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On Sunday, the English press writes about the future club of Thierry Henry, but this time the opinion of "Arsenal" is presented, Luis Felipe Scolari's candidacy for the position of England national team coach, the intentions of the "Gunners" to acquire the world's highest footballer, and Roy Keane's desire to coach "Nottingham Forest".
In the summer, "Tottenham" striker Jermain Defoe may move to "Liverpool" for £10 million. ("Daily Express")
The coach of the England national team mentioned that he would vote for "Chelsea" star Joe Cole as the best player of the year. ("The Independent")
In the summer, Real Madrid will undergo huge changes, which will also affect Jonathan Woodgate. ("The People")
The national team coach of Portugal, Luis Felipe Scolari, met with FA representatives and discussed the possibility of coaching the England national team. ("The People")
Wigan player Jimmy Bullard hinted that he would like to represent the Germany national team in the World Cup. ("The People")
In the summer, Charlton player Francis Jeffers will become a free agent, so "Bolton" is actively interested in him. ("The People")
If Birmingham drops out of the Premier League and Steve Bruce resigns, Brentford head coach Martin Allen is named as the most likely candidate to take his place. ("Daily Mirror")
In the summer, Liverpool player Salif Diao's loan contract will expire, but Portsmouth will try to keep him. ("Daily Mirror")
Tottenham and Reading are closely monitoring 17-year-old Margate forward Osman Sesay. ("Daily Mirror")
Arsenal wants to acquire Manchester City player Joey Barton, who has not yet signed a contract. ("Daily Mail")
Next month, Liverpool will decide whether to offer Robbie Fowler to stay at "Anfield" after this season. ("Daily Mail")
Arsenal aims to sign a contract with the tallest footballer in the world. Belgrade's Crvena Zvezda Nikola Zigic, who stands at 202 cm, scored 55 goals in 77 matches. ("The Star")
Newcastle and Everton representatives are seriously interested in former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, who now plays for Villareal. ("Daily Express")
The case that will change football
The richest clubs in the world have taken FIFA to court. The case, which could change the game for a long time, will be heard tomorrow.
The Belgian team "Charleroi, supported by the G14 group, made up of the 18 most powerful European clubs, demands compensation for a player who was injured in international matches. Moroccan Abdelmajid Oulmers suffered an injury in November 2004 and could not help his club for more than eight months.
A G14 representative told the press: "If the court ruling is favorable to Charleroi, each club on the continent will benefit, not just G14 members." Tomorrow, Charleroi will try to prove in a Belgian court that A. Oulmers' loss ruined the club's hopes of winning the local championship last year. In that season, Charleroi settled for fifth place.
The G14 group, made up of well-known English teams such as Arsenal, Liverpool, and Man Utd, supports Charleroi and also supports Lyon in a similar case involving Eric Abidal, who broke his leg in an international match for the French national team. "We are confident that FIFA is financially capable of providing players with insurance against injuries in international matches," explained the G14 representative to the press. "We are not talking about sharing expenses between clubs and national football associations."
FIFA categorically maintains that A. Oulmers' injury had no impact on Charleroi's performance in the previous season. FIFA states that national associations and federations should compensate teams for similar losses, as this is not a problem for governing institutions - the associations of these countries receive about 75% of revenue from international matches and distribute these funds at their discretion.
Depending on the outcome of this case, G14 members will decide whether to take legal action in the European Union Court in Luxembourg. The last case that received huge publicity at the EU court, the Bosman case, also began in Belgium and significantly changed the face of football - players gained many rights and can boldly change teams after their contract expires.
