West Ham have sacked manager Rehanne Skinner after winning just one of their first 11 Women’s Super League games this season. The Hammers, second from bottom, drew 2-2 at home against bottom club Liverpool on Sunday. Advertisement A West Ham statement said: “Recent results have not matched expectations and the board believes change is necessary.”…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says it is a “horrible feeling” not knowing what he is going to get from his team. Howe thought Newcastle had “turned a corner” with a win against Manchester City in November and a more recent four-match unbeaten run, but Sunday’s damaging 1-0 defeat against arch-rivals Sunderland has been a…
Championship rivals await Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on the second weekend of the new year (weekend of 10 January), when the Blues take on Charlton Athletic in our first match in this year’s edition of football’s oldest knockout competition. The toss was held last night and our good friend Joe…
Brentford advance early in race for Tiago Gabriel Brentford know this market better than most and their pursuit of Lecce’s emerging centre-back Tiago Gabriel seems like a story taken straight from their long-established playbook. iPaper’s Pete Hall points out that “Brentford, West Ham and Juventus have contacted the 20-year-old’s representatives”and interest grows every week. Advertisement…
Crystal Palace prepared for the capital test against Man United Crystal Palace return to Premier League duty with a sense of purpose, even after their midweek stumble in Europe. Selhurst Park, often a place where pace and noise intertwine, will host their match against Man United on Sunday at 12:00 GMT. Both clubs are seeking…
JEONJU, South Korea (AP) — Former Tottenham defender Mauricio Taricco will resign as assistant coach of South Korean champion Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after receiving a five-game suspension for an alleged racist gesture during a K League match, the club said Tuesday. On November 8, when Jeonbuk faced Daejeon Hana, the Argentine assistant was sent off…
Everton’s Idrissa Gueye was sent off just 13 minutes into his team’s match against Manchester United after slapping teammate Michael Keane in an extraordinary incident that left the visitors with 10 men at Old Trafford. Everton achieved a shock victory after playing for more than 80 minutes with 10 men as David Moyes and his…
Transfer decision sparks interest in January According to Florian Plettenberg, West Ham would have given permission for the departure of striker Niclas Füllkrug in the January transfer market. The striker’s representatives at ROOF have been officially informed, paving the way for a winter outing as interest grows across Europe. VfL Wolfsburg are said to be…
