• The Canadian Press

    Porto fined $1.6M by UEFA and threatened with one-season European ban over unpaid debts

    GENEVA (AP) — Two-time European champion Porto was fined 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) by UEFA on Friday and threatened with a one-year ban from European competitions because of unpaid debts this season. UEFA said its club finance monitoring panel put Porto on probation for two years and the ban will be imposed "if the club does not fulfill the solvency requirements” in the next two seasons. The threat has been inherited by new club president André Villas-Boas, its one-time coach who went on

  • The Canadian Press

    Is Man City likable? Guardiola laughs it off with 4th straight Premier League title in sight

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola is focused on winning Sunday, not on whether his team is likable. Manchester City just needs to beat West Ham at Etihad Stadium on Sunday to clinch an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight title. The manager seemed taken aback Friday when asked at a press conference, “Do you think people like your football team?” — in view of the Abu Dhabi-owned club maintaining its dominance while fighting more than 100 charges for financial misconduct. Guardi

  • PA Media: Sport

    Arne Slot says he will be Liverpool manager next season

    The Feyenoord boss was widely expected to be the Reds’ replacement for Jurgen Klopp.

  • The Canadian Press

    Feyenoord coach Arne Slot says he will be the Liverpool manager next season

    ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Feyenoord coach Arne Slot said Friday he will be Liverpool's next manager, replacing Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool had already reportedly agreed to pay Feyenoord about 11 million euros ($11.7 million) in compensation for the 45-year-old Slot. “I can confirm that I will be the coach at Liverpool next season,” Slot said in quotes carried on Feyenoord's official website. Feyenoord said an official announcement from the two clubs will follow “in the short term.” Slot's last g