April 8 – The Italian Football Federation has opened an investigation into Roma defender Gianluca Mancini after he waved a flag depicting Lazio fans as ‘rats’ on Saturday. Mancini’s celebrations at the end of Saturday’s capital derby saw the player waving a huge flag in Lazio colours that also had a giant rat painted on it. Mancini, who said he …
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More Turkish chaos as Fenerbahce walk off after just 90 seconds of Super Cup final
April 8 – In an extraordinary move, Fenerbahce fielded a youth team and walked off the pitch two minutes into the Turkish Super Cup final on Sunday, handing bitter rivals Galatasaray the trophy. Fenerbahce fielded their under-19 side and forfeited the game in protest at alleged unfair treatment amid a chorus of boos while international broadcasters apparently requested a refund on the …
Read More »Everton picks up a second points deduction for FFP violation
Once again, Everton faces a points deduction that puts more strain on the club’s chances of survival in the Premier League. Earlier in the campaign, the Toffees suffered a six-point drop after violating the league’s Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules. Now, the Premier League has deducted a further two points from Everton’s tally. With eight points subtracted from the club’s …
Read More »Liverpool eyeing transfer of prolific winger who could also form part of Kylian Mbappe domino effect
Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs eyeing up the potential transfer of Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville for this summer, though the Reds could also face competition from the likes of Newcastle United and AC Milan. The talented 22-year-old has really impressed in the Championship this season, notching up a strong record of 18 goals in all competitions from out …
Read More »PSG coach says all the pressure is on Barcelona in Champions League matchup
The clash against PSG in the quarter-finals of the Champions League brings with it two reunion lores, the recent one of which is the return of Ousmane Dembele, who moved to the French capital in the summer. However, more important than that is Luis Enrique’s return to his home, the Catalan capital, Barcelona. The treble-winning coach left the Catalans in …
Read More »“Almost agreed” – Liverpool close to landing Klopp replacement, have offered manager 3-year deal
Liverpool are reportedly close to finalising a deal to hire Ruben Amorim as their next manager, according to Portuguese journalist Pedro Sepulveda. See below for Sepulveda’s post on X, formerly Twitter, as he says the Reds are close to an agreement after offering Amorim a three-year contract to come to Anfield to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer, with the German …
Read More »Moretto: Juventus sent scouts to monitor Villarreal goalkeeper Jorgensen
Juventus are reportedly scouting young goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen who made his breakthrough at Villarreal this season. The 21-year-old started his career at Malmo and then had a stint in Mallorca’s youth academy. Nevertheless, has has been developing his skills at Villarreal since 2015, steadily climbing his way up the ranks. This season, the custodian has cemented himself as a regular …
Read More »Everton hit with further two point deduction by Premier League
Everton have been given a further deduction of two points in the Premier League due to Financial Fair Play breaches. That’s been confirmed this afternoon by BBC Sport, who note that the Toffees now drop one place in the Premier League table, to 16th. Everton have previously been deducted points, with that penalty later reduced from ten to six, but …
Read More »Ousmane Dembele still in touch with Barcelona youngster following untimely departure
There’s three major threats posing Barcelona for their game against PSG this Wednesday, the first of which is, of course, Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman is one of the best players in the world, if not the best, and keeping him quiet should be the top priority. The second is PSG’s ultras group Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), who have released a …
Read More »Everton suffer new points deduction – Club statement & updated Premier League table
Following a breach of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR), it’s been announced on Monday afternoon that Everton have been given a two-point deduction. This comes after their 1-1 draw at St James’ Park last week and sees them fall one place in the league to 16th, leaving them on 27 points and just two points above 17th …
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