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Barcelona have a new manager — Hansi Flick is replacing Xavi.The decision to sack Xavi, a legendary club midfielder who took over as coach in November 2021, came on Friday. It ended a remarkable few months of turmoil and turnarounds.In…

“I’m not going to stop until La Decima is won,” Florentino Perez said in June 2011.Real Madrid’s president was speaking at the launch of a book about Zinedine Zidane’s playing career, nine years after the Frenchman’s special volley…

Barcelona’s decision to sack Xavi will cost them €6.5million (£5.5m; $7.1m) — at a time when the club have a €130m hole in their accounts.Xavi was sacked by Barcelona on Friday, ahead of their final La Liga fixture of the season against…

Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims have identified Real Madrid assistant coach Davide Ancelotti as the leading candidate in their search to appoint a new head coach.Stade de Reims had included the 34-year-old on their shortlist earlier this…

Mason Greenwood appeared to bid farewell to Getafe supporters following the conclusion of their season, with Manchester United yet to make a final decision over his future.Greenwood joined Spanish side Getafe on a season-long loan deal…

Xavi believes the job he has done at Barcelona has not been appreciated enough and expressed his disappointment at his exit from the Catalan club.It was confirmed on Friday that the 44-year-old had been sacked by Barca, a month after it…

Throughout all the turmoil Xavi has faced over the past few months, his special relationship with La Masia has remained constant — so it was fitting that one of its graduates provided the farewell gift in his final match as Barcelona…

Judging by the accolades won over recent weeks, Phil Foden shone brighter than any other player in English football this season.Manchester City’s silky midfielder excelled in a side who won their fourth consecutive Premier League title…

Barcelona signed off from the Xavi Hernandez era with a 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Sunday night.With nothing but pride to play for in his final game in charge after announcing his exit earlier in the week, Xavi fielded his strongest…

Real Madrid finished the league season with a 0-0 draw at home to Real Betis. Already crowned champions of La Liga, the result was not important.What was, however, was the farewell to Toni Kroos, the legendary midfielder who has spent 10…