IAN LADYMAN: Thomas Tuchel’s humility, personal touch and tactical nous have taken Chelsea to the promised land just four months after Frank Lampard was sacked… who can say that Roman Abramovich was wrong now?

Nobody really knows what made Roman Abramovich sack Frank Lampard in January but maybe it was simply because he sensed an opportunity. Doing the right thing at the right time is everything in sport and maybe that extends beyond the field of play, too. So back in the winter when Abramovich was criticised for cutting…

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William Gallas savages appointment of Mikel Arteta as he insists going for manager was a ‘MISTAKE’ because Spaniard was ‘not ready to manage a club like Arsenal’ after Gunners missed out on a place in Europe

William Gallas believes Arsenal made a mistake by appointing Mikel Arteta as manager in 2019. The Gunners gave the Spaniard his first job in management after sacking Unai Emery, with Arteta winning the FA Cup at the end of the delayed 2019-2020 campaign. However, his first full season in charge saw the Gunners finish eighth,…

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William Gallas savages appointment of Mikel Arteta as he insists going for manager was a ‘MISTAKE’ because Spaniard was ‘not ready to manage a club like Arsenal’ after Gunners missed out on a place in Europe

William Gallas believes Arsenal made a mistake by appointing Mikel Arteta as manager in 2019. The Gunners gave the Spaniard his first job in management after sacking Unai Emery, with Arteta winning the FA Cup at the end of the delayed 2019-2020 campaign. However, his first full season in charge saw the Gunners finish eighth,…

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Community Shield to be shown on free-to-air television for the first time since 2012 with ITV to broadcast traditional Wembley curtain-raiser between Manchester City and Leicester on August 7

The Community Shield will return to free-to-air television for the first time since 2012 as the August 7 clash between Manchester City and Leicester will be shown on ITV. The traditional season curtain-raiser at Wembley, normally played between the Premier League champions and the FA Cup winners, had been televised live on BT Sport in…

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Community Shield to be shown on free-to-air television for the first time since 2012 with ITV to broadcast traditional Wembley curtain-raiser between Manchester City and Leicester on August 7

The Community Shield will return to free-to-air television for the first time since 2012 as the August 7 clash between Manchester City and Leicester will be shown on ITV. The traditional season curtain-raiser at Wembley, normally played between the Premier League champions and the FA Cup winners, had been televised live on BT Sport in…

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Leicester’s Premier League title heroes Wes Morgan and Christian Fuchs leave the club as Foxes release NINE players after missing out on Champions League football for second season running

Leicester have released nine players in a major clear-out of the squad, including fan favourites Wes Morgan and Christian Fuchs. The Foxes finished fifth in the Premier League and missed out on Champions League football on the final day of the season for the second year running.   Morgan and Fuchs are both club legends after…

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Leicester’s Premier League title heroes Wes Morgan and Christian Fuchs leave the club as Foxes release NINE players after missing out on Champions League football for second season running

Leicester have released nine players in a major clear-out of the squad, including fan favourites Wes Morgan and Christian Fuchs. The Foxes finished fifth in the Premier League and missed out on Champions League football on the final day of the season for the second year running.   Morgan and Fuchs are both club legends after…

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Mikel Arteta ‘in a few years will be one of the best managers’, claims Dani Ceballos, as former Arsenal midfielder prepares for showdown talks with new Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti over his future at the Spanish giants

Dani Ceballos has endorsed the managerial credentials of Mikel Arteta, declaring that the Spaniard will be one of the world’s best in the future. Ceballos has worked under Arteta for the majority of the past two seasons while on loan at Arsenal – allowing him to see the Gunners’ boss methods at close quarters. Those…

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Mikel Arteta ‘in a few years will be one of the best managers’, claims Dani Ceballos, as former Arsenal midfielder prepares for showdown talks with new Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti over his future at the Spanish giants

Dani Ceballos has endorsed the managerial credentials of Mikel Arteta, declaring that the Spaniard will be one of the world’s best in the future. Ceballos has worked under Arteta for the majority of the past two seasons while on loan at Arsenal – allowing him to see the Gunners’ boss methods at close quarters. Those…

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MARK CLATTENBURG: Sorry, but I wanted England knocked out at Euro 2016 so I’d get the final! Life as a ref at a major tournament is a bit of a rollercoaster… especially with Daily Mail photographers hanging around!

Click:light novel Here is a tip for any referees heading into Euro 2020 — if you’re going to have a beer on the eve of the tournament, then make sure there isn’t a Daily Mail photographer hanging around! I was pictured by this newspaper leaving a bar at our pre-tournament training camp near Paris in…

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