The rumour all week was that Antonio Conte was going to get a 10-month ban from the Disciplinary Commission and those rumours were right as the FIGC hit the Juventus coach with a big suspension. It was not all bad news for Juventus though as both Leonardo Bonucci and Simone Pepe are acquitted of all […]
The Luka Modric transfer saga continues to drag on for a second summer in a row. The problem for Modric is that his preferred destination, Real Madrid insist that they will not pay more than £30m for the creative midfielder, while Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy wants closer to £40m. The two sides are miles apart […]
Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been banned for 10 months for failing to report alleged match-fixing involving Siena when he managed them in the 2010-11 Serie B season. Conte had a plea bargain deal rejected by the Italian federation (FIGC) earlier this month, a proposal which would have seen him serve a three-month suspension and […]
Matteo Bonetti, who writes for beIN Sport and Sulia,had an interesting analysis of the winners and losers in the transfer market this summer amongst Serie A clubs. This is what he had to say. Do you agree or disagree? Teams That Have Improved: Bologna: Improved. Fiorentina: Improved. Inter: Improved. Juventus: Improved. Roma: Improved. Sampdoria: Improved. […]
Barcelona’s Dani Alves has wasted no time in reacting to José Mourinho’s apology for his actions during his infamous touchline clash with Tito Vilanova. “He took his time to say sorry. I think he showed the right attitude, but I wouldn’t have waited so long”, the Brazilian told the club’s official media. The ‘azulgrana’ full-back […]
David Pizarro is officially a Fiorentina player after terminating his contract with Roma and passing a medical. The Chilean midfielder spent the last six months on loan at Manchester City, but was no longer part of the plans at Roma. This afternoon he agreed to rescind the contract with the Giallorossi and travelled to Florence […]
Of the sideshows of the Real Madrid v AC Milan match at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, was the ongoing transfer talks between the two clubs over the future of Kaka. By all accounts there was a face to face meeting between the directors of both clubs in New York on Wednesday. After those meetings, […]
AS Roma have told Manchester City that they will need to pay over £100m if they want to sign midfielder Daniele de Rossi. De Rossi has been strongly linked with a move to Man City for the last twelve months, and Roma’s sporting director Walter Sabatini has confirmed that the club would be willing to accept offers […]
Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente has turned down a new contract offer from the club, a decision that stunned the club. Llorente wants Athletic to double his wages and has rejected a three-year extension after they refused to meet his demands. The striker’s current deal expires next summer and is said to be asking for […]