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Malky Mackay has been sacked as Cardiff City manager after a meeting of the club's board of directors. Billionaire Malaysian owner Vincent Tan said the dismissal was "regretfully" necessary to be fair to the club and its fans. In a statement,...

The Football Association is to investigate Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' comments following his criticism of referee Lee Mason. Rodgers said the officials' performance in Liverpool's 2-1 Boxing Day defeat by Manchester City was "horrendous" and questioned the decision to allocate...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has played down talk of a first Premier League title in almost a quarter of a century, insisting the destination of the championship will be decided over the last 10 games. The Anfield giants won their...

Manchester United manager David Moyes says striker Wayne Rooney has become a "real team player" at Old Trafford. Rooney's future at United came under scrutiny in the summer when he was linked with a move away from the club. The 28-year-old...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has described the Premier League title race as "unbelievable" with two points separating the top five teams. Monday's 0-0 draw with Arsenal leaves the Blues fourth and the Gunners second on goal difference behind Liverpool. "It is...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho plans to stick with the English Premier League club for 12 seasons despite accepting his 'worst contract' in six years. The Portuguese rejoined the London outfit, with whom he won league titles in 2005 and 2006,...

Brazilian prosecutors want Fifa and local World Cup organisers to pay nearly $2 million in damages for alleged ticket irregularities at a Confederations Cup venue. Prosecutors in the northeastern state of Pernambuco say organisers did not provide the services that...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no personal rivalry with Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho. Wenger has yet to beat the Portuguese in nine attempts, most recently losing a Capital One Cup fourth-round tie 2-0 at home to Chelsea in...

Emmanuel Adebayor scored his first two league goals of the season to help managerless Tottenham beat Southampton. With Tim Sherwood in temporary charge after sacking Andre Villas-Boas on Monday, Spurs fell behind to Adam Lallana's early 25-yard strike. Adebayor's close-range volley...

Inter Milan will have their hardcore "ultra" supporters present for Sunday's Milan derby after the Italian Football Federation's (FIGC) Court of Justice suspended a partial stadium closure while it carries out further investigations. AS Roma will also have their most...