As Roberto De Zerbi took his seat behind a microphone at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night, in front of a room full of Brighton supporters, he must have known it was only a matter of time before he was quizzed on his future.
GENEVA (AP) — The helicopter is on standby again. Its task? To deliver the Belgian league trophy to the winner of another three-team title race that can only hope to match the epic climax of last season. European soccer has intense title chases for fans to savor this month: The Arsenal-Manchester City duel in England will get the most attention while, away from the “big five” leagues, traditional city rivalries are playing out in Scotland, Turkey and Portugal. Still, the best drama might be foun
Jurgen Klopp has launched a full-throttle attack on TNT Sports’ meddling with fixtures, calling his side’s recent schedule a “crime worthy of investigation by Amnesty International”.
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague believes Aston Villa's Europa Conference League semi-final is "still alive" despite their 4-2 first-leg defeat by Olympiakos at Villa Park. Villa dominated the game in terms of possession and shots, but find themselves needing to overturn a two-goal deficit when they travel to Greece on Thursday, 9 May. "There is a parallel game where that penalty just before half-time is given to Aston Villa - I thought it was a penalty - and the penalty miss goes in and it is 4-4," Balague told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.