Antonio Conte ‘s huge payoff if finally sacked by the Chelsea Board has been revealed as speculations surrounding his potential sack keeps roaming the English Media.
The Former Juventus and Italy National team Coach Conte could reportedly get a pay-off of €30million if he is axed by Chelsea.
The reigning Premier League champions have been strongly tipped to sack the Italian, with the Blues struggling badly in their attempts to defend their title.
A 4-1 hammering at Watford on Monday night led to speculation that Conte would be sacked within days but those reports have since bee played down.
However, Sport claims that Roman Roman Abramovich will hand the former Italy national boss a mammoth payoff if he does indeed look to part ways.
In the meantime, Former Barca boss Luis Enrique has been strongly tipped to take over the Stamford Bridge hot seat if Chelsea do decide that they need a change at the top.
Former Barcelona midfielder, Xavi Hernandez is already tipping Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League ahead of both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Nigeria champions, Plateau United, are hopeful of a good outing as they kick-start their continental cup campaign against Eding Sport of Cameroon in one of this weekend’s Total CAF Champions League preliminary round-first leg fixtures.
Previously known as Nigeria Standard FC, the Jos-based club in North Central Nigeria, had not won the league title since its formation in 1975 and the closest they got was second behind Iwuayanwu Nationale (now Heartland FC) at the birth of Nigeria Professional League in 1990.
But last September, Plateau United, finally won their Holy Grail under the guidance of former Nigerian international, Kennedy Boboye; that gave them a return to the continent since 2000 when they were narrowly edged out on the away-goal rule by Etoile du Congo in the first round of the defunct CAF Cup Winners’ Cup.
The 44-year-old Boboye, who masterminded Plateau’s title success in only his first season, said the club has acquired much experience coupled with strength in depth, and are desirous of making a great impact on the continent.
“We won the league last year by dint of hard work, and the players played to instructions,” Boboye told CAFOnline.com
“This year, we have been working hard and it is also good that the season started early enough which has given us good match practice ahead of our Total CAF Champions League match against Eding Sport.”
Speaking further, Boboye said Plateau is well-armed to face Eding Sport following his recent espionage on the Cameroonian champions. “I went to watch Eding Sport and I know they are a very good side that plays compact football but we shall be ready for them.
“We are not worried about playing the first leg at home, the most important thing is to be able to showcase ourselves whether at home or away. We just need to play well and score some goals before going to Cameroon for the second leg.
“Last season, nobody gave Plateau United a chance in the league, but we were able to carry ourselves as a team; only a few people are giving us the chance to do well in the Total CAF Champions League but I’m satisfied with the quality of players we have and we are going to give a good account of ourselves.
“As a coach, I want to win laurels and at the same time, I want my team to play good football. Of course, you can’t win it all; there are some days you win, draw or lose but mine is to play good football anytime, any day,” added Boboye.
Culled from CAFonline…
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Former Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf has revealed that he is thinking of towing the path of Liberia’s George Weah by dabbling into his country’s political foray.
Former Liverpool striker El Hadji Diouf is ready to turn to politics after hanging up his boots with an eye on becoming the president of Senegal.
The controversial forward, who also featured for Sunderland, Blackburn, Bolton, and Leeds, was once described as a “sewer rat” by Cardiff manager Neil Warnock.
But now the 36-year-old wants to follow in the footsteps of former AC Milan star George Weah, who was appointed the president of Liberia this year.
“I am looking after myself and my family,” Diouf is quoted as saying by Four Four Two having last played in 2015 for Sabah FA in 2015. “For many years I used to think about football, but I have a new career and it is a political career.
“I have taken the decision to do politics because I have people waiting for me to change things in my country and I’m ready to do that because I want to be the soldier of the youngsters.
However, he is said to be interested in beginning as a parliamentarian by contesting for a position in the unicameral National Assembly.
The 37-year-old who has gained popularity among Senegalese following his heroic display in the 2002 World Cup when he singlehandedly took the Teranga Lions to the quarterfinals, talisman of a plucky Senegal side.
“For many years I use to think about football but I have a new career and it is a political career, Diouf said.
“I have taken the decision to do politics because I have people waiting for me to change things in my country.
“In the next two years, I’ll be joining politics, because I know from that point I can change a lot in football. I have a lot of passion for politics,
“That is the future for me because a lot of Senegalese people are able to listen to me,” he concluded.
Diouf who won two successive CAF African Player of the Year award in 2001 and 2002, was capped 43 times with Senegal, scoring 16 goals in the process.
Henry Onyekuru was honored on Wednesday night in Belgium for his spectacular rise in the Jupiler League as he was crowned Belgium’s Talent of the Year at the Gouden Schoen award event.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially released the cash entitlements of all teams that participated in the recent 2018 African Nations Championship [CHAN] finals in Morocco.
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