Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says “something has to change” to bring a stop to the sort of abuse Steve Bruce was subjected to during his Newcastle United reign.
Bruce left Newcastle by mutual consent on Wednesday following a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in his 1,000th game as a manager, a departure that appeared to be inevitable after the Saudi-led takeover.
The 60-year-old subsequently released a statement revealing that may be his last role in management and hit out at the abuse he was subjected to during his reign.
Arsenal head coach says Bruce should have been treated with more respect and wants a “round table” discussion in a bid to try and prevent others from experiencing the same sort of torment.
I was really sad after reading that statement from…
Harry Maguire is fit enough to be involved in England s Euro 2020 clash with Scotland on Friday, Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
But the Three Lions boss also revealed he has yet to make a decision over whether the defender is ready to feature from the start at Wembley.
Maguire has been out of action since sustaining an ankle injury during a Manchester United win over Aston Villa in early May.
However, he was included in England s squad this summer regardless and, according to his manager, is now nearing a return to the pitch.
Southgate said: Harry will be involved tomorrow. The decision we have got to make is whether he s ready to start but we re really pleased with his progress.
He s trained with the team for four or five days now and had no …
Sulley Muntari s agent has announced the Ghana international will not be making a permanent move to Sunderland in the close season.
Muntari, 26, is on loan at the English Premier League club from Serie A side Inter Milan.
An FA Cup winner in 2008 with Portsmouth, the midfielder has made seven appearances and scored one goal since agreeing a temporary move back to England in January.
But he is apparently unlikely to remain at the Stadium of Light beyond the end of the season, with his agent Fabien Piveteau claiming Sunderland are not prepared to finance a transfer.
There is no chance at Sunderland for Sulley, Piveteau said. They have decided he is too expensive.
According to Piveteau, Muntari s international teammate John Mensah has better odds…
Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi continued their EFL Cup love affairs as Liverpool edged past Preston North End 2-0 at Deepdale on Wednesday.
Japan international Minamino made it five goals in four EFL Cup appearances before Origi scored for the 11th time in his 10th start in the competition with an impressively improvised backheel volley.
Having been fortunate not to go behind in the first half when Sean Maguire, Ryan Ledson and Brad Potts failed to take their chances, Minamino made the breakthrough for Liverpool in the 62nd minute.
The Premier League giants dominated possession throughout and were sure of a place in the quarter-finals for just the second time in five seasons after Origi somehow flicked the ball home with six minutes remaining.