Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta remains confident coach Pep Guardiola will continue his successful spell at the helm. However, he has confirmed the club have drawn up contingency plans should Guardiola decide to leave the Nou Camp. Zubizarreta is optimistic it will not come to that despite the Catalans, who visit Osasuna on Saturday, trailing […]
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Barcelona president Sandro Rosell is optimistic that manager Pep Guardiola will put sign a contract extension soon. Guardiola is known to prefer signing rolling one-year deals and with his current contract expiring at the end of the season, the former Barca skipper has yet to give any clear indications on his future at the Nou […]
Not a surprise to hear that Sevilla have hired Jose Miguel Gonzalez, aka Michel, to become their next coach after the firing of Marcelino Garcia Toral on Monday. Michel will automatically receive an extension to the contract should he guide the 11th-placed side to UEFA Champions League qualification. That is certainly achievable as Seville are […]
Inigo Lopez grabbed a late winner for Granada to give their La Liga survival hopes a big boost as they beat local rivals Malaga on Monday. Malaga had the better early exchanges as the game started at a fast and furious pace with first Enzo Maresca then Rondon shooting high and wide from good positions […]
Athletic Bilbao midfielder Oscar de Marcos insists his side will show Mirandes total respect on Tuesday night as the two clubs clash in the Copa del Rey semi-final. Athletic, whose record of 23 Copa titles is second only to Barcelona (25), are favourites heading into the semi-final second leg after earning a 2-1 lead from […]
Sevilla have fired coach Marcelino García Toral after the 46-year-old failed to halt a run of disappointing results. Marcelino, who took charge last summer following the departure of Gregorio Manzano, leaves with Sevilla 11th in the standings and just four points above the relegation zone. Sevilla have picked up just two points from their last […]
A goal from Sergio Ramos was enough to gave Real Madrid a slender 1-0 win against city rivals Getafe to maintain their seven-point lead over title rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Liga. The visitors dominated possession but created few clear-cut opportunities and the match was eventually settled by Ramos’s 18th-minute goal, the […]