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Manzano departs Sevilla 25 May 2011 Sevilla have informed coach Gregorio Manzano they will not be renewing his contract despite the Andalusian club finishing fifth in La Liga. Manzano joined Sevilla in September after the club sacked Antonio Alvarez because of an indifferent start to...

Real Sociedad sack Lasarte 25 May 2011 Real Sociedad have sacked coach Martin Lasarte despite avoiding relegation from La Liga at the weekend. "Real Sociedad have informed Martin Lasarte today that he will not be continuing as first-team coach next season," the club said in a...

Valencia coach Emery extends contract until 2012 22:24 BST, Mon 23 May 2011 MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - Valencia coach Unai Emery has agreed to extend his contract by one year until the end of June 2012 after guiding the La Liga club into next season's Champions League. LA LIGA...

La Liga wrap: Depor down, Ronaldo breaks record 22 May 2011 . Deportivo La Coruna have been relegated from La Liga after a 2-0 home loss to Valencia on Saturday. Their loss meant that Mallorca and Getafe will keep their spot in Spanish football’s top-flight despite their failure to win...

La Liga preview: Relegation haunts six 19 May 2011 As many as six teams are all in danger of relegation in what promises to be a tense climax to the La Liga season on Saturday. As things stand, third bottom Real Zaragoza occupy the final relegation berth. They are one point from...

Kaka staying at Bernabeu 18 May 2011 Kaka has no plans to leave Real Madrid, despite AC Milan chief Silvio Berlusconi urging the Brazilian to re-sign for the Serie A club. Speaking on radio last week, Berlusconi said he would be willing to sign the Real Madrid midfielder. "Kaka...

La Liga wrap: Relegation battle set for thrilling finish 16 May 2011 Real Zaragoza sent the La Liga survival battle down to the final round with a 1-0 win at home to Espanyol on Sunday. Deportivo La Coruna managed a point in a 0-0 draw away to champions Barcelona, meaning third...

Barca take celebrations to the streets 14 May 2011 Barcelona fans have continued to celebrate their La Liga triumph, taking to the streets in an open-top bus parade. Thousands of fans lined the sidewalks of Barcelona to celebrate with their heroes on Friday, just two days after they...

La Liga wrap: Barcelona seal third straight title 12 May 2011 Barcelona have claimed their third straight La Liga crown after drawing 1-1 away to Levante on Wednesday. Requiring only one point to sew up the Spanish top flight title, Pep Guardiola's men led courtesy of Seydou Keita's...

La Liga wrap: Deportivo in crucial win, Ronaldo strikes again 11 May 2011 Deportivo La Coruna pulled clear of La Liga's relegation zone, while Cristiano Ronaldo hit a sixth hat-trick of the season for Real Madrid. Deportivo's upset 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao helped them leap...

La Liga wrap: Barca on brink of crown, Osasuna climb 9 May 2011 Barcelona re-established their eight-point lead on top of La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday. After Real Madrid thumped Sevilla 6-2 on Saturday and closed the gap to five points, Pep Guardiola's...

La Liga wrap: Madrid make Barcelona wait 8 May 2011 Real Madrid have ensured Barcelona will wait at least another week to claim the La Liga title after romping to a 6-2 win at Sevilla. Portuguese maestro Cristiano Ronaldo was the star of the show, with four goals in a virtuoso...

Mourinho slapped with five-match ban 6 May 2011 Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has received a five-match ban for comments he made following the Champions League first-leg loss to Barcelona. Mourinho's team were knocked out 3-1 on aggregate in the tie but it was the first leg at the...

La Liga: Espanyol 2 Athletic Bilbao 1 3 May 2011 Espanyol have accounted for fellow La Liga mid-table side Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on Monday to keep their Europa League hopes alive. Striker Pablo Osvaldo opened the scoring for Espanyol in the 35th minute before...

La Liga wrap: Malaga edge towards safety 2 May 2011 Third-placed Valencia slipped up against lowly Osasuna, who saw fellow strugglers Malaga skip away from the La Liga relegation zone on Sunday. Osasuna dealt Valencia's direct Champions League qualification hopes a blow after...

La Liga wrap: Weakened Barcelona, Real defeated 1 May 2011 League leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid both lost in a remarkable day of La Liga action on Saturday. Having all but conceded the title and with a Champions League semi-final return leg to worry about, a weakened Real Madrid...

La Liga preview: Barcelona, Real refocus on domestic matters 29 April 2011 Still bristling from their fiery Champions League clash, Barcelona and Real Madrid return to tussling over the La Liga title this weekend. Barca must overcome the distraction of their 2-0 win in the hostile...

Getafe confirm Dubai deal 26 April 2011 Getafe president Angel Torres has confirmed the sale of the La Liga club to the Royal Emirates Group for a fee of up to 90 million euros. The Dubai-based Royal Emirates Group announced they had completed the takeover last Thursday, before...

La Liga: Real Zaragoza 1 Almeria 0 26 April 2011 A Diego Alves own goal handed Real Zaragoza a 1-0 win over Almeria on Monday, lifting them out of the La Liga relegation zone in the process. The first half at the Estadio de la Romareda ended goalless, but the home fans were sent...

La Liga wrap: Atletico, Sevilla claim crucial wins 25 April 2011 Atletico Madrid maintained their hold on La Liga's last European spot with a 4-1 thrashing of Levante, as Sevilla also surprised on Sunday. A second-half brace from star attacker...