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Rafael Benítez said he had some experience of relegation battles after being unveiled as Newcastle United’s new manager
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The anti-racism group needs a cash injection and, when so many will be enjoying the game’s TV millions, isn’t it time the people with the power to do something about it stopped looking the other way?
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Bournemouth took a significant step closer to Premier League survival after Steve Cook’s 78th-minute header helped them to a 3-2 victory over Swansea at the Vitality Stadium
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Slaven Bilic will be confident West Ham United can beat Manchester United at Old Trafford after the home side’s poor display in the Europa League against Liverpool on Thursday
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Arsenal will be relieved that Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista will start against Watford after both defenders were taken off injured against Hull on Tuesday
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Tottenham Hotspur will be confident they can bounce back from their heavy defeat in midweek, at the hands of Borussia Dortmund, with victory against Aston Villa
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Benítez has pedigree in England and it could be argued Newcastle do not deserve him but the Spaniard does not have a reputation as a firefighter
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The timid defeat was the logical conclusion of an erosion in standards and values at Old Trafford – and to blame Louis van Gaal is to miss the point
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Antonio Conte, expected to be the next manager, will arrive to find a squad crammed with faded champions, underachievers, stopgaps, prospects and journeymen – restoring the team to past glories may be easier said than done
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It may be that Man City and Chelsea will undergo rapid surgery, but next season could be the equivalent of a huge bar-fight in a classic Western
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Featuring: An underwater corner, a gaffe, and two post-match tantrums
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Steve McClaren has been sacked by Newcastle United with the club in 19th position, following a run where his side took only eight points from a possible 36. Newcastle was the seventh club he’s managed, and his win ratio ended up as the worst of any of his tenures. Here are a few key stats and facts on the career of England’s former manager
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Louis van Gaal speaks at a press conference after Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the first leg of the Uefa Europa League on Thursday
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Jürgen Klopp thanks Liverpool supporters on Thursday for delivering an ‘unbelievable atmosphere’ during the first leg of their Europa League clash
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Guus Hiddink reacts to Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, saying the club are now in a ‘transition period’
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As domestic leagues in Norway, Sweden and Finland get ready to kick-off their seasons, we’d like to see your photographs and experiences of Nordic football
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After being loaded onto a foldout stretcher, Moamen Saleh was then dropped on the ground after one of the medical assistants lost his grip on the handle. The player was then carried off by his captain
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St Totteringham’s Day is a celebration by Arsenal fans of the day when it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham to finish above them in the league. It’s occurred every season since 1994-95. However, with Spurs currently above Arsenal in the table, and the north London derby occurring this Saturday, could it be that this special day for the Gunners doesn’t happen this year?
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Perth Glory extended their hot A-League form and intensified the misery for the Central Coast Mariners, using a 2-man advantage to full effect in a 4-0 win
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Rafael Benítez has plenty to fix at St James’ Park, not least their recent derby record against Sunderland
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Our photographer Tom Jenkins went to Stamford Bridge to cover Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League
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