Roy Hodgson in line for Premier League comeback at Watford January 25, 2022 Former England manager Roy Hodgson could be set for a shock return to the Premier League after emerging as the favourite for the Watford job. The 74-year-old is the oldest man to manage in England’s top division and appeared to have retired after leaving Crystal Palace last summer. But the much-travelled Hodgson is reported to [...]
Watford sack Claudio Ranieri after less than four months in job January 24, 2022 Struggling Premier League outfit Watford have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri this evening. The Italian was in charge of just 14 Hornets games and departs with the club inside the relegation zone. The Ranieri sacking comes after Watford’s humiliating 3-0 loss to Norwich City on Friday. Watford are without a win in their last nine games [...]
Deloitte forecasts late flurry of Premier League transfer activity January 24, 2022 Premier League clubs are being tipped to embark on a trolley dash in the final week of the January transfer window. Spending in the English top-flight has already passed £100m this month, eclipsing the total outlay in last year’s Covid-affected winter window. And Deloitte’s Sports Business Group is forecasting a busy final few days before [...]
Liverpool and Chelsea breathe new life into Premier League title race January 23, 2022 Call off the trophy engravers; hold that order of sky blue ticker tape; put Pep Guardiola’s dancing shoes away for now: we may have a Premier League title race after all. Leaders Manchester City’s slip-up at Southampton on Saturday dropped blood into the water and 24 hours later Liverpool and Chelsea showed they still have [...]
Fifa rules to be introduced which will curb international loanees January 20, 2022 Fifa have announced new rules that will limit the number of international loans going in and out of clubs which come into effect from July. The new rules will see clubs limited to eight international loan signings in and eight loaned out in an attempt to stop teams from stockpiling talent. The international governing body [...]
Manchester United: Has Rangnick failed to instil his philosophy? January 20, 2022 When Ralf Rangnick arrived at Manchester United last month, the interim manager was expected to reinvent the philosophy from a lethargic and confused style under the previous regime to his trademark gegenpressing. “This is the only way we can compete at this level,” said Rangnick earlier this month. “Whenever you watch games, even if it’s [...]
Trevor Steven: Supply teacher Rafa Benitez was never right fit for Everton January 17, 2022 Watching them lose at Norwich City on Saturday made me realise that Rafa Benitez’s Everton were in crisis. It was the first time I had worried about their prospects for the rest of the season, the first time I thought that there was nothing left from this group of players under that manager. Although we [...]
English football’s postponement rules are broken. It needs to fix them January 17, 2022 To say the postponement of yesterday’s north London derby divided opinion would be an understatement. Tottenham Hotspur and, going by social media, the overwhelming majority of their fans were outraged that Arsenal’s request to defer the game for an unspecified number of Covid-19 cases had been accepted by the Premier League. Arsenal supporters, meanwhile, seemed [...]
Rafa Benitez sacked as Everton manager January 16, 2022 Rafa Benitez has been sacked as Everton manager after less than seven months in charge. In a statement, Everton said: “Everton Football Club can confirm the departure of Rafael Benitez as first team manager. “Benitez, who joined Everton in June 2021, has left the Club with immediate effect. “An update on a permanent replacement will [...]
Premier League confirm interim chairman to replace Hoffman next month January 13, 2022 The Premier League has confirmed that Peter McCormick will become interim chair when Gary Hoffman steps down on the first day of next month. McCormick was approved unanimously by the clubs while a permanent recruitment process continues. Hoffman is stepping down after just 18 month’s in charge – following a backlash over the League’s handling [...]