Julen Lopetegui exclusive: Former Real Madrid boss on why he wants to return to Premier League and Wolves memories | Football News

It has been five months since Julen Lopetegui and Wolves parted ways. Having guided Wolves to safety having taken charge when the club were bottom of the table last season, Lopetegui has enjoyed one of the longest breaks of his managerial career. A career which has included managing Porto, Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla before…

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Referee abuse: Allegations of serious offences against referees on rise in grassroots game | Football News

Allegations of serious offences against match officials in grassroots football increased slightly last season compared to 2021-22, new Football Association data shows. In total there were 1,451 allegations of serious offences against a match official last season, an increase of one per cent on the prior campaign where 1,430 offences were recorded. Seventy-two allegations of…

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Philippe Clement’s Rangers impact has Celtic fans panicking, says Kenny Miller | Football News

Former Rangers striker Kenny Miller believes the Celtic fans are beginning to panic now their Old Firm rivals are back in the Scottish Premiership title race. After a shock 2-1 defeat at Kilmarnock, Brendan Rodgers’ side lost 2-0 to Hearts on Saturday as they fell to back-to-back league defeats for the first time in a…

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Jonatan Giraldez: Barcelona Women coach to leave club at the end of the season | Football News

Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez is set to leave the club at the end of the Liga F season, adding that his next job is “outside of Europe”. Giraldez, who took charge of the club in 2021, has won the Liga F title twice in dominant fashion, with Barcelona losing just one out of 72 league…

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Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa: Red cards, ’embarrassing’ theatrics and how the chaos unfolded | Football News

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 in a game which featured chaotic scenes at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday. Ollie Watkins headed a dramatic, late winner for Unai Emery’s side and there were angry confrontations between the two sets of players, with Villa’s Boubacar Kamara seeing red in stoppage time after…

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Arsenal consider Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke as alternative to Brentford’s Ivan Toney – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY EXPRESS Arsenal are monitoring Dominic Solanke’s situation at Bournemouth if they are priced out of a move for Ivan Toney. Virgil van Dijk and Andre Onana were involved in a tasty interaction in the tunnel that highlighted the moods in both dressing rooms after Liverpool…

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Ipswich vs Norwich: Fan throws beer can at Delia Smith’s car before first East Anglian derby in four years | Football News

Tempers flared before Ipswich Town and Norwich City’s first derby match in four years when a beer can was thrown at Delia Smith’s car. Smith, a majority shareholder in Norwich and famous for her career as a TV chef, arrived at Portman Road in a grey BMW before the 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday. But after…

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Saudi Pro League will make renewed attempts to sign Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah next summer – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… MAIL ON SUNDAY The Saudi Pro League will make renewed attempts to sign Mohamed Salah next summer with the Liverpool forward the main target in the cash-rich competition’s next phase of expansion. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe commended teenager Lewis Miley for his historic performance as Newcastle’s…

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Celtic 0-2 Hearts: Brendan Rodgers apologises to fans for ‘lack of desire and passion’ | Football News

Brendan Rodgers apologised to Celtic supporters after they lost back-to-back league games for the first time in a decade and said his players lacked “desire and passion”. First-half goals from Lawrence Shankland and Stephen Kingsley earned Hearts their first league win at Celtic Park since 2007, opening the door for Celtic’s title rivals Rangers, who…

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Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski could be £80m to £100m player, says Gary Neville | Football News

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville says he can see Dejan Kulusevski becoming a “£80m to £100m player” after his match-winning performance against Nottingham Forest. The Sweden international scored one and assisted another as Tottenham came away from the City Ground with a hard-fought 2-0 victory on Friday Night Football. Kulusevski has featured on the right…

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