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Mercedes chief Toto Wolff slams Red Bull ride-height device as ‘outrageous’ and expects further FIA probe | F1 News
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described Red Bull’s contentious ride height-adjusting device as “outrageous” and says he expects the FIA’s leadership to investigate. The build-up to Sunday’s United States Grand Prix was dominated by discourse around the device, after Red Bull confirmed on Thursday that they had agreed a plan with the FIA to…
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McLaren chief Zak Brown says Red Bull explanation for contentious device ‘doesn’t stack up’ | F1 News
McLaren chief Zak Brown says Red Bull’s explanation for the existence of a contentious ride-height device on their car “doesn’t stack up” and that he expects “massive consequences” if they are found to have been using it illegally. Red Bull, whose driver Max Verstappen leads McLaren’s Lando Norris by 52 points at the top of…
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Match Officials Mic’d Up: PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes’ red card vs Tottenham | Football News
PGMOL chief Howard Webb believes VAR should have overturned Bruno Fernandes’ red card for Manchester United against Tottenham due to the player slipping before contact was made. With United trailing Spurs 1-0 towards the end of the first half, Fernandes was sent off for slipping then catching James Maddison high on the leg, with referee…
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Man Utd chief executive Omar Berrada tells staff the aim is to win Premier League in 2028 – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… THE ATHLETIC Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has told staff that the aim is to win the Premier League title in 2028, for the 150th anniversary of the club being formed. Image: Omar Berrada (r) has been tasked with restoring Man Utd to former glories,…
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Celtic and Dundee Utd wrongly denied penalties, Scottish referee chief Willie Collum says in first VAR review | Football News
The Scottish Football Association’s head of referees Willie Collum believes Celtic and Dundee United should have been awarded penalties following his early-season assessment of VAR. Collum also criticised referee Matthew MacDermid’s body language before Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers scored against St Johnstone in their Premier Sports Cup win at Hampden Park last month. Former referee…
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Euro 2024: UEFA referees’ chief confirms VAR cleared decision to deny Scotland penalty in Hungary defeat | Football News
VAR did check and clear the decision not to award Scotland a penalty in their decisive Euro 2024 group game against Hungary, UEFA referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti has said. Scotland felt they should have been awarded a spot-kick when Stuart Armstrong was challenged by defender Willi Orban, but their appeals were waved away by Argentinian…
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F1: Ex-Formula 1 technical chief Pat Symonds to join Andretti-Cadillac as American outfit try to join grid | F1 News
Andretti have signed former Formula 1 technical chief Pat Symonds as they continue their attempt to join the grid in the future. Symonds, who has enjoyed championship success with Michael Schumacher at Benetton in the 1990s and Fernando Alonso at Renault in the 2000s, joined the F1 organisation in 2017. The 70-year-old helped design the…
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Adrian Newey: Why Red Bull chief technical officer’s departure is ‘seismic’ for F1 and could impact Lewis Hamilton | F1 News
Sky Sports F1‘s David Croft believes Adrian Newey’s shock departure from Red Bull is “seismic” for the sport. Ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, Red Bull confirmed Newey, who is regarded as the greatest designer in F1 history, will leave the team in early 2025. Sky Sports News understands Newey will not have to…
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Jason Wilcox: Manchester United confirm appointment of former Southampton chief as technical director | Football News
Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of former Southampton chief Jason Wilcox as the club’s new technical director with immediate effect. Wilcox will work with all technical areas of the football department to “achieve the highest standards of performance”, the Old Trafford club said in a statement. Southampton also released a statement to confirm they…
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Draymond Green says NBA chief Adam Silver discouraged retirement
FILE–Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP NBA commissioner Adam Silver discouraged Draymond Green from calling his career quits amid his most recent suspension, the longtime Golden State Warriors forward said on his podcast. ESPN, which reviewed “The Draymond Green Show” in advance of its posting on Monday, reported that Green…
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