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...
Former Scotland midfielder Paul Lambert told BBC Sport moving to Italy had been the making of McTominay. “Leaving Manchester United… there’s a perception that British football is the be-all-and-end-all,” said Lambert, who won the Champions League as a player with Borussia Dortmund in 1997. “It’s not. Playing European football brings players on quicker. It makes...
Lancashire made an operating profit of £4.7m for the year 2024 – a club record for a non-Ashes year. In addition to the profit – down from £5.3 in 2023 – the County Championship club also reported a turnover of £34.1 million, compared with £36.5m the year before. Cricket match receipts dropped by nearly £3m...
When finishing third from bottom in County Championship and failing to get beyond the the group stage of either the T20 Blast or One-Day Cup competitions last season, those traits were not immediately obvious at Trent Bridge last year. Yet, Notts’ top scorers this season – captain Haseeb Hameed and Ben Slater – are again...
Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic is to leave the club after opening talks with a German side. The relegated Championship club say the Bosnian-born Austrian has entered into talks with a Budlesliga 2 side, reported to be Schalke. Former Cercle Bruges boss Muslic, 42, replaced Wayne Rooney as head coach in January but could...
As jubilant Livingston supporters engulfed the Dingwall pitch, there was no hiding the sorrow on the faces of their dejected hosts. The hurt was visible on local boy Cowie’s face as he watched the elated visitors celebrate on their turf, a pain according to Ferguson that will be felt throughout the club and wider community....
There are only a few teams in world football that could afford Ronaldo’s wages. He became the best-paid player in football history when he joined Al-Nassr in 2023, on a deal reportedly worth £177m-a-year. However, Ronaldo may be willing to sign a short-term deal with a club to play in the Club World Cup before...
Oh, this is ghastly. And Lord almighty – what a classic British police statement. Police are responding to an incident near the Liverpool Football Club parade after a car collided with several pedestrians. The incident happened as thousands of fans lined the streets of the city to celebrate Liverpool’s Premier League title victory. A police...
Amorim may be waiting a long time if he wants the section of support who despise the Glazer family – and are now starting to assess Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a similarly negative light – to put on a unified front. Then there are the fans who sit in front of the directors’ box, many...
Chloe Kelly said she considered taking a break from football before Arsenal “put the smile back on my face” and transformed her difficult season “from a real low to a real high”. Kelly started Saturday’s Champions League final as the Gunners stunned holders Barcelona to win a first European title in 18 years. The England...
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is yet to discuss his future at the club following their Europa League triumph. Victory over Manchester United in Wednesday’s final ended Spurs’ 17-year wait for a trophy. However, speculation over whether Postecoglou will be sacked has continued given Tottenham sit 17th in the Premier League table with one game to...