Plymouth Argyle midfielder Jordan Houghton will leave the club when his contract expires this summer. The Pilgrims said that they offered the 29-year-old the chance to stay at Home Park but he “opted to pursue another challenge”. Houghton made 184 appearances during his time at Plymouth through two spells, scoring two goals and registering 10...
With City and Grealish on the same page regarding a departure, that leaves finances as the main obstacle. There is going to be need for compromise. Grealish is reported to earn £300,000 per week at City, a figure few clubs in world football could match. Manchester United and Liverpool are arguably the two Premier League...
Andrew Thomson and Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland News SNS Inverness Caledonian Thistle finished seventh place in League 1 last season Inverness Caledonian Thistle (ICT) is to exit administration after agreements were reached with its creditors. The Highland club got into difficulty last year after running up large debts. Joint administrators BDO was appointed in October...
The former Aston Villa star joined City in 2021 for a then-British record fee of £100m and was a key part of Pep Guardiola’s Treble-winning side in 2022-23. In total, Grealish has won three Premier League titles with the club, as well as an FA Cup, Champions League and the Club World Cup in its...
March’s wages were eventually paid in full on 7 April, with the club saying it was a “temporary issue” due to debts owed to Chansiri, whose family control the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna. The Thai businessman has been in charge of the Hillsborough side for 10 years and his...
Torquay United captain Oscar Threlkeld has left the club by mutual consent. The 31-year-old former Plymouth Argyle, Salford City and Bradford City defender had been placed on the transfer list following the conclusion of the season. He played 47 times for the Gulls after joining as a free agent last summer. He led the club...
New sporting director Kevin Thelwell says Rangers’ manager search is “progressing well” and should be complete in “the coming days”. A consortium of investors led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises established majority ownership at Ibrox last week and the club are seeking a replacement for Philippe Clement, who was sacked in February. Barry Ferguson...
While Everton’s departure from Goodison Park was meant to herald a new dawn, they arrive at Hill Dickinson Stadium still to some extent paying for the huge contracts and big-money mistakes under former owner Farhad Moshiri. “One marquee signing is certainly possible, especially with some players out of contract, but the chances of a series...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe initiated cost-saving measures after he became a minority owner of the club last year. Last summer, around 250 staff were made redundant, saving the club an estimated £8m-£10m. A further 200 staff could lose their jobs this summer. In March, United revealed plans for a new £2bn stadium on the site of...
That meant a third straight season without a trophy for Ajax, who have won the Dutch title a record 36 times. “John is a good coach with enormous drive,” said their technical director Alex Kroes. “He is ambitious and has further developed himself over the past few years in the Premier League and Champions League....
For much of the past week, Davide Ancelotti, son of the great Carlo, was seen to be ahead in the race to be the new manager of Rangers. The bookmakers shortened him to odds-on. Word from Spain was that Ancelotti was first choice. On Thursday night, a source closer to the scene in Glasgow supported...
West Ham have been fined £120,000 after admitting a charge of homophobic chanting during a match against Chelsea. The Hammers were charged with misconduct in March following their Premier League defeat by Chelsea on 3 February at Stamford Bridge. After admitting the charge, an independent regulatory commission said the club failed to control its supporters...
City players have raised concerns about the relentless fixture schedule, with defender Manuel Akanji joking last year that he may have to retire at 30, while Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who missed the majority of the season with a serious knee injury, said players had been close to going on strike. City manager Guardiola said...
Benfica winger Angel di Maria will return to his boyhood club Rosario Central – 10 months after death threats forced him to backtrack on the same move. The 37-year-old began his career at Rosario in 2005 and the Argentine top-flight club announced his return on Thursday. “Our history together has more pages to write. Welcome...
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon has agreed a deal to continue as manager of Dunfermline Athletic for the next two years. The 53-year-old was brought in by the Pars in March with Dunfermline struggling to maintain their place in the Scottish Championship. However after guiding the club to safety he has now accepted the offer...