May 30, 2023, 03:13 PM ET Spartak Moscow’s Dutch forward Quincy Promes is being prosecuted in the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in drugs trafficking, Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday. The 31-year-old former international is suspected of having been involved with smuggling 1,360 kilos of cocaine to the Netherlands or Belgium in two shipments in
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Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital takeover of Chelsea. The consortium paid an initial £2.5 billion to buy the Blues from Roman Abramovich with an agreement to invest a further £1.75bn to aid the club’s development. “Our vision as owners is clear: We want to make the fans proud,” Boehly said
May 30, 2023, 08:29 AM ET New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not want Joao Felix to remain at the club next season, according to Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo. The 23-year-old joined Chelsea in January on a six-month loan from Atletico, shortly after extending his contract with the LaLiga club to 2027. – Stream
May 30, 2023, 07:07 AM ET Jorg Schmadtke previously worked in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Liverpool have appointed Jorg Schmadtke as the club’s new sporting director, the Premier League side said on Tuesday, as they look to rebuild for next season after failing to secure Champions League qualification. Schmadtke spent more than four
Associated Press May 30, 2023, 05:46 AM ET Edwin van der Sar is stepping down as director general of Ajax after the team finished a disappointing third in the Dutch Eredivise, missing out on a Champions League place for next season. Van der Sar, a former goalkeeper for teams including Ajax and Manchester United, as
May 30, 2023, 03:19 AM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he is happy to have Harry Maguire in his squad but the defender will have to make a decision about his future after losing his spot in the side. The England international has fallen down the pecking order behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 30, 2023, 05:49 AM ET Juventus are leading the race to sign Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN, with Chelsea prepared to offload the United States forward for a £20 million fee this summer. Although Chelsea have now confirmed the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach
Adriana Garcia May 30, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti remains Brazil‘s first choice to replace Tite, the country’s football confederation (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues has said. Despite receiving a strong interest from Brazil since Tite stepped down after the 2022 World Cup, Ancelotti reiterated his desire to continue as coach of
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 30, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Karim Benzema has scored 30 goals in 42 matches for Real Madrid this season. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Karim Benzema is mulling his Real Madrid future after receiving a lucrative offer over a move to Saudi Arabia, a source has told ESPN. Benzema, 35, was offered a
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 29, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Well, well, well … that was quite the weekend? On Saturday, we had final day drama in the German Bundesliga as Borussia Dortmund let the title slip away and allowed Bayern Munich to claim a remarkable 11th straight title. Then, on Sunday, we had