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Celtic win the Premiership, Wigan players considering striking for last game, Liverpool in talks with new sporting director, MLS set to announce a new franchise soon, Sky Sports and EFL agree to groundbreaking new deal, UEFA announces new safety measures for UCL finals, Serie A predictions for top 4, Kompany signs contract extension with Burnley, and the son of a mafia boss got whacked during Napoli’s Scudetto celebrations.
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Celtic win the Premiership, Wigan players considering striking for last game, Liverpool in talks with new sporting director, MLS set to announce a new franchise soon, Sky Sports and EFL agree to groundbreaking new deal, UEFA announces new safety measures for UCL finals, Serie A predictions for top 4, Kompany signs contract extension with Burnley, and the son of a mafia boss got whacked during Napoli’s Scudetto celebrations.
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Table Tops
Fixtures We’re Watching
Starting Lineup
Celtic win title: Scottish Premiership success celebrated by players and fans in style (BBC)
English side Wigan in trouble as players consider going on a strike – could refuse to play the final game of the season (CO)
Liverpool in talks to bring in German Jörg Schmadtke as sporting director (TG)
MLS to announce new franchise in coming weeks (90MIN)
Sky Sports and EFL agree ground-breaking five-year broadcast deal (SKY)
UEFA says fans will be involved in planning of UCL finals as it announces new safety measures (BBC)
All of the key points from Barcelona’s €200m plan to reduce their wage bill (FE)
Botafogo, once the club of Brazilian legends, is back on top. So why are fans upset? (ESPN)
Red Stars dismiss GM for 'lapse of judgement' (ESPN)
La Liga Team of the Season nominees announced – major forward snub likely (FE)
Reading relegated: Huddersfield win sends Royals down to League One (BBC)
Transfer Rumors
Barcelona want Juan Foyth and Nico Gonzalez swap deal (FE)
Newcastle want Atalanta defender, Merih Demiral ,Wolves keen on 25-year-old as well (CO)
Inter could offer Manchester United €20 million for Donny van de Beek (CO)
Sevilla secure crucial contract extension for Nemanja Gudelj ahead of impending summer rebuild (FE)
Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt target PSG centre-back El Chadaille Bitshiabu (GFFN)
Manchester United offensive for player Kim Min-jae now underway – Ready to pay €60m for player (SW)
Monza interested in taking Milan’s De Ketelaere on loan (FI)
Arsenal lining up summer swoop for 25-year-old former player who will cost €50 million from Milan, Ismael Bennacer (CO)
Montpellier considering signing Club Brugge loanee Faitout Maouassa (GFFN)
Ryan Kent 'agrees' Fenerbahce transfer with Rangers exit just weeks away amid criticism (DR)
Aston Villa and Leeds amongst teams interested in Toulouse’s Branco van den Boomen (GFFN)
Andres Iniesta set to leave Vissel Kobe (FE)
Data Based
Serie A Predictions: Who Will Win the Race for Top Four? (OA)
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— Total Football Analysis (@TotalAnalysis)
12:19 PM • May 7, 2023
Offsides
Son of mafia boss killed during Naples football celebrations (TG)
Tottenham react to racist abuse against Son Heung-min with official statement (CO)
Juventus’ Vlahovic racially abused by Atalanta fans and booked for response (FI)
Banner with ‘Free all Saudi prisoners’ message flown on plane over St James’ Park at Newcastle vs Arsenal clash (TS)
Sunderland footballer Jack Diamond appears in court charged with rape and sexual assault (DM)
Serbia’s Filip Mladenovic given three-month ban for Polish Cup final attacks (ESPN)
On The Ball
LaLiga has announced the renewal of its international media rights deal with @GRUPMEDIAPRO for another five seasons, while also creating a strategic joint venture with former DAZN chief executive Simon Denyer’s Ocho Sport Advisors.
sportbusiness.com/news/laliga-ex…— SportBusiness (@SportBusiness)
11:35 AM • May 5, 2023
Coaches Box
We're delighted to announce that manager Vincent Kompany has signed a new contract to extend his commitment with the Club 📝
— Burnley FC 🏆 (@BurnleyOfficial)
3:00 PM • May 7, 2023
Throw Ins
How Pep Guardiola became the outlier who took football dominance to another level (IN)
The $1m TST will be full of soccer legends and Hollywood headliners (ESPN)
Alphonso Davies named 2022 CONCACAF Player of the Year (BN)
Liverpool 23/24 kit a 70s throwback (WST)
What Giroud said about Chelsea’s Pulisic amidst Milan transfer speculation (FI)
Injury Time
Spurs' Lloris out for the season with hip injury (ESPN)
Leao reassures Milan fans after concerning injury in win over Lazio (FI)
Manchester City scare ahead of Real Madrid clash as Nathan Ake picks up suspected injury against Leeds (TS)
Nottingham Forest midfielder, Danilo, to be sidelined for a couple of games (SW)
Torino lose Radonjic to injury (FI)
Rankings
Meme Brace
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— Troll Football Media (@Troll__Footbal)
11:57 AM • May 7, 2023
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