The Irish Times

United in talks with Valverde over interim manager’s job

Old Trafford club will abandon search if they can secure services of Mauricio Pochettino

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 18:25

Messi split-up: How Barcelona and their greatest ever player drifted apart

Relationship with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has gone from bad to worse

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00

Can Koeman be the new broom that sweeps Barcelona clean?

‘Returning legend’ plans to clear out club’s old guard – except Messi – but it won’t be easy

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 22:30

Ronald Koeman: ‘Everyone knows that Barcelona is my dream club’

Catalan club also confirm Ramon Planes will replace Eric Abidal as technical secretary

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 15:17

Koeman will be next Barcelona manager with Messi key to plans, says president

Eric Abidal leaves his post as sporting director at Camp Nou

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 14:24

Ronald Koeman set to be named new Barcelona manager

Quique Setién sacked after just six months in the job after humiliation against Bayern

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 20:30

Ter Stegen v Neuer: Barça v Bayern a proxy war for Germany’s number one rivals

Germany’s top two goalkeepers are locked in an increasingly tense rivalry

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 17:58

In turmoil on and off the pitch: Where did it all go wrong for Barcelona?

Third draw in four for Catalan club has made defending their La Liga title very difficult

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 11:47

Messi pledges future to Barcelona but says club needs to regain some calm

Argentinian admits he felt ‘attacked’ after comments made by technical director Eric Abidal

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 14:28

Sid Lowe: Are we witnessing the end of the Messi era at Barcelona?

How the Argentinian star’s patience finally snapped at the Camp Nou

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 19:45

Quique Setién admits Barcelona job is beyond ‘my wildest dreams’

‘My objective is to win everything. Everything you can win, this club has no other path to follow’

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 18:51

New Barcelona manager Setien must bring style as well as silverware

The appointment of former Real Betis boss represents a huge gamble for the Catalans

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 08:20

Barcelona sack Ernesto Valverde and appoint Quique Setien as new boss

Former Real Betis manager handed two-and-a-half year deal at Nou Camp

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 22:24

Barcelona turn sacking of Ernesto Valverde into a public pantomime

Everyone seems to know the head coach is leaving but nobody will come out and tell him

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 17:29

Xavi undecided on offer to coach Barcelona

Xavi has only been in management since July when he took over Qatari club Al Sadd

Sun Jan 12 2020 - 16:09

Xavi linked to replace Valverde as Barcelona boss

Al Sadd insist they have had no official approach for former Spain midfielder

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 21:14

Ken Early: Did Lionel Messi’s team talk help Liverpool beat Barcelona?

Club documentary shows Messi summoning the negative ghosts of Rome in Anfield dressing room

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00

Freak Vidal goal gives sluggish Barcelona victory at Leganes

La Liga leaders went a goal down to league’s bottom side before comeback

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 14:34

Barcelona in the eye of the storm as Catalan crisis deepens

Guardiola’s support for independence for region continues to raise hackles at home

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00

Valverde questions late reds as Barcelona thrash Sevilla

Lionel Messi rounds off the scoring before Ronald Araujo and Dembele are sent off

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 09:58

Barcelona’s patchy start continues with Osasuna draw

Ansu Fati (16) becomes youngest ever La Liga goalscorer but Barca held to a draw

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 18:20

Griezmann bags brace as Barca bounce back against Real Betis

Summer signing inspires comeback after Nabil Fekir’s early opener at the Nou Camp

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 07:41

Athletic Bilbao consign Barcelona to first day defeat

Aritz Aduriz scores stunning late bicycle kick to crash Griezmann and De Jong’s debuts

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 22:47

Lionel Messi admits Liverpool loss ‘has spoilt a little the year’

Barcelona look to finish the season on a high with fifth straight Copa del Rey title

Fri May 24 2019 - 20:35

Barcelona president insists Ernesto Valverde’s job is safe

The Catalan club have signed FC Groningen youngster Ludovit Reis for next season

Thu May 23 2019 - 12:48

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ‘genius moment’ summed up Liverpool

Defender’s quick-thinking and effort encapsulated Klopp’s side

Wed May 08 2019 - 22:30

Barcelona burn at Anfield - the Catalan press reaction

Ernesto Valverde bears the brunt of criticism after “greatest humiliation in history”

Wed May 08 2019 - 15:31

Jürgen Klopp praises ‘unstoppable’ Lionel Messi

Liverpool boss happy with his side's performance despite 3-0 defeat

Thu May 02 2019 - 09:50

Jürgen Klopp knows Liverpool must ‘suffer’ to beat Barcelona

Liverpool manager says Argentinian is the greatest player of all time

Wed May 01 2019 - 06:18

Lionel Messi challenge holds no fear for Virgil van Dijk

‘Barça are one of the best teams in the world but anything can happen’

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 11:52

Here’s how to beat Barcelona in the Catalan capital

A look back over their 10 home defeats in 15 years of matches at Camp Nou in Catalonia

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 13:00

Barcelona goalkeeper says one goal lead ‘not enough to defend’

‘The good thing is that we play differently to PSG but they are really dangerous

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 09:02

The talk is of THAT goal but Solskjær focusing on belief not fate

Barcelona manager says the thing he fears about United is their speed

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 22:42

All in the game: Lennon laughs off ‘Hampden Hoodoo’ as cup disappears

Broken tattoo . . . angry fan of the week . . . tall tales . . . quotes of the week

Sun Apr 14 2019 - 14:31