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Madrid fired the coach
As expected, Atletico Madrid fired coach Cesar Ferrando Gimenez after an unsuccessful season. Ferrando arrived in Madrid last summer after a successful season leading Albacete club. Among the contenders to replace Ferrando are Argentine Carlos Bianchis, Osasuna coach Javier Aguirre, and Javier Irureta.
Thierry Henry confirmed interest
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard confirmed the club's interest in the striker. Last month, Barca offered 24 million euros for the Frenchman, but Arsenal rejected the offer. It is reported that the president of the Catalonia team, Joan Laporta, should double the amount in the coming days.
Henrik Larsson extends contract
Henrik Larsson revealed that he is preparing to extend his contract with the La Liga champions for another year. Former Celtic star has been offered a contract until 2007. Larsson said in the press that he is happy with the new offer and will accept it. The contract will officially be signed by the end of next week.
Mario Regueiro bought
Real Betis started preparing for the Champions League. The team from the city of Seville bought Mario Regueiro. The left winger has already scored 23 goals since joining La Liga in 2000. Manchester United also showed interest in this player, but Betis outbid them by signing a 5-year contract.
Barca getting ready to sell Saviola?
Barcelona is ready to sell Javier Saviola when he returns from Monaco this month, despite the fact that the striker was promised a place in the team before the loan. The president of the Catalan club, Joan Laporta, had to loan out Saviola last season due to the excessive number of non-EU players. This year, the Argentine received a European Union passport, but became unnecessary for Frank Rijkaard, who wants to sell him and Juan Roman Riquelme in order to buy another top-class striker.
