A consortium led by former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has bought London Irish out of administration. London Irish went bust in June 2023 with more than £30m of unpaid bills and have been looking for investment since. Jordan had a team in F1 from 1991 to 2005 and was a former shareholder of … Read more
When Merseyside derby day arrives in the football calendar, all eyes shift to northwest England with anticipation and intrigue. Liverpool and Everton contest the country’s longest-running rivalry in top-flight football, one where defeat is a bitter bill to swallow. 8 Klopp had an interesting insight into Goodison Park before his first appearance thereCredit: Getty 8 … Read more
Daniel Farke spoke of football’s values after Leeds condemned “vile” tragedy chanting by Millwall fans during their side’s 2-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory at Elland Road. Lions winger Femi Azeez scored twice as Alex Neil’s men caused an upset by progressing to the fifth round for the first time since 2018-19. In-form Millwall arrived in … Read more
Bukayo Saka will be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed. Arsenal moved back up to second in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at the Emirates – their first fixture without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in … Read more
Ruben Amorim has failed to give Manchester United the ‘new manager bounce’ they were hoping for – and has instead created unwanted history. The 39-year-old saw his side lose 2-0 at Wolves on Boxing Day to leave the Red Devils languishing in 14th spot after 18 matches. 6 United continue to disappoint under new boss … Read more
Ange Postecoglou dismissed the notion that he is angry at recent questioning of his tactics but says he is tired of people trying to “poke the bear”. Tottenham’s tactics were criticised after Sunday’s 6-3 loss at home to Liverpool, with Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher saying after the result that “nobody has ever won anything … Read more
Carlos Ghosn was never one to pull his punches. Even at the peak of his power at the helm of one of the world’s largest automakers, he always had a lot to say. So following his daring escape from Japanese prosecution for alleged financial crimes, nobody should have expected the former Nissan-Renault boss in exile … Read more
Ange Postecoglou channelled the spirit of Monty Python to play down talk that he is inspiring fellow Premier League managers with his attacking style, following Liverpool boss Arne Slot’s glowing praise of his methods. On Friday, Slot said he hoped Postecoglou wins a trophy at Tottenham after the two sides were drawn together in the … Read more
Christian Horner is rebuilding his Red Bull family but he may need Frank Lampard to help his bragging rights inside his own home. Horner has surrendered the Constructors Championship but Coventry City also losing Championship ground to Watford would be adding insult to injury. 6 Horner and his wife Geri are fans of two Championship … Read more
Ange Postecoglou said he will not stop asking Fraser Forster to play out from the back despite the stand-in goalkeeper’s two howlers in Tottenham’s 4-3 win over Manchester United. Forster’s errors, both with the ball at his feet, threatened to throw away all of Tottenham’s good work to give themselves a three-goal buffer in the … Read more