Ralf Rangnick has been granted a work permit to begin working as Manchester United’s new interim manager. The 63-year-old’s appointment as the temporary successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was confirmed on Monday subject to visa requirements. As part of post-Brexit immigration regulations, Rangnick...
Manchester United are closing in on appointing Ralf Rangnick as the interim successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rangnick is currently the head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow, having only joined the Russian Premier League club during the summer. Sources say that advanced...
Steven Gerrard said becoming Aston Villa boss was “an opportunity I couldn’t allow to pass me by”. Gerrard was speaking to the media for the first time since leaving Rangers and taking over at Villa Park following Dean Smith’s sacking. “This is an...
Gareth Southgate didn’t intend it like this, but it perhaps sums up Harry Maguire’s celebration after scoring in the 5-0 win over Albania that the natural inclination afterwards was to make light. “Is he a Hulk Hogan fan?” Maguire no doubt felt...
The celebrated basketball coach John Wooden would say “failure isn’t fatal” but if he worked in modern football, he’d concede that it is the portrait shot most choose of you. Eddie Howe took charge of Bournemouth when they sat 91st of...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not and will not seek assurances from the Manchester United hierarchy over his job security ahead of three games which may come to decide whether he stays on as manager. Solskjaer’s position has come under intense scrutiny since last...
Jurgen Klopp has warned the Premier League there is more to come from Mohamed Salah. Salah scored for the eighth consecutive game in all competitions and also produced an exquisite pass for Sadio Mane’s opener in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Watford on Saturday. Roberto Firmino netted...
Anfield expects. The Kop will go into overdrive tomorrow when Liverpool face Manchester City. Emotions will be running high. There will be a tribute to Roger Hunt, who died this week, before the game. That will ramp up the atmosphere. So...
Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape, Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed. City have also suspended the France international pending an investigation. In a statement, the force said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Cheshire Constabulary...
Jürgen Klopp has strongly condemned the Liverpool supporters who directed homophobic chants at the Norwich midfielder Billy Gilmour, calling them “idiots”. Liverpool won 3-0 at Carrow Road on Saturday in their opening Premier League game of the season but the victory...