Lowe: Messi has beaten the Barcelona board again
Sid Lowe outlines the ramifications of Lionel Messi's statement concerning Barcelona players taking a pay cut.
Marcotti: Xavi won't be Barcelona's 'ceremonial fig leaf'
Gab Marcotti explains why the circumstances must be right at Barcelona if Xavi is to return.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi agrees to 70% pay cut amid coronavirus pandemic
Lionel Messi said Barcelona's players are "surprised" that people inside the club would want to pressure them into taking wage cuts and confirmed the squad are happy to take a 70% hit on their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Messi also said the players will make an additional contribution so that none of the non-sporting staff's earnings will be reduced during Spain's state of emergency, which has been in place in the country since March 12.
Sources told ESPN that the 32-year-old,...
Xavi: Barcelona dressing room can't be toxic if I'm to return
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has said he is still eager to manage Barcelona but only if there isn't a "toxic" atmosphere around the dressing room and named Serge Gnabry and Jadon Sancho as potential signings he would be keen on.
Xavi manages Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and previously rejected an offer to move to Barcelona as the offer from his old club came "too soon" for him but said "it will continue to be a dream of mine in the future to manage Barca."
Xavi confirmed...
UEFA president warns season may be 'lost' because of coronavirus pandemic
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has delivered the stark warning that this season could be "lost" if football does not resume by the end of June.
Every professional league in Europe, with the exception of the Vysheyshaya Liga in Belarus, has been shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, with no date yet in place for a return to action.
UEFA has already suspended the Champions League and Europa League and also postponed the planned May finals in Istanbul and Gdansk, respectively, as a result...