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Barcelona boss Quique Setien is set to be sent packing after Barcelona were humiliated by Bayern Munich on Friday night. The Spanish veteran, 61, only landed the job in January but saw bitter rivals Real Madrid win LaLiga after football returned. And a dismal display in an 8-2 hammering in the Champions League quarter-finals has all-but ended his hopes of being at the Camp Nou next season. Fabrizio Romano claims club chiefs have already made the decision to axe their faltering boss in a turbulent period on and off…

Barcelona boss Quique Setien admits he is ready to quit in the aftermath of their stunning 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich on Friday night. Setien watched on from the sidelines as Bayern inflicted the heaviest defeat Barcelona have suffered in their entire history in Europe. The Spaniard has only been in charge since January after he replaced Ernesto Valverde. But he has struggled to earn the backing of Barcelona's star players, especially Lionel Messi. And speaking after the match he appeared to be resigned to his…

Quique Setien’s position as Barcelona manager is hanging by a thread after tonight’s 8-2 humiliation against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Catalans were taken apart by Bayern in tonight’s quarter-final, with on-loan star Philippe Coutinho even chipping in with two goals against his parent club. They became the first team to concede eight goals in a Champions League knockout match, which could spell the end for Setien at the Nou Camp having also missed out on the Spanish title this season. But…

Barcelona legend Xavi has been revealed as bookmakers' favourite to replace Quique Setien as manager after Friday night's Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich. The Blaugrana - who lost out to fierce rivals Real Madrid in the 2019/20 LaLiga title race - were utterly outclassed in the one-legged quarter-final tie in Lisbon, with embarrassing Barca shipping four goals in each half to crash to their worst-ever European defeat and one of the heaviest in club history. As well as potentially accelerating…

Veteran Barcelona defender Gerard Pique described Friday's 8-2 Champions League bashing at the hands of Bayern Munich as a "disgrace" and claimed the storied club had "hit rock bottom". Thomas Mueller and Philippe Coutinho both scored twice as the German double winners blew Barca away in a merciless display that will prompt serious questions over Lionel Messi's future in Spain. Ivan Perisic, Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich and Robert Lewandowski were also on target for Bayern, with Barca's goals coming via a David Alaba own…

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has tested positive for coronavirus but did not travel with the squad to Lisbon for tonight's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich which they lost 8-2. The Frenchman is currently injured and tested positive at Barcelona's training ground on Thursday. Umtiti is the second player to test positive after a player tested positive from Tuesday's round of testing. The players tested on Tuesday were: Pedri, Trincao, Matheus Fernandes, Jean-Clair Todibo, Moussa Wague, Carles…

Tottenham boss, Jose Mourinho, is reportedly considering selling midfielder Harry Winks, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola eyeing up a raid. Winks only signed a new five-year deal last summer and had an important role to play for Spurs this season. The England international, 24, was a key figure for Mourinho after his arrival in November. Indeed, he played the full 90 minutes in 13 of his side’s final 17 Premier League games. However, according to The Sun, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s arrival from Southampton…

Napoli have announced their pre-season training camp will run from August 24 to September 4 in Castel di Sangro. The location was chosen by the club and coach Gennaro Gattuso, in a valley near L’Aquila, in the Abruzzo region. A statement confirmed the pre-season training for 2020-21 would begin on August 24, with a session that same afternoon. read also:Napoli invite Everton to discuss terms for Allan There are to be two friendly tests during the retreat. It will then conclude on September 4, preparing for the…

FIFA have gone into every detail to make Cristiano Ronaldo appear as lifelike as possible... except they stuck him in a Manchester City shirt. EA Sports are preparing for the big launch of the latest version of their hugely popular football game set to hit the shelves on October 6. Updating their loyal legion of fans on Instagram, they showed fans what they can expect on FIFA 21 with their incredible graphics. Ronaldo, 35, appears brilliantly realistic with every effort gone into his facial features and hair. But…

Chelsea reportedly offered Michy Batshuayi and Ross Barkley to West Ham in an £80million deal for Declan Rice. But The Times reports the Hammers rejected the swap deal and are holding out for £80m in cash. David Moyes' side are not interested in taking on the rarely used pair. Both Barkley and Batshuayi have had peripheral roles in Frank Lampard's Chelsea set-up. But the club were hoping to bring down the massive price tag on Rice's name by offering some of their unwanted stars as a makeweight. Chelsea were…