Xavi Hernandez could be banned from the touch lines for three matches after his second red card of the season in LaLiga. The Barcelona Manager was sent off in the first half of their 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid last weekend for dissent. The former Spain midfielder was initially shown a yellow card for his…
English Premier League side Nottingham Forest have been docked four points for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules. An independent commission found Forest’s losses to 2022-23 breached the threshold of £61m by £34.5m. The immediate loss of points means they drop below Luton Town into the Premier League’s relegation zone. Forest are the second…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says the 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory over arch-rivals Liverpool could be the turning point of their season. Trailing deep in both normal and extra time, United eventually went through in thrilling style thanks to Amad Diallo’s late, late winner. It keeps alive United’s hopes of lifting silverware this…
Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen moved closer to the league title after a 3-2 win over Freiburg. The victory kept Xabi Alonso’s side 10 points clear at the top of the table, with Freiburg in ninth. Bayern Munich had closed the gap to seven points after beating rock-bottom Darmstadt 5-2 on Saturday, but Leverkusen showed no…
Semifinal draws for the English FA Cup have been held with Championship side Coventry City paired against Manchester United while defending champions Manchester City play Chelsea. To get to the semifinal, Coventry City beat Wolves 3-2 in their quarter-final. Manchester United needed extra time to beat rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford 4-3 Meanwhile Manchester City…
Ex Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Samson Siasia has revealed that he can’t apply to be the coach of the team at the moment. Recall that Siasia first became the coach of the national team in 2010 and lasted in that position for one year. He also became the coach of the team in 2016…
English side Liverpool will play Italian Seria A team Atalanta in the quarter-finals of the Europa League while another premier league team West Ham take on Bayer Leverkusen. Italian rivals AC Milan and Roma meet for a place in the semi-finals, while Portuguese club Benfica take on Ligue 1 side Marseille. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have…
Quarter final draws for the UEFA Champions League have been held with defending champions Manchester City taking on fourteen times champions Real Madrid This will be the third successive meeting between both sides at the knockout stages. Elsewhere Arsenal will meet German champions Bayern Munich. The Gunners will host Bayern, who have England captain Harry…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Wednesday that the return of Michael Edwards to the club as Fenway Sports Group’s chief executive of football will have no bearing on his decision to leave at the end of the season. The German has spoken to Edwards, with whom he had a successful relationship as the club’s sporting…
FIFA have awarded Qatar and Morocco the rights to host the FIFA U-17 men’s and women’s World Cup, respectively, for the next five years from 2025.FIFA said the Men’s and Women’s Under-17 World Cups will now be held annually, starting from 2025. Both tournaments have been expanded as 48 teams will participate in the men’s…
