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Barcelona have sacked Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Spanish club following a 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday night. The Catalan club’s shock defeat along with disappointing performances in domestic and European competitions led the Barcelona administration to pull the trigger.

Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez will not serve a prison sentence after a court in Spain upheld his appeal against a six-month sentence for disobeying a restraining order. The restraining order was issued in 2017 after the defender was convicted of domestic violence against his wife.

In light of his struggles at Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho has confessed that he just wants to succeed and do the best he can for the club after what has been a tough few years. The Brazilian signed for the club in 2018 but has failed to live up to the hype with various factors playing a part.

Robert Lewandowski has admitted that his exploits for Bayern Munich deserve to be in contention for the Golden Ball this year and considers himself the favourite. The Pole also revealed that it was a great honour to be a favourite for the award in the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.