The January transfer window has produced several surprises with Premier League clubs already surpassing the record spend since the winter window was introduced. Analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group shows the current spend for January in the English top flight as £440m, £10m more than the previous highest in January 2018. And there is still time for Premier League clubs to do further business. Here is everything you need to…
The Women’s Super League needs to find a solution to prevent games being called off because of frozen pitches, says Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. Their WSL home match with Liverpool on Sunday was abandoned after six minutes when conditions were deemed unsafe. The game – live on BBC Two – had kicked off as scheduled at 12:30 GMT following an earlier pitch inspection. But referee Neil Hair took the teams…
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…
The January transfer window has produced several surprises – and there is still time for Premier League clubs to do some business. Here is everything you need to know before transfer deadline day. Transfer gossip – what the papers are sayingFind all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page When does the transfer window close? The transfer window opened on 1 January and will close at 23:00 GMT on…
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…