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BBC Sport’s Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty: When David Moyes left Everton to make an ill-fated move to Manchester United in 2013, he left behind a club that was the model of stability. Moyes had spent 11 years at Goodison Park, taking Everton from Premier League strugglers to European regulars, even reaching the Champions League qualifying stage in 2005. The …

A forensic audit investigation into the financial management of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi has led to a significant demand for refunds.    The committee, established by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, has directed three former Vice Chairmen of the club to refund ₦2.445 billion to the club’s coffers.   The investigation was initiated on October 7, 2024, under …

Wolves have completed the £16.6m signing of defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims. The 27-year-old centre-back has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Molineux, with the option of an extra 12 months, and becomes Vitor Pereira’s first signing at the club. It also ends Wolves’ interest in Lens defender Kevin Danso as the club moved for Agbadou over the Austria international. …

Rangers have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” an incident in which Celtic’s Arne Engels was struck by a coin during Thursday’s Old Firm game. The substitute fell to the ground and needed treatment after being hit when going to take a corner towards the end of Rangers’ 3-0 win. There were no Celtic fans inside Ibrox because of the …

Sporting Lisbon has parted ways with coach Joao Pereira just over a month after he took charge, replacing Ruben Amorim.    The club announced on Thursday, December 26, that Rui Borges, formerly of Vitoria Guimaraes, would step into the managerial role.   Pereira’s brief tenure came to an end after Sporting experienced a sharp decline in form. The team, which …

Farhad Moshiri says the end of his Everton ownership has left him with “mixed emotions” and that he wonders where the club might have been had Carlo Ancelotti remained at Goodison Park. The British-Iranian businessman’s tenure in charge of the Toffees came to an end on Thursday after he sold his stake in the club to the Friedkin Group in …

Manchester United’s new coach, Ruben Amorim wants Marcus Rashford to stay at the club despite the player’s intention to seek a new challenge.   The England striker shocked United in a bombshell interview on Tuesday, December 17,  by saying he is ‘ready for the next steps’ in his career after two decades at the club.   But Amorim, who dropped Rashford from his squad for the …

Marcus Rashford has admitted he is ready to leave Manchester United after two decades amid reports that the club have put him up for sale.   The England star, 27, was left out of United’s squad to face bitter rivals Man. City on Sunday, with new manager Ruben Amorim making the decision based on the forward’s recent performances. Earlier this month, it was reported that United are ready to cash in on …

Wolverhampton Wanderers football club of England have agreed a deal for Vitor Pereira to become their new manager following the sacking of Gary O’Neil, according to a BBC report on Tuesday.     The report said the struggling Premier League club would pay around one million euros ($1 million) to bring the boss of Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab to …

There was no beating the traffic out of St Conleth’s Park or finding a hostelry to drown your sorrows… at least not yet. The people of Slaughtneil were there on the pitch attempting to offer words of comfort to sons, brothers, fathers, husbands, boyfriends, uncles, cousins, neighbours and friends. Or in some cases to partially misappropriate a Heaney phrase, “saying …