Official Football Thread

[The Flash]

Cocu and Fenerbahçe... not a good marriage. Cocu fired.

Understatement of the century. Fenerbahçe placed 2nd last season and hasn't been out of the Top 4 in 16 years and they're currently 1 point removed from the relegation zone.

 

[matic22]

All 5 people including the chairman on that faithful Leicester chopper flight are officially pronounced dead.

RIP

 

[The Flash]

Very sad. Leicester City completely transformed itself as a club under his leadership. Apparently was a major contributor to the city of Leicester as well, donations to hospitals and schools and such.

R.I.P.

 

[Night Prowler]

Looks like Conte is off to Real Madrid. As he was going bald, but got hair implants, he's technically a bald fraud, so it should work out for them.

 

[The Flash]

As he was going bald, but got hair implants, he's technically a bald fraud,

Not technically, that means he's an actual bald fraud.

 

[Black Wizard]

Wembley pitch is in an awful condition for Spurs vs. Man City this evening.

 

[matic22]

Lopetegui sacked.

How to ruin your career in 6 months.

 

[Night Prowler]

And apparently Conte is not coming either.

 

[The Flash]

Not sure what they were thinking hiring him in the first place. Lopetegui didn't have the resume or the status (a la Zidane) to manage Real Madrid.

 

[Black Wizard]

Apparently Florentino Perez is keen on Mauricio Pochettino but MP won't leave Spurs until the end of the season. Pochettino has been frustrated by the lack of progress with the new stadium and subsequent lack of funds for new players. Solari is going to be a stopgap until a permanent manager is appointed, Pochettino or whoever. Any new manager is likely to get a lot of backing in the transfer market next summer, something Zidane wasn't given for this summer just passed - hence why he left.

 

[Ariana]

So Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Romania are introducing a joint bid for World Cup 2030. This is going to be hilarious.

 

[The Flash]

Turkey being banned from the qualifiers is a part of the bid, I assume.

 

[Night Prowler]

So Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Romania are introducing a joint bid for World Cup 2030. This is going to be hilarious.

Is one of the countries in pre-elections period? That would explain the "bid".

We have 2 stadiums that have a standard. A really low one, but still a standard. And even they would need to be refurbished top to bottom twice.

Fake news, sad!

 

[Ariana]

Actually, there was a summit meeting here and it's sort of official. Or that's how they announced it.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/po...ox-four-aim-at-hosting-fifa-wold-cup-in-2030/

Whether the bid will be finalized is another matter, of course.

 

[The Flash]

We have 2 stadiums that have a standard. A really low one, but still a standard. And even they would need to be refurbished top to bottom twice.

That doesn't mean anything, the bid is for 2030. You can build multiple top class stadiums in that time frame if you want to.

 

[Night Prowler]

Dude, this is Serbia we're talking about. If we build one big and functional stadium before 2030, World Cup or not, I'd be shocked.

 

[Black Wizard]

Nicky Bendtner has been sentenced to 50 days in prison for assaulting a taxi driver. Pending an appeal though.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Ha ha ha ha, rub it up ye, Bendtner!

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

Top sports headline in Norway

 

[Night Prowler]

Alessio Romagnoli wins it for Milan in 91st minute vs. Genoa on Wednesday

Alessio Romagnoli wins it for Milan in 97nd minute vs. Udinese tonight

Captain Italia!!!!!

Suso has 4 goals and 8 assists in 12 games this season, best player in Italy by far.