David Pittam BBC News, Derby BBC The founders of the club say it’s a chance to unplug and stop scrolling A bell goes off. Chatter dies. The only sound is rustling pages and creaking chairs. The silent book club is in session. Members of one of many new chapters of this growing trend have gathered...
While United are planning for bigger things, they must prepare well for the crucial transfer window Skinner has constantly referred to. When they last got into Europe, United signed World Cup Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Brazilian winger Geyse. But American Tullis-Joyce did not break into the first team until this...
Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is proud of his team’s fighting performance after they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Everton at Goodison Park. Read full article at source...
Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier will leave the club at the end of the season after rejecting the chance to stay at the Allianz Arena. The 31-year-old joined the Bundesliga club from Tottenham in January 2024, initially on a six-month loan deal. The Germans signed the England centre-back permanently that summer, with Dier going on...
“Fans are close to the pitch and really in sync with the players,” explains Gaizka Atxa, founder of a supporters’ group named after Fred Pentland, a legendary former English coach of the club. “The environment is usually overwhelming for rivals that come to San Mames. It’s intimidating, especially in La Liga. In Spain, I don’t...
Highly rated Exeter City teenager Jake Richards says he would “love to stay” at the League One club. The 17-year-old has still yet to agree his first professional deal at the club, having come up through the academy. The midfielder has featured in 19 first-team games this season, including 11 appearances in League One, and...
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has diluted his control of the club in preparation for Champions League qualification. Uefa, European football’s governing body, has strict rules regarding multi-club ownership models such as the one Marinakis heads up. In addition to owning Forest, the Greek businessman also controls Greek team Olympiakos, as well as Portuguese side...
Bodo/Glimt head coach Kjetil Knutsen should be applauded “all the way to the airport” should he leave the over-achieving Norwegian club. As they prepare to face Tottenham in the Europa League semi-final on Thursday, Knutsen has been the subject of links to Leeds and Scottish giants Rangers. Technical director Havard Sakariassen told BBC Sport he...
Rory McIlroy will play the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club as part of his preparations for the Open Championship in his native Northern Ireland this summer. The Masters champion will aim to win a second Open title at Royal Portrush from 17-20 July. The Scottish Open is the final event before golf’s fourth and...
Wrexham’s value could rise to £150m following their promotion to the Championship, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. That would represent a valuation increase of 7,400% since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the club for around £2m in 2021. At the time, the club were in the fifth-tier National League –...
Players from Wolves Women say their ultimately unsuccessful battle for promotion was “all for nothing” as the club had already decided not to apply to compete in the Women’s Championship. Wolves won their final match of the Women’s Premier Division North season against Liverpool Feds 6-0 but finished three points off champions Nottingham Forest. They...
Smith – whose acrobatic goal helped deliver promotion and earn lavish praise from Reynolds – became Wrexham’s record signing for a reported £2m in January. Big money for a side operating on frees and non-contracts not so long ago, but small fry when it comes to pushing for the Premier League. “Money talks in football,”...
Gloucester: Carreras; Wade, Harris, S Atkinson, Morris; Anscombe, Williams; Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Fasogbon, Clark, Thomas, Clement, Ludlow (capt), Ackermann Replacements: Singleton, Ford-Robinson, Gotovtsev, Jordan, Clarke, Englefield, C Atkinson, Cotgreave Exeter: Hodge; Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Armstrong; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins (capt), E Roots, Vintcent, Fisilau Replacements: Norey, Blose, Iosefa-Scott, Capstick, Vermeulen, Townsend, Haydon-Wood,...
Following his appointment in November, Amorim said he had wanted to take the job at the end of the season but accepted an immediate appointment after being told it was “now or never”. The Portuguese acknowledges there have been moments when he has wondered whether he should have been braver in discussions with United chief...
20 years ago, Jose Mourinho delivered Chelsea’s first Premier League title. Read full article at source...