Former Barcelona coach Quique Setien claims the club still have not compensated him for his early dismissal, or even called to inform of his contract termination three months on.
Setien arrived at Barca in January as Ernesto Valverde s replacement, signing on a contract until 2022 as the club hoped to reconnect with their philosophy of exciting, possession-based football.
However, Setien s time at Barca was fraught with problems, from an apparently strained relationship with talisman Lionel Messi that reportedly spread to other members of the squad, to underwhelming results and performances on the pitch.
The culmination of numerous issues at the club was the 8-2 humiliation by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final, a result that contributed to Mes…
John Stones has been named in Manchester City s matchday squad for the first time in more than a month after recovering from a hamstring injury in time for Sunday s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
The England international last featured for City in the 2-0 win at Leicester City on November 18 and had been expected to be out until January.
But he returns to the squad for City s final game of 2017, providing a timely boost for coach Pep Guardiola, with Vincent Kompany picking up a knock against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Although Stones has missed a total of 11 matches across all competitions, City s form has not suffered, and Shakhtar Donetsk are the only team to have beaten them in that period.
City s incredible winning streak has only be…
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel said he could not explain his side s laboured performance in their 2-0 win against Nantes, admitting he noticed a lack of confidence among his players.
Kylian Mbappe scored after 52 minutes to give the Ligue 1 champions the lead at Parc des Princes and Neymar converted an 85th-minute penalty to make sure of the result, but Nantes missed numerous opportunities to get back on level terms.
PSG had Keylor Navas to thank for a string of fine saves on Wednesday that ensured the league leaders extended the gap at the top of Ligue 1 to five points over second-placed Marseille.
However, Tuchel was asked afterwards to explain why PSG s performance was not more convincing midweek.
I do not know, he told Canal Plus. It …
Stoke City have entered the race to sign Manchester United forward Memphis Depay, .
The Netherlands international has failed to produce his best form for the Red Devils having signed for them from PSV Eindhoven last summer.
Stoke are eyeing a replacement for Ibrahim Affelay, who has been ruled out for eight months with a cruciate ligament in training last week.
Memphis has racked up forty-two appearances for Louis van Gaal’s side so fat this season, scoring just seven goals, with five of those coming in Europe.
He has been capped twenty times for the Netherlands, scoring three times and drew many admirers following his performances under Van Gaal at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Manchester United beat Everton in the semi-finals of the FA C…