The coronation of King Charles III will be in May The FA Cup final will avoid postponement because of the King’s coronation - but the Premier League will be affected. King Charles III’s coronation will be held on Saturday, May 6 next year, Buckingham Palace has announced. And though the affair was thought to disrupt the final of the world’s oldest cup competition, it is now...Full Story »

JULEN LOPETEGUI has turned down the chance to become Wolves boss. The Spaniard, 56, met with chairman Jeff Shi at the weekend to discuss taking over at Molineux. Julen Lopetegui has turned down the vacant manager's job at Wolves But ex-Real Madrid boss Lopetegui has decided against a move to the Black Country, partly due to his father suffering from ill health. He was sacked by Sevilla on We...Full Story »

Lautaro Martinez focused on Inter amid ongoing speculation Lautaro Martinez has been one of the most sought-after strikers in European football in the last couple of seasons. He has been linked with the vast majority of the best clubs at one time or another but he has admitted that he isn't thinking about a departure. “That [transfer speculation] is in the past now,” he said. "Toda...Full Story »

Liverpool had scouts present at Galatasaray’s match with Konyaspor last month as they track the progress of four players. That is according to Yakup Cinar, who reports that the Reds were watching Sacha Boey (right-back), Victor Nelsson (centre-back), Yunus Akgün (right-wing/No.10) and Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (left-wing). The Premier League club will continue to follow thei...Full Story »

Manchester United could have been taken over by Sir Jim Ratcliffe this summer, but the Glazer family didn’t want to sell-up. Ratcliffe, who was in the running to buy Chelsea earlier this year after Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich had put the club on the market after he was sanctioned in the wake of his country’s attack on Ukraine, has supported the Red Devils all his life. “...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe is pushing to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January, as his relationship with the club has broken down, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The news comes just five months after Mbappe, 23, signed a new contract with PSG, with sources saying he feels at odds with the club's direction on and off the pitch. He is open to any destination, but signing for Real Madrid would be his prefere...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou admitted it was the same old story as his side’s hopes of Champions League progress ended with defeat by RB Leipzig.The Scottish champions again missed a series of chances as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat against the German side.Goals in the final 15 minutes from Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg left Celtic with one point from four matches and with no chance o...Full Story »

Blackburn Rovers head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was not surprised that his side’s up-and-down form continued in the Sky Bet Championship defeat at Wigan Athletic.On-loan Everton forward Nathan Broadhead’s 62nd-minute goal – after Rovers defender Tyler Morton was robbed of possession in his own box – settled a tight encounter at the DW Stadium.The result means Rovers have no...Full Story »

Ben Garner directed all the praise on to his Charlton players as they beat Exeter 4-2 to record a first League One victory since August 16.The Addicks had not won in the league since a 5-1 thrashing of Plymouth, a winless sequence of eight matches.But the final scoreline did not totally reflect Exeter’s contribution.Charlton looked on course for a comfortable evening after Miles Leaburn&rs...Full Story »

Hibernian boss Lee Johnson was livid that his side had a Mykola Kukharevych goal chalked off in a 1-0 defeat at Dundee United and also claimed home striker Tony Watt should have been sent off during the Premiership clash.The Edinburgh side’s four-game winning run came to an end thanks to a first-half strike from Aziz Behich.However, Johnson was adamant that his side should have had a first...Full Story »

Chelsea and England face a nervous 48-hour wait to find out whether Reece James has avoided a serious knee injury.The in-form right-back cut a disconsolate figure when trudging off the San Siro turf midway through Chelsea’s 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man AC Milan.Blues boss Graham Potter hopes the 22-year-old has escaped without a major problem, and England manager Gareth Southgate w...Full Story »

Grant McCann admitted he couldn’t care less about Peterborough’s rise into the play-off places.McCann’s men claimed a third win during a four-match unbeaten run to jump up to fourth position.Nathan Thompson’s opener on the half-hour was soon cancelled out by Rovers frontman Josh March.But League One leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris completed a spell of three goals in n...Full Story »

Head coach Gemma Grainger admitted Wales’ World Cup exit was “incredibly tough to take” after Switzerland’s last-gasp winner had prevented a penalty shoot-out in Zurich.Wales looked to be closing in on next summer’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand when Rhiannon Roberts put them ahead in their European play-off final.But Ramona Bachmann levelled on the ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton hopes midfielder Antony Evans will gain confidence after scoring the winner from the penalty spot in his side’s 1-0 victory at MK Dons.Evans has struggled to find the form that led to him scoring 11 goals in helping the Pirates win promotion from League Two last season and was one of the players left out by Barton at Stadium MK.However, just five minutes ...Full Story »

Sarina Wiegman admitted England must do better after they were held to a goalless draw against the Czech Republic at the Amex Stadium.The Lionesses had been on a 15-game winning run after beating the United States 2-1 on Friday, but were unable to extend their streak against a side ranked 28th in the world.However, they have extended their unbeaten run to 24 games but – despite hitting the...Full Story »

Nathan Broadhead’s 62nd-minute goal was enough to give Wigan Athletic their first home victory of the Sky Bet Championship season against north-west neighbours Blackburn Rovers.Wigan had come into the game on the back of defeats against Hull and Cardiff, but always looked the more likely side to edge a tight encounter at the DW Stadium.The home fans were in good voice from the off, which g...Full Story »

Michael Tidser scored the only goal of the game as Kelty Hearts beat Queen of the South to claim their third win in cinch League One.Tidser fired home from the edge of the box in the 34th minute while the visitors were denied an equaliser late on when Ewan Bange headed just wide.In League Two, Bonnyrigg Rose ended a four-match losing streak as goals from George Hunter and Kieran Mitchell earned ...Full Story »

Dundee United registered their second successive cinch Premiership win in a pulsating game with Hibernian at Tannadice.Aziz Behich scored the only goal of the game in the first half with the victory lifting the Tangerines off the bottom of the table on goal difference.Hibs were left to rue missing a whole host of chances with the defeat ending their four-game winning run.Dundee United had a grea...Full Story »

Reece James handed England a World Cup injury scare as Chelsea went top of Champions League Group E with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan.James cut a dejected figure when trudging off midway through the second half with an apparent leg problem, adding to both Chelsea and England’s injury concerns.Jorginho’s penalty and a fine Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finish sealed Chelsea’s four...Full Story »

Celtic’s hopes of Champions League progression ended on Tuesday night after RB Leipzig hit two late goals at Parkhead.Former Chelsea forward Timo Werner headed the opener in the 75th minute and Emil Forsberg sealed a 2-0 away win nine minutes later.The defeat leaves Celtic bottom of Group F with one point from four matches and with no chance of making second place following Shakhtar Donets...Full Story »