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[ad_1] :Nottingham Forest’s referee analyst Mark Clattenburg resigned on Friday and manager Nuno Espirito Santo and defender Neco Williams were charged with misconduct following their reaction after a 2-0 defeat at Everton last month. Former Premier League referee Clattenburg and Forest received widespread criticism for their comments after being denied three penalties at Goodison Park. […]

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has slammed the “stupid rumours” swirling around his Stamford Bridge future and said it is up to the Premier League club’s hierarchy to decide if he will continue beyond this season. Since his appointment in May last year, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris St Germain coach has taken Chelsea […]

[ad_1] UEFA have agreed to increase squad sizes from 23 to 26 players for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football’s governing body said on Friday. International managers had voiced concerns when a return to the pre-Covid-19 23-player limit had been confirmed by UEFA, after it was increased to 26 for Euro 2020 and […]

[ad_1] Andrey Rublev reached his first Madrid Open final with a 6-4 6-3 win over American Taylor Fritz on Friday, as the Russian seventh seed continued his return to form at the claycourt tournament. Rublev, the highest seed left in the tournament at the semi-final stage, survived an early wobble to see off the 12th […]

[ad_1] Barcelona will be favourites when they visit Girona on Saturday but the hosts are ready to seize a historic opportunity to beat them in front of their own fans, Girona manager Michel said on Friday (May 3). Girona, third in LaLiga with 71 points, are two behind fellow Catalan side Barcelona, whom they beat […]

[ad_1] Nottingham Forest’s referee analyst Mark Clattenburg resigned on Friday only three months after his appointment, saying his role had caused unintended friction between the club and other parties. Former Premier League referee Clattenburg and relegation-threatened Forest recently received widespread criticism for their reaction following a 2-0 defeat at Everton. Forest, furious at being denied […]

[ad_1] Barcelona take on Girona in the Catalan derby this weekend and will be out to avenge their defeat from earlier this season as both sides battle for second place in LaLiga, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Friday. Girona won 4-2 in Barcelona when the teams met in December, which put Michel’s side top of […]

[ad_1] BERLIN : International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medallists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum. Athletics broke with a 128-year tradition in April by announcing it would become the first sport […]

[ad_1] Losing two London derbies in a week has been a difficult experience for Tottenham Hotspur’s players but experiencing such losses is a necessary part of building towards success, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday. Fifth-placed Spurs have lost their last three Premier League matches, including to Arsenal on Sunday and at Chelsea on Thursday, […]

[ad_1] Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Football Writers’ Association’s men’s player of the year, while City forward Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw won the women’s award, it was announced on Friday. England international Foden, 23, who has scored 24 goals in all competitions this season, including his goal in their Club World Cup […]