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The GuardianFootball’s unlikeliest global brand: how Fleetwood made it big in the UAE
Despite relegation to England’s fourth tier, Cod Army have cast net to be like ‘City Football Group but on a much smaller scale’
USA TODAY SportsKC Current fire head of medical staff for violating NWSL's non-fraternization policy
The KC Current said head of medical staff Carlos Jimenez was fired immediately after he was found to have violated league rules.
PA Media: SportXavi reportedly set to stay as Barcelona boss after reversing decision to leave
In January the 44-year-old announced he would be stepping down this summer.
The GuardianXavi Hernández to stay on as Barcelona head coach in dramatic U-turn
Xavi Hernández has reversed his decision to leave Barcelona at the end of the season after talks with the club board on Wednesday
PA Media: SportKylian Mbappe stars as PSG close in on Ligue 1 title
Mbappe scored his 26th goal of the season.
PA Media: SportI hope he is OK – Gary O’Neil sympathises with referee Stuart Attwell
Attwell has been in the spotlight for his role as VAR in denying Nottingham Forest three penalties in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Everton.
AFPMonaco win makes PSG wait for Ligue 1 title
Monaco's 1-0 win over Lille on Wednesday left Paris Saint-Germain to wait at least until this weekend before securing yet another French Ligue 1 title.Monaco's win leaves them five points clear of third-placed Brest and six ahead of Lille in fourth, meaning a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2018/19 is highly likely for Adi Huetter's team.
AFPXavi to remain Barcelona coach, club tells AFP
Xavi will remain as coach of Barcelona, the Spanish giants told AFP on Wednesday, despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season due to the "cruel and unpleasant" nature of the job.Since Xavi announced his intention to leave at the end of the season there had been a lack of experienced coaches linked with the job.
AFPXavi to remain Barcelona coach: club to AFP
Xavi will remain as coach of Barcelona, the Spanish giants told AFP on Wednesday, despite having announced in January that he planned to quit at the end of the season."The announcement liberated me on a personal level," he said in January.
AFPMbappe, Dembele leave PSG poised to celebrate Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain could be confirmed as French Ligue 1 champions once again later on Wednesday after Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice in a 4-1 win at Lorient.That took Mbappe to 43 goals for the campaign in all competitions in 43 appearances, with 26 of his goals coming in Ligue 1. as-bap/mw
The IndependentJamie Carragher warns Arne Slot faces ‘huge jump’ from Feyenoord to Liverpool
The 45-year-old has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season
The GuardianThreatening ally of Roman Abramovich would be ‘a suicide mission’, agent tells court
Football agent Saif Alrubie was in court denying charges of sending an intimidating email to former Chelsea director of football Marina Granovskaia
PA Media: SportBrendan Rodgers excited by Celtic’s bid for double with six matches remaining
The Hoops are three points clear of Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership with five matches remaining.
The IndependentFA appoint former England rugby captain Sue Day as new director of women’s football
Day joins from the Rugby Football Union to replace Baroness Sue Campbell
AFPKewell's Yokohama beat Ulsan to reach Asian Champions League final
Harry Kewell said his Yokohama F-Marinos players can "handle any pressure" after beating Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 on penalties on Wednesday to set up an Asian Champions League final against Al Ain.Al Ain beat Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-4 on aggregate on Tuesday to reach the final.
PA Media: SportFootball Association names Sue Day as new director of women’s football
Day joins from the Rugby Football Union, where she has worked as a board member, chief operations officer and chief financial officer.
The IndependentEuro 2024 kits: Every shirt so far ranked and rated
A needlessly detailed look at the kits on offer at this summer’s European Championship in Germany
AFPRangnick confirms talks with Bayern over head coaching job
Austria manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed he was in talks with Bayern Munich to become the club's head coach in the summer. Rangnick did not reveal whether he would take the Bayern job, saying he was "focused" on coaching the Austria side into this summer's Euros in Germany.
The GuardianJohn Barnes banned from being company director over unpaid taxes
The former England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes has been banned as a director after his company failed to pay tens of thousands of pounds in tax
The GuardianCan San Diego FC pull off their plan to be the Ajax of North America?
The latest MLS franchise is owned by the Right to Dream academy. They plan to use a model inspired by LeBron James to carve out a new path in US soccer
The IndependentLiverpool enter talks to appoint Arne Slot as next manager but face stiff competition
Barcelona and Bayern Munich are also looking for new managers as Liverpool work to replace Jurgen Klopp
The GuardianCan any footballer top Kingsley Coman’s run of consecutive league titles?
Plus: players injured warming up on touchline, points-per-game differentials of long-serving players and more
The Independent‘Men against boys’: Rio Ferdinand blasts Chelsea’s performance after embarrassing loss to Arsenal
Arsenal scored five goals in an impressive display against their London rivals
AFPAl Ain knock out Al Hilal to reach Asian Champions League final
Al Ain reached the Asian Champions League final for the first time since 2016 with a 5-4 aggregate victory over four-time winners Al Hilal, despite a 2-1 second-leg defeat in Riyadh on Tuesday.Japanese club Yokohama trail 1-0 on aggregate heading into their semi-final second leg on Wednesday. jc/dmc
PA Media: SportErik ten Hag says reaction to Manchester United’s FA Cup win was ’embarrassing’
The club have faced criticism after letting a 3-0 lead slip against second-tier Coventry at Wembley.
| Rank | Serie A | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 61 | 86 | |
| 2 | 33 | 25 | 69 | |
| 3 | 33 | 21 | 64 | |
| 4 | 33 | 22 | 62 | |
| 5 | 32 | 19 | 55 | |
| 6 | 32 | 22 | 54 | |
| 7 | 33 | 7 | 52 | |
| 8 | 33 | 9 | 49 | |
| 9 | 32 | 9 | 47 | |
| 10 | 33 | 2 | 46 | |
| 11 | 33 | -8 | 43 | |
| 12 | 33 | -5 | 39 | |
| 13 | 33 | -18 | 35 | |
| 14 | 33 | -20 | 32 | |
| 15 | 33 | -13 | 31 | |
| 16 | 33 | -22 | 31 | |
| 17 | 32 | -18 | 28 | |
| 18 | 33 | -23 | 28 | |
| 19 | 33 | -26 | 26 | |
| 20 | 33 | -44 | 15 | |
| Key | ||||
| Champions League (League Winners): Internazionale | ||||
| Champions League (League Position): Milan, Juventus, Bologna, Roma | ||||
| UEFA Europa League (League Position): Atalanta | ||||
| Relegation (League Position): Frosinone, Sassuolo, Salernitana |
