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Carrick admits United are missing 'a number of things' after worst start in 40 years
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has acknowledged multiple failings behind the club's worst start to a season in 40 years, with United winless in nine games after a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea.
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Fonseca leaves Lyon mid-season to join Sporting Portugal
Paulo Fonseca announced his departure from Olympique Lyonnais to his players on Monday. The Portuguese manager is set to join Sporting Portugal, who will pay Lyon more than €3 million in compensation.
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Dorgu back in training but misses Roma clash as United's left-back crisis deepens
Patrick Dorgu returned to Manchester United training on Monday following a hamstring injury but will not feature against Roma in the Champions League. Luke Shaw also remains sidelined, while Leny Yoro's knee strapping has been explained as a manageable tendon issue.
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Rice credits Arteta's relentless drilling after Arsenal's first Anfield win in 14 years
Declan Rice says Mikel Arteta spent the entire week hammering home the significance of winning at Anfield, as Arsenal's 1-0 victory — their first at Liverpool in 14 years — moved them clear at the top with eight wins from nine Premier League games.
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Carrick backs Martinez's commitment despite red card and verbal attack on United director
Michael Carrick has defended Lisandro Martinez's attitude after the defender was sent off against Chelsea and publicly criticised sporting director Jason Wilcox, insisting commitment is "not an issue at all" ahead of United's Champions League trip to Roma.
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Carrick admits 'whatever happens will happen' before United's crunch Champions League tie
Michael Carrick has offered a fatalistic assessment of his Manchester United future, openly acknowledging uncertainty over his position ahead of a Champions League clash with AS Roma amid a five-game winless run.
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Ljungberg says Martinez red card 'made me feel sick' as United weigh contract decision
Former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg has publicly condemned Lisandro Martinez following his two-yellow-card dismissal in Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea, while United are reportedly preparing talks over the defender's expiring contract.
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Carrick backs Martinez's commitment despite red card and contract uncertainty at United
Interim manager Michael Carrick has dismissed concerns over Lisandro Martinez's attitude after the Argentine was sent off for the second time this season against Chelsea, insisting the dressing room remains united despite the defender's difficult campaign.
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Rashford and Shaw ruled out as injury-hit United host Roma with Carrick under pressure
Manchester United face AS Roma in the Champions League with Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw both sidelined through injury. Manager Michael Carrick is under intense scrutiny following Saturday's defeat to Chelsea.
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Iraola tells Isak to dive as Timber shirt-pull reignites VAR debate in Premier League
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola suggested Alexander Isak should have gone to ground after Jurrien Timber's clear shirt-pull went unpunished by VAR, as Arsenal's 1-0 win at Anfield deepened questions about whether players must exaggerate contact to earn decisions.
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Ronaldo dropped from Al Nassr's AFC Champions League squad over Middle East security concerns
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Al Nassr's squad for their AFC Champions League trip to face Pakhtakor in Tashkent, with security concerns across the Middle East continuing to disrupt the continental tournament.
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Carrick backs Martinez after red card and dismisses United sack talk ahead of Roma clash
Michael Carrick has defended Lisandro Martinez's commitment despite his costly red card in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, and says he is not thinking about his own future as Manchester United head into a pivotal Champions League home tie against Roma.
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Sunderland back Le Bris to survive Premier League crisis despite rock-bottom start
Sunderland's board have confirmed their support for manager Regis Le Bris despite the club sitting bottom of the Premier League with just one win from nine matches and a seven-game winless run in the top flight.
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Real Madrid enquire about Arsenal's Calafiori as contract extension talks loom
Real Madrid have made enquiries about Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori, with the 24-year-old's contract running until 2029 but his injury record and the club's failure to extend deals for key players raising questions about his future at the Emirates.
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Larry Tanenbaum, ASSE Owner, Estimated at $2.5 Billion Fortune
According to the 311 Private Wealth Index, Larry Tanenbaum, owner of AS Saint-Étienne since June 2024 through Kilmer Sports, has an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion, ranking him 694th among the world's wealthiest individuals.
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Valéry Tia, former Ivorian prospect, dies from backward header during amateur match in Normandy
Valéry Tia, 42, a former Ivorian youth international, died on Sunday, November 1st during a veterans' football match in Saint-Vigor-d'Ymonville, near Le Havre, after attempting a backward header that proved fatal.
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Struggling at Marseille, Restes and Barthez's goalkeeper choices questioned
Guillaume Restes, 21, delivered a worrying performance on Sunday evening at the Vélodrome, where Toulouse lost 2-0 to Marseille, reigniting questions about Fabien Barthez's role in selecting France's goalkeepers under Zinédine Zidane.
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Solskjaer admits 'unresolved' feelings at Man Utd as Carrick's future hangs by a thread
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed cautious interest in returning to Manchester United, saying he has 'something unresolved' at the club, as manager Michael Carrick faces mounting pressure after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea left United above the relegation zone only on goal difference.
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Szoboszlai says Liverpool may need to dive after Isak denied clear penalty against Arsenal
Dominik Szoboszlai has called out referee Andy Madley after Alexander Isak was denied a penalty despite having his shirt pulled by Jurrien Timber in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, suggesting his side may need to start going to ground to earn spot-kicks.
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Szoboszlai warns Liverpool may be forced to dive after Arsenal penalty controversy
Dominik Szoboszlai has admitted Liverpool players might have to start going to ground to win penalties, after Alexander Isak was denied a spot kick despite having his shirt pulled by Jurrien Timber in a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield.
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