Louis van Gaal’s tenure at Old Trafford ended with a trophy, the FA Cup no less, but you’d be hard pressed to find a Manchester United fan labeling the Dutchman’s two seasons at the club a success. Sandwiched in between the dreaded ‘P’s ‘philosophy’ and ‘process’ was a serving of sterile, unambitious football that found […]

London (AFP) – Sunderland have appointed former Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes to replace Sam Allardyce as boss at the Stadium of Light, the perennial Premier League strugglers said on Saturday. Moyes — the northeast England club's ninth permanent boss in less than eight years — signed a four-year contract with the Black […]

London (AFP) – Steve Bruce resigned as manager of Premier League newboys Hull City on Friday, just days after he was being linked with the England national job. The 55-year-old Englishman, who lost out to compatriot Sam Allardyce for the England post, had taken Hull up for the second time into the Premier League last […]

London (AFP) – Sam Allardyce will hopefully prove the England job is not an impossible one tweeted former England striker Gary Lineker as the football world reacted to his appointment on Friday. The 61-year-old Englishman has been given a two year contract with the priority of first guiding England to the 2018 World Cup finals […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum's eye-catching performances for Newcastle in their failed battle against relegation last season saw Premier League giants Liverpool sign him for a reported £25million on Friday. The 25-year-old, who scored 11 goals in 38 Premier League appearances for the Magpies last term after signing from PSV Eindhoven, said he […]

Paris (AFP) – Three candidates to succeed the disgraced Michel Platini as president of UEFA made the shortlist on Friday for the vote to take place in Athens on September 14. The three are Slovenia's Aleksander Ceferin, Michael van Praag of the Netherlands and Spain's Angel Maria Villar. Spanish football federation chief Villar, 66, is […]

London (AFP) – Sam Allardyce is the new England manager after the Football Association officially appointed him on Friday, 10 years after he failed to convince them he was the right man for the job. The 61-year-old Englishman — who lost out to Steve McClaren 10 years ago after Sven-Goran Eriksson left — signed a […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said he would not be rushing into judgement on his players as a result of Manchester United's 4-1 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on Friday. "Unfair to make any decision. Day by day they are starting to win my trust," Mourinho said of his players, who only returned to […]

Shanghai (AFP) – New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho saw his side get off to a poor start on their tour of China when they lost 4-1 to Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Temperatures of 35 Celsius (95 Farenheit) at the 8:00 pm kick-off time in Shanghai meant the International Champions Cup match was largely played […]

London (AFP) – When Sam Allardyce received the call from an Irish priest that set him on the long road to becoming England manager, his initial reaction was foul-mouthed mockery. Father Joe Young spent his spare time working as chairman of Irish club Limerick and was willing to take a gamble on a veteran defender […]

London (AFP) – Steve Bruce resigned as manager of Premier League newboys Hull City on Friday, according to several media outlets, just days after he held talks over taking the England job. The 55-year-old Englishman — who looks set to lose out to compatriot Sam Allardyce for the England post — had taken Hull up […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund have signed Germany international winger Andre Schurrle from Wolfsburg on a five-year deal, the two Bundesliga clubs announced on Friday. Reports in Germany indicate Dortmund will pay around 30 million euros ($33 million) for the World Cup winner, which would make Schurrle the club's record signing. "He has already amassed […]

London (AFP) – French midfielder Paul Pogba is a target for Manchester United their manager Jose Mourinho all but confirmed to the BBC in an interview given in China. The Portuguese handler told the BBC it would be pointless to pull the wool over their eyes and say he and United weren't courting Italian champions […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona on Thursday agreed a deal to sign Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes from Valencia. Also believed to be a target of bitter rivals Real Madrid, Gomes will cost around 50 million euros, according to media reports. The 23-year-old, who started his career with Benfica, signed a five-year deal with Barcelona. "FC Barcelona […]

London (AFP) – Republic of Ireland international striker Shane Long became the latest player to pledge his future to English Premier League side Southampton on Thursday, signing a new four-year contract. The 29-year-old, part of the Ireland side that lost 2-1 to eventual finalists France in the last 16 at Euro 2016, said he was […]