Real Madrid has announced record revenue of €514 million for the 2011-12 season, an increase of seven percent. Real said that this is the highest figure earned by an international sports institution and makes the club the first one to surpass the 500 million Euros barrier in the sports industry. That is simply an amazing […]
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In a surprisingly move FIFA has decided to extend the ban handed to Juventus coach Antonio Conte to cover all matches, a move which rules out his involvement in his side’s Champions League campaign starting next week. Conte was suspended for ten months by the Italian Football Federation for allegedly not reporting a suspect fixture […]
When Zltan Ibrahimovic signed his monster deal with Paris Saint-Germain this summer, his contract became the global benchmark for the rest of the world’s football stars. An ironically, first in line to negotiate new deals after Ibra’s record breaking contract are the two best players in the world; Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ibrahimovic’s agent […]
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is set to be sidelined for the next fortnight after suffering a leg injury while on international duty with Spain. According to a Barca statement, Iniesta damaged the adductor muscle in his right leg during last night’s World Cup qualifying win over Georgia and will be out for between “10 to […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has released a statement stressing that he is only thinking about winning games and trophies with Real Madrid and is not worried about his contractual situation. The message was published on Ronaldo’s official Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon as he returned to training with his club for the first time since his “sadness” […]
Unbelieveable comments today from Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge about big-spending Paris Saint-Germain. Rummenigge, who is also the President of the European Club Association, believes that PSG should face sanctions under UEFA’s Financial Fair Play for their summer spending spree, and that the idea of paying Zlatan Ibrahimovic €14 million a yea gives him […]
It took 23-years, but today their was some justice for Liverpool and the Hillsborough families, as Prime Minister David Cameron offered a profound apology for the “double injustice” in the House of Commons. Watch the full speech from below: Cameron’s speech came the day that the findings of the Hillsborough Independent Panel was released and […]
Europa League winners Atletico Madrid were among 23 clubs to have prize money withheld as UEFA announced the first sanctions under its financial fair play rules. UEFA said the clubs, who also include Malaga and Sporting Lisbon were found to have “important” overdue payments to other teams, their own employees or social and tax authorities. […]
The checks have arrived from Uefa and they will be a welcome addition to many of Spain’s clubs. Due to a new deal between UEFA and the European Club Association, teams across Europe now receive financial compensation for releasing players for qualifying and finals for the European Championships. For this summer Euro 2012 competition, Real […]