The Malta Independent 26 October 2026, Monday
View E-Paper

Sports

2013 FA Cup winner Wigan enters bankruptcy protection

Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 17:07 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Wigan, the 2013 FA Cup winner now in the second division, has entered bankruptcy protection due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, only a month after being taken over by a Hong...

Schalke plans to slash spending as virus strains finances

Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 14:02 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

German soccer club Schalke plans to slash its future spending because the coronavirus pandemic has piled pressure on the Bundesliga team's already strained finances. Marketing director Alexander...

Bayern signs 18-year-old defender Kouassi from PSG

Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 13:53 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Bayern Munich has signed defender Tanguy Kouassi, who broke into the Paris Saint-Germain first team this season. The 18-year-old center-back made his first appearance in December and went on to...

Leroy Sane set to leave Man City for Bayern Munich

Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 22:56 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Manchester City has agreed to sell winger Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich in a deal worth up to 60 million euros ($67 million), a person familiar with the deal said. Bayern is set to make an initial...

Schalke chairman quits after winless run and virus cases

Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 18:08 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The chairman of German soccer club Schalke stepped down Tuesday after bowing to increasing pressure following a huge outbreak of coronavirus infections at one of his company’s...

Inzaghi's Benevento seals promotion back into Serie A

Monday, 29 June 2020, 23:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Filippo Inzaghi’s Benevento earned promotion back into Serie A by sealing the second-division title with seven games to spare and matching a Serie B record on Monday. Benevento needed only...

Spanish club Valencia fires coach Celades after poor streak

Monday, 29 June 2020, 23:01 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Spanish club Valencia fired coach Albert Celades on Monday following poor results. The announcement came a day after a 2-0 loss at Villarreal, the team's third Spanish league defeat following the...

  • don't miss