Millwall head coach Alex Neil has faced criticism from anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out after saying that a pause prompted by alleged racist abuse disrupted his team’s momentum during Tuesday’s home loss to Swansea City. The Championship match was stopped for approximately seven minutes following reports that Swansea midfielder Eom Ji-sung had been targeted by […]
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The loss leaves Hibs sitting tenth in the Premiership. However, with a new manager introducing a different approach, the Easter Road supporters may need to remain patient. Former Scotland international James McFadden said the transition would require time because the team are moving away from a back-three system, in which wing-backs push forward, deliver crosses […]
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Xabi Alonso has insisted that Cole Palmer remains fully dedicated to representing England, explaining that Chelsea’s No 10 sat out the latest international window because of discomfort connected to the groin injury that sidelined him for a significant part of last season. Thomas Tuchel expressed frustration with Palmer, who is available for Saturday’s match against […]
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Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert says the Spygate controversy has had a life-changing impact on him. The 33-year-old spoke to reporters for the first time since the Football Association handed him a suspended six-week ban and a £28,000 fine over his involvement in the affair. Southampton were removed from the Championship play-offs in May after […]
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Pep Guardiola is likely to be present for Manchester City‘s Champions League meeting with Paris St-Germain next week, which will be the club’s first home fixture since it was convicted on most of the 115 counts filed by the Premier League. The match is set to be the Spaniard’s first visit to Etihad Stadium since […]
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Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has received a six-week suspended touchline ban from the Football Association over his involvement in the spying controversy that resulted in the club being docked four points and removed from last season’s Championship playoffs. The decision allows Eckert to remain in the dugout, including for Sunday’s home derby against Portsmouth. After […]
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If Tuchel’s England could be defined by one principle, it would be intelligent movement without the ball. That emphasis may explain why Trent Alexander-Arnold has struggled to secure a regular place in the squad. Tuchel described Trent as a distinctive footballer but acknowledged that constant running is not one of his defining qualities. He explained […]
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“I have never been convinced by the idea of returning,” Slaven Bilic once said while sitting in the lobby of a Canary Wharf hotel, dressed in a black Soundgarden T-shirt and dark jeans. Speaking with characteristic confidence, he moved effortlessly between subjects such as Sir Alex Ferguson’s memoir, classic Yugoslav films and Nikola Tesla’s decision […]
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Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain has taken the place of the retired Gordon in the squad for this Nations League campaign, although Scotland’s current goalkeeping options appear less convincing than those available in previous years. That raises the question of whether Pocognoli will consider selecting a different goalkeeper for Saturday’s game against North Macedonia and Tuesday’s […]
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Several Premier League clubs are calling for the ruling involving Manchester City to be released without further delay, while the club prepares for a prolonged effort to defend itself. Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano told the European Football Clubs board on Monday that the club intends to challenge the decision and demonstrate its innocence […]
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