European Super Football

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...

"Champions League Varane..." Raphaël Varane is a former French professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Real Madrid, Manchester United and the France national side. Author | Peter Grainger   The start of his career Varane began his career at French club Lens, starting with their youth team. Ahead of the 2010–11 season, he began training with the senior squad and appeared on the bench in several league games. He made his professional debut in 2010 at just 17 years old.  Becoming an iconic defender at Real Madrid After one season as a professional, he joined Real Madrid, where he spent ten years, from 2011 to 2021, winning eighteen trophies. These included three La Liga titles, a Copa del Rey, four UEFA Champions League titles , and four FIFA Club World Cups.  Known for his pace, composure, and partnership with Sergio Ramos , many fans believe that he was instrumental in Madrid’s successes. It would be very hard to argue with them.  One of...

It has been a successful week in Europe for three sides in the WSL Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all picked up three points in the Champions League Author |  Josh T Let's have a closer look at how they all performed. Chelsea 4 - 0 Paris FC Chelsea produced a dominant display to claim a convincing victory, with four different players on the scoresheet in a commanding performance from the Women’s Super League champions. Sonia Bompastor’s side were gifted the opening goal when Sjoeke Nusken was fouled in the box following a VAR review, allowing Sandy Baltimore to calmly slot home from the penalty spot. Paris struggled to settle after the early setback, and Chelsea capitalised on their uncertainty. Erin Cuthbert won possession in midfield and fed winger Thompson, whose precise cross found Johanna Rytting Kaneryd to head past Mylène Chavas, doubling the Blues’ advantage. The hosts’ control and tempo left Paris chasing shadows for much of the half. Barely 90 seconds afte...

More uncertainty and more bad news at Sheffield Wednesday It has been suggested in some reports that the Championship club owes around £1 million. Author | James Whaling Empty seats at Hillsborough The move would heighten pressure on owner Dejphon Chansiri to consider selling the club. The club is already under five separate EFL embargoes, having failed to pay staff wages on time in five of the last seven months. On the field, Wednesday sit second from bottom in the Championship, having collected just six points from nine games amid a period of off-field turmoil that has left their squad depleted. The seriousness of the situation was underlined when May’s wages went unpaid, following a similar issue in March. READ MORE | Recent news from the Championship on European Super Football Amid ongoing uncertainty and registration embargoes, manager Danny Rohl left in July, with his assistant Henrik Pedersen taking charge just ten days before the season began. The team did not play a single...

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...

England player ratings from the 5-0 win over Latvia  There were some very impressive performances from Tuchel’s players Author | William G We'd see our player of the match was Harry Kane. Not only for his goals but for his all-round contribution. Jordan Pickford | 6/10 Another calm performance from a goalkeeper who last conceded for England a year ago and has now kept nine consecutive clean sheets. He again faced minimal action, encountering only one shot on target in the qualifying campaign so far. Djed Spence | 7/10 An impressive first competitive start for England, showing he can perform effectively at right-back as well as on the left. He was active in both halves and contributed to the fourth goal, albeit aided by Tonisev’s error. Ezri Konsa | 7/10 Composed and authoritative in the heart of defence, ensuring England barely missed Guehi, who was rested. Produced a moment of drama when he raced back to slide in and deny Gutkovskis a near-certain goal. Highlights courtesy of ...

Could we see another rule change in football at the highest level? Some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including several from the Premier League, have held talks about allowing six substitutes per game in an effort to ease the growing workload on players. Author | David Sampson Euro 2024 final celebrations Representatives met in Rome last week for the European Clubs’ (EFC) general assembly, where a number of key issues in the modern game were discussed. Although the proposal was not on the formal agenda, informal conversations reportedly centred on the possibility of expanding squads from 25 to 28 players and introducing a sixth substitution. Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest were among the English clubs in attendance. Any change would first need approval from football’s rulemaking body, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), and there is no indication of when, or if, such a move might be implemented. The Premier League initially in...