Hojbjerg’s return to Southampton is his chance to show why he is tailor-made for Mourinho

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was once frozen out of international football for almost two years after ruffling feathers in the Danish camp once too often. Little surprise then, especially following Tottenham‘s much-publicised fly-on-the-wall Amazon series, that he was identified by Jose Mourinho as a player with the character to shake up Spurs’s squad of ‘nice guys.’ Mourinho, … Read more

Transfer news LIVE: Manchester United continue their pursuit of Porto left-back Alex Telles

Transfer news LIVE: Manchester United step up their pursuit of Porto left-back Alex Telles whilst Andrea Pirlo admits blow in Juventus’ hunt for Barcelona ace Luis Suarez By Jack Kinnersley For Mailonline Published: 08:26 BST, 20 September 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 20 September 2020 Premier League and European clubs are continuing to work hard … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums next month

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Just ONE pundit is left wearing BLM badge for football coverage

Just ONE pundit is left wearing Black Lives Matter badge for Premier League coverage on Sunday after BBC ban as former England striker Emile Heskey sports his on Sky Emile Heskey was the only pundit wearing a Black Lives Matter badge on Sunday The BBC has banned usage of the symbol to avoid endorsing any … Read more

Ronald Koeman ‘in a stable condition’ after Holland and former Everton boss undergoes heart surgery 

Ronald Koeman ‘in a stable condition’ following heart surgery after Holland manager was rushed to hospital in Amsterdam By Reuters Reporter Published: 18:53 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 19:18 BST, 3 May 2020 Holland Ronald Koeman is in a stable condition after undergoing heart surgery in Amsterdam on Sunday. The 57-year-old was taken from … Read more

Next season’s Manchester United away kit ‘leaked’… and has echoes of infamous 1996 edition

Next season’s Manchester United away kit ‘leaked’… and grey shirt has echoes of infamous 1996 edition that Sir Alex Ferguson’s side lost four out of five games in! Reports suggested that Man United’s away strip would be a shade of green  But it now appears the club’s away kit for next season instead has a … Read more

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Liverpool‘s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League‘s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril.  Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term.  ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more

Why voiding the Premier League and EFL seasons would cause chaos amid coronavirus pandemic

Everything around football is up in the air. The season has been suspended for weeks and it is unclear when – and if – it might return. As time goes on, there are more voices calling for the campaign to be called off amid the coronavirus crisis. They do not seem to factor in the … Read more

Premier League plan to resume season at start of May behind closed doors

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Premier League stars are ‘ready to revolt over plans play behind closed doors’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Premier League’s plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Start again on June 1 and play all matches in SIX weeks: Premier League’s plan to save the season

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more