Telegraph Sport – Lampard answers Chelsea SOS with shock comeback The back page of Thursday’s Daily Telegraph leads with a large image of Frank Lampard who is to return to Chelsea as an interim manager, following the shock sacking of Graham Potter. The back page also leaves a small amount of space to report on West Ham’s 5-1 loss to Newcastle, England’s Itoje lucrative move abroad and Rory McIlroy, according to the paper, is ready…
Express Sport – Lamps back at the Blues Premier League news dominates the back page of the Express, with its main story being on the return of Frank Lampard to Chelsea – he will serve as interim manager after the shock sacking of Graham Potter. Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Brentford thanks to Marcus Rashford and West Ham’s shocking 5-1 defeat to Newcastle also features on the back page.
Mirror Sport – Rash is unbelievable The back page of the Mirror leads with yesterday’s Premier League results, including Manchester United’s win over Brentford and the star of the game match-winner Marcus Rashford. The other big game of the night saw West Ham lose 5-1 to Newcastle, the paper notes West Ham boss David Moyes is on shaky ground. Frank Lampards return to Chelsea as interim manager is anothe lead for the back page.
Sport – KO DOLOROSO Spanish newspaper SPORT reports on Barcelona’s 4-0 (4-1 agg) loss to Real Madrid last night as the Los Blancos progress to Copa del Rey final. The paper says Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-0 to advance to the Copa del Rey final. Vinicius opened the scoring just before half-time before Benzema struck three times in the second half to set up a meeting with Osasuna next…
Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid (1-4 agg) Real Madrid reach the Copa del Rey final Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 (Agg 4-1) win against Barcelona in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal. With the win, Madrid advanced to the final where they will face Osasuna on May 6. Vinicius Jr. scored the equaliser for Madrid just before halftime, while Benzema added two goals early in…
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How not to run a football club: A lesson from Chelsea and Todd Boehly The Independent says Never has so much been spent to accomplish so little. If Chelsea lose to Real Madrid, and the sacking of Graham Potter was a sign they had precious little hope of victory with him, there is a case for deeming theirs one of the worst seasons in footballing history. They have committed around £600m in transfer and loan…
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool: Drab draw encapsulates sides’ mid-table mediocrity BBC says The sound of referee Anthony Taylor’s final whistle echoing around a rapidly emptying Stamford Bridge to the sound of silence was the perfect backing track to this non-event. Chelsea and Liverpool have played out many epic clashes in domestic and European fixtures over the last two decades as they fought each other for the game’s biggest prizes. This was not one of them. If…
Chelsea’s machine chews up nostalgia while Liverpool cling to memories The Guardian says It was, if nothing else, the perfect tribute. Not for Chelsea’s players the outsized leaving card or the valedictory video message. No, what better way of celebrating the legacy of their outgoing coach Graham Potter than by creating plenty of chances and then missing them in increasingly comedic circumstances? Expected goals: Chelsea 2.19-0.20 Liverpool. Actual goals: Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool. Dearest Graham. Always…
Chelsea could offer Frank Lampard caretaker manager role until the end of the season The Metro says Frank Lampard could be offered the chance to manage Chelsea until the end of the season in a caretaker capacity. The club legend was back at Stamford Bridge last night to watch the struggling Blues once again fail to score as they were held to a goalless draw by an equally out of sorts Liverpool. Lampard has been…
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Stunning strike sees Everton equalise last-minute Everton and Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 in a Premier League match that saw both sides reduced to ten men. Defender Michael Keane salvaged a draw for Everton with a stunning long-range goal in the 90th minute. Tottenham’s Harry Kane had earlier given the visitors the lead with a penalty after Keane fouled Cristian Romero in the box. The game lacked excitement until Abdoulaye Doucoure was sent off for pushing…
Wolves fined £57,500 for players behaviour after Leeds defeat Last month’s 4-2 Premier League defeat by Leeds saw Wolves receive a fine of £57,500 from the Football Association for their failure to control their players. This came after protests from players and staff regarding Rodrigo Moreno’s stoppage-time goal at Molineux, with claims that Adama Traore had been fouled in the build-up. The protests resulted in unused substitute Matheus Nunes receiving a red card, which was…
The end of an error for Chelsea: Graham Potter put out of his misery The Guardian says A few years ago Todd Boehly did a TV interview where he defined his approach to business as “creating value where there are value gaps”, or in other words seeing the picture more clearly, doing it better, being, at every moment, the smartest guy in the room. Although, watching Boehly and his co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali’s activities at…
Chelsea set priorities for next manager as pressure grows on search The Independent says Chelsea have drawn up a managerial shortlist led by Julian Nagelsmann, Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Roberto De Zerbi, but are prepared to go through their Champions League campaign with interim boss Bruno Saltor in charge as the priority is to get the appointment right for pre-season. Figures at the club are talking about an “exhaustive search” as, like the departed…
Chelsea sack Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge The Metro says Chelsea have sacked Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge at Stamford Bridge. Potter only joined the Blues from Brighton last September – replacing the sacked Thomas Tuchel. After a decent start, results nosedived just before the World Cup and continued afterwards, with many Chelsea fans calling for his dismissal. But following a record-breaking spending spree in January, that…
Mirror Sport – Silva service at Stamford Bridge? The Mirror moves the story on from Graham Potter’s sacking at Chelsea with the claim that Fulham boss Marco Silva has been earmarked as his surprise successor. Former Blues boss Rafa Benitez is, they add, the favourite to take over from Brendan Rodgers at Leicester and lead the Foxes’ Premier League survival bid. Catch up on the back pages
Express Sport – ‘All gone to Pot’ The Express also name-checks Mauricio Pochettino as a potential successor to Graham Potter at Chelsea, alongside Julian Nagelsmann and Marco Silva. Catch up on the back pages
The i Sport – Potter sacked by Chelsea after poor run The iSport back page leads on the Stamford Bridge and King Power decision-makers’ reasons to sack Potter and Rodgers. And they also feature an emotive and celebratory Newcastle United picture after the Magpies boosted their Champions League qualification hopes by beating rivals Manchester United at St James’ Park. Catch up on the back pages
Times Sport – Chelsea sacks Potter after 31 matches The Times says former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is the leading contender to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea. They also feature Luke Shaw’s reaction to Manchester United’s “unacceptable” performance in defeat at Newcastle. Catch up on the back pages
Graham Potter sacked by Chelsea after less than seven months in charge Graham Potter has been sacked by Chelsea FC, less than seven months in the top job. The sacking came a day after Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa – making the loss the 11th in 31 games for Potter. London club Chelsea is now 11th in the Premier League despite having spent more than £550 million on new players this season. …
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