Klopp: FSG made Super League mistake not Liverpool FC

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the club should not feel ashamed over their abortive involvement in the doomed Super League. Fenway Sports Group, led by John W Henry, were among the principal drivers of the project as part of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, and as a result have come in for high levels of criticism. […]

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Dyche hopeful of greater transfer funds under new Burnley owners

Sean Dyche is hopeful Burnley can set their sights higher than simply retaining their Premier League place every season under new owners ALK Capital as he suggested there will be more money to spend on transfers this summer. Dyche has stabilised the Clarets as a top-flight club in the last few years, but the former […]

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Hodgson: Tottenham not big enough to lure Rodgers from Leicester

Roy Hodgson believes Tottenham being “a bit of a bigger club” than Leicester will not be enough to tempt Brendan Rodgers to leave the King Power. Rodgers takes his third-placed Foxes to Crystal Palace on Monday evening having been heavily linked with a switch to Spurs. Hodgson isn’t surprised the Leicester City boss is being […]

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Wright on protesting Arsenal fans: ‘I stand with them’

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has given a passionate response to the club’s anti-Kroenke protests, saying he ‘stands with the fans’. In the aftermath of the Super League saga, Gunners fans gathered outside the Emirates before last night’s 1-0 defeat to Everton. They held banners protesting against owner Stan Kroenke’s handling of club affairs. OPINION: Out […]

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Wright: Arsenal VAR anger irrelevant after ‘horrible’ dive

Ian Wright has criticised Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos over a controversial incident during Friday night’s Premier League defeat to Everton. Mikel Arteta’s side slipped to another home defeat to Everton after Bernd Leno’s shocking error at the Emirates. Arteta was angered by an incident early in the second half as Arsenal were awarded a penalty […]

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Smith: Aston Villa slide started with Grealish in side

Dean Smith has refused to blame the absence of Jack Grealish for Aston Villa’s lack of potency, saying their attacking woes began with the England midfielder in their team. Villa are set to entertain West Brom on Sunday without Grealish who will miss a ninth successive league game. The 25-year-old remains sidelined with the shin […]

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‘Big Six deserve big fines – £100m each should do it’

Robbie Savage believes good can still come out of the doomed Super League project – if the clubs involved are hit with hefty financial penalties. Calls for sanctions against the six Premier League clubs involved are growing, with points deductions and expulsion from competitions mooted. However, former Leicester City midfielder turned pundit Savage insists only […]

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‘Special talent’ Foden is asked to ease up in training

Phil Foden does not just scare opposition players – he strikes fear into his Manchester City team-mates, too. Foden has produced a number of outstanding displays for City in recent weeks, most notably in both legs of their memorable Champions League quarter-final victory over Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder was again impressive as City came from […]

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Abramovich and Chelsea ‘deeply regret’ Super League decision

Owner Roman Abramovich and the Chelsea board have admitted they “deeply regret” their decision to join the European Super League. The Blues were among the 12 founding clubs who announced the breakaway competition on Sunday. However, they, along with the five other Premier League clubs involved, withdrew from the breakaway competition on Tuesday night after […]

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