Duncan Ferguson says he is not “scared of a challenge” after taking his first managerial role at Forest Green Rovers. The former Everton assistant manager was named head coach of the League One club on Thursday. They are currently bottom of the table and without a win in eight matches. “It doesn’t matter to me what level I work at. I’m not scared of a challenge, I’ve never been scared…
Michail Antonio says there is a possibility he could leave West Ham in the January transfer window. Antonio, 32, who joined the Hammers from Nottingham Forest for £7m in 2015, confirmed he had been in contact with other clubs. Speaking on The Footballer’s Football Podcast, the forward said: “Honestly, I’ve not ruled anything out. That’s all I can say. “Nothing has been ruled out. There are talks, so whatever happens,…
Wigan Athletic have sacked boss Kolo Toure after he failed to win any of his nine games in charge. The former Arsenal and Manchester City defender was only appointed as Leam Richardson’s successor in November. However, the Latics took just two points from his seven Championship matches at the helm and are bottom of the table, four points from safety. They now have a two-week break before returning to action…
A long-awaited football white paper, which will include “strong action” for club owners and directors, is set to be released by the government in February. Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said on Thursday that the paper would be published in “two weeks time”. This follows calls from multiple clubs for an independent football regulator. The white paper will propose a series of reforms to shake up football, including ensuring financial security…
Wednesday proved to be a landmark day for Scunthorpe United in more ways than one. The beleaguered National League strugglers, subject of a winding-up petition from HM Revenue and Customs and under a transfer embargo, found out the club had been taken over while on the bus to their away game at Halifax. Buoyed by the good news, the Iron promptly went and won 1-0 to give them their first…
Michail Antonio says there is a possibility he could leave West Ham in the January transfer window. Antonio, 32, who joined the Hammers from Nottingham Forest for £7m in 2015, confirmed he had been in contact with other clubs. Speaking on The Footballer’s Football Podcast, the forward said: “Honestly, I’ve not ruled anything out. That’s all I can say. “Nothing has been ruled out. There are talks, so whatever happens,…
A long-awaited football white paper, which will include “strong action” for club owners and directors, is set to be released by the government in February. Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said on Thursday that the paper would be published in “two weeks time”. This follows calls from multiple clubs for an independent football regulator. The white paper will propose a series of reforms to shake up football, including ensuring financial security…
FA Cup fourth round live on the BBCDates: 27-30 January Coverage: Accrington Stanley-Leeds (12:30 GMT) live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app on Saturday; Walsall-Leicester (12:30) live on Red Button on Saturday; Preston-Tottenham (18:00) live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app on Saturday; Wrexham v Sheffield United (16:30) live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app on Sunday. The…
Italian football has never known neutral ground. It hovers between the extremes, maybe nowhere more so than Juventus. Not even the most catastrophizing among us would have imagined we would be back here, deciphering why and how they have found themselves embroiled, yet again, in another scandal that could threaten their sporting future. On 20, January the Italian Football Association’s sporting tribunal handed Juventus a 15-point deduction on account of…
Bournemouth have agreed to sign goalkeeper Darren Randolph on a permanent deal from West Ham and Roma defender Matias Vina on loan for the rest of the season. Randolph joined West Ham from Middlesbrough in January 2020 but has made only 10 first-team appearances, the last of which was in May 2021. The 35-year-old still has 18 months left on his Hammers contract. However, he had little chance of senior…