I wrote on Wednesday how Newcastle United were in talks with Rafael Benitez to replace current manager Steve McClaren. Those talks obviously progressed well as the former Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss has replaced McClaren as the new Newcastle manager. Rafa has signed a three-year that that reportedly been includes an opt-out clause should […]
Chelsea
One of the biggest mysteries in a bitterly disappointing season by Chelsea has been the form of Eden Hazard this season. The FWA Footballer of the Year and the PFA Players’ Player of the Year winner was instrumental in Chelsea winning the League Cup and Premier League last season. But this year Hazard has failed […]
Chelsea are set to be without Champions League football next season for the first time in Roman Abramovich’s 13-year reign after Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent them crashing out. It means that Chelsea, currently 10th in the Premier League and 10 points away from the top four with nine games left, must now lure a new manager […]
According to various media outlets, Newcastle United are in talks with representatives of Rafael Benitez to replace current manager Steve McClaren. The former England boss is under immense pressure in the North East, and rumors have been circulating for several weeks now that his days at the club are numbered. Newcastle are in a relegation […]
Led by a brilliant performance by Zlatan Ibrahimović, PSG knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League in the last 16 for the second year in a row. Beaten 2-1 in Paris three weeks ago, Chelsea began determined to wipe out that deficit as soon as possible, Kevin Trapp springing to his left to parry Diego […]
Chelsea are all set to complete the appointment of Italy national team coach Antonio Conte as their new manager for next season after handing him a three-year deal worth around £5m (€6.5) per year. Compared to what Jurgen Klopp is getting at Liverpool and Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho will get at City and United […]
Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has demanded that Jose Mourinho has to make a public apology or the employment tribunal involving the former Chelsea team doctor will go to a full public hearing. The demand emerged as Dr Carneiro and her lawyers met with officials from Chelsea at the London South Employment Tribunal in […]
Chelsea will go into their crunch European tie against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night without their captain John Terry who has failed to recover from a hamstring injury. PSG head to Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 lead and Blues interim manager Guus Hiddink was hoping to have their inspirational leader back in the lineup. However […]
In a bit of a surprise Chelsea have agreed a ‘deal in principle’ for Italy boss Antonio Conte to become their new manager according to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. Conte’s contract with Italy expires at the end of Euro 2016 and the 46-year-old wants to return to club management. The decision to settle […]