Manchester United posted losses of 113m in the season Sir Jim Ratcliffe became the club's co-owner. The British billionaire launched a thorough review of club operations after buying a minority stake in United in February 2024, with the eye-watering deficit for the 2023/24 campaign revealed later that year.
Then a controversial report emerged. United's owners, COH, had supposedly contacted Sheffield Wednesday's administrators to make an enquiry. It's an explosive story, leaving everyone to wonder if COH were checking in on a potential merger plan. Some form of comment was necessary from a group who have not done a single press conference since taking over. A club address emerged a day later.
According to Spanish journalist Alfredo Martinez, it has come to light that Lionel Messi is not considering a return to Barcelona as a player, at least not for now. He states that the legendary Argentine has closed that chapter of his career and remains fully committed to Inter Miami, where he has settled into life both on and off the pitch.
Honestly, that really made me angry. This disrespect is unacceptable. First of all, Markus Babbel should consider what he owes FC Bayern in the first place. Without Uli, he might never have had such a career. I know that these days, every one of these 'experts' feels the need to trumpet their opinion, but what Babbel said is the lowest of the low. To claim that Uli Hoeneß is FC Bayern's 'biggest problem' isn't just disrespectful, it's just plain stupid.
The board of Shamrock Rovers has reaffirmed their backing for Stephen Bradley, stating their intent to discuss concerns raised by Dermot Desmond regarding fan directors' influence on management.
