TEUSDAY FOOTBALL HEADLINES ***AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini has slammed the clubs general manager Adriano Galliani. Maldini feels Galliani has been a big part of the clubs demise over the past two seasons. ***Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed referee Chris Foy was partly to blame for the shocking tackle by Ramires on Karim el Ahmadi. Ramires was sent off by Foy during the final seconds of Chelseas defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday and will be banned for games against Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Stoke in the Barclays Premier League. (Daily Mail) ***Barcelona coach Tata Martino has reportedly decided to leave at the end of the season. Martino will walk out on Barca in the summer, even if they win the Treble. The Argentine has made up his mind to leave, though he remains contracted until the end of next season. ***Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba has played down a touchline blow-up ahead of tonights Champions League return to Chelsea. Drogba is no soft touch and is still capable of those public displays of anger. In Karabuk on Friday, when he was substituted by Roberto Mancini during a 0-0 draw, he kicked an ice bucket in anger. ***Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says the Premier League needs its clubs to be successful in Europe. Mourinho is upset with the lack of support clubs in Europe receive from the fixture makers. ***Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has avoided an injury lay-off. There were fears the midfielder may have sustained a calf problem in Sundays win over Tottenham. ***Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has urged the clubs owners to give KOP boss Brendan Rodgers a new deal as a reward for turning them into title ***The English FA have gone out of their way to ensure Nicolas Anelka serves a five-match ban for an anti-Semitic gesture. Anelka, formerly of West Bromwich Albion, was sacked by the Midlands club on Friday, after an ongoing stoush in the aftermath of his controversial goal celebration against West Ham in December. ***Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to become the new head coach of Zenit. ***Brazilian lower league club Tanabi have signed up former Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas, who survived being shot in the head in 2010. ***Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi will be present for his sides UEFA Europa League last-16 home leg against Juventus on Thursday. Rossi, 27, has been sidelined by a knee injury since January and remains in doubt to represent Italy at the World Cup in Brazil in mid-year. ***Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi will be present for his sides UEFA Europa League last-16 home leg against Juventus on Thursday. Rossi, 27, has been sidelined by a knee injury since January and remains in doubt to represent Italy at the World Cup in Brazil in mid-year. ***Villarreal coach Marcelino rued their misfortune against Athletic Bilbao this season, after a 1-1 La Liga draw with the Basque club on Monday night. ***Osasuna midfielder Patxi Punal said their 7-0 loss to Barcelona has left him pondering why he plays the game. ***Roma coach Rudi Garcia was concerned with his sides performance at home, as they edged Udinese 3-2 in Serie A on Monday night.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:30:54 +0000
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