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The scandal initially hit the headlines on 27 October, when TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said hundreds of referees were linked to betting accounts. Haciosmanoglu claimed that out of 571 referees working in Turkey’s professional leagues, 371 had betting accounts and 152 were actively placing wagers. He said the group included …

Available for 29 days We go beyond the Premiership looking at the Championship title race as St Johnstone and Partick Thistle drop points, and ask if the teams at the bottom of the table can recover, we look at Inverness’s rise in League One and Clyde’s good form in League …

Preston North End left-back Jamal Lewis has been called into the Northern Ireland squad for the first time in more than a year. The 27-year-old, who joined Preston on a short-term deal until the end of December, has won 39 international caps. The last of those came as in a …

Head coach Craig Bellamy has two vital games coming up against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia as he tries to guide Wales to the World Cup finals – a feat that eluded him as a player. He did enjoy a highly successful Premier League career in addition to winning 78 caps …

Available for 29 days Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie chat Arsenal Chelsea controversy and should the WSL get VAR? Manchester City have gone top of the table ahead of the derby at the weekend with the team talking the mentality shift for City to find a way to …

Will VAR ever be accepted? Perhaps not in its current form, so how about adapting it to a challenge system? You might not have heard of Fifa’s Football Video Support (FVS), which is being trialled in several leagues including Liga F – the top flight of the women’s game in …

Imagine a world in which you could reinvent football… BBC Sport’s pundits share what they would change. Source link

Available for 29 days Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Charlie Adam and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club. After Sunderland’s stoppage time equaliser against Arsenal, the panel reflect on captain Granit Xhaka’s influence. Is he the signing of the season? Who does he join on a list …

Everyone on social media is an expert. Or so they would have you believe. But every so often, that might just be the case. Serie A side Como 1907 certainly seem to think so, having recently hired 20-year-old Felix Johnston as a first-team scout. It is a remarkable step for …

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is a target for Real Madrid and Manchester City, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo is open to joining Napoli, Brazil winger Vinicius Jr closer to Real Madrid exit. Manchester City and Real Madrid are both interested in Liverpool and Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25. (AS – in …

After scrutinising all available footage taken from multiple angles, Liverpool reject the notion Donnarumma’s line of sight was impacted by Robertson’s position. The Reds are also bewildered as to why the VAR process, which was being overseen by Michael Oliver, did not conclude with the goal being awarded. Liverpool accept …

This sparked fears of an extended absence, which could coincide with the departure of fellow forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo – plus defender Noussair Mazraoui – for the Africa Cup of Nations next month. However, while the full extent of Sesko’s injury and the length of his absence will …

“I’ve seen a lot of what he’s been doing here in Wales as manager of the national team, the way he’s fascinated with football. He’s obviously got a link with Celtic as well with his days playing there for a short period.” Forward Bellamy represented Wales as a player from …

Since joining Chelsea from Southampton in a £53m move in 2023 – having turned down Liverpool – Lavia has struggled with repeated injuries. He has made 29 appearances but missed 88 matches during two and a half seasons at Chelsea. Hamstring, thigh and other unspecified injuries have prevented Lavia, who …

Arsenal defender Katie Reid has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in training and will miss the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old becomes the seventh player since the start of the Women’s Super League campaign to have an ACL injury, joining team-mates Manuela Zinsberger and Michelle Agyemang, who …

Bodo/Glimt head coach Kjetil Knutsen responds to reports of interest from Celtic as the Scottish champions are linked with Morocco’s under-20s captain. Source link

If Doku gets a penalty, what is the difference with Burn’s challenge on Ouattara, which was not given and meant the Brentford player was booked for a dive? It comes back to “contact with consequence” and guidance which asks the VAR to consider the motivations of the attacker and how …

Alyssa Thompson’s first league goal and Eveliina Summanen’s stunning free-kick feature in the best goals from this weekend’s Women’s Super League. Source link

Welsh football bosses are heading to the United States of America in a Dragons Den-style bid to attract investors to Wales’ top flight. And there is belief Cymru Premier clubs could benefit from the ‘Wrexham effect’ as they look to make the most of the trend of US ownership in …

While sources are indicating there has yet to be a final decision on whether Endrick leaves on loan when the January transfer window opens, it is understood Real are reluctantly giving consideration to sanctioning a move. Endrick is settled in the Spanish capital and enjoying life in mainland Europe. There …