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  Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found some elements of the league's Associated Party Transaction rules were unlawful, but the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments. Premier League clubs have approved changes to the competition's Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules despite the challenge of Manchester City. Both sides claimed victory last month after an arbitration panel found that some elements of the league's APT rules were unlawful. But the Premier League has secured the votes it needed from member clubs - at least 14 - to pass the amendments with 16 voting in favour and four voting against. Aston Villa  said they would back City, while  Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, West Ham  and  Wolves  supported the league with evidence during the summer's arbitration. What are the Associated Party Transaction rules? The Pre...

  Manchester United target scores four in Nations League victory; surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo record Gyokeres starred for Sweden last night, scoring four goals in a  6-0 win over Azerbaijan  in the UEFA Nations League. The Sporting CP star overtook Erling Haaland as the top scorer in the Nations League as he continues to outscore the Man City striker this season. Gyokeres started the evening with five goals in five Nations League matches. His third goal against Azerbaijan took him to eight goals in six games in this edition of the Nations League, one more than Haaland. But the 26-year-old didn’t stop there as he added a fourth goal soon after. Haaland had been top scorer ahead of the final round of games after scoring seven goals for Norway, including a hat-trick in their 5-0 win over Kazakhstan on Sunday. Little did he know that his tally would be bettered. However, Gyokeres was also involved in the build-up for Dusan Kulusevski’s opening goal. That means he came away fr...

  Chelsea handed major boost as five key stars return before Leicester clash Cole Palmer among those back in training at Cobham after pulling out of international duty last week Chelsea  have been handed multiple fitness boosts with  Cole Palmer  and  Levi Colwill  among the players training ahead of their clash with Leicester. Palmer and Colwill pulled out of England duty last week  for Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland but both players are fit for Saturday’s trip to the King Power Stadium as the Premier League returns.                                     Jadon Sancho Jadon Sancho is also back in training , following an illness before the international break that forced him to miss games against FC Noah and Arsenal. Palmer withdrew from the England squad after Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca revealed he was a major doubt for the   1-1...

Liechtenstein 1-3 San Marino San Marino, the world's bottom ranked team, made history as they were promoted to the third tier of the Nations League with the first away win in their history - against Liechtenstein. It was also the first time they scored more than once in a competitive game and the first time they had scored three goals in any match. The minnows' two previous victories also came against Liechtenstein - a friendly in 2004 and a Nations League game in September, both 1-0 and both in San Marino. The country ranked 210th in the FIFA world rankings have lost 199 of the 211 fixtures they have contested. They have conceded 10 or more goals in seven games. Roberto Cevoli, who managed several lower-league Italian sides before becoming San Marino boss last year, has now led them to two wins in 10 games. And the nation landlocked by Italy did so by coming from behind to win a game for the first time. Liechtenstein, ranked 200th, took the lead with Aron Sele crashing in an e...

  Gossip Blues plotting summer signing for another goalkeeper  Chelsea  are plotting a summer raid on  Liverpool  for their goalkeeper  Caoimhin Kelleher , according to  The Sun. It is not over yet until the blues confirmed something special! The Irishman is expected to leave Anfield at the end of the season when the Reds welcome new shot-stopper  Giorgi Mamardashvili. The report adds that one issue of contention is the fact that Liverpool aren’t keen to sell such a good player to a potential title rival.

  Gyokeres breaks silence on Amorim-Man Utd rumours                    Gyokeres after scoring against Man City in the UCL Viktor Gyokeres  has revealed he has not spoken to  Manchester United  head coach  Ruben Amorim  about the prospect of joining him in the Premier League. Amorim took charge of United last Monday and rumours have swirled whether  Sporting CP  striker Gyokeres - who has 23 goals in 18 matches this season - could join him at Old Trafford. "He probably has some strikers there already, so we'll see," Gyokeres told  Fotboll Skanalen - and also revealed his desire to complete the season with Sporting. "No he hasn't [asked me to join him]. It's fun but nothing I attach any importance to because it's talk and nothing concrete."

  Clarke & Scotland find way to bounce back yet again                       Scotland did it again Facing intense criticism was not new for Scotland head coach Steve Clarke when his dejected players left Germany to the sound of a Bavarian oompah band after a deflating Euros campaign in the summer. Similarly, the heaps of praise now coming his way for revitalising the side following Andy Robertson's last-gasp winner in Warsaw is familiar too. An ability to bounce back from adversity is one of Clarke's key qualities - and the nation appear to be benefitting from that resilient mentality once again after ending their Nations League campaign with wins over Croatia and Poland. The Scots will have to navigate a relegation play-off in March to ensure they remain with the big hitters, but a formation shift - coupled with the addition of teenage winger Ben Doak - has refreshed a team many suggested had hit their ceiling. But six Nati...

  Sudan seal Afcon 2025 spot as Benin also go through Sudanese Celebrating their glory.  Sudan's footballers have defied the nation's civil war to clinch a remarkable qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense last round of matches that also saw Benin progress to next year's finals. Sudan have been forced to stage their home ties on neutral turf while the country's domestic league has been suspended since  the conflict started in April last year. The Falcons of Jediane needed just a point from their last two fixtures, but fell to a 4-0 defeat away against Niger on Thursday. However, they managed to secure second place in Group F after playing out a goalless draw against already-qualified Angola in Libya. Niger, who could have capitalised on another slip up by Sudan, therefore missed out on qualification by a point despite Oumar Sako's 92nd-minute goal giving them a 2-1 win over Ghana in Accra. Meanwhile, in Group D, Benin achieved the draw they n...

  What was Bentancur's defense and what did the panel said?                 SPURS BENTANCUR  Bentancur's offence carried a punishment of a six to 12-match ban and,   in its written reasons, , external  the FA said the player "asked for the matter to be dealt with on the basis of written submissions only". A response to the charge sent by Tottenham on behalf of Bentancur said: "Rodrigo’s reply was sarcastic and a gentle rebuke for the journalist calling Sonny 'the Korean'". "Rodrigo does not believe that all Koreans 'look more or less the same'. The context of the exchange clearly shows Rodrigo is being sarcastic... Rodrigo was challenging the journalist in his description of his club team-mate." It was also submitted that Bentancur's apology for his comments was "not for what he said, but for the inadequate reporting on the interview which excluded" the presenter's reference to Son as "the Korean". Howeve...