The Premier League hopes to introduce semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) before the end of this season, and it wants to see referees explaining VAR decisions to the crowd inside stadiums for top-flight matches by the start of next season. It comes as the Premier League reveals a six-point plan to improve VAR, as it strives

Manchester City Women have reported abuse directed towards Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw following their Women’s Super League defeat against Arsenal to the police. City have promised to fully support the player over “the disgusting treatment” she received in the aftermath of the 4-3 loss to the Gunners at the Joie Stadium. Shaw, who has scored 86

Two-time winners Birmingham and League Two side Bradford City have booked their places in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy with 1-0 away wins. Birmingham, who lifted the trophy in the 1990-91 and 1994-95 seasons, beat Stevenage, while the Bantams knocked out 2021-22 winners Rotherham at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. Blues dominated their last-eight

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Marcus Rashford will continue to earn his £315,000-a-week salary during his loan at Aston Villa, but it appears the Manchester United star will have to take a hit on his lucrative sponsorship with Nike. Manchester United will not cut the budget of their disabled

“The regulator will be set up in law this year, I am fairly certain of that,” Ives said. “But by the time it is set up, started, staff trained and all the elements of the Bill are in place and then, potentially, the dispute between the Premier League and EFL has been aired with a

Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia has completed a loan move to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Malacia was the first signing of Erik ten Hag’s two-and-a-half year tenure at United. He joined from Feyenoord in a £13 million ($16m) deal in July 2022. However, the Netherlands defender

There have been 13 video assistant referee (VAR) mistakes in the Premier League so far this season – down from 20 at the same point last term – say league bosses. Four incorrect VAR interventions and nine missed interventions from the first 23 rounds of games have been found by the competition’s Key Match Incidents

Halep memorably won her first major title at the French Open in 2018, defeating Sloane Stephens, having lost her previous three Grand Slam finals. She then won at Wimbledon in 2019, committing just three unforced errors in a stunning final victory over Serena Williams. She won 22 other WTA Tour titles and spent 64 weeks

Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies has signed a new contract with the club, ending speculation of a move to Real Madrid. On Tuesday Bayern confirmed that Davies, 24, has signed a new five-year deal running until June 2030. The Canada international’s previous contract was set to expire in June, and he was widely expected to

Manager Brendan Rodgers admits the January transfer window “wasn’t ideal” for Celtic but is not apportioning blame ahead of a club review. The Scottish Premiership leaders signed Jeffrey Schlupp from Crystal Palace on deadline day and brought winger Jota back from Rennes, with forward Kyogo Furuhashi moving in the opposite direction. “I said it myself,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 4, 2025, 05:51 PM Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid‘s long-term pursuit of the player. Davies’ deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and would see his stay

Britain’s Emma Raducanu lost in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open as she went down in straight sets to former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova. Raducanu, 22, was beaten 6-3 6-4 as she proved unable to take advantage of her late wildcard entry to the main draw. She made a positive start against Czech

Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath has joined Atlanta United for £22.5m, a record fee received by Boro. Latte Lath completed the transfer, for what is also the highest fee paid in Major League Soccer (MLS) history, before Monday’s transfer deadline. The Ivory Coast international scored 27 goals in 59 Championship appearances after joining Middlesbrough from

Chelsea forward Joao Felix has completed a loan move to AC Milan until the end of the season. The Italian side have paid a £5m loan fee for Felix, with no obligation to buy the 25-year-old Portugal international in the summer. Though the deal was only announced on Tuesday, the required paperwork was submitted in

West Ham United technical director Tim Steidten is leaving the London side after new manager Graham Potter brought his own head of recruitment, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Potter took charge of West Ham last month when he replaced Julen Lopetegui and the former Chelsea manager brought Kyle Macaulay on board having worked

The number of absentees continues to grow for manager Ange Postecoglou. Spurs have suffered 27 separate injuries since the start of the 2024-25 campaign. Of the 24 Tottenham players to start a Premier League match this season – and not including new arrival Antonin Kinsky – only Pedro Porro, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall, Brandon Austin