A general view of the Etihad Stadium (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season has started and you can follow every match and goal right here on The Independent. This year, Manchester City will look to defend the crown and claim a historic fourth title in a row. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won … Read more
Marcus Rashford reportedly fined around £650,000 after his night out in Belfast – Reuters/Carl Recine Gary Neville has warned Marcus Rashford to “calm down” and avoid a stigma attached to his name as a result of his off-field behaviour. Rashford, 26, is said to have been fined two weeks’ wages – around £650,000 – after … Read more
Maidstone United manager George Elokobi says the club now has a ‘huge fan base’ in his native Cameroon – Paul Grover/The Telegraph When Maidstone United defeated Stevenage, a club 69 places above them in the football pyramid, in the third round of the FA Cup, it provided significant access to the pitch. Hundreds of fans … Read more
Hodgson looked powerless on the touchline as Arsenal struck five times – AFP/BEN STANSALL Roy Hodgson admitted his job is under pressure after Crystal Palace suffered a 5-0 defeat at Arsenal amid fan protests against away ownership. Hodgson, 76, has guided Palace to safety or better in five of their club-record 10 seasons in the … Read more
The draw for the FA third round takes place today – Andrew Kearns/CameraSport via Getty Images A first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and the first time Sunderland have been withdrawn to play Newcastle in the FA Cup since the quarter-final defeat in 1956 was the pick for the third round of the 2023-2024 tournament. Eddie … Read more
Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley leaves Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday – PA/Zac Goodwin A coalition of eight clubs, believed to be Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, defeated a temporary Premier League ban on loans between clubs with the same owners. The Premier League asked … Read more