Liverpool received a big scare on Tuesday as Andy Robertson picked up an injury during Scotland’s friendly match with Northern Ireland but the issue is not as bad as first feared. The full-back received a knock to his ankle during the first half of the match after being caught by Northern Ireland full-back Trai Hume. The defender went down holding his …
Read More »Plan in place for Todd Boehly to be removed as Chelsea chairman
Chelsea reportedly plan to remove Todd Boehly as chairman in 2027, with the Blues seemingly planning to switch to a new figurehead. There is supposedly a plan and agreement in place for Chelsea’s co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali to pass the chairman role between themselves every five years, according to the Daily Mail. Boehly has not been too popular …
Read More »Wolves’ Gary O’Neil will turn down Man United role if offer arrives
Wolves are planning to offer manager Gary O’Neil a contract extension amid interest in the English coach from Man United and West Ham. It was reported this week by ESPN that the Manchester club want to speak to the Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach about a role in a potential new coaching setup at Old Trafford. New Man United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is currently …
Read More »Newcastle star Sandro Tonali charged by the FA for 50 betting offences
The FA has charged Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali with 50 offences of placing bets earlier this season despite the midfielder already serving a ban for the same misdemeanour. The Italian signed from AC Milan last summer as part of a £55m deal but the signing has been a disaster for Newcastle as the 23-year-old only played 12 matches this season before …
Read More »Pochettino not happy with Southgate as Ben Chilwell returns injured
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says it was “a surprise” for him that Ben Chilwell played both games for England during the international break as the Argentine coach did not seem happy with Gareth Southgate. The left-back has had injury issues this season and played 67 minutes against Brazil and then completed the full match against Belgium on Tuesday night. Southgate did …
Read More »Man United legend Roy Keane is in contention to get international job
The Irish Examiner reports that Manchester United legend Roy Keane has met with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and is a strong candidate to become the next manager of Ireland. The former Red Devils star is favoured to take over the role next month after meeting with FAI representatives three times. Between 2013 and 2018, Keane worked as Martin …
Read More »Jose Mourinho tipped for North East switch
The managerial merry-go-round begins this summer, with the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Xavi, Jose Mourinho, Thomas Tuchel and, potentially, Julian Nagelsmann all out of work. If Todd Boehly and Sir Jim Ratcliffe wield the axe, we can add Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag to that list too. More Stories / Latest News Gareth Southgate may …
Read More »Chelsea injury update: Sanchez and Chalobah out
Chelsea have been dealt another injury blow after yesterday’s hugely disappointing news that Romeo Lavia was set to miss the rest of the season. According to Fabrizio Romano on his official account on X, formerly Twitter, Chelsea can now add goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and defender Trevoh Chalobah to their list of players absent through injury. It’s been an incredibly frustrating …
Read More »Eagles confident of Ben Johnson signing
The Oliver Glasner era is already underway at Crystal Palace, but his team will only truly be revealed after the summer transfer window. At present, Glasner has had to make do with a squad that was put together by his predecessor, Roy Hodgson, and it may well be that a number of players are moved on to pastures new. For …
Read More »Chelsea target could move this summer
Chelsea have been linked with Brest left-back Bradley Locko ahead of this summer, and Jonathan Johnson has suggested that it could be a good transfer window for the Ligue 1 side to let the talented young defender go. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his Daily Briefing column, Johnson stated that he’s not surprised to see big names like Chelsea linked …
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