Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked, PGMOL announced on Monday, citing a “serious breach” of his contract. Coote had been under investigation after a leaked video which showed him in a expletive-laden rant about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp. He is also under investigation from UEFA after a video published by
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Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States midfielder Christian Pulisic has a torn muscle in his right calf, AC Milan said on Monday following an MRI, and he could be out until January. Pulisic was injured during the first half of Milan’s 2-1 loss at Atalanta on Friday. Milan
Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho offered genuine congratulations to the referee despite his team’s second derby defeat of the season. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mourinho’s side saw their five-game winning run end in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Besiktas. The Portuguese, who has been punished in
Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alexis Mac Allister is hopeful Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold will continue at the club next season. Just like Reds defender Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah, Alexander-Arnold becomes a free agent next summer. Linked to Real Madrid, the English right-back is in talks
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 9, 2024, 04:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States international goalkeeper Diego Kochen will sign a new contract with Barcelona on Monday that will keep him at the club until 2028, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The club first announced the agreement earlier this year, but sources told ESPN
Dec 9, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has been included in the 2024 Men’s World XI along with five Premier League players, with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah the notable absentees. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Mbappe — who has struggled for his usual form in 2024 — and Vinícius
Adriana Garcia Dec 9, 2024, 05:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Palmeiras teenage winger Estêvão Willian was named Breakthrough Player and Best Striker in Brazil’s top flight. Estêvão, who will join Chelsea when he turns 18 in 2025, finished as the third top scorer in the Brazilian Serie A with 13 goals. Editor’s Picks 2
Dec 9, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero has said his teammates are happy playing under Ange Postecoglou after Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Chelsea dropped them to 11th in the Premier League and heaped more pressure on the Australian manager. “We saw it in the first season [under Postecoglou].
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 9, 2024, 09:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re inching closer to Christmas, and that makes sense, as the European soccer weekend gave us plenty this weekend. We got another Manchester United home defeat — this time to Nottingham Forest — and the exit of sporting director Dan Ashworth
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Dejan