Man Utd spitting row: Should being spat at be treated as seriously as racism?
Unacceptable behaviour by footballers on and off the pitch isn’t a new phenomenon but spitting is often regarded as one of the worst sins to commit.
Clough break for Bolton as club’s top scorer ruled out for rest of season
The Manchester-born striker, who only turns 20 on Sunday, sustained the injury in the 1-1 draw with Reading at the Macron Stadium in midweek having scored six goals in 10 games since his debut.
‘He will always be special’: Wigan to honour Whelan ahead of key Leeds clash
A special edition of the matchday programme will be available and former chairman Dave Whelan, who resigned on Tuesday after 20 years at the helm, is giving a speech which is expected to begin around 2:40pm before Wigan play Leeds United.
Reaction to abusive Chelsea fans scandal ‘shows public say NO to racism in football’
Reports of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism in football are on the rise, with 184 incidents of abuse already this season, but it’s not all bad, according to anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out.
Blind faith: Man Utd’s Dutch dynamo ignoring league rivals in race for fourth
Ashley Young’s last-gasp goal sealed a 1-0 victory for Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United outfit against Newcastle on Wednesday, with United maintaining their two-point advantage on fifth-placed Liverpool.
No real home in TEN years doesn’t stop FC United from giving to Manchester
FC United’s accreditation as a Living Wage employer in October last year, when they became the first club in England to pay their staff a minimum £7.65 an hour rather than the £6.50, is just one reason the non-league Manchester side are making waves in the national consciousness.
‘Nothing short of appalling’: Bolton’s Lennon tears into ref after Reading draw
Eidur Gudjohnsen’s fourth goal since rejoining Wanderers gave them a second-half lead, but Jamie Mackie netted an injury-time equaliser to cost the home side two points.
Wigan chairman Whelan resigns after 20 years at the helm
The 78-year-old will continue as owner but his grandson, David Sharpe, will oversee the running of the club.
Tory boy? Man City’s Lampard rejects Conservative offer to replace Rifkind as MP
Rifkind vacated the Kensington seat in west London last week after a hidden-camera TV documentary filmed the 68-year-old and Labour MP Jack Straw apparently offering their services to a private firm for cash.
Rochdale in ‘really good shape for future’ says Hill despite back-to-back defeats
Aaron Wilbraham’s first-half header sealed the victory for Bristol on Saturday with Steve Cotterill’s men moving eight points clear at the top of the division, but Rochdale’s Hill still took pride in the way his young charges performed.
Give Di Maria time: Man Utd skipper Rooney believes in Argentine Angel
Despite a fast start to Premier League life following his £59million move to Old Trafford from Spanish giants Real Madrid, Argentine Angel Di Maria has struggled to adapt to the physical demands of English football.