Jordi Cruyff, the former sporting director of Barcelona, has revealed that he attempted to sign a former Manchester United player during his tenure at the club.
Manchester United continue to monitor developments across Europe as several major clubs undergo significant backroom changes that could influence the wider football landscape.
Ajax's Eredivisie match against Groningen at the Johan Cruyff Arena was called off after supporters ignited fireworks and flares behind one of the goals.
He may be widely recognised for his Barcelona heritage, but his career also took him through Manchester, where he enjoyed a memorable spell in the Premier League.
Marcel Desailly is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation, so he knows a thing or two about football. During his 20-year professional career, he won two Champions Leagues, two Serie A titles, an FA Cup and FIFA World Cup.
Arsène Wenger wore his magic hat at Arsenal for 22 years, although his success petered off towards the end. When many thought that legendary Arsenal and Ajax player Johan Cruyff was about to become the club’s new manager in 1996, Wenger signed instead, originally causing disappointment at first.
Barcelona have confirmed that their return to Camp Nou will not take place this weekend, as Getafe arrive in town for their second home game of the season.
Barcelona's LaLiga fixture against Getafe will once again take place at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Sunday as the wait to return to Spotify Camp Nou continues.
On Sunday, Valencia suffered a thumping defeat at the hands of Barcelona for the third match in a row, as they were soundly beaten 6-0 by the Catalan side at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Barcelona are still waiting their return to the Spotify Camp Nou, which continued to be put off by delays. Club bosses had hoped to be able to play Sunday’s match against Valencia at their home stadium, but it was not deemed yet, which meant that the Estadio Johan Cruyff was used instead.
Barcelona battered Valencia on their return to La Liga action with a 6-0 win back on home soil at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Certainly not a busy night for Barcelona’s new No.1 but he continues to deal with every challenge in front of him.
Barcelona’s return to Camp Nou is a major question mark hanging over the club, with the Blaugrana this week making alternative arrangements for their first two league games of the season to take place at the Estadi Johan Cruyff at their training ground.
Earlier this week, Barcelona confirmed that they would not be returning to the Spotify Camp Nou for Sunday’s match against Valencia, with the fixture now taking place at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.
Barcelona will not be back at Camp Nou this weekend as they take on Valencia at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Sunday night. La Liga have now approved the venue with the relevant modifications for VAR and goal-line technology, with the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys unavailable due to a Post Malone concert on the Friday of that weekend.
Barcelona announced on Tuesday that they would not be playing their first home game of the season at Camp Nou, just five days before their clash with Valencia on Sunday evening.
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that this weekend’s match between Barcelona and Valencia will not be at the Spotify Camp Nou – instead, it will take place at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, which has sparked debate among Spanish football enthusiasts.
Barcelona have announced that Sunday's LaLiga game against Valencia will take place at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, delaying their return to Spotify Camp Nou.
A picture shared with the right person led to a remarkable transformation near Anfield – and it’s all thanks to a former Liverpool goalkeeper and one of our current midfielders.
Tottenham Hotspur have been looking to bring in a creative midfielder at Hotspur Way when the summer transfer window comes around, and Daniel Levy has been vouching to sign Crystal Palace maestro Eberechi Eze.
Tottenham’s stop-and-go start to the season has brought back criticism that surfaced towards the end of last season as they missed out on qualification to the Champions League.
Both Barcelona and Man United have seen better days, but there’s no doubting their status as European heavyweights. It’s been nine long years since the Catalans held aloft the Champions League trophy, and we need to go back another seven for the last time the Red Devils did so.