Premier League spurns chance to improve itself amid Christmas Covid cancellations chaos

Rafa Benitez has a knack of distilling complex situations into a single, telling phrase. He was at it again this week when talking about Covid-related fixture chaos and the strain on players. “Money is managing the game,” the Everton manager said. “It’s quite complicated to find the right solution.” The solutions are relatively easy. The complication is the cost. The […]

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Davinson Sanchez heaps praise on Antonio Conte's impact at Tottenham

Davinson Sanchez heaps praise on Antonio Conte’s impact at Tottenham as Colombian explains how Italian’s perfectionism and eye for detail has helped transform the north Londoners Antonio Conte’s perfectionism has transformed Spurs, Davinson Sanchez says  The Italian has helped transform the leaky north Londoners in a matter of weeks  Defender Sanchez says Conte’s eye for detail has been the key […]

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Clubs introduce safe standing to get supporters on their feet

It’s time for fans to stand up! Clubs introduce safe areas at their grounds to get supporters on their feet in a move to rival Borussia Dortmund’s formidable, spine-tingling Yellow Wall The ‘Yellow Wall’ at Borussia Dortmund is one of football’s spine-tingling sights  Legal standing at games returns to a number of clubs early in the New Year  The moment will […]

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Mark Hughes still treasures a letter from Sir Alex Ferguson

Mark Hughes admits he ‘didn’t appreciate’ Sir Alex Ferguson’s ruthless decision to sell him to Chelsea but, years on, he now treasures a letter sent by his former Manchester United manager to thank him ‘for my efforts’ It has taken years for Mark Hughes to appreciate Sir Alex Ferguson’s ruthless axe  Hughes was a vital player at Old Trafford but, […]

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