Luke Bosher

luke bosher Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis leaving San Diego Wave role to become FIFA's chief football officer

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has joined Wayne Rooney’s coaching staff at Plymouth Argyle. Phelan, 62, replaces Pete Shuttleworth as Rooney’s assistant coach. Plymouth confirmed Shuttleworth had departed by mutual consent for personal reasons. Phelan has signed a contract until the end of the season and reunites with Rooney, who he coached at United during his first spell at the club between 2008 and 2013. “I am sad to see Pete leave the club,” Rooney said. “He is someone I have worked with very closely throughout my managerial career having first met at...

The FA will investigate after objects were thrown onto the pitch during Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-3 home defeat by Chelsea on Sunday. Objects were thrown multiple times from the South Stand — an area only home fans occupy — during the first half of the match, while Chelsea were attacking that end of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto were among those targeted while they took set pieces or were in action near the goal. The FA will now review referee Anthony Taylor’s report on the match and investigate. Chelsea won the game despite being...

Sporting CP have sacked Joao Pereira after just six weeks as their head coach. Pereira, 40, was appointed on November 11 to replace Ruben Amorim after he took charge at Manchester United. Pereira started working with Sporting’s under-23 side in 2022, then taking charge of Sporting CP B at the start of this season before replacing Amorim last month. Since Pereira took over at the senior team, Sporting have won only three of their eight matches, having previously won 16 of 18 under Amorim. Pereira has presided over successive Champions League defeats, a 5-1 home loss against Arsenal and a 2-1...

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez will be out for “a while” after sustaining a hamstring injury during his side’s 5-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday. Gomez pulled up shortly before half-time and had to be replaced by Jarell Quansah with head coach Arne Slot confirming Gomez’s injury after the match. “You saw today an injury of Joe Gomez,” the Dutchman told Sky Sports. “If a player says he wants to stop, he has to be changed. “In a sprint, then we all know it’s a hamstring and we all know it’s going take a while before he is back. I don’t know how long but he will be out for...

Willian has left Olympiacos only six months into a one-year deal. The former Chelsea and Arsenal winger signed a contract with the Greek side in September, having been a free agent after leaving Fulham in May. “Olympiacos FC wishes all the best to Willian in the next steps of his massive career. He will always have a family in Piraeus,” an Olympiacos statement read. Willian added on social media: “Thank you Olympiacos. All the best for the upcoming challenges.” Willian was on close to £100,000 a week at Olympiacos, who share owner Evangelos Marinakis with Premier League side...

West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen sustained a fracture to his left foot during their 5-0 home loss against Liverpool on Sunday. The club have not put a timeframe on Bowen’s return to action but said in a statement he will be sidelined “heading into the New Year”. Bowen appeared to sustain an injury around the hour mark of the Liverpool defeat after a collision with Alexis Mac Allister and had to be withdrawn for Crysencio Summerville. But West Ham’s statement said Bowen’s fractured foot had occurred in the first half of the game. West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui said after...

Championship top scorer Borja Sainz has been banned for six games after spitting at an opponent during Norwich City’s away game against Sunderland last month. The incident occurred in the 74th minute of the match but was not seen by referee Leigh Doughty and the Norwich forward remained on the pitch as his side suffered a 2-1 defeat. Sainz was charged with a breach of the rules by the English FA on January 3. On Friday, the FA announced an independent commission had given the 23-year-old a six-game ban and fined him £12,000 ($14.8k) after he accepted the charge, having “committed the...

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is “fine” but the Premier League champions are still without defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias. Ederson, 31, and Dias, 27, have missed City’s last four games with an injury, while 30-year-old Stones has been absent for three fixtures. After last weekend’s 4-1 win over West Ham United, City host League Two Salford City in their FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday. “Ederson is fine and John Stones, no (he is not ready),” Guardiola said on Friday. “(Ruben Dias) Feels better but is not ready. I don’t know when (he will be). “(Oscar Bobb) is...

Chelsea are in talks with the Premier League over agreeing a financial settlement for payments relating to transfers made during the Roman Abramovich era. Sources familiar with the talks have told The Athletic that they are nearing a resolution, and the club are confident that they will avoid a sporting sanction by agreeing a financial settlement, as happened with their UEFA case in July 2023. Chelsea and the Premier League declined to comment when approached. Following the Clearlake Capital-Todd Boehly consortium buying Chelsea from Abramovich in May 2022, the new ownership group...