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Why identifying similar clubs could be the key to transfers
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Thursday, 16 April 2020 13:14
Traditional scouting is gone. During a global pandemic, there are no games for talent identifiers to watch -- outside of Belarus, that is. And whenever games do return, they will presumably be played in empty stadiums, with nowhere for outside employees from potential buyer-clubs to sit.Of course, certain analytically minded decision-makers across the sports world have been trying to do…
Woodward: Not 'business as usual' for Utd window
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Friday, 24 April 2020 15:36
Ed Woodward says it is unlikely to be "business as usual" for Manchester United in the transfer market following the coronavirus crisis and hinted that the days of £100 million deals may be over.The COVID-19 pandemic has led to panic at some clubs concerned about the financial impact of the football shutdown.- Stream new episodes of ESPN FC weekdays on…
France eyeing June restart with two Cup finals
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Friday, 24 April 2020 13:32
French football could resume its season in June with two cup finals, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet proposed on Friday.La Graet said that the French Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and St Etienne could be played on either June 13 or 20, followed by the League Cup final between PSG and Lyon three days later.- Stream new episodes…
Arteta, Arsenal's wage cuts: How the club rallied and why Ozil might yet participate
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Friday, 24 April 2020 11:03
LONDON -- First, there were 14. Then there were "the Rebel 7." Finally, it was down to two, a pair of players who have decided not to participate in the requested 12.5% pay cut for a year. Some teammates privately expressed their disappointment. Of course, they might change their minds down the line when the financial picture becomes clearer, but…
Zlatan: Statue vandals at a 'Kindergarten level'
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Friday, 24 April 2020 11:50
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said that the people who vandalised his statue in Sweden are "kindergarten level" and Malmo fans should "be grateful" for his time at the club.The statue outside of Malmo's stadium has been vandalised four times since the striker became part-owner of their arch rivals Hammarby.- Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+ - Stream every…
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