Category: Football

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE TIMES Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea future is hanging in the balance after Tuesday’s 5-0 defeat by Arsenal, with European qualification believed to be a key factor in whether he will keep his job for next season. Formula 1 is likely to increase the number of drivers...

‘Luton are a very physical team’published at 15:21 8 March 15:21 8 March Crystal Palace v Luton (Sat, 15:00 GMT) Crystal Palace Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on Luton: “They are a very physical team and play man-to-man defence, [win] many duels, and they play very fast into your box. “I think [they have made]...

Everton sit two places and two points above the Premier League’s relegation zone Everton face a pivotal three games in seven days which could leave lasting repercussions on their long-term ambitions and Premier League prospects. After Monday’s 6-0 thrashing at Chelsea, the Toffees play consecutive home games starting with fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest on Sunday,...

When Manchester City walked out of the tunnel at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul for the 2023 UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan, it meant that English clubs will have made the final of the competition 26 times throughout its history.  It was the club’s second appearance in the showpiece final after Pep...

Celtic, Southampton and PSV Eindhoven are plotting moves to sign Austrian goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, who is currently on loan at Danish side Brondby from newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider)external-link Cameron Carter-Vickers plays down Celtic’s three-point lead over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership and the defender is targeting six wins out...

Manchester United are in desperate need of Premier League points to ensure their season does not end in bitter disappointment. Erik ten Hag’s side were in sixth place in the table and eight points outside the top four with 10 games to go in 2023/24. With a title bid out of the question, UEFA Champions...

A children’s football club has launched an urgent investigation that could lead to a player expulsion after one of its members refused to take part in a match against a Jewish team. North London based Panthera FC boys under-14s team took the field with only nine players on Sunday for a game against Maccabi Lions...

Leicester City are looking to return to the Premier League at their first attempt Leicester City are not at risk of a points deduction this season after the English Football League said it does not have the power to punish clubs for Premier League breaches. Leicester followed up by taking legal action, arguing a points...

In June 2021, UEFA abolished the away goals tiebreaker starting with the 2021/22 season, and it proved to be a massive change that has altered the way coaches and players approach European competitions played over two legs. Instead of away goals as a tiebreaker if teams are level on goals after 180 minutes (two legs of...

The Premier League says regulation would put English football’s success ‘at risk’ The Premier League has warned of the “unintended consequences” of football regulation in an advert taken out on a major politics news website. The Football Governance Bill was introduced by Parliament last month. A second reading will take place shortly after the Easter...

BBC Sport tracks the latest news stories from the National League, including managerial announcements, new signings and contract extensions. 31 March Gateshead have signed centre-back Joe Cook after he left Dorking, for whom he made 14 National League appearances this season. The 24-year-old has signed a contract until the end of the season. 30 March...