Sven to Sporting and other rumours
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- Created: Tuesday, 02 June 2009 10:21
- Written by Ian Shine
The end of the season is here, Porto won the Cup of Portugal on Sunday and their manager Jesualdo Ferreira announced he’d be staying on for another two years.
More interesting than that however is the possibility of Sven Goran Eriksson turning up at Sporting.
That is what Sporting presidential candidate Paulo Pereira Cristovao is basing his campaign on, and it is likely to gain him some support considering Sven’s record when he was at Benfica.
Amidst all the lauding of Guus Hiddink and his achievements during four months at Stamford Bridge, let us not forget an altogether more morbid figure. Avram Grant achieved perhaps greater things during his own short tenure as Chelsea manager, but plaudits for the underwhelming Israeli have never been forthcoming.
Partisanship aside, Manchester United vs. FC Barcelona is the dream Champions League final. The two best teams in the world, both winners of their domestic championships (Europe’s strongest), and each with their fair share of the world’s best players. In theory it should be the perfect match. 
Many papers and news outlets will be picking over the remains of Newcastle United's end to a 16 year tenure in the top flight today. Whilst relegation has looked like an increasing possibility in recent weeks, there is still a lot of shock and glee over the demise of the black and white Geordies. They say that all good things must come to an end, but really Newcastle United have been a miserable team for a few seasons now. As silly as it may sound, a season or more in the Championship might actually help to revitalise this ongoing 'sleeping giant'.