Barcelona to finish paying stadium revamp debt 5 years earlier under new terms - media reports

Barcelona to finish paying stadium revamp debt 5 years earlier under new terms – media reports

After renegotiating a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) financial plan with Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and JP Morgan (JPM.N), Barcelona will finish repaying the debt incurred to finance a renovation of their stadium five years sooner than originally anticipated, according to reports published in the Spanish news websites El Confidencial and newspaper La Vanguardia on Thursday. […]

Preston striker Evans to undergo surgery after developing 'serious medical condition'

Preston striker Evans to undergo surgery after developing ‘serious medical condition’

The Championship team Preston North End has disclosed that its striker Ched Evans is undergoing surgery for a severe medical problem. It is thought that the illness is the result of repetitive high-force collision, which Evans has endured throughout his career. The striker, who once played for Manchester City and 13 times for Wales, spent […]

Egyptian FA suspend referee after he watched replay on mobile phone

Egyptian FA suspend referee after he watched replay on mobile phone

Mohamed Farouk, an Egyptian referee, was punished indefinitely by the Egyptian Football Association for using a mobile phone prior to disallowing a goal in a second division match between Suez and Al-Nasr. The video assistance referee (VAR) technology was not accessible during the game, but Farouk used a spectator’s phone to see a replay of […]