The Pigeon Express
Ronald Koeman has been fired as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp. Barca have picked up just 15 points from 10 games in La Liga and have already lost twice in the group stage of this season’s Champions League. They are ninth in the table, six points adrift […]
Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona is in a debt of $1.6 billion, the club’s president revealed, describing the situation as “very worrying”. The club’s wage bill currently accounts for 103% of total income. Barcelona president Laporta blames predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu for the debt, accusing him of leaving a “terrible inheritance”. Extending Lionel Messi’s […]
Lionel Messi couldn’t control his tears as he began a press conference at which he confirmed he is leaving Barcelona, the football club where he has played his entire career. He was emotional before he even made an opening statement. “These recent days, I’ve been giving lots of thought about what I could say, and […]
Lionel Messi will not be staying in Barcelona “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. He agreed a new deal on reduced wages with the club two weeks later, but it was dependent on Barca selling players to afford his salary. “Both […]
Atletico Madrid crowned La Liga champions for the first time since 2014 with veteran striker Luis Suarez scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Valladolid. Suarez scored in the 58th minute for Atletico after Angel Correa had equalised Oscar Plano’s opener for Valladolid on Saturday. Elsewhere, closest rivals Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 but […]