Kolo Toure has been sacked by Wigan Athletic just two months after his managerial appointment and failing to win any of his nine matches in charge of the struggling Championship club. Toure only signed a three-and-a-half-year deal in late November, but a run of nine games without a victory in all competitions has brought an abrupt end to his spell as …

Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first Al Nassr goal after his new team were beaten by Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday. Ronaldo had made his debut for Al Nassr in a 1-0 win over Ettifaq four days earlier. That result saw Al Nassr go top of the Saudi Pro League, two places above Al-Ittihad. But Al-Ittihad, managed by …

MANCHESTER UNITED have been revealed to be the most valuable club in the Premier League. A study by Sportico has shown that sides’ values have significantly risen due to the total worth of the Premier League’s media rights increasing. The value of every Premier League club Value of clubs have also been boosted with the return of fans to stadiums following …

German tech entrepreneur, Hakan Koç, and former telecoms executive and private equity investor, Pyrros Koussios, have acquired global mobile operator Truphone. Koç and Koussios are said to have snapped up the assets and subsidiaries of Truphone Limited for £1 following the completion of the company’s restructuring and the recent receipt of National Security and Investment Clearance from Grant Shapps MP, …

Germany is to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, in a move that marks a significant breakthrough in western efforts to bolster Kyiv’s fight against the Russian army. Leopard 2s are made in Germany and Berlin needs to approve their export. Germany has been hesitant to send its own – or allow other nations to send theirs – over concerns, …

Frank Lampard arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022, and although he helped the club avoid the drop last year, he leaves Everton in 19th place in the Premier League; Sean Dyche, Marcelo Bielsa and Thomas Frank are all admired by Everton hierarchy Everton have confirmed the sacking of manager Frank Lampard and are considering replacing him with former Leeds …

Manchester United are interested in a summer move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane, according to the Daily Mail. The report claims the England captain is open to joining United with Red Devils chiefs already exploring a move for Kane in the summer. The 29-year-old enters the final 12 months of his Spurs contract at the end of the season, but reportedly there is negativity about …

Tottenham transfer chief Fabio Paratici has been handed a 30-month ban from Italian football for his involvement in Juventus’ alleged false accounting; Juventus handed 15-point deduction in Serie A for alleged financial irregularities Juventus have been deducted 15 Serie A points for alleged financial irregularities and false accounting, while Tottenham’s transfer chief Fabio Paratici has been handed a 30-month ban …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice after Lionel Messi had opened the scoring; Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos also on target but Neymar misses penalty in exhibition game; PSG prevailed 5-4 against Riyadh All Stars XI Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his first appearance in Saudi Arabia with Lionel Messi also on target. Ronaldo has had to wait for his first appearance …

Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brighton to sign forward Leandro Trossard; the Belgium international told the Seagulls he wants to leave in January following breakdown in relationship with head coach Roberto De Zerbi; the 28-year-old has six months left on existing Brighton deal Arsenal and Brighton have reached an agreement for the transfer of forward Leandro Trossard. The agreed …