Hansi Flick, the Spanish champion, has extended his contract until June 2027, according to the Spanish champions.
In his first year in charge, the German led Barca to a domestic treble including La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup.
Barcelona and Hansi Flick’s contract renewal agreement will keep him a club until 30 June 2027, according to a statement from Barcelona.
After Barcelona’s last-season without a trophy, Flick took the place of Xavi Hernandez and made a quick comeback in Catalonia.
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The former coach of German national team and Bayern Munich originally agreed to a 2026 deal.
In the Champions League and the Spanish competition, Flick’s Barca were enthralled when they reached the semi-finals before being defeated by Inter Milan in a bloody tie.
The Catalans’ quest for the title’s title comes on Sunday when Athletic Bilbao hosts the final game of the season. They have scored 99 goals in 37 La Liga games.
After years of struggle, a young Barca side led by a swashbuckling attacking trio of 17-year-olds Raphinha, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski, has since rebuilt their reputation on the European stage.
Flick’s impressive finals record included victories over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup finals, which increased his total wins to seven, five of which came against Bayern.
Barcelona have once again become a feared opponent in Europe thanks to the German’s enthusiasm in his first year in charge,” the club’s statement continued.
The best win rate in a first season since Luis Enrique recorded 83 percent, flick has won 43 of his 54 games under his leadership.
After signing French superstar Kylian Mbappe from La Liga and Champions League last year, Barcelona were not widely believed to be favorites to win the league.
Madrid ended the season without a significant trophy, despite the former Paris Saint-Germain forward’s 41 goals.
Manchester City gave Kevin De Bruyne a fond farewell in a vital 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday to boost their chances of Champions League football next season.
Goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Nico Gonzalez lifted City up into third heading into Sunday’s final round of matches.
Mateo Kovacic’s red card 20 minutes from time could have given Bournemouth hope, but Lewis Cook was also sent off just minutes later for a lunge on Gonzalez.
There was further cause for celebration for City late on when Ballon d’Or winner Rodri made his first appearance since September as a substitute after suffering a serious knee injury.
Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder #16 Rodri enters the pitch during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
City’s victory means a point when they travel to Fulham on the final day will be enough to secure a top-five finish thanks to their much superior goal difference compared to sixth-placed Aston Villa.
Just three days on from the disappointment of losing the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace, City had to raise themselves on an emotional night at the Etihad in De Bruyne’s final home match.
Earlier in the day City had unveiled a mosaic and named a road at the club’s training ground after the Belgian.
De Bruyne, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his decade in Manchester, was greeted by a huge banner reading “King Kev” as he led the teams out.
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Marmoush makes amends
Manchester City’s Egyptian striker #07 Omar Marmoush celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Marmoush saw a penalty saved in City’s defeat at Wembley on Saturday which ensured they will end the season without a major trophy for the first time since Pep Guardiola’s debut season in 2016/17.
Missing out on the Champions League would arguably be an even bigger blow for a club who have not failed to qualify for Europe’s elite competition in 14 years.
Marmoush made amends for his Wembley woe in stunning fashion when he crashed home a long-range effort off the inside of the post on 14 minutes.
The moment an expectant crowd had been waiting for looked set to appear moments later when Marmoush squared to give his captain an open goal.
Yet, De Bruyne could only spoon the ball onto the crossbar from point-blank range much to his own disgust.
That miss could have had more damaging consequences for City had Evanilson found the net rather than hitting the post with a great chance to level for Bournemouth.
Instead, Guardiola’s men doubled their advantage before the break.
Ilkay Gundogan’s clever reverse pass found Silva, who slammed home at the near post to spark jubilant celebrations from an animated Guardiola.
The City boss was furious when a slack pass from Josko Gvardiol played in Evanilson and he was brought down by Kovacic, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.
The red card hastened De Bruyne’s goodbye as he was replaced by Gonzalez to a standing ovation.
But the numbers were evened up just six minutes later as Cook caught Gonzalez on the shin with his studs.
The cheer for Rodri’s return came close to matching De Bruyne’s departure.
The loss of the Spanish midfielder has played a huge part in City’s decline this season.
Gonzalez was bought in January to mitigate Rodri’s absence but has struggled to hold down a place in Guardiola’s side.
The Spaniard curled in his first Premier League goal with a fine finish on 89 minutes before Daniel Jebbison pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time.
Defeat ends Bournemouth’s challenge to qualify for Europe for the first time as they remain down in 11th and now cannot catch eighth-placed Brighton.
Palace shrugged off the hangover after celebrating their first ever major trophy to beat Wolves 4-2 at Selhurst Park.
Eddie Nketiah made the most of a rare chance to start with a double, while cup final hero Eberechi Eze was also among the scorers.
Manchester City gave Kevin De Bruyne a fond farewell in a vital 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday to boost their chances of Champions League football next season.
Goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Nico Gonzalez lifted City up into third heading into Sunday’s final round of matches.
Mateo Kovacic’s red card 20 minutes from time could have given Bournemouth hope, but Lewis Cook was also sent off just minutes later for a lunge on Gonzalez.
There was further cause for celebration for City late on when Ballon d’Or winner Rodri made his first appearance since September as a substitute after suffering a serious knee injury.
Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder #16 Rodri enters the pitch during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
City’s victory means a point when they travel to Fulham on the final day will be enough to secure a top-five finish thanks to their much superior goal difference compared to sixth-placed Aston Villa.
Just three days on from the disappointment of losing the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace, City had to raise themselves on an emotional night at the Etihad in De Bruyne’s final home match.
Earlier in the day City had unveiled a mosaic and named a road at the club’s training ground after the Belgian.
De Bruyne, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his decade in Manchester, was greeted by a huge banner reading “King Kev” as he led the teams out.
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Marmoush makes amends
Manchester City’s Egyptian striker #07 Omar Marmoush celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 20, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Marmoush saw a penalty saved in City’s defeat at Wembley on Saturday which ensured they will end the season without a major trophy for the first time since Pep Guardiola’s debut season in 2016/17.
Missing out on the Champions League would arguably be an even bigger blow for a club who have not failed to qualify for Europe’s elite competition in 14 years.
Marmoush made amends for his Wembley woe in stunning fashion when he crashed home a long-range effort off the inside of the post on 14 minutes.
The moment an expectant crowd had been waiting for looked set to appear moments later when Marmoush squared to give his captain an open goal.
Yet, De Bruyne could only spoon the ball onto the crossbar from point-blank range much to his own disgust.
That miss could have had more damaging consequences for City had Evanilson found the net rather than hitting the post with a great chance to level for Bournemouth.
Instead, Guardiola’s men doubled their advantage before the break.
Ilkay Gundogan’s clever reverse pass found Silva, who slammed home at the near post to spark jubilant celebrations from an animated Guardiola.
The City boss was furious when a slack pass from Josko Gvardiol played in Evanilson and he was brought down by Kovacic, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.
The red card hastened De Bruyne’s goodbye as he was replaced by Gonzalez to a standing ovation.
But the numbers were evened up just six minutes later as Cook caught Gonzalez on the shin with his studs.
The cheer for Rodri’s return came close to matching De Bruyne’s departure.
The loss of the Spanish midfielder has played a huge part in City’s decline this season.
Gonzalez was bought in January to mitigate Rodri’s absence but has struggled to hold down a place in Guardiola’s side.
The Spaniard curled in his first Premier League goal with a fine finish on 89 minutes before Daniel Jebbison pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time.
Defeat ends Bournemouth’s challenge to qualify for Europe for the first time as they remain down in 11th and now cannot catch eighth-placed Brighton.
Palace shrugged off the hangover after celebrating their first ever major trophy to beat Wolves 4-2 at Selhurst Park.
Eddie Nketiah made the most of a rare chance to start with a double, while cup final hero Eberechi Eze was also among the scorers.
After receiving complaints about one of the judges, the trial was suspended on Tuesday for a week. The court in Argentina is currently trying the late football legend Diego Maradona’s medical team.
After defense attorneys complained about the judge’s alleged involvement in a documentary about the case, the court granted the prosecution’s request to suspend the case.
The pause was ordered “to resolve an issue of institutional gravity,” according to prosecutor Patricio Ferrari.
The attorneys had earlier requested that Julieta Makintach, the same judge, be excused from the two-month-old trial.
Maradona underwent brain surgery to treat a blood clot at home and passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60.
Two weeks after being stabbed, he died of heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism.
His seven-person medical team is facing a lawsuit over Tigre, a private home in the city of Buenos Aires, where he spent his final days while he was unconscious.
The football legend’s care in his final days has been called grossly negligent by the prosecution.
If found guilty of “homicide with possible intent,” which means following a course of action despite knowing it could lead to death, the defendants face prison sentences of eight to twenty years.
The Women’s Champions League trophy was recovered from the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, where will be the upcoming final between holders Barcelona and Arsenal, according to Portuguese police on Tuesday.
The theft took place on Saturday during a league game between Sporting Lisbon and Vitoria Guimaraes, but it wasn’t reported to police until the following day.
The stadium’s garage, where the tournament’s showpiece will be played on May 24, was forced open by “a number of people wearing balaclavas,” according to a statement from the police.
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Other UEFA-related equipment was also taken, besides the trophy.
A police spokesman told AFP that the trophy and these items have since been returned to the governing body of European football.
A police statement that did not detail the steps that led to the recovery of the stolen goods stated that thirteen suspects had been identified.
The police said they anticipate more items will be recovered and made into custody in the coming days as the investigation is ongoing.
Tottenham has a 17-year trophy drought under its belt, and despite winning the Europa League final against Manchester United, a victory on Wednesday in Bilbao might not be enough.
A significant moment in Tottenham’s recent history would be when they defeated United to break the silverware curse and advance to the Champions League next season.
The north London club has won just one major trophy since beating Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final, but their most recent success came in the 1984 UEFA Cup.
Regardless of the outcome, Postecoglou has presided over a miserable Premier League campaign, leaving the Tottenham boss with his future in the balance.
Tottenham’s chairman Daniel Levy has already been linked with Thomas Frank from Brentford, Oliver Glasner from Crystal Palace, and Marco Silva from Fulham. Levy has not been shy when making managerial changes.
His rash claim from September that he “always wins things” in his second season has become the center of the campaign now that there is more speculation about Postecoglou’s exit after the final.
The 59-year-old Australian can recall winning cups and titles with South Melbourne, Yokohama F-Marinos, Brisbane Roar, and Celtic.
However, those accomplishments were far removed from one of English football’s consistently underachieving players’ high pressure environments.
Tottenham won the FA Cup final with a win in 1961, while Crystal Palace, Leicester, Portsmouth, and Wigan have since followed their most recent triumph in the sport.
The insulting term “Spursy” has become a part of the football lexicon to describe the kind of self-inflicted wounds that the club so frequently experiences.
Despite a promising beginning, Postecoglou has found it difficult to stop Tottenham from shooting themselves in the foot.
In the final weeks of last season, Spurs made up their mind to enter the Champions League, and Postecoglou has never recovered.
His propensity for using ultra-attacking tactics initially garnered praise, but it wasn’t long before savvy opposition managers began to scuttle his defense.
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Ange Postecoglou, the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool’s Greek-Australian team, reacts on the touchline at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on December 22, 2024. (Glyn KIRK/AFP photo)
Postecoglou faced criticism from fans for his careless behavior so frequently that he finally recovered from a 1-0 defeat at Chelsea in April.
He sarcastically cupping his ear to the supporters who had been making fun of him before VAR intervened to end the match to make the goal appear equal.
That defeat was the Premier League’s 21st of the season, surpassing 1993-94 and 2003-2004’s 19th worst total of their top-flight losses.
With just one game left, Tottenham are set to have their worst performance since 1976-77, finishing in 17th place.
Tottenham have aspired to be a champions of Europe despite the wreckage of their subpar domestic performance.
Even Postecoglou acknowledged the “general sentiment” that he would be fired despite a Europa run that included navigating knockout matches with AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bodo/Glimt.
Postecoglou has consistently cited his trouble putting together an injured squad in support of his troubled season.
The final of the most recent series of blows will be missed by Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison.
We’ve endured hardship all year, particularly in the wake of our injury situation and player availability, Postecoglou told UEFA.com.
“This group of players is very much my admiration and respect.” And I’m really hoping that they will receive compensation for it in the final.
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma remarked in support of Postecoglou’s verdict, “He’s like our dad or uncle.” He keeps our safety a top priority. Every game, regardless of whether we win or lose.
He has a “top mentality,” he says. He is a football expert. He is aware of the up and down movement. He never holds players accountable.
It’s entirely up to him to decide whether that belief in Postecoglou will save him from the axe.
