13 h. ago Liverpool will improve next season in search for perfection, warns Arne Slot

Team need point against Tottenham to clinch league title‘In some moments we have to do much better,’ says coachArne Slot has warned Liverpool’s Premier League rivals that he expects the champions-elect to improve next season as they strive to fulfil his vision of the perfect team.Liverpool require one point at home to Tottenham on Sunday to secure a record-equalling 20th league title and for Slot to become the first Dutch coach to win the Premier League. The head coach admits his team have “a big responsibility” to deliver at Anfield given the club’s last Premier League triumph, in 2020, came behind closed doors during the Covid pandemic. Slot’s family will be in attendance, although he says their visit was planned months ago to coincide with a public holiday in the Netherlands. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago First Europe, then the world: Twickenham awaits in year of twin peaks for England

Grand slam clash is vital stepping stone in Red Roses’ quest to reclaim the World Cup crown they last held in 2014There are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.The Red Roses head coach, John Mitchell, has been around long enough to know the smart thing to do is separate the two. “We’ve got to be careful focusing on the World Cup final because we’ve got to earn the right to contest it,” Mitchell said this week. “It’s good to have the chance to be back at our home stadium, but it’s an isolated situation, that’s the wa...

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16 h. ago Barry Ferguson wants Rangers players to feel pain as he prepares to 'bang heads' with new arrival

Interim head coach addresses arrival of new sporting director

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20 h. ago Barry Ferguson makes major call on his future as he addresses Rangers permanent manager prospects

Ibrox hotseat or nothing for interim head coach

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21 h. ago Wales unveil World Cup winner as new director of rugby in key appointment after Six Nations woe

Dave Reddin was part of England’s staff in 2003 and has also worked with the Football Association

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22 h. ago Wales' new chief speaks for first time on head coach search, Steve Tandy and unpopular calls

Wales' new director of rugby gives his first interview

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68 h. ago The truth about Steve Tandy, the crisis meeting he called and what players think of him

The former Ospreys head coach is the favourite to be Wales' next head coach

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3 d. ago Freddie Flintoff makes telling admission on TV career after terrifying Top Gear crash

Freddie Flintoff is working as the head coach of England Lions and is clear that cricket is the most important thing for him work-wise, having rediscovered the sport

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3 d. ago Business as usual at Scottish Rugby amid Steve Tandy to Wales rumours as 'impossible task' warning fired

Scotland assistant tipped to become next Wales head coach

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3 d. ago Mikel Arteta offers Bukayo Saka injury update after Arsenal star's huge scare

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has allayed fears over Bukayo Saka's injury scare and revealed the issue is not serious ahead of the Gunners clash against Crystal Palace

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3 d. ago Norwich sack head coach Thorup and place Wilshere in interim charge

Canaries missed out on playoff spot in ChampionshipA 3-1 defeat at Millwall marks Thorup’s final matchNorwich City have sacked their head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup, with Jack Wilshere taking interim charge until the end of the season.The Canaries lie 14th in the Championship standings after a dismal run put paid to their hopes of a playoff place. Wilshere will be assisted by Tony Roberts and Nick Stanley for the club’s remaining two league games.More details soon Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manchester United plan £62.5m Cunha move but must raise funds from sales

Wolves forward is Amorim’s prime target at No 10Sale of Rashford would allow United to finance dealManchester United are pushing to sign the Wolves forward Matheus Cunha but may have to raise the money to trigger his £62.5m release clause by selling Marcus Rashford or other players.Ruben Amorim has identified the 25-year-old as his prime target for the No 10 berth, one of the head coach’s two priority positions, along with a centre-forward. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man Utd 'close in' on agreement with top transfer target after Ruben Amorim talks

Manchester United are set for a busy summer in the transfer window as head coach Ruben Amorim attempts to transform his squad after a dismal first season in the Premier League

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4 d. ago ‘Back where we belong’: Leeds and Burnley savour promotion heroics

Scott Parker says achievement ‘means everything’Daniel Farke lauds his side for delivering ‘in great style’The Burnley head coach, Scott Parker, described his third Premier League promotion as his best yet after taking Burnley up, while Daniel Farke said Leeds are “back where we belong” after securing a top-flight return.Parker has taken Fulham and Bournemouth to the Premier League in previous jobs and will have a third chance to challenge the elite next season after two goals from Josh Brownhill edged Burnley past third-placed Sheffield United to ensure their opponents can no longer catch them or Leeds. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago WRU set to offer Steve Tandy the Wales head coach job as duo lined up to lead summer tour

Wales are closing in on their new head coach appointment

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4 d. ago Women’s Champions League and Super League: weekend talking points

Chelsea change under the spotlight, twins have Manchester City seeing double and Holland shines for LiverpoolWere Chelsea wrong to make a substitution while preparing to defend a corner? The former England midfielder Fara Williams criticised Chelsea for doing so in the 81st minute, when Nathalie Björn was replaced by Naomi Girma seconds before Barcelona scored their third goal, a far-post header from an unmarked Irene Paredes, with Williams telling TNT Sports, “You can see that there is a bit of confusion” in Chelsea’s organisation for the set piece. Sonia Bompastor said she had been forced to withdraw Björn because of an injury, and played down the incident. “I don’t think the substitution had an impact on the goal we conceded,” the head coach said. “When I talk about not making mistakes, maybe we didn’t have to concede that corner. If you have a better clearance from the goal and don’t concede that corner, you don’t give Barcelona the opportunity to score. I don’t think the substi...

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5 d. ago Arizona teacher Eric Chapman seen SMIRKING in court after being arrested for 'having sex with minors'

Eric Chapman, 43, a teacher and head baseball coach at Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly having sex with minors.

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim defends Man Utd star despite struggles in historic Wolves defeat

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim called upon his team to provide more goals after failing to trouble the scoresheet in defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford but defended Rasmus Hojlund

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6 d. ago Confident, ambitious, serious – the Nuno effect is taking Forest into dreamland

Those who know the man behind the stern facade all attest to the special qualities of a manager who has taken club to unexpected heightsCommunication is key for Nuno Espírito Santo, whether it is speaking to his squad, playing music or guiding horses over jumps. Simple and clear messages make working for and with the Nottingham Forest head coach uncomplicated, because everybody knows what is demanded of them on and off the pitch.The only place Nuno’s methods have not worked at is Tottenham, where he returns on Monday with Forest, who are in a race to qualify for the Champions League and are preparing for an FA Cup semi-final. The Portuguese was never the right fit in north London, lasting four months before being dismissed, but he will not be out for revenge: the league table has done that for him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Reserved and focused Slot can savour Liverpool’s success as title beckons

Premier League crown could be clinched on Sunday but the lack of jeopardy in recent weeks is the fault of othersArne Slot was denied the perfect Feyenoord ending by PSV, when his team finished seven points behind their rivals, albeit having won the Dutch Cup. Eleven months on, he is poised to mark his first season as Liverpool’s head coach by becoming a Premier League champion and could seal the trophy by defeating a PSV and Manchester United legend, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and confirming Leicester’s relegation.Thoughts of spite will not enter Slot’s mind, however. He has been reserved since arriving at Anfield, but fans would revel in completing a merited title triumph at the King Power on Sunday. The added needle is much needed because Liverpool’s superiority has made the title race tedious. Others are to blame for that. Continue reading...

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