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Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has finally spoken out about the incident which saw Cristiano Ronaldo smash an Everton supporter's phone. The Red devils have given themselves a huge mountain to climb as they lost 1-0 to Everton, and tensions were running high at full-time as Ronaldo stormed off the pitch. He was met with jeers from an ecstatic Everton crowd, and one young fan saw his phone get smashed by the forward. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo has since apologised and offered to have the fan attend a United game, and the incident is still subject to an investigation. But Rangnick has spoken a week on from the altercation at Goodison Park. Although a lot of questions were asked about the club's Champions League hopes, Rangnic...

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants to sign Declan Rice and play him alongside Conor Gallagher in the club's new-look midfield. The Athletic claim that Tuchel ‘loves’ the West Ham defensive midfielder and is weighing up a move for the player in anticipation of N’Golo Kante and Jorginho leaving Stamford Bridge next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In recent weeks, reports has been growing about the two current Chelsea midfielders, with Kante and Jorginho the wrong side of 30 and out of contract in 2023. Tuchel has previously said that he does not want to lose either player, especially in the same manner in which he is likely to lose Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger at the end of this campaign.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoog...

Manchester United supporters directed abusive chants at the club’s owners as they marched on Old Trafford to protest against the Glazers. Some fans chanted ‘Joel Glazer’s gonna die’ as they made their voices heard before United’s Premier League game against Norwich City on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In a protest which was organised by fan group The 1958, fans met at the Tollgate pub in Manchester before marching to the stadium with anti-Glazer banners and flares. Supporters were then asked to boycott the opening 17 minutes of the game, a minute for every year that the Glazers have been in charge, before entering the stadium.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A statement from The 1958 said: ‘Today is a tim...

Mauricio Pochettino sent a major warning to Manchester United chiefs when he was interviewed by the club about the vacant manager’s position at the club. The Premier League giants interviewed Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino over Zoom a couple of weeks ago as they considered bringing him to the Theatre of Dreams. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United’s last permanent manager, club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was sacked in November and Ralf Rangnick has been in the job on an interim basis since. Pochettino and Ajax’s Erik ten Hag emerged as the two frontrunners to take over at Old Trafford but the former appears to have blown his chance in an interview that The Sun say ‘did not go well’.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}...

Dusan Tadic believes Manchester United will be hiring one of the best managers in the world when they confirm the appointment of Erik ten Hag. The Premier League club made a huge breakthrough in negotiations with the 52-year-old this week but no official announcement will be made until after the Dutch Cup final between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven this weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tadic has been the creative heartbeat of the recent Ajax teams coached by Ten Hag and although the player is hopeful his current boss has a late change of heart, he admits it is only natural Europe’s biggest sides are interested in his services. Tadic said of Ten Hag: “I hope he stays. He is a great trainer. One of the best in the world.      (adsbygoogle = wind...

Nemanja Matic has confirmed he will leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the campaign. The Serbian joined United from Chelsea in 2017 in a £32m deal and has played 182 games for the club under Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Michael Carrick and current interim manager Ralf Rangnick. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But with Erik ten Hag set to arrive at Old Trafford as the new permanent manager this summer, he has confirmed this season will be his last at the club. ‘After a great deal of thought, I have decided that this season will be my last with Manchester United. I have informed the board, the manager and the players of my decision,’ Matic wrote on Instagram.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(...

Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of his plans at Old Trafford next campaign. Ten Hag has agreed a deal in principle to become United’s new permanent manager this summer with huge changes expected at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As many as 10 players could leave with the Ajax manager requesting control over United’s transfers and the selection of his backroom staff during negotiations with the Premier League club. Paul Pogba, Cavani and Jesse Lingard are among the high-profile names expected to leave but The Star now claim ten Hag has given the greenlight for Ronaldo to leave.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese forward sealed an emotional return to...

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard said he wish he could’ve played alongside Premier League players Bruno Fernandes, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne and Virgil van Dijk. The Aston Villa manager called time on a glittering 19-year playing career in 2016, having captained Liverpool and England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gerrard played 710 matches for Liverpool, winning nine trophies including the UEFA Champions League, and lining up next to elite footballing talent for club and country. In a Q&A with the Red devils legend Gary Neville for Sky Bet’s The Overlap, Gerrard was asked to name one current player in the Premier League he would’ve loved to have played with.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former England in...

Steven Gerrard has named Luis Suarez as the best player he ever played alongside at Liverpool, ahead of former Chelsea forward Fernando Torres. The former Liverpool skipper and current Aston Villa manager was talking to Gary Neville on The Overlap when he was asked to settle the debate between who was the better out of the two strikers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gerrard said: ‘I get asked this question all the time. They’re both phenomenal but I’d say Suarez just because he had everything. ‘I played with some top players – Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano, Torres – but Suarez was just different. No matter who you were playing you just had a feeling that he was going to win you the game, every game.’      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...