Former City Football Group executive sacked by Chelsea over 'inappropriate texts'
Chelsea have sacked their commercial director Damian Willoughby after receiving evidence that he sent inappropriate messages to a female football finance agent.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Story behind his tattoos that disappeared
In 2015, Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated scoring a goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Caen by removing his shirt to reveal his torso covered in new tattoos.
Cristiano Ronaldo: Sir Alex Ferguson went for Geoff Shreeves after diving question
In his book, Geoff Shreeves revealed one of the craziest moments of his broadcasting career: The time Sir Alex Ferguson went after him for asking a then young Cristiano Ronaldo about his diving habits.
KFC threatens legal action over Mbappe's sponsorship stance
PARIS : A senior executive of KFC's operations in France said the fast food chain may take legal action over forward Kylian Mbappe's refusal to take part in some of the French national team's sponsorship commitments.
Manchester United must change their reputation in the transfer market or face the consequences
Manchester United's summer transfer window of 2022 could well become a case study in years to come of the difficulties of assessing value in the modern game.
'It is a serious problem' - Eric Dier 'uncomfortable' with family attending away games due to fan behaviour
Eric Dier has said that he feels «too uncomfortable» to let his family attend away games due to what he describes as a «serious problem» of fan behaviour in football. The Tottenham defender, recalled to the England squad for two Nations League fixtures against Italy and Germany this month, was fined £40,000 and banned for four matches after confronting a supporter in the stands after an FA Cup defeat to Norwich in March 2020. Ad The 28-year-old has now revealed that abuse was aimed at his brother during Spurs' draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in August, and that his mother is yet to attend an away fixture during his career.
Andriy Yarmolenko: Ukraine captain calls for Russia to be 'totally isolated' from all professional sport
Andriy Yarmolenko, captain of the Ukrainian football team, has called for Russia to be «isolated on every level» from sport. UEFA announced this week that Russia will be excluded from the qualification process for Euro 2024. Ad It continues a ban by the European football governing body and FIFA on Russian participation in international football brought in after the nation invaded Ukraine in February.
KFC threatens legal action over Kylian Mbappe's sponsorship stance
Alain Beral, vice president of KFC France, told the Sport Business Club website that they were considering legal action, though he did not specify whether this would be against the player or the French Football Federation. "We have paid for something clear.