55 h. ago Celtic chair Peter Lawwell to stand down after ‘intolerable’ abuse from fans

Celtic winless in three under new manager NancyLawwell will leave club at the end of DecemberCeltic’s chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing “intolerable” treatment from a section of the club’s support. Lawwell’s exit will intensify a sense of crisis around the Scottish champions, who slumped to a League Cup final defeat by St Mirren on Sunday. This marked a third loss in succession for the new manager, Wilfried Nancy.Lawwell, previously Celtic’s chief executive, and fellow directors have come under fierce criticism from fans. Errors in the transfer window, which triggered the exit of Brendan Rodgers, have fuelled frustration in the stands. Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League in the qualifying phase by Kairat Almaty. The club have also been in regular conflict with the Green Brigade ultras group. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Chelsea injury update: Cole Palmer, Liam Delap, Wesley Fofana latest news and return dates

Blues dealt new fitness concern after Champions League defeat

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7 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca reveals Cole Palmer latest in new three

Blues boss explains “mixed” news before Everton visit after attacking talisman missed Champions League defeat by Atalanta

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7 d. ago Maresca gives Chelsea injury updates on Palmer, Fofana and Delap before Everton clash

Enzo Maresca has received a boost after the final training session before the Blues face Everton after a poor run of form extended with the Champions League defeat to Atalanta midweek

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8 d. ago Joe Hart left 'heartbroken' by Celtic as board 'soap opera' called out in rant for the ages

The Scottish champions slumped to a 3-0 Europa League defeat to Roma in Glasgow

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9 d. ago Chelsea hit Roma for six but Manchester United slump to Lyon defeat in Women’s Champions League

Six different scorers contributed to Chelsea’s hammering, while Barcelona lead Lyon at the top of the standings on goal difference

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9 d. ago OL Lyonnes show their WCL credentials and outclass Manchester United

Manchester United endured a second consecutive Champions League defeat as they were second best against the French giants OL Lyonnes, whose attacking midfielder Melchie Dumornay capped off a fine display with two sumptuous late goals.Dumornay’s superb efforts produced a margin of victory that was no less than Lyonnes deserved, on a night when United failed to lay a glove on their opponents. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Haaland seals Manchester City win at Real Madrid to leave Alonso on brink

For Xabi Alonso, the slide towards the abyss has looked sudden from the outside. Everything was fine at the beginning of November, the results excellent. Since when precious little has gone his way. The Real Madrid manager desperately needed something here. When this latest game eluded him, it was easy to fear the worst. Time is not a commodity afforded to men in his position.Alonso has now won only twice in eight matches in all competitions and if his pain was deep, there was simply satisfaction for Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City manager had arrived in Madrid – the scene of so much emotion for him over the years – needing a response to the home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in his club’s previous Champions League game. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Watch Eintracht Frankfurt fans hurl beers and flares and hammer security barriers in shocking scenes at Nou Camp

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT fans threw beers and flares at Barcelona supporters in shocking scenes at the Nou Camp. The German side fell to a 2-1 defeat in the Champions League clash. A section of the travelling support grew restless and disorder broke out in the stands. Several supporters stood up against the barriers separating them from...

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1 week ago Chelsea fans turn on Enzo Maresca for ‘baffling’ substitutions in Champions League defeat to Serie A strugglers Atalanta

CHELSEA fans were left furious with head coach Enzo Maresca after the club suffered a shock Champions League defeat to Atalanta. The Blues got off to a flying start when Joao Pedro broke the deadlock in the first half. But things took a turn after the break when former West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca levelled...

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1 week ago Chelsea’s hopes of Champions League progress in peril after defeat by Atalanta

Enzo Maresca’s side led through Joao Pedro’s near-post finish but were stunned after the break to damage their hopes of automatic qualification

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1 week ago Chelsea hopes of Champions League progress in peril after defeat by Atalanta

Enzo Maresca’s side led through Joao Pedro’s near-post finish but were stunned after the break.

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2 w. ago Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

Liverpool’s big name, big money summer signings owed Arne Slot following poor starts to life at Anfield and, right on cue, Florian Wirtz delivered. A deflected shot from the potential £116m recruit spared the Premier League champions the ignominy of a 10th defeat in 14 games with a late equaliser against Sunderland, who will count this as an opportunity missed.Chemsdine Talbi had set the in-form visitors on course for a first win at Anfield since 1983 before Wirtz’s shot flew in off Nordi Mukiele in the 81st minute. Sunderland substitute Wilson Isidor was close to restoring his side’s lead when rounding Alisson in stoppage time but a superb goalline clearance from striker Federico Chiesa salvaged a point for Liverpool. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Florian Wirtz delivers but lacklustre Liverpool are held by Sunderland

The celebration was justified yet indicative of another worrying night for Arne Slot. It was the 94th minute and Federico Chiesa was waving his arms in front of Liverpool fans, rejoicing not in delivering a victory befitting his job as a striker but in saving the Premier League champions from certain defeat. Sunderland should consider their point at Anfield as an opportunity missed.Chiesa’s celebration followed his goalline clearance to deny Sunderland a first win at Anfield since October 1983. Slot, though restrained in his technical area, must have been tempted to join in. His team were staring at a 10th defeat in 14 games when Wilson Isidor, on as a Sunderland substitute, raced through from goalkeeper Robin Roefs’s smart pass and rounded Alisson in the Liverpool goal. Chiesa, on as a substitute as Slot chased victory, had abandoned his attacking instincts to track back and produced a vital block. Liverpool were spared another inquest, just about. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to watch West Ham vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Reigning champions aiming to avoid a seventh league defeat in eight games

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3 w. ago Defiant Arne Slot vows to ‘fight on’ after meeting with Liverpool sporting director

Head coach insists he has support of the club’s hierarchyAdmits to ‘very difficult’ 10 minutes in PSV defeatArne Slot has vowed to “fight on” at Liverpool and insisted support from the club’s hierarchy has not wavered following the alarming Anfield defeats by Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven.The Liverpool head coach met the club’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, on Thursday to dissect the Champions League defeat by PSV that extended his team’s dire run to nine losses in 12 games. It is Liverpool’s worst sequence of results since an identical run in 1953-54 and has heightened the pressure on Slot before Sunday’s Premier League trip to West Ham. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UEFA set double Atletico Madrid punishment decision after Arsenal clash

Atletico Madrid were charged by UEFA following behaviour in the stands during their 4-0 Champions League defeat to Arsenal in October

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3 w. ago Jurgen Klopp posts video to Instagram as Arne Slot accused of 'sackable offence'

Jurgen Klopp took to Instagram after Liverpool's latest defeat in the Champions League led to demands to sack Arne Slot

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3 w. ago Spurs news: Thomas Frank ready to unleash young Tottenham stars after superb showings

Teenage sensations shone in midweek Champions League defeat

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3 w. ago Arne Slot promises Liverpool will ‘fight on’ after humiliating Champions League defeat

Struggling Reds have now lost nine of their last 12 games - their worst run of results in more than 70 years

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