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A day after citing health concerns in resigning from his post, former Washington Spirit head coach Richie Burke has been placed on administrative leave amid reports he verbally abused players on the professional women's soccer team.
The new approach from United has a direct link to the first goal the team scored this year, which this piece from Kelyn Soong makes note of. We’re probably not going to see a bunch of long-range rockets pan out, but just having defenders up as far as Brendan Hines-Ike means teams are going to be dealing with an awful lot when United gets into the attack.
And now, some blessed United history:
There’s so much context that needs to be added. but as a Jersey boy who felt disrespected, there was never a doubt you’d get some @FootyRustling.
The six English soccer clubs who joined the breakaway European Super League exploded the project just 48 hours after British politicians lined up to oppose the plan, sources on both sides of the battle have told Reuters. Soccer-Politics sank Super League | Reuters
What’s on TV?
9:45 AM - Ajax v. Utrecht - Eredivisie - ESPN+
11:15 AM - Midtjylland v. Kobenhavn - Super Liga - ESPN+
11:45 AM - Napoli v. Lazio - Serie A - ESPN+
12:00 PM - Leicester City v. West Brom - English Premier League - NBCSN, Peacock
7:00 PM - Tapatio v. Tlaxcala - Liga de Expansion MX - TUDN
You are going to read a lot of things on why the Super League is a bad idea and why everyone hates it and it tears apart the fabric of the sport itself. All of those are correct. But please, for a minute, consider this financial appeal from a BBC Business editor. European Super League plans could make clubs more valuable, but risk alienating fans and players. Why Super League plan makes financial sense for top clubs - BBC News
Florentino Perez said he’s “completely sure” Real Madrid and other Super League participants won’t be thrown out of this season’s Champions League. I’m pretty sure next week I’ll be able to write some comments about Oedipus and hubris and how pride go-ith before the fall when they are either ejected or back off the Super League plan. Real Madrid’s Perez says UEFA won’t kick Super League teams out of Champions League