Tottenham to pay Mourinho DOUBLE his Roma salary next season, Neymar 'will take pay cut for Barcelona transfer'
TOTTENHAM will pay Jose Mourinho DOUBLE what he earns at Roma next season, after the Special One decided to take over the Italian side.
However, Daniel Levy will only pay £10m of his £15m Spurs salary with Roma making up the other £5m.
Meanwhile Neymar is reportedly ready and willing to take a pay cut to leave PSG and be reunited with Lionel Messi at Barcelona.
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- Thomas Blow
FOREVER MOUR
Jose Mourinho was appointed Roma boss yesterday – but it will still cost Spurs £10million.
The Special One landed a new job just 15 days after being sacked by Tottenham.
He has signed a three-year deal with the Italians worth £5m a year — compared to the annual £15m he was getting at Spurs.
But as part of his severance, the North Londoners agreed to pay him the shortfall in salary if he took another post on lower wages before the end of his contract next summer.
That means when Mourinho takes over at the Stadio Olimpico this summer he will receive £5m from Roma and, for next season only, £10m from Tottenham.
But Spurs have saved £5m on what they would have paid him had he not accepted another job.
- Thomas Blow
HATE TO LUIZ YOU
David Luiz is reportedly preparing for life after Arsenal as his representatives contact potential new clubs.
The Gunners are yet to make a decision on whether the Brazilian, 34, will be offered a new contract when his existing deal expires next month.
And his entourage are said to be working on engineering a move abroad if he is let go.
According to CBS Sports, an MLS club are among the options being considered by Luiz.
Although his wage demands are thought to be a stumbling block to a Stateside switch.
Former club Benfica and Serie A side Lazio have also been touted to move for the one-time Premier League champion.
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'CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE'
Commentator Jim Beglin apologised for his 'culturally insensitive remark' during Man City's clash with PSG.
The broadcaster, 57, was working on American channel CBS's live broadcast of the Champions League semi-final second leg.
Argentine winger Angel Di Maria saw red for kicking out at City's Fernandinho during the 2-0 loss at the Etihad.
And as he marched off the pitch, Beglin said on CBS commentary 'it's that Latino temperament'.
However, he later apologised and admitted he 'wrongly used a racial stereotype'.
Beglin said: "When Di Maria was sent off, I described it by using the word Latino. For anybody that’s taken offence, I do apologise – sincerely apologise."
He later tweeted: "I apologise for my culturally insensitive remarks during the Champions League tie between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
"I wrongly used a racial stereotype. This was inappropriate and unacceptable. Words have a strong impact, and I fully understand the severity of what I said when Angel Di Maria was sent off.
"I will learn from this and be better moving forward."
- Thomas Blow
THE BOY FROM SHEFFIELD
Manchester City's Kyle Walker has expressed his joy at reaching the Champions League final.
The 30-year-old, speaking to BT Sport after last night's win against PSG, said: "As a boy from Sheffield, it's what you dream about.
"We go back to Anfield, we threw it away in the first leg. We tried our best to bring it back but it wasn’t good enough.
"The second year we go to Tottenham and people missed penalties and things don’t go our way, but again we probably lost it in the first leg by chasing it when we come back here. We conceded two quick goals and it is game on.
"Obviously last year with different circumstances, it was one-leg and we played away from home and it was a proper cup game where anything can happen.
"To finally go over there and get a well-earned victory, definitely with the second-half performance, and to beat them 2-0 and keep a clean sheet, it is full credit to the squad."
- Thomas Blow
GLAZED OVER
Avram Glazer refused to apologise for the European Super League farce.
The American owner was tracked down in his home town in Palm Beach, Florida.
But he had nothing to say to when confronted by a Sky News reporter.
Glazer was asked whether he had anything to say to Man Utd fans and if it was time to sell the club.
But he had no response to the questions as he walked through a street in Florida.
The Man Utd co-owner was also asked whether fans were ‘just customers’ to him.
But once again he ignored the line of questioning and jumped into his car before driving away.
It comes after Man Utd’s clash with Liverpool on Sunday was called off amid furious fan protests.
Man Utd owner Avram Glazer refuses to apologise over Super League after being confronted in Florida
- Thomas Blow
THE MANCHESTER WALL
Manchester City's Ruben Dias was outstanding last night as his side overcame PSG to reach the Champions League final.
The 23-year-old has arguably been City's best defender since arriving from Benfica last summer.
Here's what all the fuss is about…
- supal
GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL FANS
Manchester City made it through to their first ever Champions League final after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at the Etihad thanks to a double by Riyad Mahrez.
City will find out their opponents tonight when Chelsea and Real Madrid lock horns at Stamford Bridge.
It was announced on Tuesday that Jose Mourinho will take over as Roma manager in the summer shortly after his dismissal from Tottenham.
Spurs let Mourinho go last month following a series of poor results but the Portuguese coach is set to replace compatriot Paulo Fonseca, who will be leaving the Giallorossi at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Neymar's father has successfully negotiated a new five-year deal for his son at PSG but the star forward wants to wait for Barcelona's offer.
According to Sport, the Brazil international is expecting a lucrative proposal from Barca's returning president Joan Laporta, which is why he has yet to put pen to paper on the deal his dad and the Parisians shook hands on.
The 29-year-old was keen to return to the Nou Camp in the summer of 2019 and seems to still be up for it.
In other news, Greater Manchester Police have announced that a man has been charged following Sunday's protests by Manchester United supporters at The Lowry Hotel.
Fans gathered outside the hotel in Manchester, where the United squad was staying before the postponed derby against Liverpool, while others forced their way into Old Trafford to demonstrate against the Glazer family, the club's owners.
And elsewhere, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel stated that there is belief they can reach the Champions League final ahead of Wednesday's semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.
- Kostas Lianos
RONALDO RETURN
Cristiano Ronaldo is keen to return to Sporting Lisbon after his Juventus contract expires out next year.
That is according to Italian journalist Claudio Raimondi, who claims Ronaldo will turn down a comeback to either Manchester United or Real Madrid in favour of Sporting next year.
Raimondi said: “A return to Spain with Real Madrid is not a concrete hypothesis.
“And Man United does not have the economic power to carry out such an operation.
“There are no conditions for Ronaldo to leave Juventus, especially from a personal level and of connecting to all sponsors.
“Ronaldo has an idea for the future and I reveal it first hand. He wants to end the cycle at Juventus and then play two years for Sporting”
- Kostas Lianos
FT: MAN CITY 2 PSG 0
Manchester City have advanced to the Champions League final for the first time in their history.
City defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at the Etihad following last week's 2-1 win at Parc des Prines.
Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring after only 11 minutes and doubled the Citzens' lead on 63 minutes.
PSG, who had Kylian Mbappe on the bench due to a calf injury, lost Angel Di Maria to a red card in the second half
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- Kostas Lianos
MAN CITY 2 PSG 0
Manchester City have doubled their lead at the Etihad and are just inches away from the Champions League final.
Riyad Mahrez scored a second goal on 63 minutes and Paris Saint-Germain are at a major disadvantage as Angel Di Maria was sent off and Kylian Mbappe is still on the bench due to a calf injury.
City lead 4-1 on aggregate, which means PSG will have to score three goals in the next 20 minutes.
If the Citizens hold on then they will face either Real Madrid or Chelsea in the final
- Kostas Lianos
MAN CITY 1 PSG 0
Manchester City lead 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final second leg at the Etihad thanks to Riyad Mahrez's opener.
City are also 3-1 ahead on aggregate following their 2-1 win last week at Parc des Princes.
That means PSG need at least two goals to take the game to extra time.
Second half is about to start soon
- Kostas Lianos
NEXT STEPS
Manchester United are working with the Football Association, the Premier League, Greater Manchester Police and local authorities to establish how fans managed to breach Old Trafford.
According to Goal, United are also set to issue their own sanctions to anyone they identify as having engaged in violent behaviour or criminal damage.
This comes after Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a man has been charged following Sunday’s protest by Manchester United fans at The Lowry Hotel.
Meanwhile, fans seem set to hold more demonstrations ahead of the Red Devils’ last three home matches
- Kostas Lianos
HAAL OVER
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is likely to stay at Borussia Dortmund in the summer.
That is according to sporting director Sebastian Kehl, who stated that Haaland is happy to stay put at Dortmund.
Kehl said: “I understand that Erling Haaland will play for Borussia Dortmund in the new season.
“Erling totally agrees. I see him every day and I can say that he completely identifies with the club”
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LUK-ING FORWARD
Former Manchester United player Luke Chadwick believes the Glazers are going to sell after the recent protests because things have reached a “point of no return”.
Chadwick told Caught Offside: "I think a lot’s been made of it and rightly so, it’s huge news. I’ve never known that before, a game being called off because of protests.
“The frustration’s been there since 2005 when the Glazers took over, 16 years ago. There was massive protests back then. I think things have moved forward but I don’t feel like they’ve ever really been accepted because of what they were doing and their reasons behind coming into Manchester United and taking it over.
“They’ve not really been seen around the club for years on end. I think the whole [European] Super League situation really boiled things over, the lack of communication with the fans, the players, the management team, nobody knew about it, and I think that’s really drove things over the edge now and it’s a point of no return.”
- Kostas Lianos
OH BOY
Manchester United supporters announced their intention to boycott companies who sponsor the club.
Hostilities towards the Glazer family, United's owners, have been growing ever since the failed European Super League project, which led to a heated protest at Old Trafford and The Lowry Hotel.
Fans have shared an open letter, which states that they will boycott sponsors, such as Chevrolet, Adidas, DHL and Marriott Hotels.
The letter read: “Manchester United fans will boycott your products, seek to tarnish your brands and support your competitors until you terminate your commercial partnership with the Glazer family.
“The global Manchester United fanbase is passionate but loyal. We [need] sponsors to realise that partnering with the failed Glazer ownership undermines ‘association with success’ and [if they] were to leave, then we’re sure United fans would once again embrace these companies for standing up for the values of the football club”
- Kostas Lianos
KROENKE PLANS
Intense demonstrations asking for KSE to sell Arsenal after the failed formation of the European Super League are unlikely to lead to any immediate change.
According to Eurosport, majority shareholder Stan Kroenke will try to ease tensions by splashing the cash in the summer transfer window.
However, the Gunners’ current status won’t help them attract many top stars, especially if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.
The north Londoners are ninth in the Premier League table and need to win the Europa League to advance for next season’s Champions League
- Kostas Lianos
MORE PROTESTS
Manchester United fans are preparing more demonstrations against the Glazers, the club’s owners.
According to Manchester Evening News, supporters could use United’s final three home games as a stage for more protests.
The Red Devils are scheduled to host Leicester and Fulham on May 12 and 19 respectively.
There are similar plans for the postponed derby with Liverpool, which has yet to be rescheduled
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TOTTENHAM'S MOURINHO BOOST
Roma have announced that Jose Mourinho will be their new manager next season.
Mourinho was dismissed by Tottenham last month and is now set to replace Paulo Fonseca, who will be leaving the Giallorossi at the end of the campaign.
According to Football London, this development works as a major financial boost for Spurs.
That is because the Portuguese coach was technically placed on "gardening leave" and thus the club was supposed to pay his reported £10.5million-a-year wages for a set amount of time until he found a new role, potentially for up to 18 months.
But now that the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager has shook hands with Roma, the north Londoners will only have to pay him for the next couple of months
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DUS THE JOB
Manchester United have identified Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic as a transfer alternative to Erling Haaland.
United have been linked with a big-money move for Borussia Dortmund superstar Haaland ahead of the summer transfer window.
According to Sport Mediaset, however, the Red Devils see Vlahovic as a right alternative if they miss out on the Norway international.
The Serbia striker has enjoyed tremendous success this season as he has registered 21 goals in 43 matches for club and country.
However, a deal with Fiorentina won’t come cheap as the Serie A outfit demand a fee in the region of £52million
- Kostas Lianos
MAN CHARGED
Greater Manchester Police have announced that a man has been charged following Sunday’s protest by Manchester United supporters at The Lowry Hotel.
Fans demonstrated outside the team’s hotel in Manchester, where the United squad was staying before the postponed derby against Liverpool, while others forced their way into Old Trafford to protest against the Glazer family, the club’s owners.
A statement from GMP read: “A man has been charged following a protest at The Lowry Hotel, Salford on Sunday 2 May 2021.
“Michael Anthony James Cusker (31/08/1992) of Winstanley Road, Manchester has been charged with throwing fireworks in a street, use of threatening behaviour and wilful obstruction of the highway.
“He has been bailed ahead of a court appearance at Manchester Magistrates Court on 25 May 2021.
“The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct to ensure complete transparency and independence in this investigation”
- Kostas Lianos
GLAZER PLAN
The Glazers look set to ignore recent protests at Old Trafford and increase Manchester United’s market value to $10bn (£7bn).
According to The Guardian, the billionaire United owners are planning to raise the club’s value by $6bn despite ongoing tensions.
The American bigwigs caused global outrage, along with 11 other elite club owners, when they tried to form the controversial European Super League – a closed format that wouldn’t allow fair competition.
That led to a number of United supporters, former players and pundits calling for the Glazers to sell the club and leave
- Kostas Lianos
TUCHEL SPEAKS
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel stated that there is belief they can reach the Champions League final ahead of Wednesday's semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.
Tuchel also shared some injury news and confirmed Mateo Kovacic is sidelined whereas Antonio Rudiger will play with a mask
"We feel it, they did it during the first leg.
"We felt we can be stronger, now we have rested players, three days rest, the challenge is to keep the intensity going through the whole match.
"It is a semi-final, the pressure is on, a knockout game, so to arrive with a level of belief and confidence is necessary, or we will have no chance.
"Kovacic not in the squad, Toni will play with a mask. Everybody else trained"
- Kostas Lianos
MAR FROM OVER
Neymar's father has successfully negotiated a new five-year deal for his son at Paris Saint-Germain but the star forward wants to wait for Barcelona's offer.
According to Sport, the Brazil international is expecting a lucrative proposal from Barca's returning president Joan Laporta, which is why he has yet to put pen to paper on the deal his dad and PSG shook hands on.
The 29-year-old was keen to return to the Nou Camp in the summer of 2019 and seems to still be up for it.
The Brazilian enjoyed a brilliant four-year stint in Catalonia as he recorded 105 goals in 186 appearances and formed a deadly attacking trio with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi
- Marc Mayo
EXIT POLL
Marcelo has managed to catch Real Madrid's flight to Chelsea in time after completing his election duties.
The left-back, 32, was pictured leaving the polling station this morning alongside club officials. And a video then showed him preparing to travel with his team-mates.
Now he should have no troubles lining up for Los Blancos in the crunch Champions League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge tomorrow.
Marcelo was randomly selected for election duty last week as voters pick their candidates for the Assembly of Madrid today.
Real Madrid applied for an exemption for the defender, who also has Spanish citizenship, but the request was denied.
- Marc Mayo
MAX POWER
Massimiliano Allegri wants a return to management next season, according to Tuttosport.
The Italian has been linked with Juventus but Real Madrid have emerged as an option.
Current Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane could then head to Turin to replace Andrea Pirlo, it is claimed.
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