Pep Guardiola has extended his contract as manager of Premier League champions Manchester City for a further two seasons, saying Thursday “I could not leave now” with the club facing arguably the toughest period of his time at the Etihad Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi said Thursday the club needs “to build a new stadium as quickly as possible” away from the Parc des Princes, which is owned by city authorities, if they want to compete against their European rivals. <
Ange Postecoglou has insisted Rodrigo Bentancur is an “outstanding person” after the Tottenham midfielder was punished this week for using racist language regarding team-mate Son Heung-min.
Paris Saint-Germain hope to have striker Goncalo Ramos available again soon after he returned to training ahead of Friday’s game against Toulouse, while former Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli makes his Ligue 1 return this weekend with Rennes.
Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga takes use of his fluency in Afrikaans.
Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Ghana duty.
Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered a new injury setback after being ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Leicester with a hamstring problem.
Bayern Munich’s home clash with Augsburg on Friday kickstarts a crucial run of fixtures for the German giants, who are struggling under the weight of injuries in key positions.
Chelsea eased into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Celtic, while Lyon and Real Madrid also booked their places in the knockout phase.
Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United’s home-grown talent, has been exceptional in the first half of the season, scoring seven goals and assisting four in 18 games.