Everton manager Sean Dyche is grateful for the clarity their successful appeal against a 10-point deduction has brought and insists they will take on the rest of the season “with an open mind”.
The long wait for a decision on the punishment for breaching profitability and sustainability rules was ended this week when the penalty was reduced to six points, lifting the club out of the relegation zone.
There is another case still pending for a breach on the latest set of accounts – and the long-running takeover sage by 777 Partners is still dragging on – but for now Dyche is looking to capitalise on the boost it has provided.
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“We’re pleased we have got something back, obviously,” he said.
Barcelona’s 25-match winning run at home in La Liga came to an end as Valencia beat the champions 3-2 at Camp Nou on Saturday.
Gerardo Martino s side got off to a great start as Alexis Sanchez’s seventh-minute effort fortuitously beat Valencia keeper Diego Alves and, although they generally dominated the first half, the visitors drew level just before the break.
Dani Parejo finished off a move he started to peg the hosts back and the diminutive Pablo Piatti put Juan Antonio Pizzi s men ahead with a header early in the second half.
Lionel Messi then equalised for Barca from the penalty spot on 54 minutes to end a run of three matches in all competitions without a goal, but Valencia s determination shone through and Paco Alcacer guided Sofiane Feghouli s cross …
Vahid Halilhodzic is focused on guiding Algeria to the knockout stages at the FIFA World Cup rather than speculation surrounding his future.
Following Sunday s 4-2 win over South Korea, Algeria are firmly in with a shout of getting to the last 16 of the competition and would likely secure progression with a draw against Russia.
The 61-year-old has been linked with a return to Super Lig side Trabzonspor, whom he managed from October 2005 to May 2006, having been in charge of the national side since 2011.
During his time with the African nation, he has had to deal with pressure surrounding his job after a first-round exit in the Africa Cup of Nations last year.
He was afforded more time by the nation s football federation and the Bosnian is now eager to …
Saul Niguez has urged Atletico Madrid to give club icon Fernando Torres a contract for life.
Torres existing deal with Atletico is due to expire in June and no fresh terms have been agreed as yet.
Saul has nothing but love for his team-mate, though, and hopes Atletico will hold on to the 33-year-old.
Fernando is a super kind person, really close to the fans and has encrusted in him the values of the club, Saul was quoted as saying by Marca.
I would give him a contract for life.
Torres came through the ranks of the Atletico youth academy and made over 200 appearances for the club between 2001 and 2007, before leaving for Liverpool.
He also had spells with Chelsea and AC Milan, eventually returning to the Vicente Calderon in January 20…
Alexis Sanchez scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Arsenal came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
The Chile international struck from inside the six-yard box in the first period of extra time as the Gunners booked a final date against London rivals Chelsea.
In a controversial match, Sergio Aguero had a penalty appeal turned down and a goal disallowed by referee Craig Pawson, who also rejected Sanchez s demands for a first-half spot-kick.
City striker Aguero did score for the 12th time in as many games to put City ahead just after the hour mark, but Nacho Monreal hit back with his first goal in over two years.
Yaya Toure and Fernandinho both hit the woodwork for City as the match moved into extra time, where Sa…
Southampton are in talks with Danny Ings over a new contract, according to . The former Liverpool striker has two years left on his current deal at the Saints, and the Premier League club reportedly want to hand him a new contract.
Ings joined Southampton on a season-long loan deal from Premier League rivals Liverpool in the summer of 2019. According to , the 28-year-old striker made 23 starts and one substitute appearance in the league for the Saints, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in the process.
The loan deal was made permanent in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee reported by to be worth £20 million. During the 2019-20 campaign, Ings made 32 starts and six substitute appearances in the Premier League for Southampton, scoring 22 goals and provid…
A section of a stand at Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen s stadium, the Goffertstadion, collapsed as Vitesse fans celebrated their side s 1-0 win, but there were no injuries.
Nikolai Baden Frederiksen s 16th-minute goal separated the two rivals at the final whistle and the Vitesse players went over to celebrate with their travelling supporters, who were jumping in unison when the stand gave way beneath them.
However, no fans appeared to be hurt in the incident and, after a brief pause, the festivities resumed as the away fans enjoyed their side s positive result.
Nijmegen Mayor Hubert Bruls demanded an inquiry into why the stand collapsed, but said he was relieved that there were no casualties.
“I am very shocked by what happened, Bruls told De Telegraaf. …
Canadian gaming studio Behaviour Interactive and production companies Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are all joining forces for a feature film adaptation of the popular multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight. Variety was first to report.
“In Dead by Daylight the Behaviour team has created a love letter to the world of horror, building an incredible environment teeming with atmosphere and terrifying villains–perfect for a scary cinematic adaptation,” producer James Wan said. “We’re big fans of the game at Atomic Monster, and are thrilled to be teaming up with Blumhouse to bring this frighteningly visceral world to the big screen.”
Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious) and Jason Blum (Get Out, The Purge) will co-produce the adaptation, which has…
Sir Alex Ferguson has cast doubt over the long term future of Owen Hargreaves after the Manchester United manager revealed the midfielder had travelled to Germany to see a specialist regarding his latest injury.
Hargreaves has made two fleeting appearances since he last completed a full competitive game for United in September 2008.
The England international s latest comeback against Wolves last month lasted just six minutes before he limped off with a hamstring strain.
Hargreaves, signed from German giants Bayern Munich for 17 million pounds (27 million dollars) four years ago, will be 30 when his United contract runs out at the end of this season and Ferguson admitted on Monday there had been no talks over a possible new deal for the player.
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Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell is on the verge of a move to Premier League strugglers West Ham.
The news was confirmed by Villa boss Gerard Houllier on Thursday, who revealed that the 28-year-old former Chelsea man has undergone a medical at Upton Park.
Sidwell will be West Ham manager Avram Grant s first signing in what is expected to be a busy January transfer window for the last-place club, who have won just two of 18 Premier League matches this season.
Steve is having a medical, Houllier said. He s at the end of his contract (next summer).
It s not a secret that he lives in London. Otherwise I think Wolves would have been interested in signing him.
Sidwell joined Aston Villa from Chelsea in 2008 and has made 45 appearances for the f…