The Footie » series a http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie World Cup and Soccer News Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 AS Bari Under New Management http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/as-bari-under-new-management/ http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/as-bari-under-new-management/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:24 +0000 Jyle Dupuis http://www.everyjoe.com/thefootie/?p=2771 Post from: The Footie

]]> It was announced today that AS Bari of the Series A club will be sold to an American tycoon looking to dabble in soccer. The move will make Timothy Barton effectively the owner of AS Bari and he already has plans on how he is going to change the team around.

Timothy Barton

Timothy Barton

The transition will take place on October 31st and will make Barton the club president. Though he has decided already to keep Vincenzo Matarrese as president interim.

Barton is not known for his business savy ways in sports. Instead he made his fortune building luxury properties throughout the world.

Personally, I think that the change might do them some good. Become more competitive or something. Plus I mean there’s no shame in being taken by the United States yet again. FIAT had to come to GM’s rescue though that deal never panned out.

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]]> Juventus fans will have to sit the next one out for racist remarks. An Italian sports judge upheld a ruling that will make Juventus play their next Series A home game without the normal cheering fans.

Mario Balotelli

Fans are being punished for the onslaught of racist remarks dished out by the Juventus fans to Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli. Balotelli who is an Italian of Ghanaian decent felt bombarded during a game that ended in a 1-1 draw at the Turin Olympic Stadium.

Juventus club managers and players have apologised to Balotelli for the disappointing show of home hospitality.

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