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Wayne Rooney has been sacked as manager of Birmingham after less than three months in charge and says he will “take some time to get over” his dismissal. The former Manchester United and England striker has overseen just two wins in 15 games following his controversial appointment at St Andrew’s in October. Supporters called for […]

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk will not entertain talk of a Premier League title race unless the team can get to March in a similarly-strong position. A 4-2 victory over Newcastle extended their advantage at the top of the table to three points over Aston Villa but, more significantly, ensured they stayed out of reach […]

Tottenham midfielder Pape Sarr is poised to extend his contract with the club until 2030, the PA news agency understands. The 21-year-old Senegal international has made 33 appearances for Spurs in all competitions since signing from French club Metz in 2021. He claimed his second goal for the Premier League side during Sunday’s 3-1 win […]

Wayne Rooney’s short tenure as Birmingham manager has come to an end with his sacking on Tuesday morning. The former England striker, who signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at St Andrew’s in October, headed into the role with a 27 per cent win rate across his first two jobs with Derby and DC United – an […]

Wayne Rooney has been sacked as manager of Sky Bet Championship club Birmingham. The former Manchester United and England striker has overseen just two wins in 15 games following his controversial appointment at St Andrew’s in October. Supporters called for Rooney’s removal as the side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Leeds on New Year’s […]

Fulham captain Tom Cairney has signed a new contract to stay at Craven Cottage until the summer of 2025. Cairney, 32, has made 304 appearances since joining the Premier League club from Blackburn in June 2015. “It means everything to me to extend my contract. 10 years is a hell of a long time in […]

What the papers say Paris St Germain and Newcastle are believed to be leading the chase for Kalvin Phillips. According to The Telegraph, the Manchester City midfielder is likely to leave the club this month in search of regular football, having made just two starts for City since his £45million move from Leeds 18 months […]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed Cardiff manager on this day in 2014. The former Manchester United striker had been Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman’s first choice candidate, despite his relatively limited managerial experience with Norwegian club Molde. He replaced the sacked Malky Mackay, who was was dismissed six days earlier after a series of disputes with […]

Mohamed Salah believes Liverpool can win the Premier League after his inspirational display fired the Reds to a crucial yet hard-fought win over Newcastle. Salah recovered from a first-half penalty miss to score twice and set up another as Jurgen Klopp’s side won a New Year’s Day thriller 4-2 at Anfield to move three points […]

Craig Halkett has challenged Hearts to round off a productive festive period by ensuring they head into the winter break in third place in the cinch Premiership. The Jambos have taken 10 points from their last four matches and have won seven of their last 10 league fixtures to get themselves into a strong position […]