Juninho Pernambucano was unveiled as the new sporting director of Lyon.

Juninho played 8 seasons at the club, where he was known for his free kicks.

The club also unveiled Sylvinho as their new manager.

3 matches from the final day of the La Liga season are under investigation for match-fixing, including Valencia's match that secured a Champions League place.

The report claims that there are no executives involved in the match-fixing, but the agreement was between players.

The 3 matches under investigation are: Valencia's 2-0 win over Real Valladolid this season, Valencia's 6-2 win over Huesca last season, and Real Betis' 2-1 win over Huesca last season.

Authorities were reportedly suspicious of "irregular betting patterns" between those matches. 

Leeds United announced that Marcelo Bielsa will return to the club next season.

Leeds were knocked out by Derby County in a playoff promotion match after finishing 3rd in the league.

Bielsa is the first time a Leeds manager has returned to the club in consecutive seasons since 2013. 

Andre Villas-Boas was named the new manager of Marseilles.

Villas-Boas replaces Rudi Garcia, who left the position last week.

The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager has been out of a job since leaving Shanghai SIPG in 2017.

Raul is set to get promoted to the manager of the Real Madrid reserve side.

The Castilla are currently fighting for promotion back to La Liga 2.

Currently working with Real Madrid's U-18 side, Raul has won 23 out of 26 matches as manager. 

Rudi Garcia announced that he will not return to Marseille next season.

Rafa Benitez, Gabriel Heinze, Andre Villas-Boas and Claude Puel are candidates to replace Garcia.

Garcia has been linked with the Real Betis position.

Borussia Dortmund director Hans-Joachim Watzke said that a European Super League is inevitable.  

"The revamp of the Champions League or the Super League is something that will come one way or another. What we have to do is make sure that, within it, our interests and German sentiments are taken into account as much as possible,” said Watzke.

With sentiment in the Bundesliga against a potential Super League, Watzke warned that its formation would be the end for German football.

"Germany is not the centre of the world; nobody should believe that they will accept 90 percent of our ideas. They will say: ‘stay on your own, we will make our league without you'," he added. 

The Spanish Football Federation ended their contract with Adidas despite having a deal through the 2026 season.

Spain will now look for a new jersey supplier. 

"The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will today start a period of negotiations to close a deal with a new sportswear technical supplier. All those brands of the sector that decide [that they want to become the sponsor] will have the opportunity to contact the RFEF with the aim of being the next supplier of the [Spanish] national teams' kit, sports equipment, etc. [The agreement with Adidas] doesn't meet the criteria of legality, transparency and fairness that the RFEF considers minimally acceptable."

Gareth Bale discussed the robotic nature of being a professional football player in an upcoming documentary, saying that he understands why players look forward to retiring so they can return to a normal life.

"Yes, definitely [you get your life back] because as a professional athlete - especially in a team environment - you don't get to choose your schedule, maybe like a golf or a tennis player. So we're kind of just robots. We're told where to be, when to be there, what time we have to eat, what time we have to go to the coach. It's kind of like you lose your life in a way. You're kind of just told what to do," said Bale.

Bale added that being a professional athlete is worth it in the end.

"You don't get to choose what you want to do, when you want to do it. So yeah, I can completely understand why [they would say] that. But on another point, I think a career in football is so short that sometimes you just have to sacrifice it."

Xavi said he wants to eventually manage Barcelona in the future, but will earn experience in the Qatar league.

"The idea is to start my managerial career here in Qatar where there is less pressure so that I can test the water and gain some valuable experience, before eventually returning to Europe and hopefully Barcelona. I am champing at the bit to get started as a manager. As things stand, I do not consider myself to be ready to become a manager at the top level. I need to walk before I can run," he said.

Xavi added that his style will be influenced by Barcelona's possession.

"Obviously my ultimate goal is to end up becoming the Barcelona coach, but I need to learn the ropes before I can start thinking about that. I have lots of ideas and footballing concepts that I want to pass on to my future players. Football can be played in many different ways, but I have always been a huge fan of Barcelona's approach. The way in which they control the game and keep the ball is the style that I have grown up with and it is the style that I will use when I am a coach."