Holly Percival and Anthony Hay
March 22, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
March 22, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
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That’s all for today folks. Make sure you check back tomorrow for all the latest news updates.
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 22, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT
New Pod on the Tyne podcast
If you support Newcastle then here’s a midweek treat for you. Listen now to fill the void during this international break.
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
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March 22, 2022 at 1:50 PM EDT
Raheem Sterling given permission to skip England training for royal event in Jamaica
Raheem Sterling has been given permission to delay meeting up with his England team-mates in order to attend an event in Jamaica hosted by the Duke of Cambridge.
Sterling, 27 accepted a personal invitation from the Duke and will check into England’s training base on Wednesday.
The Manchester City man is proud of his Jamaican heritage, and has a “Kgn” tattoo in reference to the city of his birth — Kingston, Jamaica’s capital.
Click here to read the full story.
(Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 22, 2022 at 1:11 PM EDT
Sheffield United receive Enda Stevens boost as wing-back returns in under-23s game
Sheffield United wing-back Enda Stevens came through his first 45 minutes in two months with no problems today in a major boost for the club’s promotion hopes.
The Republic of Ireland international has not played for the Championship club since the 2-2 draw at Preston North End on January 18 due to a calf problem.
With United recently without 11 outfield players through injury, Stevens’ return in Tuesday afternoon’s Under-23s victory over Colchester United was a big positive.
Click here to read the full story.
(Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 22, 2022 at 12:44 PM EDT
Tune in to the latest Talk of the Devils podcast
Join Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten and presenter Ian Irving for the latest Talk of the Devils podcast.
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
March 22, 2022 at 11:37 AM EDT
Chelsea likely to fetch highest price ever paid for a sports team after more than 20 parties make bids
Chelsea are likely to fetch the highest price ever paid for a sports club or franchise after more than 20 interested parties made bids for the Premier League side last week.
Current owner Roman Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale on March 2, six days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started. The 55-year-old oligarch appointed New York-based merchant bank Raine Group to run the sales process and it is understood that he was hoping for a figure north of £3.5 billion.
That, however, looked unlikely when he was added to the British government’s list of sanctioned individuals on March 10, due to what it described as his longstanding and close relationship with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin.
Read the full story by clicking on the link below.
Anthony Hay·
EPL Staff Editor
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Chelsea likely to fetch highest price ever paid for a sports team after more than 20 parties make bids
? Chelsea are likely to be sold for highest ever price paid for a sports franchise
? More than 20 parties have made bids to buy club from Roman Abramovich
? It’s expected #CFC will be sold for £3bn, a sum that would beat the £2.5bn paid for the Brooklyn Nets— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) March 22, 2022
March 22, 2022 at 10:55 AM EDT
Rangers accuse 1872 fans’ group of launching ‘propaganda war’ against club
Rangers have accused a “small rump” of their fanbase of being “intent on causing damage to our club” and launching a “propaganda war”.
The Scottish Premiership club’s statement comes after Club 1872, an influential shareholders grouping, questioned the “judgment, competency and honesty” of the executive team, in the wake of Rangers’ decision to play a friendly match against Celtic in Sydney later this year.
Rangers’ decision to play in the exhibition has been incredibly unpopular, with fans protesting the decision at recent fixtures.
But the club have argued in a statement that the protests have an ulterior motive.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 10:46 AM EDT
A clash of two titans
Wembley Stadium is the setting for Italy vs Argentina on June 1.
Euro 2020 winners vs Copa America champions.
What’s not to be excited about?!
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
? The #Finalissima 2022 is coming soon!
London’s iconic Wembley Stadium will be the setting for a showdown between #EURO2020 winners Italy and #CopaAmérica champions Argentina.
?️ Wednesday 1 June
⏰ 19:45 local time (20:45 CET)
?️ 86,000 capacityTicket information: ⬇️
— UEFA (@UEFA) March 22, 2022
March 22, 2022 at 10:32 AM EDT
Newbies arrive at camp
Tyrick Mitchell and Kyle Walker-Peters have arrived at St. George’s Park for their first international camp.
They look pretty happy to be there!
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 10:17 AM EDT
Rico Henry signs a new contract at Brentford
Rico Henry is staying in west London for four more years as he pens a new deal.
Thomas Frank also has the option to extend Henry’s contract for a further year.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM EDT
Trippier and Wilson ‘on schedule’ in recovery
Newcastle United pair Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson are on track in their recovery from serious injuries.
Both players have missed several games through injury but were included in Newcastle’s travelling squad for their warm-weather training camp in Dubai during the international break as they continued their rehabilitation.
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe provided a fitness update on the injured duo on Tuesday, with Trippier missing for six Premier League games with a left foot injury and Wilson absent for 10 with a calf problem.
“I’d say they’re on schedule from where they were given their respective injuries, but I wouldn’t say necessarily ahead of schedule,” Howe said.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 9:02 AM EDT
Can Iain Macintosh win the FA Cup?
Yes it is a digital and massively pixelated FA Cup trophy but it’s still important to Iain Macintosh.
He is in charge of Newcastle who face Everton in Football Manager 2022.
If you’d like to watch him play out the final live, all the details are below.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
Four hours until the FA Cup Final. You can watch here or on YouTube later and we’ve just transplanted the save file from my rickety old Macbook to the all-powerful Razer 17, so I am hopeful of a lag-free experience for all. pic.twitter.com/uIeMKdwUS0
— Iain Macintosh (@iain_games) March 22, 2022
March 22, 2022 at 8:42 AM EDT
Ederson withdraws from Brazil squad
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has withdrawn from Brazil’s national team squad due to illness.
The 28-year-old shot stopper will miss Brazil’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Chile and Bolivia after pulling out of Tite’s squad.
The Brazilian FA said: “The rest of the group arrives in Teresopolis this Tuesday, with the exception of goalkeeper Everson, summoned to replace fellow position Ederson. The Atletico-MG player joins the Brazilian team in Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday.”
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 7:54 AM EDT
Louis van Gaal tests positive for COVID-19
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal has tested positive for COVID-19, disrupting his team’s preparations for friendly internationals against Denmark and Germany.
Van Gaal’s team have already qualified for the Qatar World Cup after they topped Group G with 23 points.
It is not the first time Van Gaal has missed crucial preparation time with the Netherlands team. In November, the former Manchester United boss had to be driven to training in a golf cart after he injured his hip in a bicycle accident.
For more, click here.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 7:14 AM EDT
Everton’s Doucoure to play for Mali
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure has switched allegiances from France to Mali who he will represent in this month’s World Cup play-offs.
The 29-year-old has featured in France Under-21 teams for numerous years but, following discussions with the Mali federation last month, has switched allegiance to represent the country of his parents.
For the full story, click here.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
March 22, 2022 at 5:05 AM EDT
A thorough rebuild is needed at Leeds this summer
Leeds have been riddled with injuries this season — twice as many as other Premier League teams.
Parting ways with Marcelo Bielsa was arguably a little late but Jesse Marsch does still have time to turn things around.
Either way, no matter what division Leeds are in next season, they are in need of a thorough rebuild.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
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Whatever division Leeds are in, a thorough rebuild is needed this summer
March 22, 2022 at 4:46 AM EDT
Chelsea will find it hard to keep politics out of the club
As Chelsea fans wait to find out who will be their next owner, it’s become clear the process and questions being asked are about much more than merely football.
It’s almost impossible to keep politics out of football and that will be important to keep in mind when Chelsea select their new owner.
Holly Percival·
Junior Editor, News
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Whoever their next owners are, Chelsea will find it hard to keep politics out of the club
