Lisbon, June 10 (IANS) Former Fulham manager Marco Silva has been announced as Sport Lisboa e Benfica’s new head coach, replacing Jose Mourinho, who is departing for Real Madrid.Silva, 48, ended his five-year stint as Fulham boss a week ago when his contract at Craven Cottage expired.Benfica, in a statement, said they had “reached an agreement with Marco Silva for the signing of an employment contract valid for two seasons, extendable until 2028/29.”The club also announced Mourinho’s exit from E…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Real Madrid have reportedly seen a massive 150 million euros offer for Julian Alvarez turned down by city rivals Atletico Madrid, in what would have been one of the biggest transfers in football history. According to reports, Real submitted the formal proposal in an attempt to lure the Argentine forward across the Spanish capital divide. However, Atletico rejected the approach, insisting that any potential deal would have to meet the player’s release clause.Alvarez ha…
Madrid, May 24 (IANS) The last round of matches in La Liga ended with a nail-biting end to the season which saw Mallorca and Girona join Oviedo in relegation to the second division, while Celta and Getafe assured their places in Europe for next season.The last round kicked off with five teams in danger of the drop, but Elche would be safe if it could avoid defeat to Girona.Alvaro Rodriguez’s 39th minute goal put Elche ahead, and although Arnau Martinez levelled early in the second half, Girona w…
Madrid, May 17 (IANS) Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho seems to be moving closer to becoming Real Madrid coach for the second time in his career when he admitted the club had been in contact with his representative Jorge Mendes.Speaking to the press in Portugal after leading Benfica to a 3-1 win over Estoril Praia, Mourinho was asked if he would be returning to Real Madrid after coaching the club between 2010 and 2013, reports Xinhua.”I don’t know…the only thing I have on record is a proposal …
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) Álvaro Arbeloa, whose four-month-long stint as Real Madrid coach is on its last leg, has backed Jose Mourinho’s return to the multiple-time La Liga winner, claiming he will be “happy” to see the Portuguese former boss back at the helm.Arbeloa’s comments came on Saturday ahead of Real Madrid’s penultimate-round match against Sevilla, as reports emerged that Mourinho is set to meet club president Florentino Perez next week to discuss a possible return.Asked whether Mourinho …
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) As his side gears up for its penultimate game of the La Liga season away to Sevilla on Sunday, Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa faced another difficult session in front of the press on the eve of the match and had to answer some tough questions over his poor relations with star forward Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid have nothing to play for as archrivals Barcelona have already captured the title while Arbeloa’s side are enconsed at the second spot. Their opponents in Sevilla ne…
Barcelona, May 10 (IANS) Spanish giant Real Madrid will be without star forward Kylian Mbappe for Sunday’s crucial El Clásico against FC Barcelona after the Frenchman failed to recover fully from a muscle injury in his left leg.The absence of Mbappe is a major setback for Madrid heading into a match that could effectively hand Barcelona the La Liga title. Hansi Flick’s side enters the clash at Camp Nou with an 11-point lead over their historic rivals and needs only a draw to secure the cham…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona entertains Real Madrid in the Camp Nou on Sunday night in a game that could decide this season’s title race, but where a great deal more is on the agenda.Barcelona welcomes its historical rival with an 11-point lead over Real Madrid and with just 12 points left to play for this season, so a draw in front of its own fans would see Hansi Flick’s side confirmed as La Liga winners for the second consecutive year.However, recent events at Real Madrid have almost serv…
Madrid, May 9 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa denied there were tensions in the club’s dressing room when he spoke to the press ahead of Sunday’s visit to play FC Barcelona in the El Clasico.The game, in which Barcelona can seal this season’s La Liga title with a draw, comes just three days after a well-publicized dressing room fight between Aurelien Tchouameni and Fede Valverde ended with Valverde needing stitches and diagnosed with cranioencephalic trauma, which means he is likely to m…
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Tensions spilt over at Real Madrid training on Thursday as midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a physical altercation that left Valverde requiring stitches for a cut above his eyebrow. The club has not commented, but several Spanish media publications and radio stations reported the incident.Reports said the pair had already clashed during Wednesday’s training session, when teammates intervened before the situation escalated. The disagreeme…