Long trip to China paying off for former Everton player

Tyias Browning was told it was too early to make the move to China but for the former Everton defender, the shift east has already given his career a significant boost. Less than six months after joining World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande, Browning has traded life on the fringes at Everton for a starting role at one of Asia's biggest clubs. And while the stifling heat and humidity of a summer in southern China remain a challenge for...

Man City’s star extends contract until 2024

Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has signed a three-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the club until 2024, the Premier League champions said on Thursday. Ukraine international Zinchenko, who was signed by City in 2016, made 29 appearances in all competitions last season, where City won an unprecedented domestic treble of the league, FA Cup and League Cup. The deal comes a day after City extended defender Kyle Walker's contract till the end of the 2023-24...

Ex Chelsea boss says Juventus appointment his ‘crowning achievement’

Maurizio Sarri said being appointed Juventus' new head coach was the "crowning achievement" of his long career and he welcomed a return to Italy following a year in the English Premier League with Chelsea. The Serie A champions appointed Sarri on a three-year contract earlier this week after agreeing a compensation fee with Chelsea and the 60-year-old replaces Massimiliano Allegri, who stepped down at the end of the season. "It's the crowning achievement of a long career," Sarri told reporters....

FIFA expected to take over the running of African football

A drastic and dramatic overhaul of African football is expected to be announced on Thursday, the eve of the kickoff of the African Cup of Nations, in the wake of corruption scandals consuming the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The CAF executive committee took a stunning decision on Wednesday to cede control of the running of the organisation and have FIFA general secretary Fatma Samoura parachuted in as "FIFA High Commissioner for Africa", according to sources. No announcement has been...

Manchester United legend fined, warned by FA for betting breaches

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct after he admitted a misconduct charge in relation to betting, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. It was alleged the 44-year-old former England international had placed 140 bets on soccer matches between August 2015 and January 2019. credit;Reuters "I accept last week's ruling. I would like to apologise and I understand and fully accept the fine imposed by the FA," Scholes said...

Brazil freezes Neymar’s mansions as PSG star faces new investigation over tax

Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar's off-pitch woes continue to mount, as Brazilian tax authorities put a freeze on dozens of his mansions and other properties amid a long-running tax dispute, local media reported Monday. The Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported that Brazilian authorities blocked 36 properties in Brazil as they seek 69 million reais (£14 million) in back taxes. They claim that amount is due in connection with Neymar's 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. The action means Neymar can use...

Former UEFA chief Michel Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe

Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar, a judicial source told Reuters. Platini's lawyer William Bourdon was not immediately available for comment. The detention of the former soccer star was first reported by French investigative website Mediapart. France's national financial prosecutor's office (PNF), which specialises in investigating economic crimes and corruption, has been leading a probe...

Chelsea legend likely to be named manager

Derby County boss Frank Lampard would find it hard to say no to Chelsea if they offered him the manager's job, his uncle Harry Redknapp has told the BBC. Lampard, who spent 13 trophy-laden years as a player at Chelsea, guided Derby to the Championship (second-tier) playoff final in his first season in management, where they lost out to Aston Villa. The 40-year-old has emerged as the favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri at the Premier League club after the Italian...

Arsenal appoint new assistant coach

Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been appointed as Unai Emery's new assistant first-team coach as part of a change in the coaching staff, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ljungberg, who returned to Arsenal to coach the Under-23 side last year, was part of "The Invincibles" side that won the north London club's last league title in 2004. Former assistant coach Steve Bould will now lead the Under-23 team and work with academy manager Per Mertesacker to help...

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