The worst kept secret in football has been officially confirmed: Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. The Special One has been dropping hints for weeks and he is known to be short of allies at the Bernabeu, so the news that he's leaving by mutual consent comes as no [...]
Real Madrid have announced that head coach Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge of the Spanish giants.
At a packed press conference today, Real President Florentino Perez said"
"We've decided to bring our relationship to an end," said Perez.
Come June 2, 2013, Jose Mourinho's time in charge of Real Madrid will be over.
The club's President, Florentino Perez, announced at a press conference on Monday that Real Madrid and Mourinho had agreed to part ways by mutual consent, ending a three year stay in the Spanish capital.
The prospect of winning the Decima came to a standstill for Real Madrid last night after their 4-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-final. Apart from the painful headlines comparing football to the analogy of the European political situation ("Spain in the doldrums as Germany's economic powerhouse dominates!
When Leo Messi scores four goals, he gets to keep the ball. Well, it is an unspoken tradition in football that players who score more than three goals are presented with the match ball at the end of the game anyway, but Messi probably has 5,000 of these in his attic already.
Real Madrid captains Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos have declared a fiery ultimatum to club President Florentino Perez on the matter of manager Jose Mourinho, according to Spanish publication Marca.
In the scathing report, the captains have declared that Perez must either sack Mourinho, or else many of the squad will hand in their transfer requests.
According to Spanish newspaper Sport.es, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has set his sights on a fascinating move to bring in Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets.
Perez has to stand for reelection as Madrid President and one of the common tactics in any election campaign is to make big promises in order to get elected.
The Iker Casillas saga at Real Madrid does not seem to be ending anytime soon, despite the Spain and Madrid captain back in goal for Real Madrid in tonight's Copa del Rey cup tie with Celta and Saturday's league clash with Osasuna.
Reports out of Spain say that when Antonio Adán's suspension is over, Jose Mourinho will drop Casillas once again in favor of Adan.
Spy Versus Spy As Mourinho Finds Madrid's Not Forever - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
It's one of those expressions that work equally well in Spanish and English: "Mourinho Tira La Toalla A 22 Jornadas Del Final" – "Mourinho Throws In The Towel With 22 Games Left". AS's front page had put it in a nutshell: the game was up in the league.
Real Madrid & José Mourinho: Separation by mutual consent? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
My Way – one of Ol' Blue Eyes alias Frank Sinatra's signature songs is perhaps the best description for The Special One's probable exit from the Casa Blanca.
And now the end is near; and so I face the final curtain
My Way, Frank Sinatra
Who knows if Jose Mourinho is a Frank Sinatra fan, chances are he is.
Jose Mourinho refused to add to the media speculation surrounding his future as Real Madrid coach on Monday, but failed to nip it in the bud when questioned in the run up to the Champions League visit of Ajax.
I wrote on Monday howe reports from Spain said that Mourinho was planning to leave the club at the end of the season.
Florentino Perez, Real Madrid's president, is indeed keen on bringing Becks back to Spain, but only in an "ambassadorial role," according to The Mirror.
"Beckham met up with Perez when Real Madrid toured the US last summer and Zinedine Zidane has also championed a link-up with his ex-team mate.
Chelsea FC and Fernando Torres: On borrowed time - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Just a couple of years ago the player nicknamed El Niño was arguably the best striker in the EPL. These days he's more known for his exorbitant transfer fee (£50,000,000) than his scoring prowess.
At 28 years of age, he should be at the peak of his powers.
Real Madrid are currently in the process of thinking about remodelingthe Santiago Bernabeu, with president Florentino Perez unveiling four of the impressively nifty, futuristic designs that are in the running as things stand all of which include covered seating for the whole stadium for those drizzly nights in Chamartín.
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon say that an unhappy player has no place in the team and believes the club should not be afraid to offload Cristiano Ronaldo. Calderon was replaced as Real Madrid President in 2009 by Florentino Pérez, and he has been critical of the Perez administration which has only recently managed [.
It's 9:00am on a Wednesday morning in Spain. Cristiano Ronaldo is sad, and the entire country
knows about it.
As soon as Ronaldo's tamper tantrum, for lack of a better description, spread rampantly through
the world of social media, the Spanish press jumped on the opportunity to use Ronaldo's words as
journalistic dynamite.
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to celebrate his two goals against Granada on Sunday evening, and there
are reports coming out of Spain that the Portuguese star had requested a transfer from the club
after failed contract extension negotiations.
After the game, Ronaldo was asked about his lack of celebration and said:
"I did not celebrate my goals because I'm unhappy with some people, and the club knows it, they
are professional issues.
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to celebrate his two goals against Granada on Sunday evening, and there
are reports coming out of Spain that the Portuguese star had requested requested a transfer from
Real Madrid after failing to get a new contract.
After the game on Sunday Ronaldo was asked about his lack of celebration and said:
: 'I'm sad when I don't celebrate goals it's because I'm not happy.
It was only by the time Cristiano Ronaldo managed to score his second goal for the night, to make
it 2-0 for Real Madrid that I finally managed a sigh of relief. ‘This wasn't going to end up like
those matches' – I thought, recalling our slip-ups against Valencia and Getafe. There would be no
freakish, frantic comeback for the opponent and no moments of panic for our boys – just absolute
control of the match and further questions if we can manage a 3rd , 4th, 5th goal and so on.
The next time you're at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London (yes, we hear ya
it's a rip off and you'd rather grab a pint!) don't be surprised if you see Lionel
Messi's wax figure grinning back at you. After years of negotiations with his marketing
team, Madame Tussaud's office has revealed that their sculptor, Jim
Kempton (above) is working on the finishing touches to Messi's statue, which looks an
eye colour away from actually being the real deal!
Cristiano Ronaldo did not celebrate either of his first two goals of the season in Real Madrid's
3-0 win against Granada (video of the first here). After the match he made it clear that he did
this with purpose, but he also left a bit of mystery about it all as he refrained from getting too
specific.
You could probably say that no one deserved the UEFA Super Cup trophy more than Atletico
Madrid and their Colombian wizard Falcao, whose glorious hat-trick handed
Chelsea a 4-1 drubbing tonight. But Adrian Lopez and Arda
Turan, creators of Falcao's goals, also deserve high praise for their wonderful display
against an uninspired Chelsea side who defended poorly and had clearly been blindsided (which
tactics video had Di Matteo been examining?
Modric's Madrid move finally happens with Tottenham relenting over valuation - originally posted
on Soccerlens.com
One of the most protracted transfer sagas of the summer has come to an end, as Tottenham have
announced that they have agreed to sell star playmaker Luka Modric to Real Madrid. After tense
negotiations between the sides, Spurs have relented in their inflated asking price for the Croatia
international, with a deal believed to be worth around £33 million settled upon.
It has taken all summer, but Tottenham Hotspur have finally agreed to sell Luka Modric to
Real Madrid for a fee in the region of €35 million, plus another €7m in various add-ons.
Considering that is what Madrid offered for Modric two months ago, you have to wonder what
Daniel Levy's strategy was here, and what impact it has had on Spurs slow start to the
season?
It has taken all summer, but Tottenham Hotspur have finally agreed to sell Luka Modric to Real
Madrid for a fee in the region of £30m. Considering that is what Madrid offered for Modric two
months ago, you have to wonder what Daniel Levy's strategy was here, and what impact it has had on
Spurs slow start to the season?
Crane your necks skyward and rejoice people, for it is over... it's finally over. As announced
on the Tottenham website but minutes ago, Luka Modric is finally a Real Madrid player...
Said Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez:
"The strong relationship and affinity between our two clubs has resulted in the cementing of a
longer-term partnership and the successful transfer of Luka Modric.
Maybe the King will not be returning after all. The Kaka saga was headline news in Spain's AS on
Tuesday. The story went on tell how Jose Mourinho, if not ecstatic, will be happy to continue
working with the Brazilian should he remain in Spain, which he said "will most probably be the
case". Still, [.
It seemed as if Milan and Kaka were close to getting back together again a couple of days ago.
However, Real Madrid, reportedly, do not fancy Adriano Galliani's proposition, which was for the
player to come free and for Florentino Perez to pay half of the player's salary. And, you can
understand Perez's position, after [.
This player might see a return to his former club?
Kaka's future in Real Madrid is pretty much over and Florentino Perez is ready to off load him
for €10m. However Kaka has set his heart on remaining in Europe which is why a rumoured trade to
Corinthians was rejected.
This has fueled speculation that he might be primed for an AC Milan return.
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez is reportedly willing to swallow his pride and offer
Brazilian midfielder, Kaka for a reduced price of roughly €10 million, a €55 million loss after
buying the player from AC Milan in 2009 for €65 million.
Manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the player and told the Brazilian that he will not be featured in
the club's plans for next season, as they continue to look for a possible suitor, while at the same
time continue negotiations with his successor, Tottenham's Luka Modric.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly willing to swallow his pride and offer
Brazilian midfielder, Kaka for a reduced price of roughly €10 million, a €55 million loss after
buying the player from AC Milan in 2009 for €65 million.
Manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the player and told the Brazilian that he will not be featured in
the club's plans for next season, as they continue to look for a possible suitor, while at the same
time continue negotiations with his successor, Tottenham's Luka Modric.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised want-away midfielder Luka Modric for
refusing to train or go on the clubs U.S. tour.
Speaking to the Spanish newspaper AS, AVB is reported as saying:
"I think Modric is wrong. This will go against him. He has worsened the situation with what he's
doing and now the chairman (Daniel Levy) is very angry.
No Hugo Lloris but a Slender Loris maybe on its way to the White Hart petting zoo
Who ever does business with Daniel Levy does it at his own risk. Luka Modric's deal was an
exercise in hard nosed dealing and used car salesmanship with many twists and turns including one
that involved Spurs selling to Chelsea to increase the price.
The little Croatian finally lands up in the Bernabeu after Daniel Levy made life miserable for
Florentino Perez. He could not have arrived sooner to help reverse Real's faltering start to the
Liga.
Spurs have tabled a bid for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila who most Arsenal fans have included in
their fantasy team but the money offered is supposed to be a wee short of club expectations.
The little Croatian finally lands up in the Bernabeu after Daniel Levy made life miserable for
Florentino Perez. He could not have arrived sooner to help reverse Real's faltering start to the
Liga.
Spurs have tabled a bid for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila who most Arsenal fans have included in
their fantasy team but the money offered is supposed to be a wee short of club expectations.
