Conor Gallagher played the full game in England’s 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday as preparations continue for Euro 2024, which starts in just ten days. Afterwards, he talked to the assembled media, touching briefly on Chelsea appointing our newest head coach, Enzo Maresca. Maresca may be relatively new and inexperienced when it …
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has finally broken his silence on recent events at the club and explained why he decided against letting Xavi continue as first-team coach. Xavi had looked set to stay for the 2024-25 season, after doing a major U-turn, but Barca then announced it was all over and he would step down. …
A tumultuous season on and off the pitch is finally over for Barcelona, and for a couple of months at least attention will turn to international tournaments. For the first team players that will be heading off around the world, they do so in the knowledge that when they return, things will look a lot …
It’s official! Bayern Munich has signed Vincent Kompany as the new coach to a three-year contract. A search for a coach had been going on for months ever since it became clear that Tuchel would leave the club at the end of the season after 19 underwhelming months that featured major losses in the Bundesliga, …
Pop quiz, hotshot! Who is the last Chelsea manager to stay for at least five years? Don’t think too hard, most of us weren’t even alive back then. The answer is Dave Sexton, who was here for almost exactly seven years, from 1967 to 1974. He’s one of just six (6) managers in our entire …
Germany legend Lothar Matthäus has shared his thoughts on Hansi Flick’s move to Barcelona and has tipped the former Bayern boss to succeed. Flick is expected to be announced as the club’s new manager next week following the departure of Xavi. Matthaus thinks Flick is a great fit for the Catalans and will do a …
Just hours after announcing the departure of their current manager Xavi Hernández at the end of the season, Barcelona have already taken the decisive steps to secure a deal with their new boss: former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick will become the Blaugrana’s next first team head coach, according to transfer expert Fabrizio …
Barcelona are said to be planning a move for Erling Haaland in 2025 when their well-documented financial problems have eased. Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Barcelona will go for the striker ahead of the 2025-26 campaign as they will want to replace Robert Lewandowski at that point. Barcelona have apparently already discussed Haaland’s future with …
Barcelona sporting director Deco has been spotting meeting with Manchester United chiefs in the city ahead of the summer transfer window. Gerard Romero’s Jijantes have footage of the men along with Frank Tramboli and Fede Massai from the CAA Base agency. It’s not clear what the meeting about, although you can expect the rumor mill …
Another day, another tasty rumor about who Barcelona will appoint as the club’s next manager after Xavi steps down at the end of the season. Hansi Flick has appeared to be the favorite but it appears he’s been usurped by Sporting boss Ruben Amorim. Miguel Delaney at The Independent says Barca have “currently put the …