The Football - 'Remove the Spurs would Substitute Modric If Have equivalent'

The Football - Luka Modric was widely rumored to be leaving Tottenham Hotspur. Brad Friedel believes that his club would take off Modric if it had set up a replacement for the Croatian midfielder.

Modric was rumored to be leaving the White Hart Lane after Spurs failed after competing in the Champions League next season. Real Madrid became one of the club who reportedly wanted to bring the 26-year-old player.

Aware if Modric is one of the key players for the Lilywhites, Friedel believes that his club will not take off Modric for granted. If the Spurs will sell Modric, the management has prepared a new player is worth to replace it.

"Know how the chairman to work, if someone like Luka Modric left the club, then they had a replacement that had been prepared," Friedel said on talkSPORT as reported by Sky Sports.

"I saw the ambition of the club then they will not let the player go without a successor."

"We do not sell the club, that's for sure," said 41-year-old goalkeeper.

The Football - Mourinho criticized the revocation penalty

The Football - Former Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, criticized the lifting of sanctions for Real Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho. Mourinho Laporta assess actions against Tito Vilanova is well worth the punishment.

As reported previously, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) decided to revoke the suspended two games for Mourinho. This itself had imposed the suspension as a punishment for the actions of the Portuguese man conspicuous Vilanova after the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, last year.

Forgiveness is also given to Vilanova. He, who was suspended one game for Mourinho hit back, is now free.

With the RFEF decision, the two coaches will be able to assist each team in two games this year the Spanish Super Cup. Incidentally, Madrid and Barca meet again in that arena.

Laporta agreed with the decision to revoke the sentence RFEF Vilanova. However, he opposes amnesty to Mourinho.

"For me, obviously Mourinho was the assailant, but the rules say that there may be forgiveness, and we must respect them," said Laporta told Catalunya Radio.

"Mourinho did it with a planned attack from behind. That's really inappropriate and ridiculous behavior," he continued.

"It should only Mourinho who was convicted, because Tito normal reaction when someone tried to hurt you in the back," he said.