Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini says that clubs should not view firing their coach as a panacea. The Chilean’s job has recently come underscrutiny as City has fallen 12 points behind Premier League leader Chelsea in the Premier League. “It’s very easy to sack the manager, but that’s not the correct diagnostic,” he said, adding:“You […]
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Ibra, Payet Bans Reduced in France
French pro soccer governing body LFP on Friday reduced Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s ban for a foul-mouthed rant at French match officials last month from four gamesto three, following the recommendation of France’s Olympic Committee (CNOSF). Meanwhile, the LFP also reduced the two-game ban levied on Marseille’s Dimitri Payet, to one game, alsothanks to […]
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UCL: Guardiola Unsurprised by Strong Porto
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola claims he is still upbeat about the German champ’s chances of progressing to the UEFA Champions League semifinals despite losing the first-leg of thetwo-game series, 3-1 to FC Porto. The Spaniard said he was not surprised by Porto’s start to the game, which saw the Portuguese Liga club jump out […]
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Report: Man City Wants Guardiola, Not Klopp
According ESPN, Manchester City is not interested in Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp, who on Wednesday announced he would be leaving the Bundesliga giant after seven years at the helm.ESPN sources claim that City’s first choice to replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer is Bayern Munich’s Pep Guardiola, even though the Spaniard has said several times […]
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Wenger Criticizes TV Scheduling
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has criticized the television scheduling of the Gunners FA Cup semifinal clash with Reading at Wembley, as that game kicks off just 10 minutes beforeChelsea’s top-of-the-table Premier League clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. Wenger believes the semi-final of England’s prestigious knockout competition should have its ownslot, with no competition […]
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Spanish Media, Real Fans Criticize Bale, Again
The attacks on Gareth Bale, the world’s most expensive player, continue. In its post-game report following Real Madrid’s 0-0 first-leg draw at Atletico Madrid in the UEFAChampions League on Tuesday, Marca claims that the Welshman has a “mental block” against performing well against Atleti, after he missed a golden chance to give Real an early […]
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International Champions Cup Participants Announced
Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea headline the 2015 version of the International Champions Cup, which will be held in the USA in July, the competition’s organizers said Wednesday. Thepre-season tournament, which has been a huge success in the States, will feature 10 clubs in its third year, including the New York Red Bulls, the LA […]
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PSG Appeals Ibra's Four-Game Ban
Paris Saint-Germain has appealed the four-game domestic ban handed to star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a foul-mouthed rant recorded by French TV station Canal+ in theplayers’ tunnel following the club’s 3-2 loss at Bordeaux on March 15. According to the Guardian, PSG has taken the case to the French Olympic Committee, the country’shighest authority for […]
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Madrid Coaches: UCL Series Remains 'Open'
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti lamented poor finishing from his team as Los Blancos drew 0-0 with Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid in a tense UEFA Champions Leaguequarterfinal first-leg at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday. The Italian described the goalless away draw as “the best of the bad results,” saying his team deserved to score an […]
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UCL: Carvajal Denies Biting Mandzukic
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has denied biting, or attempting to bite, Atletico Madrid’s Mario Mandzukic after the two were involved in an altercationin Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Vicente Calderon stadium on Tuesday. Carvajal, who also appeared to throw a punch in the direction of the Croatian striker, took toTwitter […]