LaLiga president Javier Tebas has claimed that official Spanish league matches are set to be played in the United States. The statement by the executive comes as Relevent Sports is currently feuding with U.S. Soccer over alleged antitrust regulation issues. The promoter wants to host official LaLiga games here Stateside to increase the division’s global popularity. Interestingly enough, Relevent is …
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Barcelona asked Xavi to replace his brother from coaching staff to stay as manager
After trying to convince Xavi for the last several weeks, Barcelona seem to have changed their approach for the worse today after holding meetings with the Spaniard. Reports had suggested that not only was Xavi exhausted after over two years as manager of the club, but he was also unhappy with how the club had behaved today, especially asking him …
Read More »Jesurun Rak-Sakyi out of favour with Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi will have to bide his time at Crystal Palace as the youngster is nowhere near the starting 11 at Selhurst Park at present The 21-year-old was handed 130 minutes of senior team action this season by former Palace manager Roy Hodgson but the winger has not got a look in since Oliver Glasner has been in charge. The Austrian …
Read More »Barcelona sign 14-year-old defensive prospect with an eye on the future
While much of the attention is on Barcelona’s first-team recruitment strategy, the Catalans are also actively scouting for promising young talents who can strengthen their youth teams. The hope is that these rising stars will one day earn a spot on the first team. For example, Ronald Araujo who joined from Boston River, honed his skills on the reserve team …
Read More »Barcelona contact three new managers in search for Xavi’s replacement
Ahead of a very busy summer transfer window, Barcelona are already dealing with a huge task on their hands trying to sort out the managerial position for next season. Current head coach, Xavi, has announced his decision to leave the club at the end of the season. And while Barcelona spent the last few weeks trying to convince him and …
Read More »Everton vs Liverpool lineups: Calvert-Lewin and Salah lead the lines
The second instalment of the Merseyside derby will take place tonight. Everton are preparing to welcome bitter rivals Liverpool to Goodison Park for the 295th encounter between the two cross-town enemies. The form book doesn’t favour the home team but given what’s at stake, fans will be expecting Sean Dyche’s men to be right up for the occasion. Not only …
Read More »Krafth starts, Wilson returns & Olise benched – Confirmed team news vs Crystal Palace
The team sheets are in ahead of tonight’s 8pm kick-off at Selhurst Park, where Eddie Howe’s Mags take on Oliver Glasner’s Eagles. Here’s the side we’ve gone with. STARTING XI: Dubravka – Murphy, Krafth, Schar, Burn – Longstaff, Bruno, Anderson – Gordon, Isak, Barnes. SUBS: Karius, Wilson, Dummett, Ritchie, Hall, Livramento, White, A. Murphy, Parkinson Howe has gone with the …
Read More »How much can Juventus sell Kean for and not show a paper loss
Juventus is expected to offload Moise Kean at the end of this season, as the striker has struggled to find the back of the net. Kean is set to finish the season without scoring a goal, and it could mark the end of his time at the club. Although Juventus reached an agreement to send him on loan to Atletico …
Read More »Could FA ban teams from playing postseason friendlies abroad?
Every summer, soccer fans eagerly await the announcement of which club teams will be visiting the United States for a series of exhibition matches. Friendlies are useful for teams in two ways. One great thing about them is that they help you get in shape for matches before the new season starts. The soccer season in Europe, for example, often …
Read More »Barcelona will look for a manager from ‘outside the club’ to succeed Xavi
Barcelona’s biggest problems, over the last few months, has been solving their managerial woes after Xavi announced that he intends to leave the club at the end of the season after the 3-5 defeat to Villarreal at home. Since then, the club have been in an upwards struggle to convince Xavi to stay as they believe that changing the manager …
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