Man City won’t have their fans – Casemiro
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro said playing behind closed doors at Manchester City can help the La Liga holders overturn their Champions League deficit.
Lampard: Chelsea injuries show that players are in need of a break
Frank Lampard thinks his side won’t be ready to start playing football again on 12 September as he has called on the Premier League to go easy on Chelsea for next season’s scheduling.
Man City condemned for blocking UEFA but Etihad sponsorship cleared
Allegations that Manchester City artificially inflated commercial agreements with their main sponsor Etihad were “not established to the comfortable satisfaction” of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which also concluded the Premier League club showed a “blatant disregard” for UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) investigation principles.
We’ve got to keep improving – Maguire
Harry Maguire has vowed reaching the Champions League is only the start for this Manchester United team, as the captain said standards must continue to rise at Old Trafford.
‘All the predictions were seventh!’ – Solskjaer delights in defying Man United doubters
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revelled in highlighting his critics’ misjudgement as he celebrated Manchester United’s third-place finish and qualification for the Champions League.
Man United edge Leicester to seal third and Champions League football
A Bruno Fernandes penalty helped Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Leicester City to send Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side into the Champions League.
Mount shines as Chelsea beat Wolves to seal fourth
Chelsea secured their place in the Champions League in convincing fashion as Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud sealed a 2-0 win over Wolves on the final day of the Premier League season.
Lampard: Champions League will help Chelsea attract the world’s best players
Frank Lampard does not believe qualification for the Champions League is critical to Chelsea’s mission to close the gap on their Wednesday night opponents Liverpool, but he admits the competition’s “prestige” would help that process.
Real Madrid can relax before UCL fight against Man City – Zidane
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says his players will “disconnect” as they prepare for the resumption of the Champions League next month.
Man City aren’t right, CAS is wrong – Tebas
La Liga president Javier Tebas has stepped up his attack on Manchester City, suggesting that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was wrong to overturn the club’s Champions League ban.