Toffees were. They are confident this will be overturned but May 24 deadline is after season. 'He doesn't have any excuse to dive!' Will Bukayo Saka learn from his Bayern tumble? Listen to the
Competition rules state the FA Youth Cup final must be played by May 4. But that date clashes with Man City’s Premier League clash with Wolves. IAN LADYMAN and CHRIS SUTTON have their say on the Premier League's Player of the Year - Listen to the
Arsenal and Man City were knocked out the Champions League on Wednesday. As a result, the Premier League suffered a blow in the UEFA coefficient rankings. 'He doesn't have any excuse to dive!' Will Bukayo Saka learn from his Bayern tumble? Listen to the
Fifa is considering a policy change that would allow leagues to play domestic matches overseas, reopening one of football’s most squalid ideasThe dream – or nightmare – of a 39th Premier League match in America has drawn a little closer. After reaching a settlement with US promoter Relevent Sports, Fifa last week signaled it will consider changes to its policy of blocking league matches from being played outside the league’s home country. The indication that Fifa’s thinking on the issue may be...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he "never had doubts" over the
The Premier League will use AI-based player tracking technology to make offside calls from next season in a move that should reduce the time it takes officials to reach their decisions. England’s top-division clubs announced Thursday they reached a unanimous decision on the introduction of semi-automated offside technology, saying the
The Black Cats are on the hunt for a new head coach during the off-season with interim boss Mike Dodds in control for the final four games of the 2023-24 season following the sacking of Michael Beale earlier this year. Anthony Patterson, Jack Clarke and Jobe Bellingham continue to be linked with moves away from the club when the transfer window opens at the end of the current campaign. Sunderland – under transfer chiefs Kristjaan Speakman and Stuart Harvey – will also be looking to strengthen...
The Premier League has announced that semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used from next season onwards. In a statement that was announced on Thursday afternoon, the Premier League rev
System expected to be ready during autumn of next seasonTrials show average VAR decision will be 31 seconds shorterThe Premier League is to introduce semi-automated offside technology from next season, in the hope of reducing the time it takes to make VAR decisions.The system will use camera footage and tracking software to calculate the position of players at the moment of a potential offside, replacing the need for VAR teams to do so. In trials, this process has been shown to reduce the...
The referee at the centre of Leeds United’s controversial penalty fury against Sunderland on Tuesday has been picked to officiate a Premier League clash this weekend. Tim Robinson will be in the middle of Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime, just a few days after refereeing Leeds’ 0-0 Championship draw at home to Sunderland. Robinson got on the wrong side of Daniel Farke and his players after appearing to miss what would have been two crucial penalty decisions....
Sunderland may be destined for a midtable finish under Mike Dodds but it's still all to play for at the top and bottom of the Championship. It's a dramatic promotion race with four teams still competing for a top two spot, while the relegation battle is far from settled Sunderland's season hasn't gone as planned but they'll be keen to bounce back and compete at the top end of the table next time around under a new permanent manager. For now, though, here's a look at what's going on elsewhere in...
Leeds United take on Middlesbrough on Monday night and they know nothing less than a win will do as the club push to win automatic promotion back to the Premier League. Leicester City picked up three crucial points on Saturday and that means Leeds now find themselves sitting two points adrift of the top two with three games to go. Games in hand complicate things at the top, but Leeds know a win at the Riverside Stadium would be enough to move up to second until the weekend at the very least....