varane

Real Madrid give Man Utd fresh hope of signing Raphael Varane

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League
Manchester United remain interested in signing Raphael Varane and the defender has reportedly made his stance clear on a possible move. Varane is believed to be one of the club's top targets, along with Dortmund forward Erling Haaland, heading into the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane will be out of contract in Madrid next year and is yet to sign a new contract, leaving the club in a difficult spot heading into the summer transfer window. If the World Cup-winning Frenchman turns down a new contract, Real Madrid will have to sanction his exit. The MEN recently reported that Madrid’s preference would be to cash in on the player instead of letting Varane walk away for free in 2022. And a deal could be on the cards after it emerged ...
UEFA issue new statement after Man Utd, Man City withdraw from Super League

UEFA issue new statement after Man Utd, Man City withdraw from Super League

UEFA, Premier League
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says it is crucial the 12 teams who wanted to form a European Super League can 'move on' after making a mistake with their initial proposals. Plans for a new Super League have been left in shambles after all the Premier League participants withdrew from the proposals on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal announced their withdrawals from the league after the backlash from fans, football figures and politicians across the continent. In the aftermath of the collapsed league plans Ceferin welcomed the news that more teams have withdrawn from the planned competition and that he hopes to rebuild UEFA with them all still involved. “I said yesterday that it ...
Premier League ‘big six’ teams lose £8m each in 48 hours over failed Super League

Premier League ‘big six’ teams lose £8m each in 48 hours over failed Super League

Premier League
The owners of the Premier League Big Six clubs have lost out on £8m each after the European Super League collapsed - and now they will all face huge fines. The controversial breakaway competition was announced late on Sunday, with 12 European big sides signing up - before it eventually collapsed by Wednesday morning. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United and Tottenham joined Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus in the tournament. Each club purchased around £8m in equity stakes in the Super League - which was set to be used to help negotiate broadcasting deals, commercial contracts and also to cover legal fees. Reports claim the contracts signed by the clubs would ha...
European Super League won’t go ahead after Premier League teams withdraw

European Super League won’t go ahead after Premier League teams withdraw

Premier League
Breakaway European Super League founder and Juventus chief Andrea Agnelli says the competition can no longer continue after six English teams withdrew. Asked whether the project could still progress after the exits, Agnelli said: "To be frank and honest no, evidently that is not the case." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Plans were announced on Sunday for the Super League after 20 teams, which would include 15 founder members who would not be subject to possible relegation. The 12 clubs who had signed up included Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham from England, three teams from La Liga, and three from Serie A, including Agnelli's Juve. But, after condemnation of the plans from figures throughout the sport and ...
Gary Neville ‘hopes Man Utd must pay £100m fine to Perez’ for Super League exit

Gary Neville ‘hopes Man Utd must pay £100m fine to Perez’ for Super League exit

Premier League
Gary Neville has shared his delight that the European Super League is set to collapse and even hopes Manchester United and the other trams will have to pay a huge fine to withdraw as punishment for their attempted coup. Just 48 hours after twelve of Europe’s biggest teams – including England’s ‘big six’ – announced they were forming a new competition the plans are already in tatters after a huge backlash from supporters, governing bodies, players and politicians. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Man United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have bowed to pressure from fans in withdrawing from the breakaway competition where they had been part of 12 founding teams. Former Red devils defender Neville has been one of the leading critics ...
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