Louis van Gaal sacking paves way for Jose Mourinho arrival at Manchester United May 23, 2016 Manchester United are poised to confirm the sacking of manager Louis van Gaal less than 48 hours after he led them to their first trophy of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The Dutchman, who was appointed in summer 2014 after leading Holland to the World Cup semi-finals, is widely expected to be replaced by former Chelsea [...]
England 2, Turkey 1: Vardy’s a wed cert for Euro 2016 squad as Hodgson grants match-winner time off to get married May 22, 2016 England 2, Turkey 1 England manager Roy Hodgson defended the decision to allow Jamie Vardy time off from the team’s Euro 2016 preparations in order to get married after the Leicester forward sank Turkey on Sunday. Vardy’s 83rd-minute goal – his third goal in his last three international appearances – earned Hodgson’s men victory at [...]
FA Cup final agony will inspire us, insists Crystal Palace chief May 22, 2016 Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has vowed the club will build on a painful FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United on Saturday. The Eagles were just nine minutes away from a first major trophy before Juan Mata equalised Jason Puncheon’s strike, and substitute Jesse Lingard snatched the trophy for 10-man United in extra-time. “Obviously [...]
Philip Neville’s warning to Manchester United over Jose Mourinho appointment May 22, 2016 Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will demand assurances over summer signings before accepting the Manchester United job, according to former Reds defender Philip Neville. Mourinho is expected to be appointed this week, with United strongly tipped to sack Louis van Gaal despite the Dutchman leading the club to FA Cup victory against Crystal Palace on [...]
FA Cup final 2016 player ratings: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford score highly in 2-1 win over Crystal Palace May 21, 2016 A stunning Jesse Lingard strike in extra-time gave 10-man Manchester United a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace and earned the Red Devils a record-equalling 12th FA Cup, their first since 2004. For 110 minutes there was little to separate the two sides. Here's how they rated: Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey – 7 Made a strong save to keep out [...]
FA Cup final 2016: How much prize money will Manchester United or Crystal Palace make for winning the trophy? May 21, 2016 The financial rewards of the FA Cup will be of little concern to both Crystal Palace and Manchester United in today's final. A winners' prize of £3.4m – a relatively paltry sum when compared to the vast riches on offer in the Premier League – will do little to add extra motivation to a Palace side aiming to win the club's [...]
Aston Villa stadium could be renamed to “Lotus Villa Park” suggests prospective owner Chinese Tony Xia May 21, 2016 Incoming Aston Villa owner Tony Jiantong Xia has suggested he will alter the name of the club's stadium to feature his Lotus Health food business once his £60m takeover is completed. The Chinese businessman agreed a deal to buy the club from current owner Randy Lerner earlier this week, but is still waiting for ratification [...]
Barcelona agree “record-breaking” kit sponsorship deal with Nike, trumping Manchester United’s Adidas deal May 21, 2016 Barcelona have agreed a new kit sponsorship deal with Nike worth a record-breaking £120m per season, according to local reports. The La Liga champions' new deal is reported to be the biggest in world football, worth more than even Manchester United's £75m per year deal with Adidas. The two parties announced a "long-term" extension of [...]
Walter Mazzarri: Watford appoint former Napoli boss as head coach on a three-year deal May 21, 2016 Watford have appointed Italian Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach to replace the outgoing Quique Sanchez Flores. The 54-year-old Mazzarri has signed a three-year deal with the Hornets following spells with Inter Milan and Napoli, who he guided into the Champions League for the first time in 21 years. Despite securing a second consecutive [...]
Major League Soccer salaries revealed: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard paid $6m, dwarfing former team mate Ashley Cole’s $300,000 salary May 20, 2016 Former England midfield partners Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard will be the fourth and fifth best-paid football players respectively in America next season. Gerrard, at LA Galaxy, will earn $6.1m and New York City's Lampard is in line for $6m but it is AC Milan and Real Madrid's former Brazilian forward Kaka who tops the [...]