A circus. That’s exactly what the men in sharp suits at the offices of FC Barcelona are running at the moment. An absolute circus. Joan Laporta, the ringmaster of this show, has sacked head coach Xavi Hernandez. While it was an outcome that had been coming for some months now, the emotional see-saw and embarrassing sporting indecisiveness that ensued, was …

Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford has admitted he’s ‘genuinely hurt’ by the club’s poor end to the season.  The Whites spent the entire 2023/24 Championship campaign battling against Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton for automatic promotion back to the Premier League. Leeds even briefly topped the table in March but a run of just one win in their …

Club legend Xavi has shed light on the challenges he faced during his reign as Barcelona manager. The manager admitted he never felt appreciated enough and always drew intense scrutiny due to his trophy-laden spell as manager. Barcelona Claim Slender Win In Xavi’s Final Win As Manager With the La Liga title firmly in Real Madrid’s bag, Barcelona, on paper, …

Manchester United’s players have admitted they ‘fell short’ of expectations in 2023/24, offering ‘no excuses’ for their poor Premier League return.  The Red Devils ended the campaign eighth in the table, which represents their lowest placing in the Premier League era. What’s more, United also crashed out of Europe entirely before Christmas after finishing below Bayern Munich, FC Copenhagen and …

Eddie Howe has rubbished suggestions that Nick Pope is set for a summer exit and commented on our search for a new sporting director following Dougie Freedman’s decision to stay at Crystal Palace. Strong links with Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale has seen reports emerge on Pope’s future, with some believing his time on Tyneside could be coming …

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes Jadon Sancho could revive his Manchester United career if Erik ten Hag is replaced by Mauricio Pochettino.  Sancho joined the Red Devils from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer of 2021 but struggled to maintain the excellent standards he set during his time in Germany. The winger returned to Dortmund on loan in January …

Putting in what was a season-defining performance on Sunday afternoon, Southampton scored an immediate Premier League return as they clinched a 1-0 victory against Leeds at Wembley. Earning in the region of £140million following Sunday’s play-off final win in north London, it was attacking talisman Adam Armstrong who proved to be the Saints’ hero as the 27-year-old produced a slick …

Manchester United have been linked with a move for OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo. They wanted to sign the defender last summer, and a report from the Telegraph claims that they could return for him this summer as well. The 24-year-old has established himself as one of the best central defenders in Ligue 1 and he is thought to be …

With the UEFA Euro 2024 only a few weeks away, Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has announced the preliminary squad list of players for the tournament, and as many as five Barcelona stars have made the cut. De la Fuente has announced a list of 29 players that he is considering, with the list set to be shortened to …

Chelsea and Manchester United may reportedly be interested in Barcelona winger Raphinha as there’s talk of a bid being rejected from an unknown Premier League club. That’s according to a report from Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, who state that an improved offer could see the English club in question strike a deal for Raphinha, who is perhaps not untouchable at …