Angel Maria Villar has resigned from the UEFA vice-presidency and the organisation s executive committee following his arrest in Spain.
Villar, 67, was arrested last week and remains in custody without bail pending an investigation into alleged corruption.
He was suspended from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) presidency for one year by Spain s Higher Council of Sport on Tuesday pending the outcome of the investigation, with Juan Luis Larrea named as an interim replacement a day later.
And Villar, who served as acting UEFA president in the wake of Michel Platini s suspension in October 2015, has now given up his responsibilities with European football s governing body.
On 26 July, 2017, Mr Angel Maria Villar Llona tendered his resignation …
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Benfica forward Carlos Vinicius on a season-long loan deal.
Portuguese giants Benfica revealed earlier on Friday an agreement had been reached for the 25-year-old to join Spurs.
The Premier League club have now announced that Carlos Vinicius switch to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been completed.
Tottenham have paid £2.7million (€3m) to take the Brazilian on loan for the 2020-21 campaign and have an option to make the move permanent for £41m (€45m), with the initial payment included in that sum.
Jose Mourinho s latest recruit was the joint-leading scorer in the Primeira Liga last season, with 18 goals from 32 matches, and he found the back of the net 22 times in 46 games in all competitions.
Swansea City central defender Joe Rodon prefers Tottenham Hotspur to West Ham United and Burnley, according to . It has been reported that Premier League trio Tottenham, West Ham and Burnley all are keen on the 22-year-old centre-back, and that it is the North London club where the Wales international prefers to move to.
Tottenham are reported to be willing to pay £7 million as transfer fee for Rondon, but Swansea who reached the Championship playoffs last season want £18 million. There is still time for the two clubs to come to an agreement, as the summer transfer window for English teams is open until October 16.
According to , Rodon has played four times in the Championship so far this season, while during the 2019-20 campaign, the 22-year-old centre-back made 20 s…
Hibernian forward Harry McKirdy has been ruled out for up to six months with an unspecified complaint which requires surgery.
Pre-season tests flagged up a problem for the 26-year-old, who joined the Easter Road club from Swindon last September.
Hibs released a statement on their website which read: “At the start of pre-season, like his team-mates, Harry underwent the usual scans and tests to ensure he was fit and healthy ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
“Those scans, however, revealed an issue that needed further investigation by the club’s medical staff and doctor.
“After that investigation, and seeing a specialist, it has been confirmed that the 26-year-old will need surgery, which will rule him out for between four and six months.
“The…
James Trafford saved a stoppage-time penalty to earn England European Under-21 Championship glory for the first time in 39 years as they edged past Spain.
The Burnley goalkeeper repelled Abel Ruiz’s spot-kick, awarded after a VAR review in the sixth minute of added time, and then kept out substitute Aimar Oroz’s follow-up at the end of a pulsating contest at the Batumi Arena in Georgia.
In the process, he became the first man to keep six clean sheets at the finals to help his side claim glory courtesy of a 1-0 victory, having not conceded a single goal at the tournament.
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Liverpool Curtis Jones’ had earlier given England, playing in front of senior boss Gareth Southgate, the lead …
Former France international David Trezeguet will join Indian Super League outfit Pune City as the club s marquee signing.
Pune, who have a link-up with Serie A side Fiorentina, are set to take part in the inaugural Indian Super League campaign, due to begin later this year.
The likes of Joan Capdevila, Freddie Ljungberg and Robert Pires have already signed up to take part in the fledgling league, with Trezeguet becoming the latest high-profile star to be attracted to the Indian game.
By joining hands with the legends of football, FC Pune City brings international expertise to the team to nurture young talent and hopefully take football to a different level in a country where all other sports have been eclipsed by cricket, said Gaurav Modwel, chief executive offi…
Diego Maradona believes Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is keen to take charge of Inter if he ever decides to leave his current club.
The Barca boss has an expiring contract at Camp Nou, and he has yet to make a decision on his future.
Guardiola has been linked with Inter more than once in the past, and Argentine legend Maradona would not be surprised if he eventually ended up at the San Siro.
I think that if he (Guardiola) ever leaves Barcelona, he wants to take over at Inter, Maradona told El Economista.
He will probably receive offers from all over the world. He is an excellent coach and is fortunate to work with the best players in the world at Barca.
Guardiola has won three La Liga titles, and two Champions League crowns among many other t…
Nantes forward Serge Gakpe has revealed that he has agreed to join Genoa in the summer transfer window.
The 27-year-old has a contract until the end of the season with the Canaries, and he was heavily linked with a January exit.
However, Gakpe eventually opted to remain with Nantes until the end of the season, while agreeing a switch to Genoa in the summer.
The experienced forward admits he is looking forward to a new challenge, with the Togo international set to join the Rossoblu on a free transfer at the end of the season.
“The club has had a great season so far and I hope they can continue like this, qualifying for the Europa League,” Gakpe told 20 Minutes.
“There were several teams interested in me, but the Genoa project attracted me mo…
that Chelsea have been boosted in their hopes to sign Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane after his teammate Pepe was offered a new contract by the European Champions.
Pepe, 32, has been given the chance to extend his stay at the Bernabeu until 2017 in an attempt to fend off interest from both Manchester clubs.
Should he sign, it could pave the way for Varane to leave the La Liga outfit where he currently competes for a place with both the Portugal international and Sergio Ramos.
Manchester United have also been linked with a move for the 21 year old who was signed for Real from Lens by Jose Mourinho in 2011, and the Chelsea boss is keen to be reunited with the France international.
Despite his young age, Varane has already racked up over 125 club a…
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