The news that Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have been hit with the same transfer ban that Barcelona served in 2015 leads to the question. Is this a Spanish problem or are other teams throughout Europe engaging in the same practice in the way they bring in kids from around the world to […]
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As expected Real Madrid have joined their city rivals Atletico in appealing FIFA’s transfer ban. Real issued a statement today that said in full: The full statement read: Real Madrid CF has received the decision of the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA, dated July 23, 2015, by which sanctions are imposing a ban on signing two […]
There have been rumors for months now that FIFA was going to hand Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid with the same penalty that they gave Spanish rivals Barcelona- a two window transfer ban. Today FIFA confirmed those rumors as being true with the announcement that the two Madrid sides have been hit with a transfer […]
On Wednesday, the CIES Football Observatory published its bi-annual list of the 100 players with the highest transfer values in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The list is calculated on an econometric model by the CIES Football Observatory research team from the analysis of over 1,500 paid transfers since 2010. The criteria used includes […]
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says he decided not to renew his contract with the German champions because he wants to manage in the Premier League. The former Barcelona boss will leave the German champions at the end of the season, and while the expectations are that he will join Manchester City, Guardiola insists he […]
No team has as many players get reinjured while trying to recover from an injury with the latest casualty being Jack Wilshere who has suffered another set back in his return from injury. Wilshere been out since September after picking up a hairline fracture to his leg during pre-season program and was initially been ruled […]
The where will Pep Guardiola land next season took an unexpected turn today with Ta cryptic tweet from Bild’s chief Bayern Munich reporter Christian Falk. It’s an intriguing tweet on so many levels as Arsenal is the best destination for Guardiola in England. They have a stable ownership group that does not interfere in the […]
Sharp words from the senior statesman of the Premier League as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has accused sManchester United of being “disrespectful” to manager Louis van Gaal by not doing anything to to damper speculation about the Dutchman’s future. A six-match winless run and a group stage Champions League exit has put van Gaal under […]