Manchester United may be about to reveal record profits – but they still lag behind Real Madrid in the list of the world’s richest clubs.The strength of the euro against the pound has helped Real Madrid maintain their position at the top, despite a 21% increase in revenue for reigning European champions United, according to […]
Premier League
Chelsea have announced that Guus Hiddink will take over as temporary coach until the end of the season. Hiddink, who will continue to coach the Russian national side, replaces Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was fired on Monday. The Dutchman is currently in Turkey with the Russian squad and is likely to be a spectator at […]
Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as Chelsea manager, the club announced on Monday afternoon. A statement on the club’s official website revealed the move had been made “to maintain a challenge for the trophies we are still competing for”. Brazilian Scolari was appointed last summer as the replacement for Avram Grant. The statement on the […]
Tony Adams’ brief and fraught tenure as Portsmouth’s manager ended abruptly today as the former England centre-half was sacked less than four months into a two-and-a-half-year contract at Fratton Park. The former Nottingham Forest manager Paul Hart due to take over on a caretaker basis while the struggling Premier League club search for a successor. […]
Villarreal got their quest to finish in the Champions League qualification spots back on track with a hard-fought 2-1 win over struggling Numancia. Coach Manuel Pellegrini this week called on the club’s supporters to rally behind his under-performing team and they responded by cheering on their heroes to just a third win in 15 competitive games. […]
FC Barcelona remain on course to complete the Spanish domestic double after goals from Thierry Henry and Rafael Márquez gave them a 2-0 victory in the home first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Mallorca. Barcelona, 12 points clear in the Liga, have been waiting since 1997/98 to become the first club to […]
Real Madrid have decided midfielder Lassana Diarra will play in the Champions League knockout stages and not striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, UEFA said on Monday following Sunday’s deadline for registrations. The Spanish champions were forced to choose between the two new signings because of UEFA rules that state only one player can be registered who […]
Everton knocked Liverpool out of the F.A. Cup on Wednesday 1-0 as midfielder Dan Gosling produced something special late into extra time. The 19-year-old from Plymouth, in only his fifth appearance for the club, scored in the 118th minute to finally break the spirit of 10-man Liverpool. On Monday Liverpool sold forward Robbie Keane back […]