From bad to worse. Juve crash at Monza
January 30 – Juventus’ dire predicament on and off the pitch has taken a further hit as they slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by unheralded Monza in Serie A on Sunday.
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Dyche promises ‘sweat’ and ‘fight’ in battle to get Everton out of trouble
January 30 – A week after sacking Frank Lampard. Everton have named Sean Dyche as their new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal. The former Burnley manager will have the difficult task of saving the Toffees from relegation.
FA Cup holders Liverpool crash out at Brighton
January 30 – Holders Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup in the fourth round at Brighton on Sunday as their poor form continued, with Jurgen Klopp’s team currently ninth in the Premier League at the halfway stage.
Stewart exits US Soccer for PSV Eindhoven, recruiters hired to fill top jobs
January 25 – The US men’s national team may have to wait longer for a new coach following the exit of sporting director Ernie Stewart at US Soccer. Earlier this week general manager Brian McBride had also departed the federation.
Southgate says boo-boys almost made him quit, but team is improving and he is ‘hungry’
January 27 – England manager Gareth Southgate contemplated before the World Cup in Qatar announcing he would resign after it because of criticism in the build-up to the tournament.
Impatient Ajax fire Schreuder after 7 matches without a league win
January 27 – Ajax have dismissed their coach Alfred Schreuder following a disappointing run of seven Eredivisie matches without a win.
FA Cup provides a welcome break for some, but a big opportunity for those still standing
January 27 – Almost half the Premier League will have a break this weekend as the FA Cup takes centre stage with just 11 of the top clubs still left in the competition.Four of them face each other, including Arsenal and Manchester City tonight.
The World Cup punctuated the league season, but has it changed the club narrative?
January 26 – The Premier League season, already punctuated by the Qatar 2022 winter World Cup, runs in to another weekend break at the season’s half-way point with the fourth round of the FA Cup taking precedence. It is providing a break and the chance of a rethink for some clubs and an important opportunity for others, and for sports betting too.
Poles opt for Fernando Santos to lead Euro 2024 push
January 25 – Fernando Santos will lead the Polish national team, his appointment coming a month after getting dismissed by Portugal following their World Cup quarter-final exit.
Everton fire Lampard but could Dyche, Bielsa or Rooney ‘stop the rot’?
January 24 – Premier League Everton, one of England’s best supported but most under-achieving clubs, are looking for yet another manager after sacking Frank Lampard in their latest fight against relegation amid increasingly vociferous protests from fans directed at the board.
Kane wins his Spurs, equalling Greaves’s scoring record
January 24 – England captain Harry Kane’s sublime winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Fulham on Monday equalled the club’s all-time scoring record of 266 goals held by the late Jimmy Greaves.
Nketiah and Saka power Arsenal past Man Utd to record mid-season points total
January 23 – With a sensational, last-gasp 3-2 victory over Manchester United, league leaders Arsenal backed up their title credentials, completing the first half of the Premier League season by reaching 50 points.
Six of the best: Champions League knockout phase tension builds
January 20 – The UEFA Champions League restarts February 14 with the last 16 knockout phase throwing up some throwing up some blockbuster ties. With the final field narrowed down, the online sports betting options are opening up.
Big money Félix crash lands at Fulham derby as red card deepens Chelsea crisis
January 13 – João Félix was sent off on his Chelsea debut as his new team lost 2-1 at Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday, heaping even more pressure on manager Graham Potter.
Impact Scores highlight value buys in the Winter transfer market
January 13 – The winter transfer market has still to ignite with big money deals but a new report by the CIES Football Observatory ranks players by their ‘Impact Scores’, and perhaps pointers to where the best value lies in the transfer market.