Category: Football

Lucy Clark has become the first trans manager in English football, after taking over the reins of her childhood club Sutton United Women.  Clark’s first match with the fifth-tier side was on Sunday, and though it ended in defeat, her track record on the touchline is enough to fill Sutton United supporters with hope. She...

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to work to protect the Premier League’s status as the world’s leading football competition, echoing some of its concerns about the introduction of a football regulator. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the Labour leader sidestepped calls for the regulator to have the power to act on foreign state...

Arsenal opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. Leandro Trossard scored in the fourth minute before defender Ben White and former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz each scored twice in a second-half rout. That result looked even better 24 hours later when...

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...