Chelsea’s Hazard must decide over signing new contract: Sarri
LONDON: Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard must make up his mind whether he wishes to commit to Chelsea and extend his contract worth a rumoured £350,000 ($450,000) a week, manager Maurizio Sarri said.
The 27-year-old was linked with a move to Real Madrid. “The club is available to sign a new contract immediately, but it’s up to him if he wants to renew or not,” said Sarri.
CITY’S WINDFALL
PARIS: Manchester City received more money from FIFA than any other club from their players’ participation at the 2018 World Cup, the European Club Association (ECA) said on Tuesday. FIFA gave the Premier League club just over USD 5 million in reference to their 16 players selected for their national teams.
MOURINHO SATISFIED
MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho insists his Manchester United players are giving their maximum effort despite repeated criticism by him of their performances.“I am not agreeing with you or saying that some players don’t want to give the maximum,” he said.“I don’t share that view.”
PLEADING GUILTY
NEWYORK: Ex-Guatemala football chief and former FIFA executive committee member Rafael Salguero, 72, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in a US court, and will be sentenced by a judge in New York this week. Salguero agreed to return USD 168,000 received in bribes.