Tag: Soccer
Protesters gain access to Man United training ground
MANCHESTER, England — A group of Manchester United fans unhappy with the club's involvement in the abandoned Super League plan gained access to its...
Red Bulls sign Polish forward Klimala to 4-year contract
<p>HARRISON, N.J. — The New York Red Bulls have signed Polish forward Patryk Klimala to a four-year contract with an option for a fifth...
German clubs allow quarantine to finish season amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany — German soccer teams will be confined to “quarantine training camps” so the season can be finished on time after a spate...
Super League among sporting ventures that went wrong
<p>The aborted plan to create a breakaway Super League with 12 of the biggest clubs in European soccer was perhaps the most egregious example...
Bayern nearing 2nd league title under departing Hansi Flick
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — With Bayern Munich on the verge of winning yet another German league title, the problems are just beginning.
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Coach Kovac’s "finishers" pushing Monaco’s title challenge
<p>PARIS — Monaco coach Niko Kovac refers to players on the bench as “finishers” who can settle close games rather than substitutes, and they...
Barcelona maintains support of Super League despite backlash
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona president Joan Laporta maintained his support for the Super League on Thursday despite the quick exit of 10 of the...
Bordeaux seeks commercial protection after owners withdraw
<p>BORDEAUX, France — Bordeaux placed itself under the protection of the city's commercial court on Thursday after the club's American-based owner King Street withdrew...
Red Bulls sign Polish forward Klimala to 4-year contract
HARRISON, N.J. — The New York Red Bulls have signed Polish forward Patryk Klimala to a four-year contract with an option for a fifth...
EPL looks to deploy moves to stop future Super League threat
<p>LONDON — Having rapidly mobilized to thwart rebel clubs from joining a breakaway European competition, the Premier League is taking steps to prevent the...