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Former Australia and Argentina head coach Cheika said Tigers were “good in patches” against Sale, but admits a number of “fundamentals” were lacking in their performance. The game marked the start of two months of uninterrupted league and European Champions Cup action for the East Midlands club before another month-long break for the Six Nations in February. Cheika, who won …

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R. du Preez, James, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Van Rhyn, Andrews, T Curry, B Curry, D du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, Harper, JL du Preez, Burrow, Dugdale, Quirke, Addison. Leicester: Steward; Watson, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Martin, Manz, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Vanes, Cronin, Cole, Holloway, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Wand. …

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been appointed as Leicester City’s new manager less than three weeks after leaving Manchester United.     Van Nistelrooy, who briefly took interim charge of Manchester United earlier this season, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the King Power Stadium.     The former footballer replaces Steve Cooper, who was dismissed on Sunday after a 2-1 home defeat to …

Leicester City have appointed former PSV Eindhoven boss Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager. The Dutchman replaces Steve Cooper, who was sacked last weekend after just 12 Premier League matches in charge of the Foxes. He has signed a contract until June 2027 at the King Power Stadium. Van Nistelrooy’s appointment comes two weeks after he left his role …

Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games. The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea side managed by former boss Enzo Maresca on Saturday – a defeat which left them two points above the relegation zone. Cooper took over from Maresca in the summer after the Italian had led …

The details of Cheika’s issues with the match doctor and the circumstances around the incident are not known with the full judgement yet to be released by the RFU. “The panel found that Michael Cheika disrespected the Independent match day doctor in challenging the decision he had made that a player was subject to an IPR (Immediate Permanent Removal),” said …

Match of the Day’s Micah Richards casts an eye over Arsenal’s set-piece strategy in their Premier League victory against Leicester City.