The Women’s Super League relegation battle is heating up and February could be a crucial month. The transfer window has closed, meaning clubs can no longer strengthen their squads before the end of the season and an exciting finale is in store in the WSL. Liverpool, Reading and Leicester City are involved in key fixtures in February, Tottenham face tough opposition and Brighton are still seeking a first victory under…
Scotland manager Steve Clarke wants the national team to leave Edinburgh’s Oriam and use Lesser Hampden in Glasgow as their training base, starting with the week building up to the opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus on 25 March. (Sun)external-link Rangers boss Michael Beale’s comments about Celtic counterpart Ange Postecoglou being a “lucky” manager lacked self-awareness and class, says former Parkhead striker Chris Sutton. (Daily Record)external-link Rangers’ new midfield signing…
If you notice footballers wearing green armbands during Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League games on Saturday and Sunday, it’s all part of the Green Football Weekendexternal-link – with some clubs, players and fans involved in tackling climate change by reducing their environmental impacts. BBC Sport looks at what’s going on. Brentford defender Ben Mee has been a leading voice in the Premier League on these issues for some…
Christian Burgess couldn’t quite believe what he had just seen. His side, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, were trailing 2-0 and down to 10 men against RFC Seraing. Rather than try to limit the damage, manager Felice Mazzu made an attacking substitution at half-time that changed everything. Kaoru Mitoma came on and turned the game on its head with a stunning hat-trick to complete an incredible comeback. A 4-2 win sent the…
‘Phenomenon’. ‘One-off’. ‘Freak of nature’. You name it and Erling Haaland has probably been called it as his prolific debut season in English football continues to destroy Premier League goalscoring records. Any questions about how the Norway striker would fit in Manchester City’s system this season were soon answered when he netted 14 goals in his first eight Premier League games, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.…
Tottenham’s board has rejected claims by the club’s Supporters’ Trust that it has not invested enough in the team. The Trust wrote to the board last month highlighting concerns in a number of areas, including recruitment. In its reply, the board said more than £500m had been spent on players since the club’s new stadium opened in 2019. “It’s important that we deal with facts – our spend levels quite…
Russell Martin says he will not walk away from Swansea City but believes the club must change the way they work in the transfer market. Martin thought the Championship club would strengthen for a play-off push during the January window but they did not sign a player. However, Swansea’s head coach insists transfer failings will not affect his commitment to the club. “I’ve never walked away from anything in my…
Midfielder Rachel Furness has left Women’s Super League side Liverpool by mutual consent. The Northern Ireland international, 34, spent three seasons at the club after joining from Reading in 2019, scoring 19 goals in 64 appearances. Furness was vice-captain at Liverpool, helping the club win promotion to the WSL in 2022. BBC Sport understands she is set to join Championship side Bristol City. “It’s always tough when you lose senior…
When Liam Gilbert set out his goals for Oxford United Women last summer, he knew they were a few pieces away from something special. The 33-year-old manager spent the off-season talking to his staff via group chat and video calls to figure out what they needed to make a serious promotion run, and how they were going to achieve it. “We needed a bit of a rebuild because we lost…
“I got a call from one of our coaches, who was panicking. Sixty new people had turned up, never kicked a ball before, but they had all watched the Lionesses.” The day after Georgia Stanway put England into the European Championship semi-finals, Manchester Laces’ open training session provided the best kind of problem for Helen Hardy, who founded the inclusive women’s football club in 2021. “How many women felt empowered…