A Giant Pele Doll...

Tottenham sack Stellini, US soccer has a new sporting director, Real Madrid replacing pitch for fifth time this season, 777 Partners circling around Everton, Arsenal women’s plane catches fire on runway, Barcelona secures stadium financing, a potential new LaLiga logo leaks, an interview with ChatGPT on the future of football business, and a giant Pele doll with a hand for a penis leaves fans freaked out in Brazil.

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Tottenham sack Stellini, US soccer has a new sporting director, Real Madrid replacing pitch for fifth time this season, 777 Partners circling around Everton, Arsenal women’s plane catches fire on runway, Barcelona secures stadium financing, a potential new LaLiga logo leaks, an interview with ChatGPT on the future of football business, and a giant Pele doll with a hand for a penis leaves fans freaked out in Brazil.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

Starting Lineup

  • US Soccer names Matt Crocker as next sporting director (WST)

  • Municipality of Naples lodges request to FIGC for Napoli-Salernitana to be postponed for safety reasons (FI)

  • Construction and the Bernabeu causes Real Madrid to replace pitch for fifth time this season (ESPN)

  • EFL confirm play-off dates as season heads towards conclusion (SKY)

  • Media claim 777 Partners now close to buying Everton – Have ‘substantially surpassed’ MSP Sports Capital (SW)

  • ECA not good for domestic leagues, says La Liga president (TG)

  • Plane carrying Arsenal women's team bursts into flames on runway, all players evacuated safely (DM)

Transfer Rumors

  • Chelsea could revive interest in PSG superstar Neymar this summer (CO)

  • Marseille target USA international Timothy Weah (GFFN)

  • Emerson Royal’s dad says Tottenham defender ready for ‘bigger leap’ and believes Real Madrid are right fit (TS)

  • Liverpool begin chase for highly rated midfielder, Yunus Musah, from struggling La Liga side (CO)

  • Pepe extends Porto contract to 2024 (FE)

  • Eintracht Frankfurt interested in €15m-rated PSG center back, El Chadaille Bitshiabu (GFFN)

  • Crystal Palace 'offer Wilfried Zaha new £10million-a-year deal' to make him club's top ever earner (DM)

  • Official: Danilo Cataldi extends Lazio contract (FI)

  • Chelsea forward, Kai Havertz, linked with Spanish giants ahead of the summer (CO)

  • Atletico Madrid chief openminded on Joao Felix return (FE)

Data Based

  • The Wisdom of Crowds: Can Multiple Voices Outperform Football Experts and Big Data? (AFC)

Offsides

  • Fan gets arrested for spitting at Ipswich goalscorer Wes Burns during Peterborough clash (DM)

  • Giant Pele doll with ‘hand for penis’ leaves fans terrified after kicking off cup final in Brazil (SUN)

  • 171 Juventus fans sanctioned after Lukaku abuse in Coppa Italia semi-final (FI)

  • D.C. United suspend defender Mohanad Jeahze after his arrest in Sweden amid assault allegations (DM)

On The Ball

  • Is this the future of football business? Interview with ChatGPT (FB)

  • 777 Partners: Who are the Genoa owners close to buying Everton? (FI)

  • Money-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing (WST)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

  • Rochdale relegated from Football League after 102-year stay (WST)

  • Fans praise Ligue 1 referee for explaining a controversial decision on live TV (DM)

Injury Time

  • Man United’s Fernandes doubtful for clash at Spurs (ESPN)

  • Benzema and Camavinga to miss Madrid´s trip to Girona (SN)

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