Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold set to leave Premier League club
Richard Arnold has worked at Manchester United in various roles for the past 16 years Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is set to leave the club, BBC Sport understands. The 52-year-old replaced Ed Woodward as United’s most senior executive in February 2022. His departure, yet to be officially confirmed, comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s […]
Manchester City: Treble winners post Premier League and club record revenues and profits
Manchester City beat Inter Milan in Istanbul five months ago to end their long quest to win the Champions League Manchester City have posted a Premier League record revenue of £712.8m for the 2022-23 financial year. This exceeds the record £648.4m posted last month by Manchester United and is a £99.8m rise on the previous […]
Barcelona 5-0 Benfica: Defending champions make winning start in Women’s Champions League
Alexia Putellas (right) won the Golden Boot in the 2021-22 Champions League campaign, scoring 11 goals Barcelona started the defence of their Champions League crown with a comfortable home victory against Benfica. Captain Alexia Putellas got the hosts on their way, heading in from close range after Caroline Graham Hansen’s shot deflected into her path, […]
Lyon 9-0 Slavia Prague: Ada Hegerberg hits milestone in Women’s Champions League opener
Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or award in 2018 Ada Hegerberg scored her 60th Women’s Champions League goal as Lyon opened their campaign with a nine-goal demolition of Slavia Prague. Kadidiatou Diani and Vanessa Gilles scored two apiece as their dispirited hosts offered little in response. Hegerberg’s milestone goal came in only her […]
Women’s Champions League: What to look out for in group stage
Barcelona Femeni fought back from two goals down to claim a second title against VFL Wolfsburg in last season’s final. If early qualifying results are anything to go by, this season’s Women’s Champions League may yield the most exhilarating battle yet for Europe’s top club prize. Several high-profile upsets in the qualifying rounds and a […]
Alan Mannus: Retired ex-NI goalkeeper backs Irish League summer football switch
Alan Mannus celebrates Shamrock Rovers’ fourth successive League of Ireland success Former Northern Ireland goalkeeper Alan Mannus says he believes the Irish League would benefit from a move to summer football. The 41-year-old had a successful spell with Linfield, before enjoying two stints with Shamrock Rovers either side of seven years with St Johnstone. He […]
Women’s Super League: Five talking points as Chelsea look to continue unbeaten run
Chelsea face Everton on Sunday having won four and drawn one of their matches so far this season Venue: Brisbane Road, London Date: Sunday, 12 November Time: 12:30 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app The Women’s Super […]
Celtic 3-0 Glasgow City: Fran Alonso’s side book spot in League Cup semis
Kit Loferski and Amy Gallacher notched second-half goals to send Celtic well on their way to the semi-finals Celtic comfortably dispatched six-time winners Glasgow City to become the first side through to the SWPL Cup semi-finals. Midfielder Natalie Ross’ clever header gave Fran Alonso’s side a first-half lead despite City starting the brighter at the […]
West Ham 1-0 Olympiakos: Lucas Paqueta goal moves Hammers closer to Europa League knockout stages
Lucas Paqueta scored his third goal in this season’s Europa League Lucas Paqueta’s excellent finish 17 minutes from time gave West Ham victory in their Europa League encounter with Greek side Olympiakos to send them to the brink of the knockout stages. Paqueta lit up what had been a largely drab contest at the London […]
Aston Villa 2-1 AZ Alkmaar: Ollie Watkins scores late Europa Conference League winner
Ollie Watkins has scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for Aston Villa and England this season Aston Villa all but sealed qualification to the Europa Conference League knockout stages as Ollie Watkins’ late winner helped his side come from behind to beat AZ Alkmaar at Villa Park. Watkins raced on to Douglas Luiz’s chipped pass […]