Elsewhere, Eritrea have returned to the group phase of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying for the first time since the campaign for the 2008 tournament. They secured their place by defeating Eswatini 4-1 on aggregate in March’s preliminary round. Chad, Djibouti, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles are the five other countries that have […]
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The club also revealed that £63.5m from an extra $125m (£94.14m) added to its long-standing debt during a summer refinancing operation was used to acquire land for the proposed stadium. It has not disclosed how the remaining money was allocated. Construction of the new venue is expected to cost more than £2bn. Although total debt […]
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Manchester United announced a seventh consecutive annual loss on Wednesday, with spending on new players and costs linked to Ruben Amorim’s dismissal earlier this year adding to the club’s financial deficit. The increased loss was recorded despite significant measures introduced by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the club’s minority owner and football operations chief, to […]
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Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli says he is experiencing “positive nervousness” ahead of his first match in charge, Saturday’s Nations League encounter with Slovenia in Ljubljana. The Belgian took over in August from Steve Clarke, whose seven-year spell ended after Scotland were eliminated in the World Cup group stage. Pocognoli begins his tenure with four Nations […]
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Few would have expected QPR to emerge as promotion challengers after they collected only two points from their final six fixtures last season. The Hoops currently possess the Championship’s second-strongest defence, conceding only seven goals across their opening eight matches. Their sole loss came at home against Middlesbrough in a contest where the R’s could […]
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Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín following allegations that he held a female referee’s hand and made a sexist comment during an MLS Next Pro match. He was sent off over the incident and subsequently suspended for two games. General manager Issa Tall said the club decided that removing Higuaín from his position […]
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Irish prime minister Micheál Martin defended national football coach Heimir Hallgrímsson after Israel’s football federation criticised the manager as “stupid, ignorant and hypocritical” because of his statements about the conflict in Gaza. Speaking to journalists in New York while attending the UN general assembly, Martin described the federation’s response as unacceptable and called for it […]
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Following Stenhousemuir’s outstanding opening to the Championship campaign, is any team capable of closing the gap? Martin Dowden joins Ryan Flynn and Conor Sammon to assess Marvin Bartley’s table-toppers, their defensive strength and their realistic chances of securing promotion. The panel considers how Raith Rovers are gaining momentum and whether Dunfermline can combine their solid […]
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Columbus Crew, a Major League Soccer side, have dismissed their reserve-team coach following an incident in which he held onto a female referee’s hand and told her that football was “a man’s game”. Federico Higuain, the brother of former Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, received a red card and a two-match suspension over his conduct […]
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Former Arminia Bielefeld manager Michel Kniat and Vesa Vasara, who currently leads Finnish club Inter Turku, are reportedly among the candidates under consideration for the vacant managerial role at Hibernian. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription required, external) Former Beveren manager Marink Reedijk is also interested in taking charge of Hibs. (Record – subscription required, external) […]
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