The future of Roberto Mancini more than ever on the table, FC Barcelona still confident of winning La Liga, and Eden Hazard is panicking the whole of Belgium, find the latest information from the European sports press in your Foot Transfer market press review.
Decisive day for Roberto Mancini
The Italian press has still not digested the elimination of Squadra Azzurra against North Macedonia. The coach, Roberto Mancini, lives his “last hour” in this position according to Corriere dello Sport. His federation and his team support him publicly, and it is up to Mancini to choose to resign or continue the adventure with the Italian selection. An enormous “pressure” for him according to The Gazzetta dello Sport. In the event of departure, the transalpine press speaks this Saturday of a Fabio Cannavaro-Marcelo Lippi tandem, and the appointment of Andrea Pirlo.
Barca still believe they can win La Liga
This Saturday morning, the Catalan media Mundo Deportivo gives us an exclusive interview with the president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta. According to him, his team ‘has yet to say his last word in La Liga despite Real Madrid’s solid lead’. For Laporta, 4-0 win at the Bernabeu proves they are ‘about to bring joy back to Barcelona fans’. The president also speaks on the Haaland and Mbappé case, specifying that his priority is to build a compact team before betting on a media monster on which the group depends. Finally, he claims not to have “no news from Dembélé who wants to continue”.
Belgium trembles for Eden Hazard
Often bothered by physical glitches since his arrival at Real Madrid, the worries continue for Eden Hazard who will have to undergo a new operation. Information published by the Madrid club on its official website. “He will be operated on in the next few days to remove the osteosynthesis plate from his right fibula”. One “return to the operating room” title AS this Saturday. The Belgian winger has decided to have this iron plate removed because he believes that this embarrassment did not allow him to take off definitively at Real Madrid. In Belgium, we hope that this operation will allow the captain of the Red Devils to regain his best level before the Cup.
