The club have also brought forward the date of the next presidential elections, which will now take place on the first matchday after March 15, 2021.
Eric Abidal leaves Barcelona….
Barcelona have announced the departure of sporting director Eric Abidal, just one day after sacking head coach Quique Setien.
Four Covid-19 cases postpone French Ligue 1 opener….
The opening match of the 2020-21 French top-flight season has been postponed after four positive coronavirus tests at Marseille.
Goalkeeper Bravo leaves Manchester City….
Veteran keeper Claudio Bravo has left Manchester City after his contract with the Premier League runners-up expired.
PSG qualify for first UEFA Champions League final….
Paris St-Germain are through to their first Champions League final courtesy of a deserved victory over RB Leipzig in an entertaining semi-final in Lisbon.
Stoke City sign John Mikel Obi….
Stoke City have signed former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi. The former Nigeria captain, 33, was a free agent having left Turkish side Trabzonspor by mutual consent in March.
Barcelona sack coach Quique Setien….
Barcelona have sacked manager Quique Setien, three days after his side’s humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk to qualify for Europa League final….
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez both scored twice as Inter Milan hammered Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in Dusseldorf to set up a Europa League final showdown with Sevilla.
David Silva joins Real Sociedad….
Former Manchester City playmaker David Silva has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for two seasons. The Spaniard’s 10-year spell at City came to an end after Saturday’s Champions League defeat by Lyon.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart to join Tottenham….
Former Burnley and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to join Tottenham on a free transfer.
Sevilla beat Manchester United to qualify for Europa League final….
Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final 2-1 in Cologne.
Stoke City set to sign Mikel Obi….
Stoke City are set to sign former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi on a one-year deal. The former Nigeria captain, 33, is a free agent having left Turkish side Trabzonspor by mutual consent in March.
Kevin de Bruyne named EPL Player of the Season….
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool.
Lyon beat Manchester City to qualify for UCL Semi Final….
Manchester City’s Champions League ambitions are in ruins once more after Lyon shocked Pep Guardiola’s side 3-1 in the quarter-final in Lisbon.
Trent Alexander-Arnold wins EPL Young Player of the Season….
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named Premier League Young Player of the Season for the 2019/20 campaign.
Mike Tyson’s comeback fight delayed until November….
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing ring has been delayed until 28 November. The 54-year-old will face former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout in Los Angeles. The bout was scheduled to take place on 12 September but will now be on the United States’ Thanksgiving weekend.
Sergio Aguero to miss Lyon UCL quarter-final tie….
Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final against Lyon on Saturday through injury, says boss Pep Guardiola. The Argentina striker had surgery on his knee in Barcelona in June but had yet to be ruled out of the resumption of the Champions League.
Shelby Rogers beats Serena Williams at Top Seed Open….
Serena Williams lost in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals after fellow American Shelby Rogers came back from a set down to win their rain-delayed match 6-1 6-4 7-6 in Lexington. Former world number one Williams dominated the first set but a resilient Rogers forced a decider.
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei breaks 5,000m world record….
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei produced an astonishing run in Monaco to break the 16-year-old 5,000m world record by almost two seconds. The 23-year-old, who won the 10,000m world title in Doha last year, had promised he would take a shot at the time but success seemed unlikely.
Gerard Pique says Barcelona need Big Changes….
Gerard Pique says big changes are needed at Barcelona following their “humiliating” 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old defender, who has won 20 major titles over 12 years with the club, added that he would be “the first to leave” if the club wished it. Friday’s loss was the heaviest Barca have suffered in Europe and ends a season that has also seen them lose the La Liga title to Real Madrid.
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