New England Women s manager Phil Neville will not face disciplinary action after apologising for controversial social media posts, the Football Association (FA) has confirmed.
Neville deleted his Twitter account shortly after his appointment was confirmed on Tuesday, when historic tweets resurfaced that were criticised as being sexist.
Kick It Out, a prominent organisation aimed at promoting equality and inclusion in football, expressed concerns over the former Manchester United defender s appointment.
But in a letter replying to Kick It Out posted on Twitter, FA chief executive Martin Glenn said checks on Neville had been carried out before he was given the job.
The background vetting highlighted some but not all the historic social media comments that …
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino labelled Christian Eriksen as one of the best creative players in the Premier League and believes White Hart Lane is the perfect place for his talent to flourish.
Eriksen arrived from Ajax in August 2013 and he has developed into one of Spurs key figures during his near four years in north London.
The 24-year-old endured a slow start to the current campaign, but has enjoyed an upturn of form and his five goals and eight assists have helped Tottenham to third in the Premier League.
Pochettino insists there is still plenty of room for improvement, but has been delighted with Eriksen s contribution to the team.
I think Eriksen is one of the best creative players in the Premier League, Pochettino told reporters ahead of Sat…
Borussia Dortmund have announced the signing of Nico Schulz from fellow Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a reported €25million fee.
Dortmund fell short in their bid to unseat Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich but have moved quickly to add to their squad for 2019-20.
Schulz has broken into the Germany team since swapping Borussia Monchengladbach for Hoffenheim in 2017 and feels joining Dortmund is a natural next step.
Borussia Dortmund are a top club whose team plays a football that simply suits me and my style, and I think I can help the team with my way of playing and we can achieve great things together, he told Dortmund s official website.
Schulz, 26, will be reunited with a familiar face in Dortmund as he played under head coach Lucien Favre at Glad…
West Brom s difficult week off the pitch culminated in disappointing fashion on it as Alan Pardew s side crashed out of the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 defeat to fellow Premier League strugglers Southampton.
Pardew s preparations for Saturday s encounter had been marred by the actions of Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill, who were reportedly interviewed by Spanish police after they allegedly stole a taxi during the club s training camp in Barcelona.
Evans and Barry nevertheless started at the Hawthorns, but the hosts were up against it from the 11th minute when Wesley Hoedt capitalised on dreadful defending to volley home from James Ward-Prowse s corner.
Jay Rodriguez s early opportunity set the tone for a much-improved second half…
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Austria and Scotland will face each other in the 2022 World Cup qualifying Group F game this weened. The match will be held at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time.
Austria
Austria are fourth in Group F at the moment with seven points from five matches. They are eight points behind leaders Denmark and three points behind second-placed Israel.
Franco Foda’s side will head into the match against Scotland on the back of a 5-2 defeat to Israel away from home. It followed a 2-0 win against Moldova.
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Hansi Flick can still see room for improvement from his Bayern Munich side despite brushing aside Schalke 4-0 to move seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
The reigning champions capitalised on RB Leipzig s shock defeat at Mainz by seeing off Schalke, the division s bottom side, at the Veltins-Arena on Sunday.
Thomas Muller scored either side of Robert Lewandowski s record-breaking goal netting in an eighth successive away league match before David Alaba got in on the act in the final minute.
Bayern did not have things all their own way in the first half, though, with Manuel Neuer reacting well to keep out Mark Uth s header from the best of Schalke s opportunities.
Flick is pleased his side have rediscovered their form with three wins in …
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Ecuador and Senegal will face each other in 2022 FIFA World Cup Group A this coming Tuesday. The match between the South American team and the African side will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time.
Ecuador
Ecuador are doing well at the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar at the moment. The South American side have a great chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the biggest footballing competition on he planet. They are second in Group A now with four points from two matches, level on points with leaders Netherlands and a point ahead of Senegal, who are currently third in the standings.
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AS Roma are interested in signing Luka Jovic from Real Madrid in the January transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Roma head coach Jose Mourinho wants to bring Jovic to the Stadio Olimpico on loan from his former club Madrid for the rest of the season.
Jovic has recently started to play regularly for Madrid and is doing quite well for Carlo Ancelotti’s side at the moment. The 23-year-old has scored one goal and provided two assists in eight substitute appearances in La Liga so far this season. The Serbia international has also made one start and two substitute appearances in the Champions League for Madrid this campaign.
Madrid are at the top of the La Liga table at the moment with 42 points from 17 matches, while Roma are currently sixth in the Se…
Manchester United target nears Benfica exit
Portuguese newspaper that Benfica defender Ezequiel Garay is set to leave Estadio da Luz in the January transfer window.
A number of Benfica players have been attracting attention from top European clubs, but the Argentine defender is clearly the most sought-after footballer at the club.
Garay, 26, already has plenty of experience of playing at the highest level and his showing for the Eagles over the last two seasons have been of the highest standard.
Benfica chiefs hope to keep hold of the player at least until the summer, but they may not be able to resist a big money offer.
Juventus and Manchester United seem to be locked in the battle for the highly rated defender, with at least one of the two clu…
Fulham defender John Arne Riise believes Tottenham star Gareth Bale should not succumb to the temptation of Europe s biggest sides.
Riise left home in Norway at 17 to fulfil his career ambition, but does not see any reason for Bale to leave Tottenham or the English Premier League.
Riise, who will face Bale s side on Sunday at White Hart Lane, told The Sun why the Wales star should resist leaving Spurs.
Riise said: When Real Madrid and Barcelona call your name it is tempting. But, for me, there seems no reason to leave Tottenham.
The club seems to be going places, he is playing unbelievable football and he has his friends and family here.
Moving abroad is a lonely business.
When I was 17 I left Norway but I had to. The football there is…