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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin European football governing body UEFA EFA want to make an example of FC Barcelona by banning them from the Champions League - possibly for multiple years - and do not wish to see the Court of Arbitration for Sport veto any such sanction according to a report. UEFA announced on Thursday that it had opened its own investigation into the payments that Barca made to the Former Vice President of the Spanish Technical Committee of Referees, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, from 2001 to 2018. These totaled more than €7 million ($7.6 million) from 2001 to 2018 according to El Mundo , but Barca deny any wrongdoing and have claimed through president Joan Laporta that each payment was made legally for consultation services carried out by Negreira. "In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors have today been appointed to conduct an investigation … [Read more...] about UEFA Want To ‘Make Example’ Of FC Barcelona And Will Pursue Lengthy Champions League Ban – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona have reportedly improved their offer for Lionel Messi to return to the club this summer and have set his potential contract's length. The 35-year-old becomes a free agent on June 30, and his future is up in the air amid claims he won't extend the two-year deal he signed at Paris Saint Germain when leaving the Blaugrana in the summer of 2021. Messi is said to have turned the Parisians down because of their attempt to lower his reported €30 million ($32.4 million) yearly salary to navigate Financial Fair Play limits. And while Messi has reportedly ruled out a move to the Middle East as PSG will improve their offer , FC Barcelona are also upping the stakes according to various reports. In past weeks, it was said that Barca president Joan Laporta had made a "final offer" to Messi which would entail him receiving €200,000 ($216,000) yearly and then the expected €100 million ($108 million) proceeds … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Improve Lionel Messi Return Offer To €200 Million And Set Contract Length – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona hosted bitter rivals Real Madrid in a La Liga edition of El Clasico on Sunday. Here's the result, some player ratings, and what we learned from the tie. FC Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid Roberto 45' Araujo 9' (OG) Kessie 92' Marc-Andre ter Stegen Was tested early and responded well, but could do nothing about Araujo's own goal. Didn't have much to do for most of the rest of the match. 7 Alejandro Balde The youngster was caught out horribly by a diagonal ball that Karim Benzema and Dani Carvajal should have done more with halfway through the first half. Got in a good position to cross into the box near half time but Antonio Rudiger dealt with it. Like most Barca players, he was better in the second half but put Madrid on a dangerous move with awry passing. Redeemed himself, however, with the assist for Kessie's winner. 7 Andreas Christensen Could have headed home a Raphinha cross … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Versus Real Madrid: El Clasico Result, Player Ratings, And What We Learned

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lionel Messi's potential return to FC Barcelona could be scrapped if the club is banned from the Champions League next season. As confirmed through a statement on Thursday, European football governing body UEFA EFA has appointed Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors to "conduct an investigation regarding a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework by FC Barcelona in connection with the so-called 'Caso Negreira'", which is what the case concerning payments made to the Former Vice President of the Spanish Technical Committee of Referees Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira is known as in Spain. Barcelona's provincial prosecutor's office charged Barca for "continued corruption between individuals in the sports field" last Friday. The day before this, reports spread of how there were "growing fears" behind the scenes at Camp Nou that UEFA could punish them with sanctions which affect Barca's participation in European … [Read more...] about Champions League Ban Could Cancel Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona Return

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi is ready to take a pay cut to return to FC Barcelona this summer, transfer market expert Gerard Romero has reported . Romero, who was one of the leading voices on Barca's transfer activity ahead of the 2022/2023 season and broke several stories on new signings such as Jules Kounde, revealed the information on his popular Twitch channel . He said that Messi is "willing to receive a salary that is very adapted to the economic situation at FC Barcelona", and that people at the club who previously opposed his potential return now understand that it would provide the Catalans with a "great economic injection". Messi becomes a free agent on June 30 when his Paris Saint Germain contract expires. SPORT reported last week that the Ligue 1 giants will return to the negotiating table on the orders of Qatar's Emir and present his father and agent Lionel Messi an improved renewal offer … [Read more...] about Lionel Messi Willing To Take Pay Cut For FC Barcelona Return – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ansu Fati's father Bori Fati has slammed FC Barcelona in an explosive interview on Spanish radio, revealing that he has encouraged his son to leave the club. Fati broke through to the Barca first team as a 16-year-old in 2019 and smashed a number of youngest appearance maker and goalscorer records. Injuries have blighted his progress post-pandemic, however, and the youngster currently struggles for a place in head coach Xavi Hernandez's first XI as the Catalans top La Liga by 12 points. Amid rumors of a sale in the summer, MARCA reported on Monday that Bori Fati had met with the club which told him that the now-20-year-old will not be moved on. On the El Partidazo de COPE program on Spanish radio on Tuesday night, however, Bori Fati laid into the Catalans and claimed that he has told the left winger to continue his club career elsewhere. Bori Fati said that he was happy with how is son is working, … [Read more...] about Ansu Fati’s Father Slams FC Barcelona In Explosive Rant, Tells Son To Leave And Discusses Real Madrid Switch

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona have agreed their first player sale of the summer to a Premier PINC League club, SPORT has reported . The Blaugrana are beset by economic woes, and have been publicly warned by La Liga president Javier Tebas that they must shed €200 million ($217 million) from the wage bill to navigate Financial Fair Play. This has prompted rumors of a big player sale being required in the mold of someone like Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres or Raphinha. But the Catalans should also look to offload several stars that are surplus to requirements in order to balance the books. On Thursday morning, SPORT has reported that Barca are already close to reaching an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur for a player that was once a key feature of their defense. Clement Lenglet was signed by former president Josep Bartomeu when the Catalans triggered his €35 million ($38 million) release clause at Sevilla in 2018. Immediately … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Agree First Summer Sale To Premier League Club – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin European football governing body UEFA has opened its own investigation into FC Barcelona's payments to the Former Vice President of the Spanish Technical Committee of Referees Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, with a ban from playing in the Champions Leauge a possible outcome. The Catalan club was charged for "continued corruption between individuals in the sports field" by the Barcelona provincial prosecutor's office almost a fortnight ago. The day before this development, it was reported that UEFA EFA had requested information from the Spanish Football Federation regarding the case and was following its developments closely. This caused it to be claimed that there were "growing fears" of a potential sanction which could affect Barca's participation in European competition such as the Champions League next term, especially when considering their continued support for the breakaway European Super League with Real … [Read more...] about UEFA Opens Investigation Into FC Barcelona Referee Payments Scandal With Champions League Ban Possible

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona star midfielder Pedri has been ruled out of El Clasico and will not face Real Madrid on Sunday, according to the Spanish media. It had been widely expected that the number '8' would make his comeback from a thigh knock at Camp Nou on the weekend, after pulling up injured in a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the same stadium around a month ago. Pedri returned to training this week and was said to be making good progress. SPORT claimed that the 20-year-old would do "selective" work over the next couple of days, before undergoing a test on Saturday to determine whether he would be available for the football world's biggest derby or not. On Friday afternoon, however, Mundo Deportivo reported that Pedri had not been able to finish a training session and had left the field with a "visible face of concern", as AS relayed. Madrid-based daily sports newspaper AS was then able to affirm that … [Read more...] about Pedri Ruled Out Of El Clasico In Huge ‘KO’ Blow To FC Barcelona For Real Madrid Tie

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Paris Saint Germain are preparing a fresh contract renewal offer it is hoped will convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club, according to reports. Messi becomes a free agent again on June 30, when the two-year deal he signed upon leaving FC Barcelona in 2021 expires. The arrangement was said to come with the option of an additional year at the Parc des Princes, but recent weeks have seen reports spread that Messi has turned it down. This was allegedly due to PSG's attempt to lower his reported €30 million ($32.3 million) a year take home pay, in a bid to navigate Financial Fair Play limits. Messi's camp, led by father and agent Jorge Messi, were said to have pushed the World Cup winner towards knocking back the proposal, but sporting factors such as locker room disharmony and another premature exit from the Champions League causing the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner to be booed in PSG's last home match are said to … [Read more...] about Paris Saint Germain Prepare New Contract Renewal Offer For Lionel Messi Stay To Snub FC Barcelona – Reports