Jaissle warns Premier League rivals his touchline persona is ‘Jekyll and Hyde’
Matthias Jaissle has warned Premier League managers they will encounter a very different figure on the touchline to the measured individual who faced the media at St James’ Park for…
UEFA’s Rosetti Calls for VAR Overhaul as Europe’s Top Leagues Struggle to Find Common Ground
UEFA’s head of refereeing Roberto Rosetti has admitted there is widespread dissatisfaction with how VAR is affecting football, as lead referee officers from England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy gathered…
UEFA’s Rosetti admits ‘no satisfaction’ with VAR as handball stats expose Europe-wide inconsistency
Roberto Rosetti, UEFA’s chief refereeing officer, has acknowledged widespread frustration with the way VAR is affecting football, as lead referee officers from England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy gathered to…
Van de Ven signs new Tottenham deal as Maddison allays injury fears
Micky van de Ven has committed his future to Tottenham by signing a contract extension, with Roberto De Zerbi’s appointment playing a key role in convincing the defender to stay.…
Football world mourns as Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68
Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina following the death of his father Jorge, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after a long illness. Jorge Messi, who…
Rangers reject Galatasaray bid for Chermiti as McInnes insists striker is staying
Rangers manager Derek McInnes has confirmed the club have turned down a bid for striker Youssef Chermiti, with Turkish champions Galatasaray reported to be the interested party. McInnes told BBC…
Jaissle makes winning start as Newcastle boss despite Elanga injury scare
Matthias Jaissle began his Newcastle United tenure with a 2-1 Orange Trophy win over Valencia, though the new head coach was in no mood for celebration afterwards. “We will not…
Jaissle Makes Winning Start as New-Look Newcastle Overcome Valencia in Pre-Season
Matthias Jaissle began his Newcastle United tenure with a 2-1 victory over Valencia in a feisty pre-season friendly, though the new head coach was quick to temper any celebrations after…
FIFA hits back at critics as Infantino pressure mounts over aborted FFE proposal
FIFA has accused its critics of making “unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims”, insisting that “speculation and insinuation should not be presented as fact” as pressure on president Gianni Infantino…
Luis Garcia promises JDT will ‘compete’ against Xabi Alonso’s side in historic friendly
Luis Garcia has promised that Johor Darul Ta’zim will give Xabi Alonso’s side a stern test in what he describes as a difficult final overseas friendly, insisting: “I can assure…