Storm in a tea cup for Spurs boss as pressure mounts

Thomas Frank insisted he had no idea he drank from an Arsenal-branded cup during a “painful” 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth that piled pressure on the beleaguered Tottenham boss on Wednesday.

Sesko spark masks Man Utd disappointment for Fletcher

Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko’s double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford.

Guardiola downbeat about Man City’s faltering title bid

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City cannot think about catching Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their winless run extended to three matches.

Inter extend Serie A lead, Napoli slip

Inter Milan moved four points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after winning 2-0 at Parma while rivals Napoli battled to a 2-2 home draw with Verona.

City stumble in title race, Villa held

Manchester City missed out on the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal’s Premier League lead on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton while Aston Villa also dropped points.

Former Wolves boss takes over from Chelsea coach

Former Bournemouth and Wolves coach Gary O’Neil is heading to France to take the reigns at Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg.

Frank confident of Spurs support despite poor league form

Thomas Frank is adamant key figures at Tottenham are “completely aligned” about his future at the troubled Premier League club. Frank is fighting to save his job after a disappointing first season in charge of the north Londoners.

Nuno insists West Ham can survive after Forest setback

Nuno Espirito Santo insisted troubled West Ham can still avoid relegation after Morgan Gibbs-White’s late penalty fired Nottingham Forest to a crucial 2-1 win on Tuesday.

Fletcher ready to lead United through transition

Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher said Tuesday that leading the club was beyond his “wildest dreams” but insisted he has not considered replacing the sacked Ruben Amorim.

Algeria and Ivory Coast book AFCON quarter-final places

Adil Boulbina and Amad Diallo stole the show as Algeria and Ivory Coast scored contrasting last-16 victories in Morocco on Tuesday to complete the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals line-up.