10 h. ago Rangers chief elected to serve new look SPFL board as 7 club representatives named

Patrick Stewart takes his place alongside counterparts from the Premiership, Championship and Leagues 1 and 2.

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28 h. ago Robin Propper sees Rangers transfer exit myth dispelled as FC Twente chief hits back with spiky retort

The Eredivisie side's technical director has insisted Propper would be very welcome back in Enschede

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56 h. ago Jobe Bellingham opens up on £32m Borussia Dortmund move, why he only has first name on shirt and the Premier League legends who inspire him

Bellingham joined Dortmund from Sunderland for an initial fee of  £27.8million plus £4million in add-ons, and he is currently representing the club at the Club World Cup.

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5 d. ago Acting Rangers academy chief to land job for keeps as Kevin Thelwell reckons he's the man to nurture talent

The long-serving coach has held the position on an interim basis since last year

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6 d. ago Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point?

Put in the proper wider context, the attendance issues that have emerged during the tournament perhaps aren’t quite as embarrassing as they seemIf there’s a lesson to be learned from the Club World Cup so far, it’s that images of nothingness can still generate hysteria. Empty seats – which are apparently a festering scourge upon the game of football, a tragedy representing the plastic bankruptcy of American soccer fandom and/or the Club World Cup, an issue demanding alarmist coverage delivered with brows fully furrowed – have been commonplace in the competition’s opening dozen games. Headlines (including from this very publication) have followed. Social media is awash in panoramic photos from a nation of press boxes, informing you incredulously that this image, so obscene in its emptiness, was taken a mere 45 minutes before kickoff – or (gasp) even closer.Why do we, the fans, observers, journalists, and other people who simply watch these games, care? What is it about the sight of a...

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8 d. ago Kwame Poku tipped for Rangers stardom as Peterborough chief reveals destiny and truth behind Celtic rumours

Peterborough legend and current director of football Barry Fry is tipping his star man to go right to the top

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9 d. ago Enzo Maresca left with huge Chelsea calls ahead of Club World Cup opportunity

Chelsea will represent the Premier League in the FIFA Club World Cup off the back of winning the Europa Conference League and there is plenty of intrigue surrounding Enzo Maresca's side

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1 week ago Viktor Gyökeres ready to snub Manchester United for ‘dream’ Arsenal move

Sporting striker wants to play in Champions LeagueMikel Arteta thought to prefer Benjamin SeskoManchester United’s pursuit of Viktor Gyökeres appears doomed after the Sporting striker said signing for Arsenal would be a “dream”. United held exploratory discussions about buying the 27-year-old, with Ruben Amorim intent on strengthening the position. But it is understood the player’s representatives have told United he does not wish to join the club.Instead Gyökeres is understood to view Arsenal as his preferred option since they will play in the Champions League next season. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why Manchester United and Liverpool are not in Club World Cup but Man City and Chelsea are

Manchester City and Chelsea are the Premier League representatives in the Club World Cup

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1 week ago Rangers diehard and Leeds insider reveals messages he sent to 49ers chief that makes everything crystal clear

Elland Road legend Stuart Dallas hopes his boyhood heroes can get back to the top under a man he knows well

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1 week ago Labour’s spending review – five key charts underpinning spending to reboot the economy

What the chancellor has considered when setting out investment to improve services and security through to the next electionRachel Reeves will announce her highly awaited spending review on Wednesday amid pressure on the government to invest in national security and public services and to reboot the UK economy.In what will be a defining policy announcement of the current parliament, the chancellor’s address to the Commons will outline Labour’s day-to-day spending plans for the next three years up to the next general election. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rangers will never suffer Crystal Palace UEFA sweat as SFA chief makes dual ownership rules clear

Mike Mulraney explains that Ibrox takeover as well as Hearta and Hibs deal meet key criteria set by Hampden beaks

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3 w. ago 'Extinguish rot': Exiting Rangers chief takes strong position on Ibrox takeover

Johnston lifts lid on negotiations and prediction for future

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3 w. ago Next Rangers manager to arrive 'in coming days' as new chief's role detailed

Sporting director explains lie of land in hunt for new manager

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3 w. ago New Rangers chief Kevin Thelwell reveals when club will appoint their next manager

Kevin Thelwell has spoken for the first time in his new position as he makes new boss his top priority

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3 w. ago Bruno Fernandes makes Marcus Rashford feelings clear amid Man United double transfer chance

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's representatives have spoken with Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal this week in Riyadh

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3 w. ago PSG 2.0 have potential to dominate but young stars could be lured away | Nick Ames

Despite Champions League triumph, the likes of Désiré Doué and Bradley Barcola may not stay put in ParisAs the hundreds of VIP guests at Uefa’s official Champions League final dinner listened attentively, Aleksander Ceferin addressed his audience. It was the night before Paris Saint-Germain eviscerated Inter and, taking the floor before the starters were served at Munich’s Paulaner am Nockherberg brewery, he elected to keep his predictions general. “Tomorrow we play the best game a club could ever play,” he enthused. “The one who wins tomorrow will be the best club in the world.”Ceferin’s wording was no accident. The final took place against the context of Uefa’s continuing tensions with Fifa and, most pertinent, the imminent rebirth of the Club World Cup. Whether PSG are the planet’s most becoming football institution may depend on where your moral compass points but, about 26 hours after the Uefa president’s speech, they proved beyond any doubt that their team sit above everyone. ...

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3 w. ago Willie Collum responds to Rangers 'ghost goal' as ref chief emphatic on VAR but makes key admission over incident

Rangers were apoplectic over the incident but Collum has offered a rebuttal from the governing body

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3 w. ago Biden speaks about cancer diagnosis and urges Americans to defend democracy

Ex-president gave speech to commemorate fallen service members and said he had ‘no regrets’ after election lossUS politics live – latest updatesJoe Biden on Friday spoke out in public for the first time since being diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer earlier this month to say he was optimistic about his prognosis and also to urge Americans to defend US democracy.“All the folks are very optimistic The expectation is we are going to be able to beat this,” he said of the cancer, at an event in Delaware. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Florian Wirtz has signalled major transfer ambition – 'I always wanted to play for them'

Florian Wirtz may be nearing a big-money transfer to Liverpool this summer but it was another team on his mind when he revealed which club he had a childhood dream of representing

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