Callum Davis

Andoni Iraola has signed a new contract extension with Bournemouth that will see him remain as head coach until 2026. The 41-year-old’s current deal was due to expire in 2025 but the Spaniard has now committed his future to the club for a further year. Bournemouth — 11th in the table — have already registered their highest ever top-flight points total with Iraola at the helm. “I’m very happy to sign the contract. For me, it is a matter of renewing the confidence from both sides,” said Iraola. “We have had a good experience with our first season together in the...

Aston Villa have qualified for next season’s Champions League after Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester City. The result leaves Aston Villa five points clear of fifth-place Tottenham with one game remaining. It means the club will play in the Champions League for the first time since the 1982-83 season. Villa last secured qualification for the competition, then known as the European Cup, after winning the 1982 European Cup, beating Bayern Munich in the final. Villa ensured Spurs would need to beat City on Tuesday to keep the race for the final Champions League place alive...

Sky Sports will show live coverage of Manchester City vs West Ham United on the final day of the Premier League season with Pep Guardiola’s side on the cusp of an eighth title. The Premier League’s television deal with domestic broadcasters gives Sky Sports first preference on choosing live games, and they have opted to cover defending champions City after their victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening took them two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table with one game left to play. Pep Guardiola’s side will become the first team in the history of English...

Everton are pursuing “alternative scenarios” with regards to the club’s future ownership, according to a letter sent to the team’s fan advisory board. 777 Partners agreed to buy owner Farhard Moshiri’s 94% stake in September but there is increasing uncertainty over the takeover after the Miami-based investment firm called in restructuring experts in an attempt to save business. The move to bring in external help means the firm’s focus now appears to be on survival, rather than adding to its portfolio of football clubs with the acquisition of the Premier League...

Chelsea chairman and co-owner Todd Boehly says he views the club’s 10-figure outlay in transfer fees as “investing” rather than “spending”. The south-west London club spent over £1billion ($1.27bn) across the first three transfer windows since Boehly and Clearlake Capital assumed ownership in June 2022. Chelsea have welcomed 29 new arrivals in the Boehly-Clearlake era, while £300million ($379.9m) has been recouped through player sales in the same period. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Wednesday, Boehly defended Chelsea’s recruitment policy...

City Football Group (CFG) and UEFA are in dialogue over a solution which will allow Manchester City and Girona to both compete in the Champions League next season. CFG — the parent company of City — has a 47 per cent stake in La Liga side Girona, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history earlier this month. UEFA has presented the investment group with divestment options that would enable both sides to participate in next season’s revamped 36-team competition while adhering to integrity rules for teams that share owners. Should they fail to...

Erik ten Hag has reiterated Manchester United’s desire to keep Bruno Fernandes at the club after the Portuguese gave an ambiguous television interview on his future. Fernandes, 29, spoke to Sky Sports after full-time in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Wednesday night. “I will be here until… I’ve said, the club needs to want me,” Fernandes said post-match when asked about his future. “I feel the club wants me to be part of the future, so as I said, I don’t want to be a player the club doesn’t want to have. If for some reason they don’t...

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has opened up on how his mental health affected his passion for football. Antonio, 34, said he began therapy after he “started disliking the game” after experiencing issues in his personal life. In an interview on the High Performance Podcast, Antonio said he sought professional help after feeling “mentally drained because of everything that was going on outside of my football”. He said: “I started therapy because I was really struggling. And how I grew up, it was never a thing. “I thought therapy was for crazy people. But...

Jesus Navas will leave Sevilla at the end of the season after 21 years across two spells at the club. The Spain international — who won the World Cup and two European Championships for his country — informed team-mates and coaching staff of his decision after training on Thursday morning. Navas, 38, began his career at Sevilla before joining Manchester City in 2013, winning the Premier League title during his first season in England. He returned to his hometown club in 2017 and played a crucial role in winning their Europa League triumphs in 2019 and 2022. The winger-turned-defender scored...

Ederson has been ruled out of Manchester City’s Premier League title decider with a fractured eye socket, the club have confirmed. The Brazilian suffered the injury in City’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening and will now miss Sunday’s game against West Ham United and the FA Cup final against Manchester United on May 25. A City statement said: “We can confirm that Ederson will miss the final two games of the season due to a small fracture of his eye socket. Everyone at the club wishes Ederson a speedy recovery.” The 30-year-old received...