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Barcelona won't reach record revenue because of virus

Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 16:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Barcelona had been on track for a record season in revenues, set to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time in club history. A month later, the club is bracing for losses caused...

Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 13:16 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club has disclosed his pay package more than doubled to 7 million pounds ($9...

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

Monday, 30 March 2020, 19:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi and his teammates said on Monday they are taking a 70% cut in salaries because of the shutdown caused by the coronavirus...

Maltese football competitions suspended indefinitely

Monday, 30 March 2020, 19:11 Last update: about 7 years ago

The Malta FA Bureau has suspended all domestic football and futsal competitions indefinitely in line with the directives of the local health authorities. The decision was taken after the Malta...

Benzema makes unflattering comparison between him and Giroud

Monday, 30 March 2020, 17:54 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Karim Benzema made an unflattering comment about fellow forward Olivier Giroud, comparing himself to a Formula One car and his former France teammate to a go-kart. Benzema has nearly 250 goals...

Juventus, Ronaldo agree to forgo 90M euros in wages

Saturday, 28 March 2020, 21:19 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus teammates along with coach Maurizio Sarri agreed to forgo 90 million euros ($100 million) in wages on Saturday to help the club during the coronavirus...

Barcelona donates 30,000 masks to help fight coronavirus

Saturday, 28 March 2020, 14:37 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Barcelona has delivered 30,000 masks to the Catalonia government to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, the club said Saturday. The masks were made in China and donated by insurance company...

Fans continue to question Bayern Munich's silence on Qatar

Friday, 27 March 2020, 17:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Even though the protests have stopped amid the coronavirus outbreak, many Bayern Munich fans are still pushing for their club to take its Qatari sponsor to task for human rights abuses in the...

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