Football Blog (Page 23)

[ad_1] Barcelona president Joan Laporta will hold a press conference to explain the club’s involvement in the Negreira scandal. Barça are alleged to have made several payments to former referee chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira for information and analysis on match officials, prompting accusations of bribery. Spanish prosecutors have since opened a case into ‘continuous sporting corruption’. If Barcelona are found guilty, they could face several sanctions. UEFA are said to be contemplating banning them from next season’s Champions League, while La Liga president Javier Tebas has suggested he could open a case against the club. Read the latest Barcelona news here More recently, TebasRead More →

[ad_1] Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after picking up a foot injury in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday, while Raphael Varane will miss the next few weeks of action. The Argentina centre-back had to be carried off the Old Trafford pitch by national teammates Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna after innocuously falling to the floor and clutching his right foot. There were fears that Martinez had snapped his Achilles and suffered one of the worst injuries an athlete could pick up, but Erik ten Hag dismissed this in his post-match press conference. In a statementRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea’s defence of the Women’s FA Cup sees them take on Aston Villa in this season’s semi-finals. The Blues have won three of the last five iterations of this competition, including the last two on the spin. But Emma Hayes’ charges are running on empty – their WSL defence is ongoing while they are through to the last four of the Women’s Champions League. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have broken away from the mid-table WSL pack and have established themselves as the best of England’s rest outside the title contenders. They are now 90 minutes from a trip to Wembley for a first ever Women’sRead More →

[ad_1] Harry Kane and Tottenham Hotspur are willing to reassess negotiations over a new contract once the club appoint a new head coach, 90min understands. The England captain, who is a transfer target for both Manchester United and Bayern Munich, has just over a year remaining on his current deal and is yet to agree terms over an extension. 90min first revealed in May 2022 that Kane was willing to extend his stay at Spurs and he was very happy working under Antonio Conte, but the footballing landscape has changed a fair bit since then. Bayern Munich made their interest very public last summer toRead More →

[ad_1] There has been some serious drama at Bayern Munich over the past few weeks with the Bundesliga champions garnering a huge amount of interest for off-field matters. Many were surprised by their recent decision to sack Julian Nagelsmann and replace him with Thomas Tuchel so close to the end of the season when they are top of the Bundesliga and still in the Champions League. That drama has been swiftly forgotten though, due to an altercation between former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane and ex-Manchester City winger Leroy Sane. Read the latest Champions League news here While Bayern may have still been in the ChampionsRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal head to West Ham’s London Stadium knowing that three points is imperative in their bid to win the Premier League title. A slip-up against Liverpool last weekend was the last thing Mikel Arteta’s side needed, especially as Manchester City appear to have slipped into their customary ‘destroy everybody in front of us’ mode that they tend to activate around March. The cards are still in Arsenal’s hands though, with City only able to take the lead in the title race if they win their showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 26. Before that, Arsenal must beat a struggling West Ham side whoRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has described criticism of his decision to withdraw Bruno Fernandes and Antony during the second half of Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla as ‘looking a cow in the ass’. Ten Hag’s decisions to replace the duo were met with real confusion from supporters but the boss later insisted he was left with no choice as the referee had warned him that both players, who had yellow cards at the time of their exits, were close to being sent off. Pressed on the situation during Friday’s press conference, Ten Hag related the situation to the Dutch idiom of lookingRead More →

[ad_1] Sean Dyche has confirmed he will give Dele Alli the chance to prove himself at Everton before making a decision on the midfielder’s future, but says he must make “good choices” to aid his cause. Dele has endured a tumultuous loan with Turkish giants Besiktas this season which has been brought to an abrupt end by a hip injury. The 27-year-old is back in England for a decision over whether surgery is required. Since returning to England, Dele has held talks with Dyche over his future and the boss is prepared to give him time to prove himself. “There isn’t anything other than gettingRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool have been forced to accept defeat in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Liverpool have been working on a deal to sign the England international for years but have been forced to pull out of a race which is growing far too expensive for a side with limited resources and significant transfer needs elsewhere in the squad. Dortmund, if they do sell Bellingham this summer, are expected to demand a fee of at least €150m which, added to wages and agents fees, have seen Liverpool step aside, leaving Manchester City and Real Madrid as the likeliest destinationsRead More →

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain face a defining fixture in the Ligue 1 title race when they host Lens on Saturday night. Two PSG losses in their last five league games have opened the title hunt up again, with Lens being their closest competitors in second, sitting only six points behind. Here’s what you need to know about the fixture. PSG vs Lens H2H Results (Last Five Games) Current Ligue 1 Form (Last Five Games) Country Television Channel/Live Stream United Kingdom BT Sport 3, BT Sport App, BTSport.com United States beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada beIN Sports Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTSRead More →