Bottle Service Table 2 🍾

Barcelona win LaLiga, Feyenoord win Dutch title, Southampton relegated, Chelsea finally ends manager saga, U.S. summer tours galore, pitch invaders shoving coaches, abandoned matches, player death threats, Messi gets booed, Haaland uses his secret weapon again, and Arsenal orders bottle service for the table.

May 15, 2023

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Barcelona win LaLiga, Feyenoord win Dutch title, Southampton relegated, Chelsea finally ends manager saga, U.S. summer tours galore, pitch invaders shoving coaches, abandoned matches, player death threats, Messi gets booed, Haaland uses his secret weapon again, and Arsenal orders bottle service for the table.

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Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

Starting Lineup

  • Feyenoord win Dutch title for first time since '17 (ESPN)

  • Southampton relegated from EPL after Fulham loss (WST)

  • UEFA fines Man City and Chelsea for Champions League breach (MN)

  • Premier League and PFA announce new five-year partnership (SN)

  • Sky Sports and Fanatics launch new online shop (SKY)

  • Juventus announce pre-season tour of the United States (FI)

  • LAFC’s Timothy Tillman files switch to represent USMNT (ESPN)

  • Clasico leads 6-team U.S. Soccer Champions summer tour (ESPN)

  • Barcelona granted Champions League license for next season (FE)

Transfer Rumors

  • Man City “more likely” than Man United to seal transfer of Napoli star, Kim Min-jae (CO)

  • Eintracht Frankfurt submit loan offer for PSG’s Hugo Ekitike (GFFN)

  • Wolves defender Nathan Collins being eyed by Man United (CO)

  • Real Madrid not interested in signing Kylian Mbappe this summer (FE)

  • Leverkusen to sign Grimaldo on a free transfer from Benfica (GGFN)

  • Liverpool interested in Southampton defender Duje Calrta-Car (CO)

  • Dzeko agrees to new contract with Inter (FI)

  • Lyon offer contract extension to Castello Lukeba (GFFN)

  • Achraf Hakimi ‘dreams’ of Real Madrid return from PSG (FE)

  • Chelsea ready to offer Pulisic and Kepa to Napoli for Osimhen (CO)

  • Juventus & PSG both sceptical on Leandro Paredes future (GFFN)

  • Arsenal linked with move for Madrid defender, Ferland Mendy (CO)

Data Based

  • Explaining La Liga’s Red Card Conundrum (OA)

Offsides

  • Pitch invader squares up to Eddie Howe and shoves Newcastle boss during Leeds clash (TS)

  • Ajax game abandoned after just 10 minutes as unhappy Groningen fans throw smoke bombs and invade pitch (TS)

  • Leeds forward Patrick Bamford receives death threats following performance vs Newcastle United (CO)

  • Video: PSG fans jeer Lionel Messi throughout the first half despite apology (CO)

  • FIGC investigate confrontation between Milan supporters and squad after loss to Spezia (FI)

On The Ball

  • Ian Ayre’s journey from Liverpool CEO to Nashville SC in MLS (TG)

  • Barcelona could net €14m from summer USA pre-season tour (FE)

  • Lyon president John Textor needs to raise €130m (GFFN)

  • Birmingham City handed suspended two-point deduction over unsuccessful takeover (BBC)

Coaches Box

  • Chelsea manager saga ends as Mauricio Pochettino agrees deal (CO)

  • Nice interested in former Chelsea manager Graham Potter (GFFN)

  • Spalletti and Napoli reach agreement over contract extension (FI)

  • Tottenham court Inter boss Inzaghi to replace Conte (FI)

  • Uruguay confirm Bielsa as coach through '26 WC (ESPN)

Throw Ins

  • How Frank Klopas and MLS’ Chicago Fire got a new era underway (TA)

  • Vincent Kompany details plans for Burnley's Premier League return after winning the Championship (DM)

  • Looking back at the World Cup 94 logo and mascot (WST)

Injury Time

  • Juventus confirm Bonucci out for next few games with thigh injury (FI)

  • Season over for Bayer Leverkusen duo Odilon Kossounou and Robert Andrich (GGFN)

  • Arsenal star Zinchenko pictured in training despite season-ending injury reports (90MIN)

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