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Jan132020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona inform Ernesto Valverde he has been sacked

La Liga

Barcelona’s board have reportedly decided to sack head coach Ernesto Valverde after a meeting on Monday, with axed Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino the frontrunner to take over from him. The 55-year-old has been under pressure after losing the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Atletico Madrid, as well as falling out with some of the team – notably Vidal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Valverde took training on Monday and spoke with the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu afterwards to discuss the situation and whether he should continue as coach before Bartomeu met with the rest of the board. That meeting was attended by Barcelona's director Javier Bordas, club CEO Oscar Grau and director of football Eric Abidal. (adsbygoogle = w...

Jan132020 by JBNo Comments

Iniesta hits out at Barcelona for trying to replace Valverde with Xavi

La Liga

Andres Iniesta has backed his former team-mate Xavi Hernandez to become Barcelona's new manager but has criticised the Spanish club for their treatment of Ernesto Valverde. Xavi Hernandez confirmed he met Barcelona officials despite Ernesto Valverde still being in charge of the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to reports in Spain, Xavi has turned down an approach to take charge of Barca immediately but expressed a desire to become a manager at the Nou Camp in the future. Andres Iniesta was asked who he would choose between Xavi, who manages Qatari side Al Sadd SC, and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He told Spanish radio channel Onda Cero: "The one who knows best is Xavi,...

Jan132020 by JBNo Comments

Simeone praises Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde for red card in Super Cup final

La Liga

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he would have done exactly the same thing Federico Valverde did after the Real Madrid midfielder’s match-saving professional foul in the Spanish Super Cup final. The Uruguayan was shown a straight red card for taking down Alvaro Morata as the striker burst clean through on goal deep into extra-time on Sunday, with Real winning the penalty shootout that followed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Valverde sought out Alvaro Morata after the match to say sorry for his foul, but Atletico coach Simeone feels there is no need for the midfielder to apologise. ‘I think the award for the best player makes perfect sense because Valverde won the game with that action,’ said Simeone at his post-match press conference. ...

Jan52020 by JBNo Comments

Barca winger Ousmane Dembele drops huge Liverpool transfer hint

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele has got Liverpool supporters very excited by ‘liking’ a post on Instagram linking him with a transfer to the Champions League holders. The French winger has endured an injury-ravaged campaign at Camp Nou and, after turning up late to training on several occasions, it has been suggested that Barcelona could cut their losses on the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Dembele – who was previously spotted playing as Liverpool on Football Manager – has added fuel to the recent speculation with some cheeky activity on social media. The 22-year-old liked a post on Instagram from a fan account which reposted the rumour that winger is well liked by Klopp and could be the subject of an £80m bid. (adsbygoogle...

Dec282019 by JBNo Comments

Tottenham make sensational swap-deal offer for Madrid’s Gareth Bale

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Tottenham have made a sensational offer to Real Madrid to bring back former player Gareth Bale to north London, according to a report in Spain. El Desmarque report that Spurs are willing to offer Christian Eriksen and £25.7million to make the transfer move for Bale happen next month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eriksen is out of contract in the summer and all set to leave Spurs, despite holding talks with the club coach Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager has decided not to go public on the talks, but it’s widely expected the Denmark midfielder will move on and he is thought to favour a move to Real Madrid. The Sun report that “Madrid are likely to agree to the deal as Bale” because Bale’s market value is apparently just £34m and he still h...

Dec262019 by JBNo Comments

‘We nearly signed Messi in £70m mistake’ – Man City chief reveals bizarre transfer

Premier League, La Liga

Manchester City made a £70 million bid for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi because of a misunderstanding, former CEO Garry Cook has revealed. Cook joined the Premier League clun in 2008, shortly after Thaksin Shinawatra bought the club, and spent three years at the Etihad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Europe's top sides have been envious of Barcelona since Messi broke through and began his ascent to the top of world football. And Man City tried their luck with a big offer for him after someone misunderstood what Pairoj Piempongsant, who worked with the club's owner, said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “We were in London on a conference call,” Cook toldThe Athletic . “Pairoj Piempongsant was getting heated. The ph...

Dec242019 by JBNo Comments

Isco offered to Chelsea for £44m by Real Madrid

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Real Madrid star, Isco has been offered to Chelsea for a staggering worth of £44 million after his lack of game time with the Spanish side. The Spaniard has become a fading figure in the Los Blancos team with the Real Madrid star currently having a tough time under Zinedine Zidane. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 27-year-old won four Champions League titles and La Liga trophy, but a turn of event has made him fall down the pecking order in the new campaign. With just five appearances in 18 La Liga games, Isco's poor relationship with Real has irredeemably got more worsened with the midfielder presently looked destined for imminent exit from Santiago Bernabéu. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have now been to...

Dec232019 by JBNo Comments

Edinson Cavani agrees 3-year deal with Atletico Madrid

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly agreed to join Atletico Madrid on a three-year deal in 2020, with the Spanish side eager to land their target during the January transfer window. The 32-year-old is poised to leave PSG on a free transfer when his contract expires in June, and Atletico have succeeded in convincing the player to join their cause. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Uruguay international has had to contend with several injuries and illness this campaign, but the added competition from loanee Mauro Icardi has further restricted his playing time at the club. Cavani has made just 10 appearances in all competitions this campaign and started in only four of those. He's scored three goals but hasn't netted from open ...

Dec182019 by JBNo Comments

Furious Vidal storms out of training after Valverde snub for Real Madrid clash

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Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal reacted angrily to the news that he will not be starting Wednesday's Clasico game against Real Madrid. It is reported that Vidal was not happy with the decision to leave him on the bench and made this known to team-mates. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Such was the former Juventus and Bayern Munichstar's anger that he stormed out of Barca's training session when Ernesto Valverde revealed his favoured starting line-up for Wednesday. Several players attempted to calm down the player, but Vidal was adamant, walking out of Tuesday's practice as Barca looked to put the final touches on preparations for the delayed game against their arch-rivals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This lat...

Dec142019 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard hints at Chelsea return: When I finish here I’ll come back!

Premier League, La Liga

Eden Hazard claims that when he's finished at Real Madrid he will return back to Chelsea, after calling time on a successful seven-year spell in London this summer. Hazard completed a move to Santiago Bernabeu from Stamford Bridge for an initial £88.5m ($119m) fee on June 7. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian won six major trophies during his time with Chelsea, including two Premier League titles and two Europa League crowns, while emerging as one of the finest attacking midfielders in football. The 28-year-old hasn't quite been able to match those high standards during his first few months at Madrid, having dealt with a number of fitness issues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard has featured in 13 matche...