Category: Football

Nottingham Forest dropped into the relegation zone with their points deduction Nottingham Forest have been docked four points for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules. An independent commission found Forest’s losses to 2022-23 breached the threshold of £61m by £34.5m. The immediate loss of points means they drop below Luton Town into the Premier...

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to discover the club’s punishment this week Nottingham Forest are likely to discover the result of a hearing into their Premier League profit and sustainability rules breach this week. They face a possible points deduction after being charged in January, along with Everton, for PSR breaches in...

Liverpool v Manchester City: Who will come out on top in Sunday’s ‘humongous’ fixture? Premier League leaders Liverpool host champions Manchester City on Sunday with both sides chasing history in a huge clash at the top of the table. With the Carabao Cup already secured, Liverpool are seeking an unprecedented quadruple, while City could become...

Women’s Euros qualifiers confirmedpublished at 13:38 5 March 13:38 5 March Image source, Getty Images The women’s European Championships qualifier groups have now been confirmed after the draw at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon a little while ago. Defending champions England will compete against France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland in the qualifiers taking place...

Liverpool appoint new sporting directorpublished at 15:51 20 March 15:51 20 March Liverpool Image source, Getty Images Liverpool’s newly appointed sporting director Richard Hughes says it is the “present and future which really excites” him about the club. Hughes will officially take up the role when he leaves his post as Bournemouth’s first-team technical director...

‘Luton are a very physical team’published at 15:21 8 March 15:21 8 March Crystal Palace v Luton (Sat, 15:00 GMT) Crystal Palace Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on Luton: “They are a very physical team and play man-to-man defence, [win] many duels, and they play very fast into your box. “I think [they have made]...

O’Neill ‘positive’ about young squadpublished at 14:53 22 March 14:53 22 March Romania v Northern Ireland (19:45 GMT) Northern Ireland Image source, Getty Images Michael O’Neill enjoyed a successful first stint as Northern Ireland boss guiding them to the Euros in 2016. But it has not all been plain sailing since he returned to the...

‘These games win titles’ – Fabregas on a Monday night trip to Sheff Utdpublished at 14:20 4 March 14:20 4 March Sheff Utd v Arsenal (20:00 GMT) Image source, Getty Images Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas says the Gunners are “a little bit too strong to be dropping point” at Sheffield United, despite...

The Football News Show: Michael Brown and Clinton Morrison discuss blue cards Football’s lawmakers Ifab are to trial sin-binning players and issuing blue cards, it will be announced on Friday. Sin-bins have been used at grassroots level for dissent but their use could be extended to cynical fouls as part of a trial. A player...

Players ‘love this place’ – Klopp confident stars will stay at Liverpool Transfer deadline day came and went as the January window slammed shut and Premier League clubs raced to try and complete last-minute deals ahead of the 11pm deadline. Armando Broja’s future was still yet to be decided as the window closed as Chelsea...

‘I take sustainability into every decision I make’published at 15:50 16 February 15:50 16 February Alex BysouthBBC Sport Media caption, Hector Bellerin: Real Betis midfielder praises club’s work on sustainability Hector Bellerin’s grandma was as big a ‘Betico’ as they come. She would hand him green and white gifts every Christmas. Even though he played...

Man City’s clean sheet problempublished at 15:25 20 February 15:25 20 February Man City v Brentford (19:30 GMT) It seems a weird thing to ask given Manchester City have gone 15 matches since their last defeat, drawing only twice in that time, but Pep Guardiola had to respond to questions about his side’s defensive capabilities...