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Spain in shock over Barça’s colossal debt
A bomb ! This is what the site specializing in sports finance released yesterday, Stage 23. The media unveiled FC Barcelona’s accounts for the 2019-2020 financial year. And it is far from pretty. FC Barcelona is accumulating € 730 million in short-term debt to be repaid. One hundred and ninety-six million euros have also not yet been paid to other clubs in terms of past transfers. And in total, it is more than € 173 million that the Catalan club has accumulated in passive debts. A gulf that shocks Spain this morning. For Brand, “The club’s economic situation is dramatic.” The Sports talks about“A crisis which is taking on colossal proportions.” Finally, the shock wave spread to Argentina where the newspaper Ole wonders this morning how Lionel Messi will be able to stay in this context at FC Barcelona. Indeed, austerity will, it seems, become the norm in Catalonia.
England comments on Lampard’s dismissal
Frank Lampard is over, room for Thomas Tuchel on the Chelsea side. Yesterday, the English technician was dismissed from his coaching position by the Blues after a series of poor results which led the London club to 9th place in the Premier League. And according to the Daily Mirror, Roman Abramovich did not do it in the classiest way possible. According to the tabloid, Lampard would have learned of his dismissal in the press before the management of the club told him it was over. It is therefore Thomas Tuchel who is approached to replace him. Dismissed a month ago from PSG, the German will soon bounce back. According to Daily Star, Chelsea are doing everything to make it official very quickly, so that he will be on the bench tomorrow for the reception of Wolverhampton.
Juve loose € 22 million on Scamacca
Looking for a striker during this winter transfer window to deal with the injury of Paulo Dybala and in order to have a third man behind Alvaro Morata and Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus would have found what they were looking for. According to the Gazzetta dello sport, the Turin leaders have reportedly offered no less than € 22 million to Sassuolo for his striker, currently on loan to Genoa, Gianluca Scamacca. A very large sum for the Italian striker, who is only 22 years old and who has only found the net twice this season with the Genoese club. But the Old Lady seems to want to bet on the future and could try this bet in the coming days.
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