When Erik ten Hag arrived at Manchester United in 2022, did anyone truly believe the team would return to the top within his first two years? Winning the FA Cup may not be enough if the top five evades Ten Hag in the Premier League. Ten Hag has won 17 and lost just two of his 19 domestic cup games as United boss.
A host of celebrities and former professional footballers will take part in the annual charity match
The biggest charity football match is back for another year
The 6-0 shellacking by Arsenal seemed to stir Sheffield United’s previously dormant hierarchy into some kind of action, with the Blades' head of recruitment, Paul Mitchell, leaving his job with immediate effect after eight years in the post. At the same time, though, Mitchell should leave with his head held high. Chris Wilder deserves every plaudit he has received for dragging the team out of League One and into the Premier League, on that magical run between 2016 and 2020, but Mitchell has been there with him every step of the way.