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Nottingham Forest have confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as their new head coach. The 54-year-old has signed a deal running until the summer of 2027, becoming Forest’s third permanent manager of the season. Author |  Kieran M Dyche replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was dismissed just 17 minutes after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. Postecoglou’s tenure lasted only 39 days, during which he failed to win any of his eight matches in charge, drawing two and losing six. He had replaced Nuno Espírito Santo, who was sacked after just three games at the start of the campaign. Forest sit 18th in the Premier League table, with only one win from their opening eight fixtures in what has been a turbulent start to the season. READ MORE |  Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou Dyche’s first match in charge will come on Thursday in the Europa League at home to Porto, before his side travel to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday. The recruitment process was overseen by Fores...

What were the biggest talking points? There was another managerial sacking... Author |  Olivia T Arsenal finished the weekend top of the league and starting to look they could be favourites to win the title.  Nottingham Forest 0 - 3 Chelsea A comfortable afternoon for Chelsea which resulted in the sacking of Ange Postlecoglou. Josh Acheampong and winger Pedro Neto struck soon after half-time. Captain Reece James later completed the scoring to secure a 3-0 victory for Chelsea. The only downside for the away side came when Malo Gusto was sent off for a second yellow card in a hectic last few moments of the match. Manchester City 2 - 0 Everton Erling Haaland struck twice to extend his extraordinary scoring run and lift Manchester City to second in the Premier League with a hard-fought win over Everton. Crystal Palace 3 - 3 Bournemouth The game of the season so far? Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a hat-trick as Crystal Palace came from two goals down to draw with Bournemouth in a...

That headline is the question that Liverpool fans have been asking since the start of the campaign. After cruising to the Premier League title last season, Liverpool strengthened their squad with some of Europe’s most sought-after talent. Author |  William G Arne Slot’s side spent around £416.2m during the summer, more than any other club, with Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike among the headline arrivals at Anfield. The season had started relatively well despite relying on some later winners in their first few matches. However, it has started to go wrong. Despite sitting third in the table, Liverpool head into Sunday’s meeting with Manchester United on the back of three consecutive defeats in all competitions, prompting fresh scrutiny of Slot’s team. READ MORE |   Head to Super Local Sports News for more reaction to Liverpool's clash with Man United While new signings often need time to settle, the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid appear...

It has been a very bad day for Nottingham Forest  Manager Ange Postecoglou has been dismissed by the club after their 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea at the City Ground. Author | Kieran M The Australian’s departure, just 39 days after his appointment on 9 September, marks the shortest managerial reign in Premier League history. Postecoglou failed to record a victory during his eight matches in charge, overseeing two draws and six defeats in all competitions. Forest managed only a single point from his five league games, leaving them 17th in the table and one point clear of the relegation zone. READ MORE | Live text commentary of Forest's 3-0 defeat against Chelsea Postecoglou’s departure leaves Nottingham Forest seeking their third manager of the season, following the dismissal of Nuno Espírito Santo just three games into the campaign. Fulham’s Marco Silva is thought to be among the leading contenders to take over, while former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche is also under co...

This could have a huge impact on football across the continent  A controversial new salary cap, which critics say could spell the end of the Premier League as the world’s leading competition, could be introduced as early as next month. Author |  Ajay   Crystal Palace fans v Liverpool Top-flight clubs are due to vote on the proposed “anchoring” system, which would restrict any club’s spending to a set multiple of the amount earned by the league’s bottom side in broadcast revenue and prize money. The vote is expected to take place in the coming weeks. Both Manchester United and Manchester City are understood to be opposed to the measure, which would be implemented alongside the new “squad cost ratio” rules. They argue that such restrictions would damage the league’s global appeal and drive top players away to rival competitions. Others fear it could destabilise the Championship and make life even harder for newly promoted teams. Manchester United fans v Liverpool Based on 2...

Manchester United are prepared to give their manager three years to turn things around This is despite their inconsiderate start to the season Author | Olivia T Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists he will not take a “kneejerk” decision to sack Ruben Amorim and has indicated he will afford the head coach three years to demonstrate his capabilities at the club.  Amorim has been under pressure, having struggled to turn the club around. The 40-year-old has been in charge for 11 months but is yet to win back-to-back league games and the team sit 10th. READ MORE | Visit GM Super News for the latest Man United match reports United have picked up 37 points from his 34 league games, finished 15th last season, and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby in August. Amorim has faced questions over his 3-4-3 formation, which is yet to pay dividends despite a summer net spend of about £170m. Ratcliffe is regarded as a key supporter of Amorim but the head coach has admitted that if results do ...

There were wins for Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea Horrendous weather conditions across the country didn't disrupt any of the action. Author |  Josh D Pictures from around the grounds The main talking points A rare home defeat for Leeds United Mohammed Kudus scored one and created another as Tottenham ended Leeds United’s year-long unbeaten home run in the league. Daniel Farke’s side had not lost on their own turf since early September 2024, when Burnley won there in the Championship. But Kudus was the difference on a sodden afternoon in Yorkshire, guiding Spurs back to winning ways after two draws in four days. Mathys Tel opened the scoring with his first goal of the season, latching on to Kudus’s through ball before unleashing a superb 20-yard strike that took a slight deflection off Pascal Struijk to wrongfoot goalkeeper Karl Darlow. As the rain began to fall heavily, Kudus restored Tottenham’s lead with a fine finish from the edge of the box, his low...

Let's explore what happened as pressure starts to build on same managers... There was also late winners and equalisers across the country Author |  Josh D Before a ball was kicked this weekend, media outlets including European Super Football brought you the news that Graham Potter had been sacked as West Ham United manager. The biggest talking points United slip to defeat against Brentford The pressure builds again on the Manchester United boss as they lost 3-1 at Brentford. Igor Thiago struck twice inside the opening 20 minutes, punishing slack United defending to put the hosts firmly in control. Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit with his first goal since his £74m summer switch from RB Leipzig, offering the visitors hope of a comeback. That hope grew when Brentford captain Nathan Collins hauled down Bryan Mbeumo in the box, handing Fernandes the chance to level. After a lengthy stoppage, including a VAR red card check and two Brentford substitutions, the United captain’s low strik...

Nuno Espirito Santo is believed to be replacing Potter West Ham have been struggling in 19th place in the Premier League. Author | Jamie Pugh The Englishman, who was appointed in January, picked up just three points from the opening five Premier League games. He took charge of 25 matches since being appointed, winning just six times. They finished last season in 14th place in the league. The club said in a statement: "Results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025-26 season have not matched expectations." READ MORE |  From London Super News: What's going wrong at West Ham? After last Saturday's home defeat by Crystal Palace, it had been reported the club were considering alternatives to Potter. However, the former Chelsea and Brighton boss had been preparing for Monday night's game at Everton and had completed the usual media duties. Nuno Espirito Santo, recently sacked by Nottingham Forest, is understood t...

In terms of results, Liverpool have had a perfect start to their league campaign  Let's explore some more impressive starts to Premier League seasons. Author | William G Pre match at Liverpool v Arsenal | August 2025 "It's a marathon not a sprint..." is a famous old saying that sometimes applies to a Premier campaign. Here are some examples of very impressive starts to seasons. Not all of them were champions in May.  Chelsea (2005–06) | Nine Consecutive Wins Chelsea set the benchmark with a flawless start to the 2005–06 season, securing nine consecutive victories. Under José Mourinho , the team dominated early matches, defeating clubs like Wigan Athletic , Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur . Their streak culminated in a 5–1 triumph over Bolton Wanderers . Although their momentum was briefly halted by a draw against Everton , they went on to clinch the title with an eight-point lead over Manchester United. Liverpool (2019–20) | Eight Wins Liverpool 's 2019–20 campaig...

The Premier League's Super Sunday action saw three draws Let's explore the best bits from action in North London, Sunderland and Bournemouth Author | Josh D After three draws, the winners from the day were probably the teams that weren't playing. Liverpool are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League Martinelli denies City as Arsenal snatch late draw Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City in a hard-fought match at the Emirates Stadium . Manchester City struck first through Erling Haaland , who calmly rolled the ball past David Raya to finish a ruthless counterattack. Arsenal pressed hard after the break in search of an equaliser and their persistence paid off deep into stoppage time, when Gabriel Martinelli clipped a deft finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma to send the home crowd into raptures. Aston Villa held by 10-man Sunderland Aston Villa’s wait for a first Premier League win continues after 10-man Sund...

Let's have a look at a fascinating Saturday of Premier League action Goals, red cards and more Author | Josh D Narrow win for Liverpool on derby day Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the season with a fifth consecutive victory, defeating Everton in the Merseyside derby. Arne Slot’s team asserted themselves early as Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring with a deft lob from Mohamed Salah’s pass inside 10 minutes. The Dutch midfielder then turned creator shortly before the half-hour, threading a pass through for Hugo Ekitike to finish low beyond Jordan Pickford. Everton gradually found their footing and were rewarded just before the hour. Jack Grealish’s cross was met by Iliman Ndiaye, who laid the ball back for Idrissa Gueye to lash home a rising strike that left Alisson with no chance. Crystal Palace deepened the pressure on Graham Potter with a victory at West Ham. Jean-Philippe Mateta struck first in the 37th minute, reacting quickest to nod home after Alphonse Areola ha...

There were wins for Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday Last season's champions are still to drop a point this campaign. Author | Josh D Let's have a closer look at what happened. Burnley 0 - 1 Liverpool Super Local Sports News was at Turf Moor as Liverpool once again left it late as Mohamed Salah ’s stoppage-time penalty preserved their perfect start to the Premier League season and denied Burnley a hard-earned point. The hosts had looked on course to frustrate the champions until substitute Hannibal handled Jeremie Frimpong ’s cross deep into added time, giving Salah the chance to lash home in front of the jubilant away end. The Egyptian’s winner arrived just as Burnley seemed set to become the first side to take points off Arne Slot ’s side this campaign. The Liverpool manager opted to leave £125m record signing Alexander Isak out of the squad as the striker builds fitness, but his team instead found themselves battling against a wall of claret resistance. Manche...

The first hours of the Premier League after the international break had lot's of talking points There was a new era starting for at least two Premier League sides Author | Josh D Postecoglou era starts with defeat at Arsenal Former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou had failed to beat Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta in four previous meetings, with three defeats and one draw. That run was never in serious danger of ending as, while Nottingham Forest showed glimpses of quality, Arsenal controlled the contest throughout. Sunderland earn deserved point at Palace Both sides struggled to find any rhythm in a drab and underwhelming opening 45 minutes. Palace winger Yeremy Pino looked the most likely to break the deadlock but fired wide on two occasions after finding pockets of space on the edge of the box. Jean-Philippe Mateta struck the game's first shot on target in the 49th minute, forcing a save out of Robin Roefs with Pino's rebound blocked away for a corner. Leeds United attack f...

Update - Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as head coach of Nottingham Forest  He replaces the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo Author |  Kieran M Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis told the media: "We are bringing a coach to the club who has a proven and consistent record of winning trophies. "His experience of coaching teams at the highest level, along with his desire to build something special with us at Forest, makes him a fantastic person to help us on our journey and achieve consistently all our ambitions."

Nottingham Forest have dismissed head coach Nuno Espírito Santo This news comes just three games into the new season. Author | Kieran M How are you feeling Forest fans? [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @sup3rnew5affiliate.bsky.social ) 9 September 2025 at 09:22 Doubts over his future had lingered for a fortnight, ever since he admitted publicly that his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had broken down. Discussions are ongoing over his successor, with an appointment expected soon. Former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is among those under consideration. From survival fight to European return Nuno Espírito Santo took charge of Nottingham Forest in December 2023 with the club languishing in 17th place after five defeats in six matches. Even with a four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, he steered them to safety, finishing 17th and six points above Luton Town . He won six league matches during the remainder of that s...

Daniel Levy’s exit marks the end of an era at Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur’s executive chairman Daniel Levy, who has stepped aside after almost 25 years in charge, will remain one of the most divisive figures in the club’s history. Author | Greg S The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium   |  The ground Levy helped build He oversaw the creation of the world-class infrastructure Spurs now enjoy, from the £1bn stadium that ranks among the finest in world football to the training headquarters at Hotspur Way in Enfield . Yet for all these achievements, his tenure will always be judged by many through the lens of underachievement on the pitch. Although retaining a minority stake, Levy will no longer be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. His exit will be celebrated by a sizeable section of the fanbase, who long associated his chairmanship with stagnation as much as progress. READ MORE |  Latest Premier League news and stories  READ MORE | What else has been happening ...

Title 21 guaranteed for Liverpool? They entered the season as clear favourites to retain the Premier League title, following a comfortable march to their 20th championship last spring Author | William G Arne Slot’s first campaign as head coach saw the team largely unchallenged from Christmas onwards, securing the title with four games to spare and finishing ten points clear at the top. Their response was a summer spending spree unprecedented in European football, totalling £415 million to assemble a remarkable array of talent. The previous British record had been set by Chelsea’s £400 million outlay in 2023, and Liverpool would have spent even more had a deal for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi not fallen through as the window closed . If Liverpool were already tipped as champions before this investment, title number 21 now seems all but assured. It is early in the season to make such a definitive judgement, but the scale of their recruitment makes it harder than ever to see past...