Sources: Bartomeu arrested in Barca raids

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, his adviser Jaume Masferrer, the club’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti have been arrested following a raid at the club’s offices on Monday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. A spokesman for the local police also confirmed to ESPN that “arrests are taking place but we cannot give names. […]

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Scholes now the third person to pick up on Bruno Fernandes problem at Man Utd

Paul Scholes is now the third person to identify Bruno Fernandes' apparent biggest weakness at Manchester United: his tendency to go missing in big games. Roy Keane previously claimed the Portuguese couldn't be compared to Eric Cantona because he lacks the leadership skills of the Frenchman. Former Wolves and Fulham midfielder Jamie O'Hara seconded this following United's 0-0 draw with […]

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Barcelona CEO Grau and former president Bartomeu arrested on corruption charges

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested following a raid on the club’s offices on Monday. Barca CEO Oscar Grau and Roman Gómez Ponti, the club’s head of legal, were also arrested on the basis of unfair administration, corruption between individuals and money laundering. It comes amid the continued investigation into ‘BarcaGate’, in which club officials were accused […]

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Why Manchester United epitomise the problem with drab ‘big six’ games this season

Football is a hugely welcome distraction in lockdown, but there have been times when it’s hard to keep your eyes on the action. Many of those occasions have been the glamour games between the old ‘big six’, which have generally been low-intensity, and low-scoring. It’s been particularly bad when they’ve involved the biggest club of all, in Manchester United. Sunday’s […]

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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer let down by three players in Chelsea draw

Man Utd: Solskjaer questions influence over penalty decisions When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Manchester United could only draw against Chelsea in […]

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Man Utd hero Roy Keane worries for ‘vulnerable’ top-four contender in boost for Liverpool

Liverpool: Klopp assesses top four chances When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Roy Keane has raised concerns that Leicester could drop out […]

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