• The Canadian Press

    Postecoglou has stunned the Premier League. Now the blunt-talking Australian is ready to take on Pep

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After a record-breaking start as Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou is experiencing the other side to life in a job that has proved too much for some of the biggest names in soccer. A three-game losing streak has seen Spurs fall from first to fifth in the Premier League, while a growing injury list means it could get worse for Postecoglou's team as the congested Christmas schedule approaches. But ahead of Sunday's game at the home of defending champion Manchester City

  • The Canadian Press

    France coach Didier Deschamps to miss Euro 2024 draw after undergoing surgery

    PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps won't attend Saturday’s draw for next year’s European Championship after undergoing surgery. The French federation said in a statement on Friday that Deschamps was operated on earlier this week after suffering back pain for several weeks. France will instead be represented by assistant coach Guy Stephan. “It was not a light-hearted decision that I decided not to go to the draw,” Deschamps was quoted as saying in the statement. "It’s always a pleasant mo

  • The Canadian Press

    Aston Villa files complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw conduct and fan violence

    BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa filed a complaint with UEFA on Friday over the conduct of Legia Warsaw officials and the “unprecedented violence” of the Polish team's fans outside Villa Park. Police arrested 46 Legia supporters after “ 90 minutes of sustained violence " Thursday night when 1,000 Polish fans arrived to the stadium but weren't given their tickets to the Europa Conference League game. “This shocking behavior followed Legia club officials’ complete lack of cooperation with We