Former Portugal boss Fernando Santos has been appointed as the new head coach of Poland. Steven Gerrardexternal-link had reportedly been linked to the job, after the former England midfielder was sacked by Aston Villa back in October. Santos led Portugal to victory at Euro 2016 and the 2019 Nations League but quit after their exit in the World Cup quarter-finals at the hands of Morocco. “It is an honour to…
Sir Alexander Fleming is “the most famous thing Darvel has produced”, but the scientist who discovered penicillin now has rivals in the shape of the Ayrshire town’s local football team. So says John Gall – although the owner of Darvel FC is leaving it to others to decide if his sixth-tier side’s defeat of Aberdeen, who lie fifth in the Premiership, is the biggest shock in Scottish Cup history. No…
Merseyside Police arrested three men for alleged homophobic chanting during Liverpool’s draw with Chelsea. One was arrested inside Anfield and two outside the ground for three separate incidents on Saturday. The men, aged 23, 37 and 49, were arrested on suspicion of homophobic intentional harassment, alarm or distress. The 37-year-old has been bailed pending further enquiries, and the other two men will attend a voluntary interview. The Premier League match…
Hibernian could target Stuart Findlay, the 27-year-old out of favour with Oxford United, as a replacement for fellow Scotland cap Ryan Porteous, who is expected to be sold this month, and injured fellow centre-half Rocky Bushiri. (The Scottish Sun)external-link Ryan Porteous could yet see out the season as a Hibernian player and leave on a free transfer as he could land more of a personal package if there is no…
Former Wales captain Gareth Bale has announced he will play in a PGA Tour event just weeks after retiring from professional football. Bale said he will compete in February’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California. The 33-year-old retired earlier this month as Wales’ most-capped male player and record men’s goalscorer. “Delighted to announce I will be playing in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the start of next month! Let’s…
In January 2022, Southampton were taken over by Sport Republic, with chief executive Martin Semmens describing it as “a pivotal moment” for the club. A year on, Saints are bottom of the Premier League and co-owner Rasmus Ankersen summed up their first 12 months in charge as a “really rough ride”. So what’s going on? Has the rot set in or is it just teething problems for ambitious new owners?…
Jordan Kirkpatrick will go down as the man who gave Darvel the biggest and best night in their 134-year existence. The match-winner against Aberdeen – the seven-time Scottish Cup winners, the Premiership heavyweights – was self-deprecating when asked about scoring the only goal in the fourth-round tie at Recreation Park. “I just wanted to get it on target,” he told BBC Scotland. “It wasn’t even the best of strikes. It…
Women’s Championship leaders London City Lionesses have confirmed manager Melissa Phillips has left the club. Phillips, who took Lionesses top of the second tier of English women’s football, leaves to become assistant coach of Angel City FC in the US. She departs Lionesses five days before their FA Cup fourth-round tie with Women’s Super League side Tottenham. “This has been an incredibly tough decision and one I haven’t taken lightly,”…
Peterborough United have offered to pay for more than 30 coaches to transport Charlton fans to the rearranged League One game between the two clubs. The initial fixture was called off just 90 minutes before kick-off on Saturday with the pitch deemed “unplayable”. Posh chairman Darragh McAnthony later issued an apology on social mediaexternal-link for the short notice of the postponement. He and co-owner Jason Neale have now agreed to…
MK Dons have signed Brentford midfielder Paris Maghoma on loan for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old had spent the first half of the season on loan at League Two side AFC Wimbledon. He made 24 appearances before suffering an ankle injury, with his season-long deal then ended early on 5 January. Maghoma, a former England Under-20 international, is yet to feature for the Bees’ first-team having arrived from…