Aberdeen caretaker manager Peter Leven has been speaking to the media ahead of Saturday’s crucial Scottish Premiership visit of Ross County. On whether all the speculation has made it difficult for the players to focus on the game: "Not at all, they know their job, their job is to win football matches and it is our job as staff and coaches to prepare them well to get that result." Leven said he has been given no indication how long he will continue as caretaker manager for, adding: "I am just focused on Saturday, then we will see what happens next week."
London City Lionesses midfielder Connie Scofield and Burnley's Brenna McPartlan are included in the squad for Northern Ireland's opening Euro 2025 qualifiers.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League match against West Ham United. Initially he had a partial tear of his ACL, we sought specialist opinion and there were conflicting reports on what he should do next.
Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend