It has been suggested before that Manchester United needs someone other than the manager to oversee the club’s transfers. MostSpanish, Italian, German and other European clubs have what’s called a sporting director, technical director, or director of football, etc. to oversee so-called “sporting operations.” Thisexecutive traditionally has a jack-of-all-trades role that cuts across the worlds […]
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Klopp Targeting Silverware in Final BVB Game
Borussia Dortmund takes on VfL Wolfsburg in the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) final this weekend, hoping to give head coach Jurgen Klopp a triumphant send-off in his last game incharge. Saturday’s clash at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin marks the end of Klopp’s seven-year tenure, which has seen Dortmund pick up two Bundesliga titles, one Pokal crown, and a […]
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Sevilla Wins Europa League in Thrilling Final
Sevilla won a record fourth Europa League trophy on Wednesday after beating Dnipro 3-2 in a thrilling final in Warsaw. The Spanish side had to come back from a goal down asNikola Kalinic headed Ukrainians Dnipro into an early lead, but Sevilla responded with two quick goals as Grzegorz Krychowiak drove in before Carlos Bacca […]
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Key games on tap in Europe this week
The title winners in Europe’s major leagues have been decided, but there are still plenty of important games remaining throughout Europe, with several cup titles, Champions League berths, as well aspromotion and relegation up for grabs this week. On Wednesday, Sevilla will be in Poland to face Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at the National Stadium in Warsaw […]
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Blatter's Peace-Making Mission Fails
FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s peace-making mission failed on Wednesday after the Palestinian soccer association (PFA) opted to press forward with its plan to ask the 209 member-strongFIFA Congress to suspend Israel at the meeting which follows the FIFA presidential election on May 29. The PFA claims that restrictions on the freedom of movement over Israeli […]
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Platini: FFP Rules to be 'Eased'
UEFA president Michel Platini on Monday suggested that the Financial Fair Play rule requiring all clubs participating in UEFA competitions to demonstrate that they do not spend more thanthey earn could be eased when the executive committee meets at the end of June. “I think things will be eased,” Platini told French radio station RTL […]
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Europa League: Sevilla Takes Big Lead to Florence
Sevilla coach Unai Emery warned Fiorentina that his team would travel to Florence with the aim of winning, even after Thursday’s 3-0 victory in the first leg of the Europa Leaguesemifinal in Seville. The Andalusian club has one foot in an historic second consecutive Europa League final now thanks to two goals from Aleix Vidal […]
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AVB Fumes at Sevilla Penalty
Zenit coach Andre Villas-Boas was left fuming at the way Sevilla took the lead via a “questionable” penalty against his team on Thursday, as Zenit and Sevilla drew 2-2 in St. Petersburg. Theresult helped the defending Europa League champ claim a 4-3 aggregate win against the Russian Premier League giant. Despite the aggregate loss, the […]
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Sevilla-Fiorentina Headlines Europa League Semis
The UEFA Europa League semifinal draw was held on Thursday, pairing Serie A giant Fiorentina with 2014 EL winner Sevilla, and Rafael Benitez’s Napoli with Ukrainian side DniproDnipropetrovsk. Each game of the two-game series will be played on May 7 and May 14.
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Wolfsburg Coach Praises Napoli in Crushing Loss
Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking praised Napoli for crushing his team 4-1 at home in the first leg of its Europa League quarterfinal series against the Italian giant. Hecking said that whilehis players tried to fight back after going down early, 2-0, they were left itself exposed at the back, and Napoli exploited its opportunities. The […]