PARIS: French champions Paris Saint-Germain are close to appointing German coach Julian Nagelsmann to replace Christophe Galtier. PSG’s owner, Qatar Sports Investments, has spoken to other potential replacements, including Luis Enrique and Thiago Motta but ex-Bayern Munich boss Nagelsmann is understood to be clear favourte […]

MADRID: World champions Real Madrid have confirmed that club captain Karim Benzema will leave after 14 years. He is expected to join Saudi champions Al-Ittihad on a two-year contract. The former France international joined Real from hometown club Lyon in 2009 and has made 658 […]

EINDHOVEN: A remarkable comeback earned Barcelona won a second Women’s Champions League title with a 3-2 win over Wolfsburg in Eindhoven. The Spanish champions trailed 2-0 at half-time before two goal from Patri Guijarro in two minutes pulled them level. Spurred on by their instant […]

—- Szymon Marciniak will remain as the Champions League final referee after he apologised for speaking at an event organised by Polish far-right leader Slawomir Mentzen. Poland’s Marciniak, 42, will take charge as Manchester City face Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10. There were […]

NYON: Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been charged by European federation UEFA for using insulting or abusive language against an official after Wednesday’s Europa League final. The charge relates to an incident in a car park after the game, when Mourinho, 60, directed a foul-mouthed […]

LONDON: Leeds have announced Sam Allardyce will not be staying on as manager and will leave the club by mutual consent. Allardyce could not save Leeds from relegation after being appointed in a last-ditch bid to keep them in the Premier League with four games of […]

ROME: Juventus will pay a €718,000 fine as part of a settlement agreement with Italian football authorities over a case concerning payment of player salaries. Juventus were docked 10 points last week over a separate investigation into the club’s past transfer dealings. The settlement means […]

LONDON: Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola has been named manager of the year by the League Managers Association. It’s the third time Guardiola has collected the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy, voted for by managers across all of the divisions. The Spaniard, 52, also won the Premier […]

LONDON: All sorted after one dramatic last Premier League matchday. Even before kickoff the Champions League slots had been claimed by Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle with Liverpool and Brighton in the Europa League. Aston Villa snatched the Conference League place by defeating […]

LONDON: Luton have been promoted to the Premier League after beating Coventry in their play-off final at Wembley on penalties. The drama saw the Hatters complete their climb from non-league to the Premier pinnacle in just nine years. The Hatters are thus back in the […]