Man United spent £14.5m on sackings including Ten Hag and Ashworth

Manchester United paid a total of £14.5 million (R340 million) to sack manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other members of their football staff.

Prosecutors want Napoli owners to stand trial over Osimhen transfer fraud

Italian prosecutors on Wednesday called for Napoli and the club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for false accounting related to transfers, including that of Serie A title hero Victor Osimhen.

Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent

Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent.

Watch: “Wish we played like this all season” – Hunt

Gavin Hunt was pleased with his team’s performance after Supersport United thrashed Kaizer Chiefs 4-1 on Tuesday evening but wished his side played like they did the whole season.

Mourinho eyes Europa League run with Fenerbahce

Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce are poised to progress to the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday as the Portuguese coach targets a sixth European trophy of his storied managerial career.

Gasperini: ‘Lookman is the worst penalty taker I’ve seen’

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini brutally spoke out about Ademola Lookman’s penalty miss as they crashed out of the Champions League against Club Brugge on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid’s Bellingham aiming for Man City redemption

Jude Bellingham edged Real Madrid ahead in their Champions League play-off against Manchester City, but then his week swiftly took a turn for the worse.

Man City’s fresh faces offer hope of Madrid miracle

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side have just a one percent chance of progress to the Champions League last 16 against Real Madrid on Wednesday but the English champions’ new recruits could offer a lifeline.

Leeds close on Premier League return thanks to late Struijk double

Leeds took a huge step towards a return to the Premier League after Pascal Struijk’s dramatic 95th minute winner defeated Championship promotion rivals Sunderland 2-1 at Elland Road on Monday.

Van Dijk: Liverpool can cope with title nerves

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists the Premier League leaders can cope with the mounting pressure of the title race.