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Available for over a year The average age of a manager in the Premier League in the 2025/26 season is 45. 10 years ago, it was 53. As far as modern football at the highest level is concerned, managers appear to be getting younger. But are older coaches being unfairly …

Millwall were sanctioned in October 2023 following abuse with “express or implied reference to religion” towards James McClean while he was playing for Wigan. They were then fined £15,000 in June last year for homophobic chants aimed at Crystal Palace left-back Ben Chilwell during their FA Cup tie in March …

Available for 29 days The first piece of domestic silverware this season is up for grabs and Ben Haines is joined by our Senior Women’s Football reporter Emma Sanders to provide the ultimate preview to Chelsea v Manchester United in the League Cup final at Ashton Gate on Sunday 15th …

Is it finally time to get serious about time-wasting? Away from thrilling battles at the top and bottom of the Premier League table, it has been one of the big talking points of the season. It was thrust even further to the forefront of the conversation last week by Brighton …

Available for over a year In the first of two special episodes ahead of the Women’s League Cup final on Sunday 15th March, Ben Haines is back down in Cobham and joined by the ultimate Chelsea trio to preview the first domestic final of the season. Chelsea and England midfielder …

BBC Sport follows Harry Redknapp for an inside look at his passion for horse racing. Source link

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been fined £80,000 for comments he made about the referee after last month’s Premier League draw at Tottenham. The Spain international accused referee Robert Jones of not being “neutral” in City’s 2-2 draw on 1 February. The Football Association said Rodri admitted a charge that …

Speaking to the media after the game, both managers were reluctant to comment on the behaviour of supporters. “As we were making our way back, I think there was some sort of fracas; somebody tried to get on the field,” Celtic interim boss Martin O’Neill said of the fan who …

Bradford City have planted 154 trees – one for each goal scored by the men’s and women’s teams last season – as part of their Greener Bantams initiative. The trees, supplied for free by the Woodland Trust charity, were planted at the club’s training ground at Woodhouse Grove School. “It’s …

Seven of the eight FA Cup fifth-round ties have been played, but were you paying attention? Take on our quiz. Source link

Wolves had only three points at the start of the year, but has Edwards given them hope, however improbable? He lost his opening eight games after replacing Vitor Pereira in November, taking a first point in a draw at Manchester United in December. Since then, including the result at Old …

Watford Women are to play their final two home games of the season at Vicarage Road after a 14-0 win put them in pole position to earn promotion to WSL 2. Madison Perry scored five goals and Coral Haines contributed a hat-trick as they overwhelmed Billericay Town in Sunday’s match …

“The players showed phenomenal courage and great determination and a rear-guard action, which is really commendable,” O’Neill enthused as the dust settled. “Everyone to a man did more than their jobs. They were really terrific,” he added. Under the pressure they faced, Celtic stood incredibly strong. The defence was outstanding. …

Red cards were issued to 23 players after a mass brawl broke out between Brazilian clubs Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro in the Campeonato Mineiro final. Kaio Jorge scored the winner in Belo Horizonte as Cruzeiro, managed by former Brazil boss Tite, edged rivals Atletico 1-0 to become the champions of …

The FA Cup quarter-final draw will take place on Monday, 9 March before the fifth-round tie between West Ham and Brentford. The draw is expected to commence at around 19:05 GMT on TNT Sports. Eight teams will feature in the quarter-finals of the competition. The winner of tonight’s London derby …

Iraq’s World Cup play-off decider later this month should be postponed amid the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran, says the team’s head coach Graham Arnold. The Iraqis are set to face either Bolivia or Suriname in the Mexican city of Monterrey on 31 March, with the winner of the inter-continental …

Watch the best of the action from the weekend’s action in the Scottish Championship, League 1 and League 2. Source link

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill hopes Scotland defender Kieran Tierney will return from injury against Motherwell on Saturday but captain Callum McGregor faces a longer wait to get back in the side. (Scotsman – subscription required), external O’Neill fears all away supporters will be banned from future games against Rangers after …

Available for over a year Wayne looks back on a classic FA Cup weekend, beginning with Wrexham’s thrilling tie with Chelsea – a game he says was the most he has enjoyed since retiring from playing. He also reflects on the atmosphere at the Racecourse Ground, the controversial red card …

A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award. The incident occurred at the end of the first half of Preussen Munster’s 2-1 home defeat by Hertha …