Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has reiterated his support for Frank Lampard as he appeared to disregard fan requests for change within the club s hierarchy.
A run of one win from their last seven Premier League matches has left Everton in the bottom three heading into a crucial clash with fellow strugglers Southampton on Saturday.
Sections of the Everton fanbase are planning a coach welcome prior to that match, but are also set for a sit-in as part of a protest against how the club has been run.
Since Moshiri became the majority shareholder in 2016, Everton have spent over £500million in the transfer market and had seven permanent managers, and now look set for a second relegation battle in as many seasons.
Everton were forced to sell Richarlison to appea…
Chelsea are not off the radar for financial fair play (FFP) breaches despite their amortisation techniques, according to finance expert Dan Plumley.
Since Chelsea were taken over by American businessman Todd Boehly in May 2022, the Blues have spent over £1billion in transfer fees, raising serious questions over whether the club is at risk of breaking the Premier League s financial regulations.
Much of the money has been spent on acquiring young talent on lengthy contracts, and though results have been well below par since Boehly s arrival, it seems the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino prior to this season is starting to pay dividends, with Chelsea finally on an upwards trajectory with an eye on European qualification.
Plumley has explained that while the lengt…
Ousmane Dembele says he has matured as a person and a player since France last the World Cup in 2018, following a victorious start to their title defence against Australia.
The Barcelona winger started as Didier Deschamps side bounced back from an early Craig Goodwin finish to win 4-1 in Al Wakrah, thanks to an Olivier Giroud double and goals from Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe.
Having been an unused substitute four years ago as Les Bleus beat Croatia in the final in Russia, Dembele is looking to play his part in what he hopes to be a successive World Cup triumph.
With his Blaugrana form having turned a corner after a prolonged saga over his future at the club, he feels he is in a stronger place to contribute now for the national team at Qatar 2022.
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Aurelien Tchouameni has rubbished suggestions the France squad is a more harmonious place without Karim Benzema after reaching the World Cup knockout rounds.
Didier Deschamps side are into the last 16 at Qatar 2022 after victory over Denmark in Group D, with Kylian Mbappe s double firing Les Bleus to a 2-1 win on Saturday.
The attacker has delivered for his side so far in the absence of Benzema, with the Ballon d Or winner ruled out on the eve of the tournament with a thigh injury.
Some reports have suggested there has been a better atmosphere in the absence of the Real Madrid star, who was not involved at Russia 2018, but Tchouameni has now sought to dispel those rumours.
I want to come back to something we saw concerning the departure of Karim, Tchouam…
Vincent Kompany wants to continue his career next season but is content to delay discussions over a new Manchester City deal.
City captain Kompany, 33, is out of contract at the end of 2018-19..
The experienced defender has been at the Etihad Stadium since 2008 and reports earlier this year indicated he will be offered a 12-month extension.
However, Pep Guardiola has previously warned the Belgium international will not be retained purely for sentimental reasons, with injury issues having restricted him to nine Premier League starts this term.
I ll be playing next season, Kompany said when asked about his future by talkSPORT, though the centre-back did not specify where.
I m part of the [City] family now, so we ll deal with this situation as a fa…
Tottenham Hotspur beat Bournemouth in North London on the last day of 2023, courtesy of goals from Pape Matar Sar, Son Heung-min and Richarlison. The only goal for the Cherries was the work of Alex Scott.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou was understandably pleased with the way his team played.
“The players are giving their maximum effort every game and today we showed some real resilience”
Ange s assessment of our victory against Bournemouth
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)
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Mikel Arteta had no issue with Arsenal leaving it late to beat Wolves on Thursday, suggesting that such a dramatic victory was good for the atmosphere around his team.
Arsenal celebrated a vital 2-1 win in their bid to qualify for the Champions League at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners climbed to fifth in the Premier League, a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United with two games in hand, although they had to do it the hard way.
Trailing to Hwang Hee-chan s early opener, Arteta s men finally equalised eight minutes from time through substitute Nicolas Pepe, who also then had a hand in the winning goal as he teed up Alexandre Lacazette for a shot Jose Sa deflected into his own net.
That decisive own goal clocked in at 94 minutes and 56 seconds, making …
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Hoping to break back into the European places this weekend, Freiburg will welcome Union Berlin to the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, signing off 2023 and entering Germany’s festive break with an action-packed 3-2 loss against Heidenheim, Freiburg will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Punching a Europa League knockout stage ticket last month, Christian Streich’s side will also be excited by their continued success on home soil. Last seen at the Europa-Park Stadion picking up a routine 2-0 victory against Koln, the Reds have lost just one of their last seven appearances in front of their own supporters a run that stems back to a 3-1 DFP Pokal defeat against Paderborn back o…
Wales Under-21 coach Matty Jones has hailed Luton hero Joe Taylor’s “fight and determination” to rise from the ninth tier of English football to the Premier League.
Taylor was sent out on loan by King’s Lynn to Eastern Counties League Premier Division club Wroxham at the start of the 2021-22 season.
It proved plain sailing as Taylor scored 21 goals in 13 games for the ninth-tier Yachtsmen, sparking Peterborough’s interest and a move to the English Football League in November 2021.
Taylor made just a dozen league appearances for Posh before signing for Luton in January and his season ended in the most dramatic fashion.
The 20-year-old forward, on as a substitute, converted a penalty in the Hatters’ Wembley shoot-out victory over Coventry that s…
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte claims that achieving a top-four finish in the Premier League will require a miracle as he prepares for Sunday s clash with Newcastle United.
Spurs have won four of their last five Premier League games, having lost four of their previous five. They have also scored at least two goals in each of their last five matches, last doing so in more consecutive league games between February and April 2017 (a run of seven games).
Ahead of welcoming Newcastle to north London, Spurs trail fourth-placed Arsenal by just three points, but Conte was keen to highlight that his team are not favourites to finish in the Champions League places.
It s right to underline that this target is very, very difficult, Conte said of Spurs Champions League ambitio…