Miss Penalty 2023 🤣

Good Morning,

Theatre between Wrexham and Notts County, Funds from Chelsea’s sale still frozen from Ukraine, La Liga considering relaxing salary rules this summer, Brazil breakaway league hires US advisor, Burnley break a record on their path to promotion, Athletic Madrid to take on Besiktas in earthquake benefit friendly, and the abhorrent fan behavior around the world continues… 😞

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Wrexham v Notts County

• Barcelona v Girona

• Burnley v Sheff United

• Coventry v Watford

• Bristol City v Middlesbrough

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Wrexham v Notts County: How Magpies have added 'theatre' to Hollywood showdown (BBC)

• £2.34B from Chelsea's takeover 'remains frozen and none of it has reached Ukraine' (DM)

• Premier League 'discussing plans to ditch Sky Sports and BT Sport and show games on own platform' (DM)

• Dutch FA pledges abandonments after Ajax midfielder struck by object (BBC)

• La Liga to consider relaxing salary limit rules for the summer (FE)

• Old Trafford not included in Euro 2028 bid (FM)

• Brazil breakaway league hires US agency as advisor (WST)

• Slovenian media outlet accuse UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin of “falsifying documents” (FE)

• Burnley break record for earliest Championship promotion (90MIN)

• Atletico Madrid to take on Besiktas in friendly match in aid of earthquake victims (FE)

Transfer Rumors

• Milan handed lifeline by Lille in contract talks with Leao (FI)

• Crystal Palace set to sign 24-year-old Galatasaray defender, Victor Nelsson, at the end of the season (CO)

• PSG in contact with Chelsea star, Ziyech, ahead of potential £30m deal (CO)

• Real Madrid star Tchouameni linked with stunning £70m Arsenal transfer (SUN)

• Inter Milan impressed by Newcastle star, Saint-Maximin; keen to make official bid this summer (CO)

• Dortmund scout Burnley ace Anass Zaroury as they plot recruitment drive with Bellingham set for transfer away (SUN)

• Sevilla target Barcelona outcast Nico Gonzalez (FE)

• Sheffield United set for brutal decision on Doyle and McAtee with PL only allowing one Man City loanee to stay (SUN)

• Real Sociedad start talks with key central defender, Zubeldia, over new contract (FE)

• Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr teammate Talisca signs new long-term deal (TS)

Data Based

• The Dying Art of Shooting From Free Kicks (OA)

• Ranking all 30 English Premier League seasons and where 2022-23 stands (ESPN)

• Player Analysis: Jeremie Frimpong (BTL)

Offsides

• Liverpool furious as assistant referee appears to catch Andy Robertson with elbow in the face against Arsenal as PGMOL confirm it’s reviewing incident (TS)

• MLS Investigating Alleged Racist Remark Toward Earthquakes' Jeremy Ebobisse (BR)

• Prosecutor investigating Napoli fans ‘blackmailing’ the club (FI)

• Three men arrested over homophobic chants at Wolves v Chelsea match (TG)

• Christophe Galtier slams Nice ultras after they unfurled a banner insulting his elderly mother (DM)

On The Ball

• Man City and Prem sides out to close little-known loophole which can see them PAY clubs for taking their stars on loan (SUN)

• What Roma, Lazio and Salernitana risk in capital gains investigation (FI)

• Lens announce partnership with Armenian club Sardarapat (GFFN)

Fantasyland

Throw Ins

• What Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney pay their Wrexham stars as salaries revealed (MN)

• After revamping their youth pipeline, Revolution seeing the benefits (ASN)

• Who are Newcastle United owners PIF and how much are they worth? (SUN)

• Youssoufa Moukoko becomes youngest player to make 50 Bundesliga appearances (BN)

Injury Time

• Simeone adds to Napoli injury woes before Milan clash (FI)

• Manchester United sweating Rashford’s fitness ahead of Europa League meeting with Sevilla (TS)

Rankings

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