Category: Football

A bill to establish an independent football regulator has been reintroduced by the government. The Football Governance Bill, initially introduced in March 2024, failed to pass through parliament before the general election was called in May. The Labour government reintroduced the bill during Wednesday’s King’s Speech in which the party set out its legislative programme...

Greenwood set to have Marseille medicalpublished at 14:56 17 July 14:56 17 July Simon StoneBBC Sport Image source, Getty Images Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood is due to have a medical before completing a permanent move to Marseille. Sources have said Greenwood has now agreed personal terms, with a fee, including add-ons of over 30m...

The next England manager will be the best person for the job – regardless of their nationality. Sky Sports News understands the Football Association is not restricting its search to replace Gareth Southgate, who resigned after eight years in charge on Tuesday, to someone English. However, it is thought that FA chief executive Mark Bullingham...

The men’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics kicks off in Paris on July 24 with 16 teams battling for gold medal glory. Men’s football has been a feature of the Olympic Games since 1900 with FIFA’s six continental federations represented in the competition. The 2024 edition will feature a major change, with 2016...

Another English manager well fancied by the bookmakers. The Newcastle boss has long been talked about as a potential England manager since impressing in charge of Bournemouth. He has further enhanced his reputation at Newcastle – leading them in the Champions League in 2023-24, although they will not play in Europe next season. The 46-year-old...

Southgate, who replaced Sam Allardyce after his short-lived spell, won 61 of his 102 games in charge of England, drawing 24 and losing 17. The former defender, who won 57 caps for England between 1995 and 2004, has been involved in the England set-up since 2013, having managed the under-21s for three years prior to...

‘I’ve always called Southgate the Prime Minister of football’published at 16:30 16 July 16:30 16 July Sports psychologist Michael Caulfield, who has previously worked alongside Gareth Southgate, has said that Southgate walked away from the job as the Three Lions because he would have felt it was the right thing to do. “He’s had criticism...

Usually the hosts or co-hosts of a European Championship qualify automatically (excluding Euro 2020, which was held across Europe). But no tournament, bar Euro 2020, has been held in more than two countries – and it is thought Uefa would not give out more automatic spots than two. The British and Irish FAs are still...

PA Media Dan Thomas got the tattoo ahead of the final that England went on to lose An England football fan who had “Euro Winners” tattooed on his leg before the final says he will not cover it up and has no regrets. Dan Thomas, from Swindon in Wiltshire, received a tattoo of the Henri...

Spain lift Euro 2024 trophy after win against England England fell at the final hurdle once more as Spain won a tightly-contested Euro 2024 final in Berlin to raise questions about the future of manager Gareth Southgate after four tournaments in charge. The Three Lions came so close to glory at the last Euros, losing...