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Ligue 1 season start reshuffled Koeman in talks to after Marseille virus cases replace Setien at Barca Ronald Koeman in talks to take Barcelona coaching job after Quique Setien sacked

Barcelona also sacked sporting• director Abidal It is only definite Marseille’s players take part in a training session (file photo) as part of restructuring when my signature AFP | Paris is on the document. Koeman has coached Until then I cannot the• Netherlands he French football league say anything, even if I T(LFP) yesterday reshuffled since 2018 wanted to the opening weekend of Ligue RONALD KOEMAN 1 after the game scheduled to Reuters | Barcelona kick off the season was post- 40 players from 11 clubs poned following three more have tested positive for onald Koeman has said ter only seven months in charge. positive coronavirus tests at COVID-19 in recent weeks he is in talks to leave his Abidal, a double Champions Marseille. Rrole as Netherlands man- League winner as a Barca player, Marseille were due to ager in order to succeed Quique had been in the role for over two play Saint-Etienne on Fri - Setien as coach of Barcelona, Ronald Koeman looks on during a match (file photo) years but has been let go after day evening in the first game The three fresh coronavirus who continued a restructur- one of the club’s worst seasons shown by the league’s new cases took the total at Mar- ing effort yesterday by sacking finalised a deal. reer as a head coach, managing in recent memory, in which they broadcast partner Mediapro seille to four, and the club said sporting director Eric Abidal. “It is only definite when my Dutch sides Ajax , also surrendered the league title on its specially created pay yesterday that all details had Koeman, who is revered by signature is on the document. PSV and to Real Madrid. channel, Telefoot. been relayed to the LFP. The Barca fans for delivering their Until then I cannot say any - plus sides He was also the target of crit- The LFP filled the Friday LFP guidelines say that four first European Cup, will be ex- thing, even if I wanted to,” Koe- and Everton and icism from ear- evening slot by bringing for- cases mean the virus is “wide- pected to lead Barca’s rebuilding man said. ’s Valencia. lier this year, who accused his ward the game between Bor- spread” at a club. work after they were subject- Koeman is fondly remem - Later in the day, Barca decid- former team mate of blaming deaux and Nantes, initially Regional daily La Provence ed to an 8-2 drubbing by Bay- bered at Barca for the role he ed to terminate the contract of the squad for scheduled for Saturday. It will reported that the three posi- ern in the Champions played in ’s hugely Abidal, another popular former getting sacked as coach last Jan- be the first league match in tive tests announced yesterday League quarter-finals. successful side known as the player, which was met with sur- uary. France since March 8. were from goalkeeper Steve The Dutchman, who has ‘Dream Team’ and for scoring prise as the club had said a day Abidal joined Barca as a play- The LFP said the postponed Mandanda and coached the Netherlands since the only goal against Sampdoria earlier that a restructuring of er in 2007 and became one of Marseille match was to be Maxime Lopez and Valentin 2018, told reporters outside in the 1992 European Cup final. the squad would be overseen by the club’s most popular players played on either September Rongier, names that the club the national side’s headquar- The defender later became the Frenchman. for enduring a battle with can- 16 or 17 “subject to changes in would neither confirm nor ters yesterday that he wanted the club’s assistant coach before The dismissal of Abidal came cer, which forced him to under- sanitary conditions within the deny to AFP, citing medical to coach Barca but had not yet embarking on an eventful ca- a day after Setien was sacked af- go a liver transplant in 2012. Olympique de Marseille club”. confidentiality.

India’s Farhad signs multi-fight Two matches in Nasser Premier League postponed TDT | Manama extension with BRAVE CF measures for combating the The BFA board called ers’ temperature, filling in the pandemic. upon member clubs to urge forms of all the participants – he association said that its The BFA board said that it is their affiliates to comply the technical and administra- Tdecision is based on the following up developments with with the guidelines and pre - tive staff, players, referees and directives of the Health Min- Dr. Khalid Al-Sheikh, Head of cautionary measures so as reporters. istry after a COVID-19 case was Bahrain Olympic Committee to avert the spread of the The BFA board commended confirmed among the Mu - (BOC) panel in charge of over- pandemic. all competent parties for their harraq team, stressing keen- seeing the implementation of It announced that it would cooperation during the first two ness on implementing the precautionary and medical continue all precaution - rounds after resuming the Nas- official instructions in com - measures for the resumption of ary measures for holding the ser bin Hamad Premier League pliance with precautionary sports activities. matches - checking the play- on the 7th of August.

Former England keeper Hart joins Tottenham KHK Sports and Icon AFP | London Group Partner for iconic ventures ormer England number one TDT | Manama Mohammed Farhad Fgoalkeeper Joe Hart will TDT | Manama compete to be number two fans that I will give my full choice to Hugo Lloris after KNOW WHAT HK Sports and BRAVE dedication and leave the best signing for Tottenham Hotspur KCombat Federation ne of the biggest names in performances inside the cage. on a free transfer yesterday. recently announced their Othe Indian subcontinent I am BRAVE”. The 33-year-old signed a two- partnership with holding Mixed Martial Arts scene is A knockout artist with an year contract with Spurs with Hart’s international ca- company Icon Group, and now committed for a longer extensive striking background, the club reportedly agreeing reer suffered as he lost their talent management term with BRAVE Combat Farhad holds a professional to pay him £50,000 ($66,000) his undisputed number partner company Superbia Federation, the fastest-grow- record of 11 wins and only a week, the same as his wages one spot and was not Management. ing MMA organization in the three losses. All of his three in an unsuccessful spell with With a strong proven Joe Hart even selected for the world. wins under BRAVE Combat Burnley. 2018 World Cup squad record of developing and A veteran of the truly global Federation’s banner came by “We are delighted to an - League side Leeds United to empowering the sports in- organization since its very first way of knockout or technical nounce the signing of Joe Hart second tier Derby County and manent home with Burnley in dustry building strong grass event, back in 2016, Mumbai’s knockout. on a contract until 2022,” read Scottish champions Celtic. 2018 but ended up as number root programs and scouting Mohammad Farhad extended The last time “Sher-e-Hind” a Spurs statement on their web- Hart’s fall from grace has two to Nick Pope last season. talents, KHK Sports contin- his agreement with BRAVE CF stepped into the BRAVE CF Are- site. been dramatic -- set in train by Hart’s international career ues to grow from strength to and commented on the new na, he beat Kushal Vyas via Hart will compete with Paulo ’s arrival as Man- suffered accordingly as he also strength; and now combin- deal. first-round TKO in his home Gazzaniga to sit on the bench chester City manager on 2016. lost his undisputed number one ing the experience and pow- “I’m signing a new deal with country of India, back in No- -- and get the nod for either Guardiola made clear Hart -- spot and was not even selected erhouse of KHK Sports with BRAVE Combat Federation”, vember of 2019. League Cup or Europa League who won two Premier League for the 2018 World Cup squad. the portfolio of Icon Group he said. “I’m very happy with The promotion’s officials ties -- as understudy to Lloris, titles, two League Cups and an He has not added to his 75 and Superbia Management, this opportunity and I’d like have not confirmed the date whose own form was far from FA Cup with City -- was not his caps -- which included appear- this partnership encapsu- to thank His Highness Sheikh or event for Farhad’s next bout consistent last season. type of goalkeeper and sent him ances at two European Cham- lates the unified vision of Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa but the Indian superstar is ex- He did excite interest form on loan to Italian side Torino pionships (2012/16) and the the companies to empower for giving us this platform and pected to make his return be- a variety of clubs ranging from and then to West Ham. 2014 World Cup finals -- since and grow talent within their I want to ensure to all MMA fore the end of 2020. newly-promoted Premier He finally found a more per- November 2017. respective regions.

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