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Investigative court conducts house search due to alleged bribery involving Barcelona
Joaquín Aguirre, head of the main investigative court in Barcelona, has accused the football club Barcelona of bribery in the Negreira case. In response to this, he issued a judicial order, and the buildings of the Spanish referees' commission were searched.
Critical Xavi is annoyed by a 'Frenkie-less' Barça: 'This should never happen'
Barcelona's coach Xavi Hernández was not pleased with his team's performance against Real Mallorca. Without the injured Frenkie de Jong, Barça dropped two points on Tuesday. Substitute Fermín López came to the Catalans' rescue.
Ajax will be without the newcomer for weeks after just one match
Ajax will be unable to call upon their new signing, Sivert Mannsverk, for the time being. The midfielder has suffered a foot injury and will be sidelined for weeks. This means that Ajax will have to make a change to the match sheet for 'De Klassieker'.
Financially troubled Barcelona records over 300 million euros in profit
The financial situation of Barcelona is worrisome, as is well known. However, the Spanish top club presented annual figures on Thursday that appear quite positive at first glance. The Blaugrana report a total net profit of 304 million euros for the 2022/23 season.
Blind supports Van de Beek: 'He has the quality to be a top player for United'
Daley Blind hopes that his former teammate Donny van de Beek will still get a serious chance at Manchester United. The Girona defender knows his qualities and still believes that the midfielder can be crucial for the English top club.
Xavi opts for Rijkaard's approach with Yamal: 'Football is not only with the ball'
Xavi Hernández has indicated a certain restraint when it comes to the sixteen-year-old top talent Lamine Yamal. Not only because he wants to protect him physically, but also because the forward still has a lot to learn.
Smart technology against racism and discrimination: KNVB presents action plan
The KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) presented an action plan on Thursday afternoon to combat racism and discrimination in the world of football. The football association aims to use smart technology, among other measures, to detect racism and discrimination in stadiums.
I've never seen a goalkeeper reach that level in every game
Frans Hoek would be disappointed if David de Gea decided to hang up his gloves at the age of 32. The goalkeeping coach worked with De Gea in the past at Manchester United and raves about his abilities.
No quadruple for Manchester City: 'Did you really think that was our goal?'
For the first time in the Pep Guardiola era, Manchester City was eliminated in the third round of a domestic cup competition on Wednesday. Newcastle United prevailed in the League Cup battle with a 1-0 victory, meaning City can forget about the so-called quadruple.
Chelsea manager Pochettino wants to give Mudryk confidence in a surprising way
The union between Chelsea and Ukrainian star Mykhailo Mudryk has so far not been a happy one, but Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is doing everything in his power to change that.