The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place in June and July next year, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has announced. The South African said reports that the tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, would be delayed or moved were “totally unfounded”. Doubts have been raised over whether […]
Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts travel to Ibrox in the game of the weekend, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jim Goodwin are also in focus Source link
Manchester City midfielder Rodri is charged with misconduct by the Football Association following comments he made about referees following his side’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham earlier this month. Source link
Tottenham Hotspur plan to name an interim manager for the remainder of the season, before making a long-term appointment in the summer. Thomas Frank was sacked earlier this week, with Spurs five points above the relegation places. Sources have told BBC Sport that Spurs are confident of finalising a deal for an interim manager before […]
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has been appointed Blackburn Rovers boss until the end of the season in a move that will see him take on both jobs simultaneously. Confirming the appointment on Friday, Blackburn said interim boss Damien Johnson will be in the dugout for Saturday’s Championship game against Queens Park Rangers with O’Neill […]
Scotland will kick-off their Nations League campaign away to Slovenia on 26 September after Uefa confirmed the fixture list for the competition. The national team will play their six group games in a short three-month window, concluding with a trip to take on Switzerland on 16 November. The fixtures have been announced after the Scots […]
It is the second time that Pep Guardiola’s side have benefitted from the changes after Antoine Semenyo played in both legs of the EFL Cup semi-final against Newcastle United following his £65m move from Bournemouth, when he previously would have been cup-tied. City are not the only beneficiaries, with Leeds now able to field Facundo […]
There is a lot to be said for promotion from the National League. League Two leaders Bromley host another recent addition to the EFL in third-placed Notts County on Saturday (15:00 GMT), but further down the division is not such a happy story. Barrow’s return to the league in 2020 had a bit of romanticism […]
After a full week of working on every player – drilling into each individual the understanding of their role in the team and how it would affect everything if he did not carry it off – I would then set about the ways we could hurt the opposition. Obviously set-plays have now become a byword […]
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior sits down with BBC Sport before Friday night’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Hull City – a team he used to both play for and manage. He talks about his family connection with Hull and how he’s finding life at Chelsea. READ MORE: Rosenior ‘not bothered’ by TV character comparisons Source […]