Enzo Maresca is expected to be announced as Chelsea’s new head coach today. The appointment will end the club’s search for a successor to Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent on May 21. Chelsea held talks with other candidates, including Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, but were sold on Maresca due to his impressive record at Leicester, whom he led …

June 3 – Germany’s leading online bookmaker Tipico has secured a two-year sponsorship as the official partner of the German cup, the DFB Pokal. The sponsorship, which will start with the coming season and run until June 30, 2026, will cover both the men’s and women’s competitions. “With the DFB on our side, we are now playing in the same team as …

Tottenham are looking to sign a new striker after their failure to replace Harry Kane last summer. Their former captain and striker Kane left the club to join Bayern Munich in a big money move. The North London club want to sign a new striker as they aim to strengthen their attacking options. Spurs used Son Heung-min upfront last season …

June 3 – Chaos and violence marked the last match of the season in Bulgaria. The decisive Conference League play-off between CSKA Sofia and CSKA 1948 was interrupted for more than 20 minutes after home fans stormed the pitch attacking players and match officials. The Red Ultras were unhappy with their team being 2-0 down, meaning CSKA Sofia would miss …

In an eye-catching report by journalist Jordi Gill in SPORT, it has been revealed that Barcelona are preparing to extend Sergi Roberto’s contract.  However, the club has informed Roberto that the new contract will include a special clause related to the team’s Financial Fair Play issues. It is to be noted that Roberto already has a verbal agreement with Barcelona …

June 3 – Canada’s Vancouver Whitecaps will play-off against El Salvador’s Alianza Women FC for the final place in the group stages of the inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup this August. Announcing the clubs and draw structure for the competition, the pools have been seeded so that NJ/NY Gotham FC and San Diego Wave FC from the NWSL will be …

After a somewhat underwhelming loan spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, Ansu Fati is all set to return to Camp Nou. Fati returns to Barcelona on the back of a spell that saw him appear in only 500 minutes of Premier League football. Injuries and lack of game-time were once again a factor in stifling the attacker’s growth at Brighton. …

Newcastle United’s academy is finally home to some of England’s better talents after long periods of underinvestment. Here I take a look at some of Newcastle’s best academy prospects from the Youth Teams all the way to U21 level from the 23/24 season. Youth Level – Sam Alabi (15) – CM – After joining from Oldham, Sam has already made a …

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has shared that he is not overly concerned about his contract extension at the moment, emphasising that it is his agent’s responsibility to handle discussions with the club.  He mentioned that while his representatives are scheduled to meet with Barcelona, he did not clarify whether these talks would be about extending his contract or exploring the …

Liverpool have planned to make a new addition to their midfield in the summer transfer window. The Reds are going to be active in the transfer market as they prepare for life under new manager Arne Slot. Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, along with the new manager, are determined to sign new players with the aim of taking Liverpool back …