9:30 AM ET Laura Ricketts has insisted it is her “life’s work to fight against discrimination” after acknowledging the family’s proposed takeover of Chelsea will not win over all fans “right away” amid ongoing opposition to their offer for the club. The Ricketts family investment group, owners of the Chicago Cubs and led by Joe
Month: April 2022
9:24 AM ET UEFA’s executive committee has approved new “sustainability regulations” to replace the previous Financial Fair Play system, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday. A new “squad cost rule” will limit spending on wages, transfers and agent fees to 70% of a club’s revenue — with that figure reached after a three-year gradual change.
5:55 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said a victory for his team at Manchester City on Sunday would not mean the Premier League title is theirs and that the club must focus on winning all of their remaining games to ensure success. The match in Manchester is being billed by many as a
5:15 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has warned his players that the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Real Madrid could be over if they play as badly as they did in their 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Madrid striker Karim Benzema scored two headers in three first-half minutes before adding a third
3:47 AM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: PSG want Nkunku return Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to bring Christopher Nkunku back to the club
4:00 AM ET Love it or loathe it, VAR is now an established part of the modern game, and this very week marks the fifth anniversary of the first time a top-flight professional league match was overseen by the video assistant referee system. That milestone moment in soccer history took place on April 7, 2017
4:32 PM ET Everton‘s run of 68 years in the English top flight is in real danger of ending after they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at fellow strugglers Burnley on Wednesday, leaving manager Frank Lampard grasping for answers. Everton have won just two of the nine games since former Chelsea player and manager Lampard
12:22 AM ET Seattle Sounders stars Cristian Roldan, Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro celebrate. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Jordan Morris set up one first-half goal and scored another, helping the Seattle Sounders beat visiting New York City FC 3-1 in Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League semifinal first leg. The second leg is scheduled for April 13 in Harrison,
7:05 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Karim Benzema is “better every day, like wine,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said after the forward scored another hat trick in a 3-1 Champions League quarterfinal first leg win at Chelsea on Wednesday. Benzema scored two headers in three first-half minutes at Stamford Bridge, and added a
7:29 PM ET Associated Press Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA’s preparation tournaments in the Gulf State. The acknowledgement of failings came after an investigation by Amnesty International which said security guards were forced to work in conditions it called “forced labor” by exceeding the 60-hour maximum
4:53 PM ET Villarreal inflicted Bayern Munich‘s first away defeat in the Champions League for almost five years as they took a 1-0 advantage from their quarterfinal first leg at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Wednesday. Arnaut Danjuma scored the only goal of the game after just eight minutes as he turned in a
5:47 PM ET Manchester City will pay tribute to their all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero by unveiling a statue of him outside the Etihad Stadium next month on the 10th anniversary of his goal that ended the club’s 44-year wait for a league title. City reversed a 2-1 deficit to beat Queens Park Rangers 3-2
12:11 PM ET Mark Ogden Rob Dawson Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club’s next manager, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag, 52, who was interviewed by United last month, had been on a four-man shortlist alongside Paris Saint-Germain‘s Mauricio Pochettino, Spain coach Luis Enrique and Sevilla‘s
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4:00 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Topps will replace Panini as UEFA’s exclusive partner in producing trading cards, stickers, and collectables for upcoming European Championship,
8:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent John Stones has said Manchester City will call on their experience of the 2019 Premier League title race to see off Liverpool‘s challenge this season. The two teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday separated by a point at the top of the table. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
5:16 AM ET A decision on Russia‘s expulsion from the Women’s Euros this summer is unlikely to be made until May, and the issue is not on the agenda for UEFA’s Executive Committee meeting at the headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the Russian men’s
7:06 AM ET Derby County have accepted an offer from Chris Kirchner (left). Nathan Stirk/Getty Images American businessman Chris Kirchner has been named as the preferred bidder for second-tier side Derby County, the club’s administrators said on Wednesday. Kirchner said in October he wanted to take Derby out of administration and was seeking approval from the
4:46 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid captain Koke hit back at Pep Guardiola’s assessment of his team’s defensive tactics after the coach said they played a “5-5” formation in Manchester City‘s 1-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg win on Tuesday. Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal of a tight game in
3:20 AM ET Ronald Koeman will return to coach the Netherlands national team. Denis Doyle/Getty Images Ronald Koeman is to return as Netherlands coach when Louis van Gaal leaves the role after the World Cup in Qatar. Van Gaal said last week he was receiving treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer. – World Cup
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