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Arsenal have promoted Steve Bould to the role of assistant manager after the retirement of long-standing number two Pat Rice. The outgoing man has been at the north London club for 44 years and has been a loyal deputy to Arsene Wenger during his time in England. The French coach was full of praise for Rice [...]

Wolves have drawn their last home game of the Premier League season, playing out a 0-0 stalemate against Everton at Molineux on Sunday. Neither side could break the deadlock in an end-to-end encounter, with the home fans desperate for a victory to end their stint in the top flight. Wolves boss Terry Connor admitted that it [...]

Arsenal have confirmed that Germany international Lukas Podolski will join them in the summer, ending a long-running transfer saga. The Koln striker has been a target for the north London club over the last couple of transfer windows, with the Gunners eager to add firepower to their attacking options. Arsene Wenger has confirmed that a deal [...]

Tottenham recorded a much-needed 2-0 Premier League win over Blackburn on Sunday at White Hart Lane. The hosts were dominant throughout, with Rovers not having a single shot on or off goal in the 90 minutes, and a goal in each half from Rafael van der Vaart and Kyle Walker secured victory for the north London [...]

Steven Gerrard is close to fitness and is set to be able to play in the FA Cup final against Chelsea, but Charlie Adam has been ruled out for the season due to injury. The England international midfielder has had a troublesome campaign, and sat out Liverpool’s home defeat by West Brom last Sunday because of [...]

Porto have been given a €20,000 (£16,700) fine by Uefa after their fans were found guilty of making racist chants towards Mario Balotelli in their Europa League clash with Manchester City. The organisation’s disciplinary body had met to investigate the claims, with the Portuguese champions being adjudged to be in the wrong. “The UEFA control and [...]

Arsenal have closed the gap on Tottenham in the race for third place to one point, after a last-gasp goal saw them beat Newcastle 2-1 on Monday night at the Emirates Stadium. The visitors had taken the lead after 14 minutes through Hatem Ben Arfa, but Robin van Persie equalised almost immediately for the north London [...]

Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher has admitted that he is frustrated at no longer being an automatic selection for the club, but will remain professional in his bid to return to the first team. Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger have been given the nod by Kenny Dalglish more often than not this season, but with the Dane [...]

England legend Jack Charlton has been rushed to hospital after falling down the stairs at his Northumberland home. The former Leeds defender, now 76 years old, suffered head injuries and had to drag himself to the phone to get help, as he was alone in the house. However, Charlton’s son John has reassured that despite an [...]

New Fulham signing Mahamadou Diarra has admitted that he is looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Premier League, and has stated that he feels at home at the Craven Cottage club. Martin Jol’s men signed the African midfielder on a free transfer earlier in the week, and Diarra has spoken of his first [...]

Chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas has been assured by club owner Roman Abramovich that he will not be sacked, even if the English side are eliminated from the Champions League. The Stamford Bridge side have had an inconsistent 2011-12, with their season hanging in the balance currently; they take on Napoli in Italy in the first [...]

Brighton boss Gus Poyet has emerged as a potential candidate to fill the vacant Wolves manager’s position, according to Mirror Football . The Molineux club are looking for a new tactician to keep them in the Premier League after sacking Mick McCarthy, and despite it being believed that they have held a number of interviews, have not replaced [...]

Tottenham drew a blank against Stevenage at The Lamex Stadium on Sunday, as the League One outfit held their Premier League opponents to a 0-0 draw. The north London side fielded a strong side that included Gareth Bale, Jermain Defoe and Scott Parker, but could but not break down the stubborn hosts. Harry Redknapp admitted that [...]

The president of Uruguay Jose Mujica and national team captain Diego Lugano have both come to the defence of Luis Suarez, and maintained that the Liverpool striker is not a racist. The sprightly attacker has just served an eight-match ban for racially insulting Patrice Evra, and refused to shake the French defender’s hand when The Reds [...]

Despite fears from fans that the club may fold, administrators have confirmed that Rangers are making good progress and will continue as a club. Edinburgh-based administrators Duff and Phelps have been appointed to help solve the club’s dire financial state, but are looking at the positives for the Ibrox team. “We can report we have made [...]

In demand Lille playmaker Eden Hazard has stated that he may well end up at Tottenham in the summer, and called the north London outfit a ‘great club’. The Belgium international has been the standout player in Ligue 1 over the last number of seasons, and led Rudi Garcia’s side to the French championship last term. [...]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he would like to sign the £30m rated Lille playmaker Eden Hazard, but he is constricted by a need to generate profit on a season-by-season basis. The Belgian international looks set to leave the Ligue 1 champions in the summer, sparking a scramble between Europe’s leading clubs for his [...]

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has admitted that the club will not conduct any transfer business before the window closes on Tuesday. The Merseyside club splashed out on Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing, amongst others, in the summer, and were widely expected to try to bolster their squad in mid-season to aid their push for a top [...]

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been charged with violent conduct by the FA, and is set to potentially face a four-match ban. The Italy international appeared to kick out at Scott Parker during City’s 3-2 win over Tottenham on Sunday, stamping on the Spurs midfielder’s head towards the end of the game. With the incident [...]

Inter president Massimo Moratti has confirmed that the Serie A giants are interested in bringing Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez to Italy. The Argentina international looks set to leave the Etihad Stadium this January after one too many indiscretions and acts of indiscipline. AC Milan have been heavily linked with the South American forward, and have [...]