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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…

Boxer Amir Khan banned from sport for two years Amir Khan, a former Olympic medallist and professional boxer, has been banned from participating in any sport for two years due to his use of a prohibited substance.  The substance, ostarine, was found in his urine sample following his fight against Kell Brook in February 2022. Ostarine is a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited list, and is designed to promote…

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. …

The Tottenham chairman is willing to play a risky game with his star striker.

Can AJ get back to winning ways?

Wimbledon 2023 lifts ban on Russian & Belarusian players Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be able to compete at Wimbledon this summer, after the All England Club lifted the ban it imposed last year. The players will be able to feature this year “subject to competing as neutral athletes” and complying with certain conditions. The decision also covers other British events held in the run up to Wimbledon, most notably the tournaments at Queen’s…

Michael Vaughan cleared of racism claims Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared of using racist language towards ex-Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq. Vaughan was accused of saying “there’s too many of you lot, we need to have a word about that” to Rafiq and three other Asian players representing Yorkshire in 2009.  However, the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) panel found that the England and Wales Cricket Board’s case against Vaughan was not proven. …

Express – ‘What a mess’ The Express runs with Tottenham fans’ displeasure at what is happening at their club, with no manager and sporting director Fabio Paratici now serving a 30-month worldwide ban.

The Mail – ‘FA Cup set to end 3pm TV blackout’ The Mail writes that FA Cup semi finals could be shown live on TV at 15:00 BST on a Saturday, ending the traditional blackout.

The Times – ‘Clubs reject fly-on-wall Netflix series’ The Times are reporting that Premier League clubs have turned down an approach from Netflix for a documentary that shows how things work behind the scenes over three seasons.

The i – ‘Fergie would call me a fool for Palace return’ Roy Hodgson admits former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn’t approve of his return to Crystal Palace at the age of 75. That’s in the i.

The 20-year-old feels ready to take the next step in his career.

There’s plenty of hurdles left for Arsenal and City.

‘Joshua vs Fury would pick the sport up. But it can’t be on and off, We can’t do that again.’

‘He has extraordinary explosiveness.’