UEFA imposes heavy penalties on Buffon and Guardiola; Arsenal recruits former Juventus veteran
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UEFA imposes heavy penalties on Buffon and Guardiola
Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been banned from playing in three European Cup matches by UEFA. According to Europe's most powerful football body, the Italian goalkeeper received a red card in the final minute of Juventus' 3-1 win over Real Madrid (second leg of the 2017/18 Champions League quarter-finals) for "excessive" behavior. Specifically, Buffon pushed referee Michael Oliver and argued fiercely after his team was awarded a penalty.
As a result, Buffon was sent to the stands, and Juve had to regrettably stop with a total loss of 3-4 after 2 matches. Notably, after the above match, Buffon still appeared very upset when he announced that referee Oliver was a person "without a heart".
Also in the latest announcement, UEFA also banned Man City coach Pep Guardiola from directing 2 matches in the European Cup next season (1 match suspended). The reason given by UEFA is that there is evidence that this Spanish strategist still tried to contact and direct his students, despite being sent to the stands in the match where Man City lost 1-2 to Liverpool (quarter-final second leg of Champions League 2017/18).
Arsenal recruits former Juventus veteran
The London team completed the contract with defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer.
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Lichtsteiner has a solid playing style and a tall physique. Photo:Arsenal FC |
The 34-year-old right-back has played seven seasons for Juventus, helping them win seven consecutive Serie A titles. The Switzerland captain has made at least 30 appearances for Juventus each season, making 257 appearances for the Turin club.
Lichtsteiner is Unai Emery's first signing since taking over from Arsene Wenger. His arrival shows that the new Arsenal boss wants to add more experience to his defence. "He brings a lot of experience and leadership qualities. Lichtsteiner is a player with great quality and a determined attitude," Emery said. "He will improve the team both on and off the pitch."
Man Utd buys Brazilian player for $70 million
The Premier League runners-up announced the completion of the signing of midfielder Fred on June 5, with a five-year contract. Man Utd did not disclose the transfer fee, but according toSportsmail, the Old Trafford club must pay 70 million dollars (52 million pounds) to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Fred left the Brazil squad after the 2-0 win over Croatia at Anfield on June 4 to travel to Manchester for a medical. He then had a photo shoot and an interview. But the Red Devils are still waiting for the Brazilian Football Confederation to issue an international transfer permit for the 25-year-old midfielder.
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Fred (No. 18) is part of the Brazilian team at the 2018 World Cup. Photo:AFP. |
In addition, Man Utd are still negotiating the price of defender Matteo Darmian to Juventus. The Serie A champions only want to pay $15.3 million, while Man Utd are demanding nearly $22.7 million to approve. Defender Daley Blind is also of interest to Inter Milan.
MU successfully recruited young Porto star
MU's homepage reported that the club has successfully recruited defender Diogo Dalot from Porto. The 19-year-old player has passed a medical examination and contract details have not been disclosed.
The 19-year-old is in London to sign a contract with the 2017-2018 Premier League runners-up. Manager Jose Mourinho believes the Portuguese defender will replace Antonio Valencia in the future.
