Real madrid parted ways with Rafa benitez!!!

Real madrid parted ways with Benitez

Real madrid ha sacked Benitez after seven months in charge and replaced him with Zidane.

Benitez's last match as boss saw Real twice throw away a lead as they drew 2-2 at Gary Neville's Valencia on Sunday evening, leaving the club four points off leaders Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Zidane, who made 225 appearances for the club, was managing Real Madrid Castilla, but has now been promoted to manager of the 10-time European champions. 

Who's next please........... LVG *winks*

FC Barcelona Cancel Player's Contract Just 6 Hours After Signing Over Abusive Tweets

Lesson, take your social media profile serious!

FC Barcelona have taken the remarkable step of cancelling Sergi Guardiola's contract mere hours after signing him, after learning of abusive tweets penned by their new recruit.

​​24-year-old Guardiola was signed for Barcelona's B team after impressing on a trial, and the club had posted the standard pictures of the player signing a contract on their website accompanied by the news that he had signed.

However, just hours later, a horde of angry fans had made the club aware of a series of abusive tweets aimed at the club and Catalonia - the region Barcelona are in - as well as snippets praising bitter rivals Real Madrid.

As soon as the club realised, they ripped up Guardiola's contract and deleted the story from their website, before revealing to their fans just what they'd done with Guardiola via the club's website.

"FC Barcelona has decided to terminate the contract signed with Sergi Guardiola, after finding that he had published offensive tweets about the club and Catalonia," Barcelona posted through ​the clubs official site.

 The player himself has since commented on the story, claiming that the tweets posted to his profile were not done by him. Speaking to Onda Cero, as reported by ​skysport , Guardiola begged for forgiveness as well as pleading his innocence.

"I apologise to Barca and to Catalonia," Guardiola said. "It is a misunderstanding. I didn't write [the tweets], it was in 2013 and I didn't even know they existed.

"It was put on my profile, but it wasn't me. I ask for forgiveness a thousand times - I have learned a difficult lesson."

Source: 90min 

Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have today parted company by mutual consent.

All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as manager in the summer of 2013.

His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in our 110-year history. But both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways.

The club wishes to make clear Jose leaves us on good terms and will always remain a much-loved, respected and significant figure at Chelsea. His legacy at Stamford Bridge and in England has long been guaranteed and he will always be warmly welcomed back to Stamford Bridge.

The club’s focus is now on ensuring our talented squad reaches its potential.

There will be no further comment until a new appointment is made. 

Chelsea FC official statement

Reports: Chelsea sacks Mourinho

According to Sky sports, Chelsea manager has been sacked! 

We all saw it coming, didn't we?

BREAKING: Chelsea submit planning application for a new 60,000 capacity stadium at Stamford Bridge.

According to Chelsea official website, a planning application of a new stadium at Stamford Bridge with an expanded seating capacity has been submitted.

This application will now be examined by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Here are the main details of the application:

- Stadium seating capacity to expand from 41,600 to 60,000 spectators

- An outstanding view of the stadium from every seat

- An arena designed to create an exciting atmosphere

- Direct access to and from Fulham Broadway Station, making travel more efficient

- Stadium facilities improved for every area

Lionel Messi says Luis Suarez should be on Ballon d'Or shortlist

I thought i was the only one who thinks so.........

Suarez was the only member of Barcelona's famed 'MSN' to fail to make the final shortlist for the award, which recognises the best player on the planet in the previous 12 months.

The Uruguay striker has scored 40 goals in the calendar year so far and starred in the champions’ league final.

The other nomination for the award, Cristiano Ronaldo, has a staggering 48 goals for club and country in the same period, but Real Madrid ultimately went trophyless and his form for the La Liga giants has been criticised in recent weeks.

Now Messi and Neymar have both suggested Suarez would have been a deserving entry for the Ballon d'Or, which is awarded in January.

Speaking at the La Liga awards, Messi said: "I'd have liked to be on the Ballon d'Or podium with Neymar and Luis. Luis deserved it, but Cristiano also did well. We'll have a good time."

Neymar added: "Being nominated for Ballon d'Or means a lot. Suarez should have been there too, but Messi is favourite, he's the number one for me."

Messi enjoyed another victory over his old rival Ronaldo after he was voted the top striker in the Spanish league last season.

It is the sixth time that the Argentinian has won the title in seven editions of the trophy given by the Spanish football league. Messi was selected following a computer analysis of the players' statistics in the championship.

"I'm proud to receive this award ahead of so many important players in La Liga," said Messi.

"This award in particular I want to dedicate to my son Thiago (aged 3) even if he still doesn't understand very well. Every time I leave the house he gets angry and asks me: 'Papa, are you going again to score goals?' This award is for him."

Messi also won the vote for the best striker following a poll of the captains of each of Spain's top flight sides.

Barcelona's Claudio Bravo was voted the best goalkeeper and Luis Enrique top coach while Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and James Rodriguez were named best defender and midfielder respectively.

Valencia's Algerian midfielder Sofiane Feghouli was voted the top African player and Barcelona's Brazilian striker Neymar, the best player from the American continent.

Real Madrid's Portuguese star Ronaldo, who scored the most La Liga goals last season with 48, won the public's choice award.

Manchester City's owners have sold 13 per cent stake in the club

Manchester city owners have sold a 13 per cent stake in the club's parent company to Chinese investors.

The City Football Group (CFG), parent company of the two-time Premier League champions, has sold the stake to a consortium of CMC (China Media Capital) and investment company CITIC Capital.

The investment of $400million (£265million), which is subject to regulatory approval in some territories, follows six months of talks and is aimed at expanding CFG's interests in the Chinese football industry.

The deal sees new shares issued in CFG in addition to those owned by the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), the investment and Development Company privately owned by Sheikh Mansour of the Abu Dhabi royal family.

Prior to the investment ADUG was the sole shareholder of CFG which owns Manchester City, New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and is a minority shareholder in Yokohama F. Marinos.

CMC chairman Ruigang Li will represent the consortium at CFG by becoming its seventh board member.

Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of CFG, said: "Football is the most loved, played and watched sport in the world and in China, the exponential growth pathway for the game is both unique and hugely exciting.

"We have therefore worked hard to find the right partners and to create the right deal structure to leverage the incredible potential that exists in China, both for CFG and for football at large."

Li said: "With its unique business model and distinct successes, City Football Group, whom we have come to know well, represents a differentiated systematic approach to building a global platform for football know-how, player development, academy programmes and commercial partnerships that will benefit China's football industry on multiple levels.

"We and our consortium partner CITIC Capital also see this investment as a prime opportunity for furthering the contribution of China to the global football family."