Wolves: 56 y/o manager would be interested in replacing Lage at Molineux
Wolverhampton Wanderers may have identified Julen Lopetegui at their number one target to replace Bruno Lage, according to journalist Dean Jones.
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Barcelona predict record revenues, rising profits
BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona on Thursday forecast profits of 274 million euros (270.7 million dollars) this season and record revenues of 1.255 billion euros.“It’s a conservative budget,” Barca’s financial vice president Eduard Romeu said, as the club released figures for the 2021/22 financial year and forecasts for the current campaign.Barcelona said the revenue figure included more than 450 million euros from the sale of long-term television and other rights.The Catalans said in the year just ended they made a profit of 98 million euros after taxes, with operating income of 1.017 billion euros and expenses of 856 million euros.That followed two loss-making seasons during the Covid-19 pandemic.Barca said they were “back on the road to profit and looking to initiate a new virtuous circle.”The budget for next year predicts expenses of 1.065 billion euros, of which 656 million euros would go on the sporting wage bill.Romeu said salaries had been cut from 617 euros for the 2020/21 season to 518 million euros last season.New player signings and a lack of departures have led to expectations of an increase this season.“We were planning for a more significant reduction in the salary bill,” Romeu said, adding that even so, the club would be happy to take Lionel Messi back.“Messi is an asset for Barca and has the doors open,” Romeu said.“It is a matter for the sporting management and if the sporting management want it, we will get to work on that objective.”In the 2020/21 season Barcelona posted losses of 481 million euros and blamed them for not being able to renew their all-time record scorer’s contract, leading him to sign for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.Romeu lamented that he had not been able to persuade other
Real and Barca search for momentum ahead of Clasico
MADRID: Normal service has resumed in La Liga with bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona jostling for supremacy after last season when the Catalan giants were never in contention.
Soccer-Real and Barca search for momentum ahead of Clasico
MADRID : Normal service has resumed in LaLiga with bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona jostling for supremacy after last season when the Catalan giants were never in contention.
Il Lombardia 2022 – Who is riding? When is it on TV? Tadej Pogacar favourite but why no Remco Evenepoel?
A clash with his wedding means the newly crowned world champion will not show off his rainbow bands in the final Monument of the season. Fresh from scooping a famous Vuelta-Worlds double, Remco Evenepoel is not willing to change the date of his nuptials to add a second Monument win to his swelling palmares this year, the Belgian having won Liege-Bastogne-Liege back in April.
Rio Ferdinand tells Manchester United what to do with Jude Bellingham
Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to pick up the phone and set the wheels in motion for a move for Jude Bellingham.
Jude Bellingham-inspired Borussia Dortmund end Julen Lopetegui’s era at Sevilla
Jude Bellingham scored one and set up the opener for Raphael Guerreiro as he led Borussia Dortmund to a convincing 4-1 win at Sevilla in UEFA Champions League Group G.
Pep Guardiola denies rumours of Real Madrid release clause for Erling Haaland
Pep Guardiola dismissed reports of a release clause in Erling Haaland’s contract after watching his star striker add another two goals to his season tally in the first half of Manchester City’s 5-0 rout of FC Copenhagen.