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Ole Gunnar Solskjær is expected to meet with Manchester United bosses on Saturday to discuss the role of caretaker manager. The club is seeking a temporary appointment after Ruben Amorim’s 14-month term ended earlier this week.Ruud van Nistelrooy and current caretaker manager Darren Fletcher were previously considered, but Solskjær and Michael Carrick now appear to be the frontrunners for the vacant role. Carrick, who was a first-team coach under Solskjær and remained in charge briefly after leaving the club, met with United bosses earlier this week.The Press Association said Solskjaer will meet with Director of Football Jason Wilcox and CEO…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Second-place Borussia Dortmund twice surrendered the lead and looked like they would lose to a stoppage-time winner, but they made a last-minute comeback to draw 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt in a thrilling Bundesliga clash on Friday.The first league match of 2026 was an attractive advertisement for German football, but both teams will regret holding onto the lead.The draw leaves Dortmund in second place, eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich and four points behind Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig. All three have game.Frankfurt missed the chance to move up to fifth place and remained in seventh place, tied…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe & Co. will not consult Sir Alex Ferguson when deciding who will be Manchester United’s next permanent managerJanuary 9, 2026, 15:00Updated January 9, 2026 15:00Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United bosses have no plans to hold talks with Sir Alex Ferguson (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United’s leaders will not consult Sir Alex Ferguson on who will be their next permanent manager.United’s owners, the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, have no desire to seek Fergie’s opinion on what could be a decisive decision for the club’s long-term future.United are expected to announce an interim manager next week before making…

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Big names appeared in the FA Cup on Friday, but one of them was immediately shot down.The thrilling match ended 3-3 after 90 minutes and extra time, with Championship club Wrexham defeating Premier League side Nottingham Forest 4-3 on penalties.Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo was the hero, making two saves to take his side through to the fourth round.The Welsh team, co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, led 2-0 by half-time with goals from Liberato Cacace and Olly Rathbone.Igor Jesus pulled one back with a header in the 64th minute, but 10 minutes later Dominic…

Dean Windass has made a heartfelt plea to his son Josh ahead of Wrexham’s FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest.Hull City legend Dean Windass has sincerely implored his son Josh to get in touch (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Ahead of Wrexham’s FA Cup clash with Nottingham Forest, manager Dean Windass made a heartbreaking public statement about his son Josh’s 32nd birthday, saying he was “heartbroken” after not being able to contact him. Hull City legend Dean took to social media on Friday to pray for Josh to win ahead of a third-round tie at the Racecourse Grounds, but…

The weather is likely to further disrupt the football calendar as clubs struggle to keep matches from being canceled in the aftermath of Storm Goretti. The storm brought sub-zero temperatures across the country and triggered a flurry of snow and ice warnings.Rail services have been hit by delays, schools have been closed and tens of thousands of people are enduring widespread power outages. The Met Office on Friday issued an unusual red warning for “dangerous storm” conditions in parts of the country, as Britons face travel disruption as transport networks are hit by high winds and heavy snow.The FA Cup…

Weston-super-Mare face Grimsby Town in the third round of the FA Cup, already the most successful side in the competition’s history, but they are still not satisfied.At Weston-super-Mare’s 84th attempt, it was one of the great fairy tales of this season’s FA Cup. The National League South side will be hoping to take 600 fans to Grimsby Town and build on their impressive cup run.Weston-super-Mare chairman Oli Bliss has finally taken the club into the third round for the first time in the club’s proud history. That figure surpassed even his father, former chairman Paul Bliss, who was in charge…

Tottenham could face a battle to keep star defender Micky van de Ven this summer. Spanish media reports suggest the player is “eager to leave” the north London club.Barcelona are reportedly looking to sign a high-profile defensive player. Catalan daily Sport has named Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni as their main target, but they are also keeping an eye on Crystal Palace’s Marc Gehi and Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck. However, Barcelona are reluctant to meet Inter’s offer of £69 million for Bastoni. This has led to Van de Ven being considered, with newspaper Sport reporting that the Dutchman wants to leave…

Marseille coach Roberto de Zerbi shed tears after his team suffered a heartbreaking defeat to arch-rivals Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions Trophy.On Thursday night, Marseille led 2-1 and came close to winning their first trophy since 2012, but substitute Gonzalo Ramos equalized just before stoppage time after a counter-attack, and PSG won on penalties.De Zerbi said after the match, “I’ve never cried after a loss, but when I went back to the dressing room today (Thursday) I cried.” “We have made special preparations against the best team in Europe, but Marseille deserved to win.”Since Marseille won the League Cup in…

Manchester United caretaker manager Darren Fletcher has defended the club’s young players after sacked head coach Ruben Amorim questioned whether some of the players in the academy were “deserving”.Darren Fletcher protected Manchester United’s young players (Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)Darren Fletcher has defended Manchester United’s academy and young players and refuted claims made by Ruben Amorim.Amorim has made headlines in the final weeks of his tenure, highlighting the struggles of Harry Amath and Chido Obi so far this season and criticizing what he feels is an “entitled” attitude among some of the club’s younger players.Despite a spate of…