Big blow for Malaga as winger Joaquin Sanchez is set to be four weeks due to a torn right thigh muscle, the Primera Division club have announced. Joaquin complained of pain on Friday morning after playing in Thursday’s Champions for Africa benefit match and, after undergoing tests, it was confirmed the former Spain international would […]
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Javier Aguirre has been fired by Real Zaragoza terminated, the La Liga club confirmed on Friday morning. Zaragoza are bottom of La Liga, having lost eight of their last nine league games. A statement on the club’s official website www.realzaragoza.com read: “Late last night on Thursday, December 29, Real Zaragoza reached an agreement with Javier […]
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has reiterated his desire to return to the English Premier League after his spell at Real Madrid is over. Mourinho told BBC Radio Four’s Today programme last week: “I am very, very happy to be in Real Madrid. It is a great experience for me. I believe it is probably […]
Diego Simeone says he is unfazed by the prospect of turning around Atletico Madrid’s faltering season after being formally unveiled as their new coach. The former Argentina captain was named as the replacement for the sacked Gregorio Manzano on Friday, signing a contract until the end of the 2012/13 campaign. Simeone was presented to the […]
AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani claims his side are nearer to closing the gap on European champions Barcelona than Real Madrid. Milan have already played Barca twice this season in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League with the Rossoneri earning a notable draw at the Nou Camp in September before losing 3-2 […]
Atlético Madrid have named Diego Simeone as their new coach following the dismissal of Gregorio Manzano. The former Argentina midfielder, 41, scored 23 goals in 134 appearances during two spells at Atlético, winning a domestic double in 1995/96. Simeone moved to Europe to join AC Pisa and then Sevilla FC, signing for Atlético from 1994-97. […]
Sevilla season continues to lurch from disappointment to disappointment hit a new low earlier this week when their President Jose Maria del Nido was been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a corruption case with the Marbella local council. Del Nido, who had acted as a legal advisor to the council, […]
Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone has quit as Racing Club coach fanning media speculation he might be in line to take charge of his former club Atletico Madrid. Gregorio Manzano is fighting for survival at Atletico where the fans are in open revolt against him and the board with the side in mid-table after some […]
Jose Callejon scored twice as holders Real Madrid crushed Ponferradina 5-1 in a Copa del Rey last-32 second leg to progress 7-1 on aggregate. Espanyol, Real Mallorca and Sevilla also booked their places in the last 16 with victories. The rest of the second legs are to be played on Wednesday and Thursday before the […]