Former Manchester City chief David Bernstein has been confirmed as the new chairman of the Football Association.
A surprise nomination by the FA board in December, Bernstein was voted in by the FA Council on Tuesday.
He replaces Roger Burden, who has been acting chairman following Lord Triesman s resignation last May.
Burden initially sought the role on a permanent basis but withdrew his application in December in protest of FIFA s handling of the bid process for the 2018 World Cup.
England suffered a humiliating first-round exit in the FIFA vote, with hosting rights eventually handed to Russia.
A respected businessman, Bernstein was on the board at Manchester City for nine years, during which the club returned to the Premier League, before res…
Skipper Harry Kane is set to join up with the England squad despite sustaining an ankle problem in Bayern Munich’s 5-2 win at Darmstadt, the PA news agency understands.
The 30-year-old striker was substituted late on in the Bundesliga contest, with Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel subsequently saying Kane had twisted his ankle.
But it is understood Kane is still due to report for international duty at St George’s Park on Tuesday ahead of England playing friendlies at Wembley against Brazil next Saturday and Belgium three days later.
Harry Kane came off injured in the win over Darmstadt.
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Tuchel told Bayern’s official website on Saturday: “(Kane) twisted his ankle in the goal netting. H…
Louis van Gaal is frustrated that his Netherlands side will face a Wales team deprived of star players Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey.
The Dutch take on Wales in Amsterdam on Wednesday in their final friendly before their FIFA World Cup opener against Spain on June 13.
However, Real Madrid forward Bale will not play due to a nagging leg injury and Arsenal midfielder Ramsey has been rested.
Van Gaal, who will begin his tenure as Manchester United manager after the World Cup in Brazil, revealed his disappointment at their withdrawals.
I have said to my board (the Dutch FA) that they had to insist on playing against Gareth Bale and Ramsey, but this can happen in football, he said.
I don t know why, whether it is injury or holidays. When it is a holiday I am a l…
English Premier League newcomers Norwich City have signed Manchester United s Ritchie De Laet on a season-long loan on Friday.
De Laet, 22, has made just six first-team appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson s side since joining from Stoke City in 2009.
He has enjoyed spells on loan at Sheffield United, Preston and Portsmouth in the lower tiers of English football but will have his first real opportunity to impress the Premier League champions when he competes against the best teams in the country on a weekly basis.
De Laet is likely to form a vital part of the Norwich side, who have been promoted in successive seasons since manager Paul Lambert took over at the East Anglia-based club.
He ll be great for us, Lambert said after the signing was announced on Fr…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has taunted Arsenal, saying their former captain Cesc Fabregas loves Chelsea already .
Mourinho s league leaders face Arsene Wenger s men at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Fabregas facing his former club for the first time since leaving in August 2011.
Fabregas has made a bright start to life at Chelsea, helping them to five wins in six Premier League matches and a three-point lead at the top of the table.
Mourinho said the Spain international would always respect Arsenal, but believes Fabregas already loves rivals Chelsea.
Fabregas will never lose his respect and connection with a club where he arrived as a kid and left as a top player, the Portuguese tactician said.
Arsenal made him. I wouldn t be happy if he cam…
AC Milan striker Fernando Torres has insisted the arrival of Diego Costa forced him to leave Chelsea, but believes he made the correct decision in joining the Rossoneri.
The Spain international, 30, completed a two-year loan move to Milan in the summer, and has gone on to score one goal in four Serie A appearances for the club.
I had decided to leave Chelsea, Torres, who joined Chelsea from Liverpool in a £50 million in January 2011, told Corriere dello Sport.
With Mourinho there was a relationship of respect, but the club had bought a new striker.
With the Coach I had spoken often about my future, he wanted me to stay in London. But I needed a new stimulus for my career.
That day I received a phone call from Milan. I was prese…
Comparing the status of the club to when he first assumed control, Nagelsmann – who has helped revolutionise not only Hoffenheim but the Bundesliga with the introduction of a 6 3-metre videowall to analyse training – added: Boredom is the worst factor, this is a big danger for any well-functioning relationship be this for me as a head coach working together with the players or be this in a private relationship.
There has always got to be that bit of fire. I have a good rhetoric and I can excite groups of people. I already managed to do that in school. You need this gift in order to stand in front of a group of people and to convince them of an idea. You need to be very brave if you want to be a successful head coach – you need to try new things, not be afraid of making mi…
Southampton have completed the signing of Wesley Hoedt from Lazio for a fee believed to be in the region of £15million.
Centre-back Hoedt arrives as additional cover for his fellow Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk, who remains absent from the Saints first-team picture after stating his desire to leave.
Hoedt has agreed a five-year deal at St Mary s Stadium, and becomes the club s third arrival of the transfer window following the captures of Jan Bednarek and Mario Lemina.
The 23-year-old moved from AZ to Lazio in 2015 before establishing himself in the Italian capital and making his international debut earlier this year against Bulgaria.
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Move over Lionel Messi, there s a new MVP in town at Barcelona.
Ansu Fati, the 17-year-old phenomenon, was named September s player of the month in LaLiga on Saturday after his stellar start to the season.
The announcement was made by league sponsors Santander, who declared on Twitter: We already have a winner of the #MVP September in @LaLiga.
The chosen one is @ANSUFATI. CONGRATULATIONS, star!
Fati only played one LaLiga match in September, as Barcelona began their season later than most due to their Champions League involvement last term.
However, the teenage forward made an instant impact when he scored twice in the first 20 minutes of a 4-0 win over Villarreal at Camp Nou.
He netted again, four days later, on October 1, in a 3-0 …
Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be ready to face Inter in this weekend s Derby della Madonnina after recovering from coronavirus, according to Christian Vieri.
Ibrahimovic contracted COVID-19 last month and missed four games before the international break but has been cleared to make his return on Saturday.
The 39-year-old has not played since scoring twice against Bologna on September 21, taking his tally to 14 goals in 22 appearances since returning to San Siro in January.
Despite his lack of minutes over the past month, former Milan and Inter forward Vieri expects Ibrahimovic to be at his best in one of the sport s most iconic fixtures.
His experience has no equal and encompasses everything, he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
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