Новости за 14.02.2020

Manchester City have been banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons and fined 30million euros (24.9million) after being found to have committed serious breaches of financial regulations.The reigning Premier League champions overstated sponsorship revenue in accounts submitted between 2012 and 2016, according to European footballs governing body.The decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).The Adjudicatory Chamber... Читать дальше...

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has an unchanged squad to choose from ahead of the visit of Livingston on Saturday.Left-back Borna Barisic (thigh) is set to miss out again after he was absent for the damaging defeat to Kilmarnock on Wednesday.Jermain Defoe (calf) and Filip Helander (foot) also remain out.Livingston will hope to have Marvin Bartley available.The midfielder was taken off halfway through their midweek win over St Mirren with an ankle injury.Chris Erskine (groin) remains out, while Cece... Читать дальше...

Ross County striker Ross Stewart has been hit by a setback in his recovery from a hamstring problem ahead of the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with St Johnstone on Saturday.Midfielder Joe Chalmers looks to be out for another month with ruptured ankle ligaments.Defender Tom Grivosti, meanwhile, has already been ruled out for the rest of the season.St Johnstone forward Michael OHalloran returns for the fixture after recovering from a calf injury.Midfielder Liam Craig is a doubt after picking up a knock... Читать дальше...

Scott Allan feels Hibernian are clicking into gear as an attacking force with some new additions.With Martin Boyle up and running after a long-term knee injury and January signings Greg Docherty and Marc McNulty making an impact, Hibs have been hitting the goal trail.Allan set up the opener in Wednesdays 3-0 win over Ross County with a brilliant through ball for McNulty in a goal which he felt highlighted how the new players are helping him and the team.We just clicked with a really attacking team... Читать дальше...

Tony Watt is set to make his first start for Motherwell in their Ladbrokes Premiership clash with St Mirren on Saturday.Christy Manzinga is suspended after being sent off in the midweek defeat by St Johnstone, while Chris Long (thigh), Mikael Ndjoli (knee) join him on the sidelines.Charles Dunne (groin), David Turnbull (knee) and Barry Maguire (ankle) remain out.St Mirren boss Jim Goodwin has no fresh injury concerns.The Buddies came through the 2-1 defeat by Livingston in midweek unscathed.However... Читать дальше...

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has urged his players to avoid complacently falling back into bad habits and being sucked into Premier League relegation danger.In-form Saints have propelled themselves away from the bottom three and into contention for a top-10 finish on the back of five wins from eight top-flight games.The south coast club, in 13th position, are currently level on 31 points with the three teams immediately above them, including weekend opponents Burnley.Hasenhuttl believes his... Читать дальше...

Tommy Wright wants St Johnstone to continue their climb up the Ladbrokes Premiership when they take on Ross County on Saturday.Saints dropped to the bottom of the table last September and came off it at the end of October with a 1-0 win over Hearts.Form has improved since and the McDiarmid Park outfit travel to Dingwall having won three games in a row in all competitions for the first time this season.St Johnstone are eighth in the table, two points behind Kilmarnock and three adrift of Hibernian having played a game less than the two clubs... Читать дальше...

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Laurentiu Branescu returns from suspension for Sundays Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Hibernian at Rugby Park.Defender Kirk Broadfoot is a doubt with a shoulder injury, while Harry Bunn will be absent again with a calf complaint.Mohamed El Makrini is back in training after a recent knee problem, but Innes Cameron and Adam Frizzell are still confined to the treatment room with knee injuries.Hibernian have Lewis Stevenson fit after the left-back sat out the midweek win over... Читать дальше...

Gary Holt has urged Livingston to replicate their home form on the road as they prepare to face Rangers at Ibrox.The Lions have strung together seven successive home victories six in the league and last lost a match at the Tony Macaroni Arena in November.By contrast, the West Lothian outfit have lost their last two away games and have only twice taken maximum Ladbrokes Premiership points on opposition territory this season.They will be up against it in their attempts to improve that record when they make the trip to Govan... Читать дальше...

Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes believes Sam Cosgrove deserved to come out of the side for his own benefit.But the Dons boss admitted his top goalscorer was too good a player to leave out long term.Curtis Main was drafted in at Hamilton on Tuesday after Aberdeen went five games without a goal following Cosgroves late penalty winner over Dumbarton his 21st goal of the season.Main responded with the opener in a 3-1 victory while second-top goalscorer Niall McGinn hit his sixth goal of the campaign.Cosgrove... Читать дальше...

Kick-off is at 20:00pm GMTand the game is being shown on Sky Sportsin the UK. See below for watching details where you are: SEE ALSO Premier League live stream best VPN: how to watch every game from anywhere in the worldUse a VPN to watch Wolves vs Leicester City live stream from outside your countryIf you’re abroad for the game, your domestic on-demand services won’t work because the broadcaster knows your location based on your IP address. Your access to the game will be automatically blocked... Читать дальше...

Ramires joined Chelsea in 2010 when Carlo Ancelotti was manager and was still part of the Blues squad when Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge in 2013.The Special One’s first season back at Chelsea was, according to Mourinho, one of transition, but the Blues still finished third in the Premier League and reached the Champions League semi-finals.But Ramires has told the March 2020 issue of FourFourTwo thatit was the semi-final defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2014 where the tide began to turn for... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba could leave Manchester United this summer and return to Juventus, according to his agent Mino Raiola.The Guardian reports that both the Italian Champions and Real Madrid are interested in signing Pogba, who will enter the final year of his current contract this summer.The France international is also keen to leave Old Trafford, but Man United have set an asking price of £83m for the midfielder. Both Juve and Madrid consider this fee to be too high.If Pogba does move on this summer, then... Читать дальше...

Tony Watt could make his first start for Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership game against St Mirren at Fir Park on Saturday.Chris Long is out with a thigh injury and Mikael Ndjoli has a knee problem which he will have scanned.Another Well striker, Christy Manzinga, is suspended after being sent off against St Johnstone in midweek.Watt, 26, signed for the Fir Park club last Friday on a deal until the end of the season after leaving CSKA Sofia in January.The former Celtic attacker has come off... Читать дальше...

You have 15 minutes to guess 220 players.Aren't we kind to you?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name the English league top scorers of the 90s? Ahhh last summer. The sun was out, Peaky Blinders was back on TV and Theresa May was clearing out 10 Downing Street, wondering if she'd get her deposit back.It seems so long ago now, but this weekend sees each club pair up with the opposition they played on the first weekend of... Читать дальше...

Chelsea will host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, bidding to cement fourth place in the Premier League and further dent the Red Devils stuttering campaign.Here, the PA news agency examines five recent memorable matches between the two teams.Manchester United 1 Chelsea 0, November 2005Sir Alex Fergusons side came out on top (Martin Rickett/PA)United ended Chelseas 40-match unbeaten league run as Darren Fletcher bagged the only goal at Old Trafford. The hosts toasted the 19th anniversary of Sir Alex Fergusons appointment... Читать дальше...

Tony Watt is set to make his first start for Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership game against St Mirren at Fir Park on Saturday.Striker Chris Long is out with a thigh injury and Mikael Ndjoli has a knee problem which he will have scanned.Watt, 26, signed for Well until the end of the season last Friday after leaving CSKA Sofia in January.The former Celtic attacker came off the bench against St Mirren in the William Hill Scottish Cup and against St Johnstone in midweek but could play from the... Читать дальше...

Alex Dyer has vowed Kilmarnock will eradicate racists from Rugby Park after the Ayrshire outfit launched an investigation into alleged abuse directed at Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.Killie chiefs have vowed to ban anyone found guilty of hurling discriminatory insults after TV cameras appeared to capture a shout aimed at Gers Colombian star during Wednesdays clash.And Dyer has backed the clubs zero-tolerance stance, saying: I didnt hear it on the night but if that is the case I know the club will... Читать дальше...

Jack Cork has backed Danny Ings for an England recall ahead of Burnleys reunion with their former striker.Ings, who won his only cap in 2015, has been in brilliant form for Southampton this season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions.With Harry Kane currently injured and Jamie Vardy ruling himself out of contention, there has been a swell of support for Ings being included in Gareth Southgates set-up.Cork said: Fair play to Danny, hes been great. Hes scored a lot of goals for Southampton. You look... Читать дальше...

Greg Taylor hopes he can lock down a regular place in the Celtic line-up after being freed of his defensive shackles.The Hoops full-back earned his Parkhead move last summer on the back of his solid defensive displays for Kilmarnock but as a Celtic player the 22-year-old knows that even those lining up at the back are expected to contribute going forward.Taylor took his time breaking into Neil Lennons line-up but has certainly played his part in the recent run of wins that has allowed the champions... Читать дальше...

This article first appeared inthe Autumn 2019issue of FourFourTwo magazine.What time are you arriving in Rome?” the WhatsApp message asks FourFourTwo.“Half-past midnight.”“You can come to our headquarters directly after you arrive in Rome.”“Yes, but at 1.30am? Or is it better to come on Sunday morning before the game?”“Sunday, we are very busy – 1.30am.”“Where should I come to?”“We’ll let you know later.”The headquarters belong to the Irriducibili, Lazio and Italy’s biggest ultra group. They are going to be busy tomorrow... Читать дальше...

You have ten minutes to guess 25 teams.So no dallying!Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwo, and challenge some friends while you're at it.THEN TRYQuiz! Can you name the clubs who've been promoted from the Championship since 1999/2000? The Special One's storied career takes centre stage inthis month's mag, which isout now. To celebrate this, we've cobbled together a quiz or two all about the man himself.Having done the players who have featured for both him and Pep earlier this week, we now take... Читать дальше...

Perhaps this should be known as thenostalgia derby. Frank Lampard and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are architects of arguably their respective clubs’ greatest moments, the midfielder the captain of Chelsea’s lone Champions League-winning side;the striker the scorer of the goal that made Manchester UnitedChampions Leaguewinners in unforgettable fashion. Their clubs even met in a Europeanfinal in a time, 2008, when they were arguably the world’s two outstanding teams.If they do not meet as the Premier League's 4th and 8th placed sideson Monday... Читать дальше...

The question of "where next?" for Mauricio Pochettino is yet to be answered. There are no immediate coaching vacancies among Europe’s elite clubs and, most likely, Pochettino will now have to wait until summer to find his re-entry point.But the where is less intriguing than the what. While the Argentinian has the reputation to pique the interest of almost any club, there are clearly some scenarios which would suit him more than others. That will – or should – be the priority. Instead of finding the... Читать дальше...

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has backed Jamie Vardy to return to his best.The Premier Leagues top scorer has notched just one goal in his last 10 games having previously netted 16 times in 17 outings.Leicester head to Wolves on Friday aiming to return to second in the Premier League.Vardy, who has scored 97 top flight goals, has recovered from a hamstring injury after the Foxes winter break with Rodgers convinced he will fire again.Hes ready to make an impact in the final part of the season. These... Читать дальше...