La Liga: Big-name exodus as season ends
José Mourinho, Radamel Falcao, Gonzalo Higuaín and Manuel Pellegrini among those leaving Spanish football, while Neymar finally arrives in Barcelona.
José Mourinho, Radamel Falcao, Gonzalo Higuaín and Manuel Pellegrini among those leaving Spanish football, while Neymar finally arrives in Barcelona.
Survival is the goal for four teams at the bottom, while the summer transfer madness has already got underway.
José Mourinho’s departure has finally been confirmed after months of rumour, tensions and acrimony.
Defeat in the Copa del Rey final confirms that the reputation of the departing Real Madrid coach has suffered over the last three years. But Spain and he were never meant for one another.
The two teams meet on Friday in the final of the Copa del Rey. For Atlético, it’s a chance to break a 14-year jinx, for Mourinho’s team it’s a chance to salvage something from a poor season.
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