whelan wouldnt pay his wage demands

Atletico losing 3-1 (5-2) and Kun off injured.

Long end of the season if Kun isnt able to come back swiftly, Aguirre under mega mega pressure.

Copa Del Rey results:

Deportivo 0-3 Sevilla (1-5 on agg)
Valladolid 2-1 Sporting (4-3)
Espanyol 1-0 Poli. Ejido (3-3 on agg, Espanyol go through on away goals)
Real Betis 1-0 RealUnión (2-0)
Almeria 1-1 Mallorca (4–2)
Valencia 3-1 Racing (aet) (2–4)
Barcelona 2-1 Atlético (5-2)

the second leg of Athletic-Osasuna is this evening.

when is the draw?

Marca reporting that Ramon Calderon will resign tomorrow over the recent assembly rigging or something.

Surely not?

Vicente Boluda to be new president.

'Real Madrid President is Crook' shocker!

Saturday January 17
19:00 Barcelona v Deportivo la Coruna
21:00 Sevilla v C.D Numancia

Sunday January 18
16:00 Villarreal v Mallorca
16:00 Real Madrid v Osasuna
16:00 Getafe C.F v Racing Santander
16:00 Recreativo Huelva v Sporting de Gijón
16:00 Valladolid v Real Betis Balompié
16:00 Málaga v Espanyol
18:00 Athletic Bilbao v Valencia
20:00 Almeria v Atletico Madrid

For the first time in a while there are no stand-out games in this weekend’s round. Top of the pile I suppose is Barcelona hosting Deportivo on Saturday evening. Deportivo have had a wretched last week or so, losing both in the league and cup to Sevilla but Miguel Angel Lotina’s men are still in position for a European spot. However, Barcelona are the runaway leaders and have scored 31 goals in 9 games at home – the visitors will be up against it. Saturday’s other live game comes from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Numancia visit Sevilla. Sevilla’s demanding fans will expect nothing less than a convincing victory against a team desperate to pull away from the relegation places.

Sunday sees Real Madrid welcome Osasuna to the Bernabau. Camacho’s men gave Barcelona an almighty fright last week – can they go one better and get a result here? It looks unlikely but never say never. Villarreal and Mallorca, two teams in bad nick, meet at El Madrigal with the hosts looking for their first win since the end of November. Getafe and Racing, two sides looking over their shoulder, meet in Madrid while Valencia face the not entirely straightforward trip to the San Mames - Joaquin Caparros’s men are unbeaten in six. Real Betis and Valladolid are another duo in bad form clashing, while Sporting visit Andalucia’s struggling Recreativo. Espanyol will do well to get anything out of a trip to Malaga, while the final game of the weekend seems embattled Javier Aguirre take his Atletico outfit to Almeria for a game that promises to see one thing – goals, since both sides are crap at the back.

Ah Meester Ferguson. Fact.

mass summer clearout at real madrid was big story on news this afternoon.
the're keeping a keen eye on events at anfield as benitez is seen as the ideal next manager.
poor juande ramos, he's been keeping the seat warm in almost everyone's eyes in spain.