Football Feb 20, 2026

Xabi Alonso: Ex-Real Madrid boss turns down Marseille over concerns club is 'too chaotic' - Paper talk and football transfer gossip

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Xabi Alonso: Ex-Real Madrid boss turns down Marseille over concerns club is 'too chaotic' - Paper talk and football transfer gossip

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

Crystal Palace fans turned on Oliver Glasner after they were held to a 1-1 draw by HSK Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of their Conference League knockout play-off and called for his sacking - Telegraph.

Tottenham Hotspur have lost a key sponsor worth millions to the club as they face up to the damage of a Premier League relegation fight and missing out on big-name players - Telegraph.

Nottingham Forest's global head of football Edu Gaspar is under huge pressure to retain his job - Telegraph.

Matheus Cunha has credited Ruben Amorim for Manchester United's recent upturn in form under Michael Carrick - Mail.

Newcastle United are planning a significant departure from their traditional black and white stripes for their home kit next season - Times.

Former Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has turned down the chance to take over from Roberto De Zerbi at Marseille over concerns the club is "too chaotic" - RMC Sport (French).

Jose Mourinho has banned all mention of Real Madrid among his Benfica squad following the Champions League tie that was overshadowed by allegations of racism - Mail.

Frustration is growing among clubs globally at the extended wait for £185m of solidarity payments promised by FIFA on the back of last summer's Club World Cup - The Guardian.

LA Galaxy are closely monitoring Philippe Coutinho's situation with the 33-year-old now a free agent after Vasco da Gama agreed to terminate the former Brazil midfielder's contract - AS (Spanish).

Tags:

football transfer-paper-talk

Share this article

Related Posts

Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford: Marcus Tavernier controversially denied penalty in stalemate at Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth 0-0 Brentford: Marcus Tavernier controversially denied penalty in stalemate at Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth were controversially denied a penalty early in the second half of their 0-0 draw with Brentford at the Vitality Stadium.Less than 90 secon...

Ipswich 1-0 Hull: Azor Matusiwa stunner keeps Kieran McKenna's side in Championship automatic promotion hunt

Ipswich 1-0 Hull: Azor Matusiwa stunner keeps Kieran McKenna's side in Championship automatic promotion hunt

Ipswich kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship after beating promotion rivals Hull 1-0 at Portman Road.The only goal of the game came fro...

Leeds 0-1 Sunderland: Controversial penalty calls see Black Cats win through Habib Diarra's spot-kick

Leeds 0-1 Sunderland: Controversial penalty calls see Black Cats win through Habib Diarra's spot-kick

Habib Diarra’s controversial second-half penalty gave Sunderland a 1-0 win at Leeds after the home side were not awarded a first-half spot-kick, a dec...

Everton 2-0 Burnley: James Tarkowski and Kiernan Dewbury-Hall score as Toffees end Hill Dickinson struggles

Everton 2-0 Burnley: James Tarkowski and Kiernan Dewbury-Hall score as Toffees end Hill Dickinson struggles

James Tarkowski and Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall were on target as Everton ended their troubling home record in a 2-0 win over Burnley to secure a first vict...

Wolves 2-1 Liverpool: Andre's stoppage-time winner sees bottom club beat reigning Premier League champions at Molineux

Wolves 2-1 Liverpool: Andre's stoppage-time winner sees bottom club beat reigning Premier League champions at Molineux

Andre’s stoppage-time winner saw Wolves defeat Liverpool 2-1 as the basement boys beat the reigning champions at Molineux.Rodrigo Gomes came on to sco...

Race for the Champions League: Should Aston Villa be 'panicked' ahead of 'cup final' with Chelsea?

Race for the Champions League: Should Aston Villa be 'panicked' ahead of 'cup final' with Chelsea?

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was "dreaming" of the Premier League title only a few weeks ago, but now they face something of a 'cup final' with Chel...