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Racing Club de Lens have decided to part ways with head coach Dino Toppmöller just four matchdays into the Ligue 1 season. The German coach, who arrived in July on a contract until 2028, leaves the French runners-up with one win, one draw and two defeats. His assistant Yannick Cahuzac is in line to take charge against Monaco.
InfoBlaugrana
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Philippe Coutinho has joined Santos FC and will share a dressing room with Neymar until the end of the campaign. The 34-year-old Brazilian midfielder arrives as a free agent after leaving Vasco da Gama in February. It will be the first time the two close friends play together at club level.
varela·5 min read
Rodri Hernandez is enjoying his first weeks as a Barcelona player and admits he has been blown away by the support from the fans. The 30-year-old midfielder, holder of the Ballon d'Or and winner of the Champions League, the World Cup and the European Championship, believes the team can compete for the European title this season but highlights that it still needs to improve in key moments.
Natilla·6 min read
Santos have confirmed the signing of Philippe Coutinho, who joins until December and will share a dressing room with Neymar for the first time at club level. The 34-year-old Brazilian arrives after several days of training and successful medical tests. Former Barcelona teammate Arthur completes the trio of ex-Barça players in the squad.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
FC Barcelona have started laying the groundwork to renew Gerard Martín, the left-back whose current deal runs until 2028 and includes a €100 million release clause. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the first contacts between the club and the player's camp have already taken place.
Natilla·5 min read
Rakan Abdullah Al-Thani, one of the sons of sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani under investigation over his time running Málaga CF, has been arrested in Germany after a European arrest warrant was activated. His capture paves the way for his return to the Costa del Sol and marks a major shift in a case that has dragged on for years.
varela·5 min read
Ron Gourlay is no longer Valencia's CEO after a transfer window defined by his lack of speed in closing deals. The Scottish executive handled negotiations one at a time instead of working on several operations at once, and that delay ended up costing him his job. Owner Peter Lim decided to part ways with him as the club's sporting planning stalled.
varela·5 min read
Benfica claimed a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Gil Vicente in round six of Portugal's Primeira Liga on Sunday. Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice and Gianluca Prestianni added a late third after Héctor Hernández had given the visitors an early lead.
Javi·5 min read
Valencia have announced the return of Braulio Vázquez as the club's new sporting director. The Galician executive arrives from Osasuna after the Mestalla side paid his release clause. He takes over during a major restructuring, with the team bottom of LaLiga.
Natilla·4 min read
Valencia CF have dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and football chief executive Ron Gourlay following a winless start to the campaign. The team sit bottom of La Liga with just one point from five matches. Under-23 coach Oscar Sanchez takes over as interim manager.
varela·4 min read