Man City Confirm 5 Staff Exits: What Lijnders, Touré Mean
Manchester City announces departures of Guardiola's five assistants, including Lijnders and Touré; Enzo Maresca is the favorite to take over as manager.
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Manchester City announces departures of Guardiola's five assistants, including Lijnders and Touré; Enzo Maresca is the favorite to take over as manager.
Arsenal won first title in 22 years, Liverpool's defense collapsed, Sunderland surprised with seventh, and Chelsea flopped to 10th despite Club World Cup glory.
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Como celebrated UCL qualification with bus parade; Fabregas warned 'if not ready, you concede 6 goals' and discussed Nico Paz's future amid transfer links.
Spain's World Cup squad omits Real Madrid players for first time; De la Fuente opts for injured stars over Madrid options.
Quietly ruthless Régis Le Bris and a £155m rebuild propel Sunderland to seventh in the Premier League and a Europa League place, led by Enzo Le Fée.
PSG's final prep: closed training in Poissy, then flight to Budapest for UCL final vs Arsenal on May 30. Press conference on Friday at 15:30.
Pascal Cygan recalls his Invincibles season at Arsenal and the 2005 Fulham brace where a stadium joke noted he was 182 goals shy of Ian Wright's record.
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