Premier League and Championship clubs invited to trial safe standing areas from January 1

BREAKING NEWS: Select Premier League and Championship football clubs will be allowed to have safe-standing areas from January for the first time since standing was banned in 1994 Premier League and Championship clubs have been invited to trial safe standing Persistent standing in stadia has been banned in English football since 1994  Safe standing was … Read more

Swansea suffer setback in pursuit of MK Dons boss Russell Martin

Swansea suffer setback in pursuit of Russell Martin as MK Dons boss rejects their advances, but Championship side still hope they can convince him to move with new season looming Russell Martin set to stay at MK Dons after turning down approach from Swansea Swans are hunting for new boss following departure of Steve Cooper … Read more

Wayne Rooney faces MORE scrutiny as it emerges he injured one of his OWN Derby players

Wayne Rooney faces further scrutiny at Derby County after he reportedly injured one of his own players during a training session. Derby boss Rooney, 35, is understood to have tackled midfielder Jason Knight in a practice game, and the fallout leaves his first-team star now facing up to 12 weeks on the treatment table. The Telegraph have … Read more

Bristol City teenager scores against his own club after Portsmouth borrowed him for their friendly

Can we have our player back? Bristol City lend short-handed Portsmouth Marlee Francois for their pre-season friendly against each other… before Aussie youngster comes on and EQUALISES against his own club Bristol City loaned Marlee Francois to Portsmouth for their friendly on Tuesday The 18-year-old was allowed to play for Pompey with the visitors low … Read more

Everton are nearing the signing of Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a free transfer

Everton are nearing the signing of Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a free transfer – with former Chelsea man set to provide cover for current No 1 Jordan Pickford Begovic underwent a medical on Saturday after being allowed to talk to Everton The 34-year-old will provide competition for Pickford after Robin Olsen left  Cherries star … Read more

Billy McKinlay returns to David Moyes’ coaching setup at West Ham following two-year spell at Stoke

Billy McKinlay returns to David Moyes’ coaching setup at West Ham on a three-year deal after bringing the curtain down on his two-year spell at Stoke City where he worked as Michael O’Neill’s assistant manager Billy McKinlay has returned to West Ham to re-join David Moyes’ coaching team McKinlay spent seven months with Moyes during … Read more

Barnsley appoint Markus Schopp as their new head coach on a three-year deal

Barnsley appoint Markus Schopp as their new head coach on a three-year deal… with former Austria star taking the reins from Valerien Ismael after successful spell with TSV Hartberg  Markus Schopp has been officially unveiled as the new Barnsley head coach  The Austrian manager has penned a three-year deal to take charge at Oakwell  Schopp … Read more

Scott Parker ‘to leave Fulham in the next 48 hours before joining Bournemouth’ as manager

Scott Parker ‘to leave Fulham in the next 48 hours before joining Bournemouth’ as manager to replace Jonathan Woodgate who is out of contract at the Vitality Stadium Scott Parker is all but certain to leave Fulham as he prepares for exit Parker set to take over from Jonathan Woodgate at Bournemouth this week  Woodgate … Read more

Wayne Rooney ready to walk away from Derby if they relegated to League One

Wayne Rooney ready to walk away from Derby if they are handed retrospective points deduction and relegated to League One – as crisis-hit club hit a new low and face starting pre-season with just NINE players Rooney is ready to walk away from Derby if they are relegated to League One The Rams could be … Read more

West Brom close to appointing Valerien Ismael as manager after £2m compensation agreed with Barnsley

West Brom close in on appointing Valerien Ismael as manager after £2m compensation agreed with Barnsley… with club FINALLY set to secure new boss after Chris Wilder and David Wagner pursuits earlier this summer Valerien Ismael is now close to being appointed as West Brom’s new manager The Baggies have agreed compensation of around £2m … Read more