Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is the leading contender for the Chelsea job vacated by Enzo Maresca. Former Leicester boss Maresca, 45, left his role as Chelsea head coach on Thursday amid internal tensions with the club’s hierarchy and ownership. The process to replace the Italian is under way, and it is understood Englishman Rosenior is […]
Gabon’s government has suspended the national team, banned striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and sacked coach Thierry Mouyouma after their exit from the Africa Cup of Nations. Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula announced the measures after the 3-2 defeat by Ivory Coast on 31 December. Gabon finished bottom of their group in Morocco after earlier losses to Cameroon […]
Brennan Johnson will meet Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on Thursday before making a final decision on whether to complete a £35m move from Tottenham. BBC Sport understands the growing expectation is for the deal to be completed, but the talks will be pivotal towards the transfer’s successful progression. Palace have agreed the fee with […]
The winter transfer window opened on 1 January for Premier League, English Football League, Scottish and Women’s Super League clubs. It will be open for a month before closing at 19:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February. For the latest rumours check out today’s gossip column, and head here for the full list of transfers since […]
Hartlepool United’s long-awaited sale has been completed, with American real estate developer Landon Smith buying the National League side. The takeover was confirmed on 31 December, two years and nine months after the club was first put up for sale by Raj Singh. In a statement confirming that Smith has acquired a full controlling stake […]
Maresca’s predecessor, Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, managed Chelsea between July 2023 and May 2024. His win rate as Chelsea boss was 51%, emerging victorious from 26 matches of 51 in charge, but he left the club by mutual consent at the end of the 2023-24 season. Former Chelsea player Frank Lampard had a second spell in […]
Maresca stunned even members of his own staff when – after beating Everton 2-0 for Chelsea‘s solitary Premier League win in December – he said “many people” had made it his “worst 48 hours” since joining the club. Those comments came without any warning to club staff or senior management, who would have preferred any […]
BBC Sport has been told that fixture congestion, combined with the sheer number of dates being used for matches over the festive period, mean some games fall outside the limited number of TV slots available, which is why Uefa relaxes the rules around broadcasting over Christmas and New Year. Scottish Premiership fixture Livingston v Celtic […]
BBC Sport Chelsea reporter Nizaar Kinsella: “Chelsea‘s focus this window is expected to be more on outgoings than incomings. Most activity will centre on signing top young talent for the future or preparing for the summer transfer window. “The club did briefly explore a move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, underlining their willingness to change […]
Brazil and Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos is “recovering well” after undergoing what he described as “a preventative medical procedure”. The former left-back, 52, updated fans on his condition via his Instagram page, which included a picture of him smiling in a hospital bed. He also denied rumours that he had suffered a heart attack. […]