Nico Williams is an increasingly popular name at Chelsea but that’s not a surprise. As sources close to CaughtOffside have already noted in the past, the Blues have been monitoring the young Athletic Club de Bilbao player for at least a year. Olise and Williams potential Sterling replacements at Chelsea Now the Blues are evaluating the current situation regarding an …
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Returning Liverpool executive could help beat Bayern for Alonso
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the American conglomerate currently owning Liverpool, announced a new hire with Michael Edwards as chief executive of football. Edwards previously worked with the Premier League team as a sporting director. The exec initially joined the Reds in 2011 and then subsequently departed the club in 2022. Nevertheless, Edwards is now back with Liverpool in a key …
Read More »Eric Dier feels he hasn’t been treated with respect in England
When Eric Dier left Tottenham for Bayern Munich, it has to be said that it was one of the more surprising loan transfers of the season. Keeping Harry Kane company probably wasn’t the worst idea from the Bavarians point of view, and with Dier having also played abroad, albeit in Portugal rather than Germany, he at least had that prior …
Read More »Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall were very unhappy with Anthony Gordon
Newcastle suffered yet another defeat on Monday night, this time against Chelsea, and their 12th loss of a topsy turvy 2023/24 Premier League season gives them a lot of work to do if they want to finish the campaign in the European places. The game itself replicated much of how the Magpies have played throughout the season as one minute …
Read More »Criscitiello stings: “If Elkann wants to reduce Juventus to a provincial club let him say so”
Italian journalist Michele Criscitiello goes off on Juventus, urging John Elkann to entrust Cristiano Giuntoli with the rebuild project. The Bianconeri started the campaign on a high note and were still in contention for the Scudetto by mid-season. But it has all come undone between February and March. The Old Lady only managed to beat Frosinone (thanks to a last-gasp …
Read More »TNT Sports picks BBC as its dance partner for FA Cup broadcasts
March 12 – TNT Sports, the former BT Sports channel that is now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has struck a shared broadcast deal with the BBC for the English FA Cup. The four-year deal will begin with the 2025-26 season and will see every game outside the 3pm kick-off televised for the first time. TNT Sports won the primary …
Read More »Premier League clubs fail to agree on funding deal for EFL
March 12 – A meeting between English Premier League clubs on Monday ended without an agreement on a new deal for funding clubs lower down the pyramid. Top-flight clubs were last month warned that failure to reach a funding deal with the English Football League would mean one being imposed on them. It had been expected the Premier League would …
Read More »Palmeiras to sue Botafogo owner Textor over Brazilian league match-fixing allegations
March 12 – Palmeiras will take legal action against John Textor after the Botafogo owner cited the club in accusations of match manipulation in the Brazilian game. On Monday, Palmeiras said in a statement that the club “will take all appropriate legal measures against the owner of Botafogo, John Textor, so that he responds for the irresponsible and frivolous statements …
Read More »Man United will have to part ways with millions to sack Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag faces an uncertain future at Man United due to the Manchester club’s performances this season but it will cost Sir Jim Ratcliffe millions to sack the Dutch coach. The Red Devils currently sit sixth in the league standings, eight points from the Champions League spots, but it is the performances of Ten Hag’s team that has fans …
Read More »Napoli President de Laurentiis pushes cameraman, expects fine
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is likely to soon receive a significant fine for actions during a recent television interview. The incident occurred Monday evening, the night before Napoli’s massive Champions League matchup with Barcelona. The two sides previously tied 1-1 in Italy during the first leg of the round of 16 matchup. Whichever club wins the game on Tuesday …
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