Newcastle have announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as Dan Ashworth’s successor as sporting director.
Mitchell arrives after previous roles in scouting and club development at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
Wealth of experience
He takes over from Ashworth, whose departure to Manchester United was finally confirmed earlier this week after months of negotiations.
Newcastle chief executive Darren Eales said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to Newcastle United. He brings a successful track record and wealth of experience to the club.
“His extensive and diverse experience in football leadership, cultural change and recruitment mean he is the ideal person to lead our sporting directorate.
“We look forward to working w…
Graham Potter avoided comment on speculation linking him with the England job and instead paid tribute to outgoing national team boss Gareth Southgate.
The former Chelsea and Brighton manager is one of the names being mentioned as a potential successor to Southgate, who stood down after England’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final last Sunday.
However, Potter would not be drawn on whether he was interested in the role as he received an honorary doctorate at Leeds Beckett University on Thursday.
“I don’t think today is the day to speak about that,” he told the BBC.
“I think Gareth has done a fantastic job. I don’t think there’s anybody in the country that is more respected in football than Gareth. He and his team led the country and led …
Tottenham have reportedly shifted attention from Eberechi Eze to Pedro Neto, and are in talks with the latter over personal terms after they began of late.
Spurs are eager to add to their forward line after only two players surpassed the 10-goal mark in all competitions last season. Ange Postecoglou is clearly keen on ensuring there are more players capable of finding the net consistently next term.
That one of the 10-plus-goal men, Richarlison, could be leaving, adds fuel to that fire.
The Spurs boss eyes have been on both Eze and Neto, both of whom were directly involved in more than 10 goals in the Premier League alone last season.
But , talks with Eze are stalling, and all their eggs are being shifted into Neto s basket.
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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has revealed his 2024/25 Premier League title prediction with Arsenal expected to challenge Manchester City.
Last term, Man City edged out in the race to win the Premier League as Pep Guardiola s side clinched the title for the fourth season in a row.
The Gunners could hold their head high after last season, though. After falling apart during the run-in in recent years, s team held firm and finished just two points adrift of the champions.
Arsenal chief Edu has moved to strengthen their squad this summer as they have signed David Raya permanently, while Italy international Riccardo Calafiori has joined the London club from Bologna.
They are expected to make a couple more signings this month, while Man City have not …
Chelsea could be set to move on from Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer over his huge wage demands, according to reports.
The Blues have come under criticism recently after completing their tenth signing of the summer in the form of Joao Felix, with Enzo Maresca admitting 15-20 players are training separately from the first-team squad.
Maresca said in his press conference on Wednesday: I am not working with 42 players. I am working with 21 players. The other 15-20 players are training apart. I don’t see them. It’s not a mess like it looks from outside. Absolutely not.
They can even have 20 years contract, it’s not my point. I don’t care.
have spent over £1billion since a Todd Boehly-led consortium took over the west London club in May …
Former Man Utd centre-back Phil Jones claims Scott McTominay will be a huge loss for the Red Devils after he moved to Napoli in the summer.
McTominay was one of the standout performers in a largely poor campaign for Man Utd despite Erik ten Hag leading them to an unexpected FA Cup final win over arch-rivals Man City.
finished eighth in the Premier League with McTominay scoring an impressive ten goals in all competitions from midfield.
However, the addition of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain and the Red Devils attempts to satisfy the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules led to McTominay s departure.
The Scotland international and former Man Utd team-mate Jones is gutted that the midfielder has left Old Trafford.
Jones said on …
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker hit out at Nottingham Forest s tactics after Liverpool lost 1-0 at Anfield against Nuno Espirito Santo s side on Saturday.
Before the international break, made a superb start to the season under new head coach as they won their first three Premier League games.
The Reds were optimistic during the international break, but they crashed back down to earth on Saturday afternoon.
Liverpool produced a sub-par performance as they suffered a 1-0 loss against Forest, who claimed all three points as Callum Hudson-Odoi netted the only goal of the game off the bench.
Speaking post-match, Slot admitted he was far from happy with Liverpool s performance, while Alisson had a dig at Forest over their tactics.
“It was a shame, l…
David Raya has been in fine form for Arsenal this season in important results for the Gunners, having made a number of excellent saves in the 2-2 draw against Manchester City last weekend.
Since moving from Brentford in the summer of 2023, initially on loan, Raya has settled in well at the Emirates, playing a part in .
Raya has since replaced former goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale who is now at Southampton. The Englishman was sold in the summer as the club completed the permanent signing of Raya for a fee of £27m.
Raya has won a lot of plaudits in recent week, with ex-Arsenal winger Theo Walcott impressed with the Spaniard s form.
Walcott said: He s now got a home. As a player, it is important when you find your home and have a good environment around you and…
had its highest handle total of 2023 this past week.
The New York State Gaming Commission reported more than $468.8 million in online sports betting handle for the week ending Oct. 1. It was the most bet in a week for the entire year in the Empire State.
New York online sports betting also generated more than $78 million in sports betting tax revenue in September.
Best 2023 Week of New York Online Sports Betting
The week ending Oct. 1 saw the highest amount bet in the state during 2023 so far, with a total of $468,803,716 bet online. The previous high for the year was $459,982,550 for the week ending March 19, which was the opening week of the NCAA March Madness tournament.
The New York State Gaming Commission releases for Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKi…
online sports betting s fate is likely heading to a conference committee of House and Senate representatives.
It s been an interesting two weeks for Rep. Casey Eure’s () Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act. Last week the bill was approved by a Senate gaming committee, but stripped of all its sports betting language before being moved ahead to the Senate as a means to continue work and negotiations on the legislation.
The Senate approved the bill this week by a 36-15 vote with a reconsideration motion. The motion was not taken up on Thursday afternoon, and the legislation will likely now head to a conference committee for further discussion.
Bill s Fate Heading to Conference
Eure s sports betting bill was stripped of all its by the Senate gaming commit…