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• Fati's father wants son to leave Barcelona despite Ansu's wish to stay

  Ansu Fati wants to stay at Barcelona, but his father has other ideas.

  The 20-year-old, who has been with the club for a decade, has made 38 appearances in all competitions this season but 27 of them have come as a substitute.

  Bori Fati – who manages his son alongside agent Jorge Mendes – has been left angered by the situation and believes the winger deserves more minutes for Xavi's side.

  "If it was up to me, I would take him [to another team] but [Ansu] wants to stay at Barcelona," Bori Fati told Spanish outlet Cope.

  "He does not want to sign for another club, but I want to see him succeed. As a dad, I am angry.

  "Seeing Ansu play so little winds you up a little bit, and sometimes I think as a father, not a coach."

  Fati, who has scored six goals this season, is under a long-term contract with Barca, who are 12 points clear at the top of LaLiga. 

  And despite his father's wish, Fati has previously stated his desire to remain with Barcelona, where he feels at home. 

  "I'm under contract with Barcelona until June 2027, and I hope to stay here for many more years," he said in February.

  "I feel grateful and lucky to play for Barca and I have to thank the people who support me daily for their backing."

  The situation led to Bori calling a meeting with Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany, and agent Mendes.

  Alemany reassured him of his son's role at the club, though Bori remains unconvinced the situation will change.

  "I called Mateu," said Bori. "He told us that Ansu is part of the club's heritage, and they have bet big on him.

  "As a dad, I think differently, maybe I am wrong. He is your franchise player, the number 10, he took [that number] on when no one was ready to take it from [Lionel] Messi.

  "What annoys me is how they're treating him in terms of minutes. One minute, two, three.

  "I am not asking for him to be a starter, because all the forwards at the club are phenomenal, but we are talking about Ansu Fati, of Spain and Barcelona, who came through La Masia."

  It is now at the point where Bori no longer wants to visit Camp Nou to watch his son play.

  "If it carries on like this, I will go [back] to [the family home in] Seville and that's that," said Bori.

  "I didn't go to the game against [Real] Madrid. I won't go to the stadium anymore.

  "The other day Ansu asked me why I didn't go, he thought I was there. I told him I didn't fancy it."

• After 2-0 victory over Aruba in Concacaf Nations League Sugar Boyz looking forward to next challenge

  Having secured a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminary round to be played in Miami later this year, St Kitts and Nevis national senior team, the Sugar Boyz are eagerly anticipating what comes next.

  They earned their place in the preliminary round courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Aruba on Monday at the Warner Park Cricket Stadium in Concacaf Nations League action. Keithroy Freeman scored both goals for the Sugar Boyz to seal victory.

  Though happy with the victory, Coach Austin Dico Huggins, believed the team should have scored more goals. “The opportunity was there for us to get more but that’s the nature of the game. We managed to get two goals and we are successful so we move on to the next leg in Miami, which will be in June. We have more time to prepare ourselves much better,” he said.

   Now just one step away from making history - qualification to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, should they win their Miami – Coach Huggins expressed confidence in his team’s ability to get the job done.

  “We are confident and we are looking forward to the opportunity to go out and display our talent and to let people know what St. Kitts (and Nevis) has and we can once more compete with the big boys,” Huggins said.

  Meanwhile, Aruba’s coach Marvic Bermudez, said they were unable to nullify the long ball threat from St. Kitts and Nevis.  “We saw the other teams in Group C and I told the guys the most difficult team in Group C is St. Kitts (and Nevis),” he said. “I told the guys we have a strong opponent so we have to be really prepared and I was right. St. Kitts is a real(ly) good team,” he said.

   A draw will be held on April 14 to determine the Sugar Boyz’s opponents for the preliminary round of the Concacaf Gold Cup.

• Ferguson and Wenger become first managers in Premier League Hall of Fame

  Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

  The great rivals are the first managers to enter the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2021.

  Ferguson managed Manchester United from the start of the Premier League era until his retirement in 2013, winning a record 13 titles.

  Wenger led Arsenal to three championships in the longest-serving reign in competition history – from 1996 until 2018.

  Only Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (four) and Roma coach Jose Mourinho (three) have joined Ferguson and Wenger in winning multiple titles.

  Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: "We are delighted to welcome our first two managers into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

  "Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger both made a remarkable contribution to the history of football in this country.   

  "They brought unparalleled levels of success to Manchester United and Arsenal respectively, raising standards and thrilling fans with a rivalry which resulted in an astonishing 16 title wins between them."

  Ferguson added: "I'm truly delighted to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. It's an honour when you receive recognition like this.

  "However, it's not just about me as a person. It's about the job at Manchester United and the bond we had over many years, so I'm also proud for the club, the staff and my players.

  "My job was to send the fans home happy. United's history and my own expectations were the things that drove me, and I then had to try and develop all my players with the same expectations and make sure we could go out and achieve them."

  Wenger said: "I am very grateful to have been selected for the Premier League Hall of Fame.

  "We always wanted to give something special to the fans, and when you have players capable of remarkable things, the most important thing for me is the obligation of perfection.

  "I'd like to be known as someone who loved Arsenal, who respected the values of the club and left it in a position where it can grow and become even bigger."

  The pair join 16 players in the Hall of Fame, with three more to be voted in by fans from a 15-man shortlist announced on Thursday.