Live Premier League updates from 12.30pm UK timePremier League: 10 thing to look out for this weekendAnd you can email Scott with your thoughtsChelsea make five changes to the side selected for the 4-0 win over Malmo. Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner are …
Newcastle give Bruce backing for 1,000th game: football countdown – live!
Latest news, team news and previews for the weekend’s actionPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAny comments? You can mail Barry or tweet @bglendenningSteven Gerrard: The Rangers boss has been named as a potential successor to Steve B…
VAR still a work in progress so expect more controversy and occasional fury | Barry Glendenning
The season’s early weeks were relatively quiet but subsequent mishaps show VAR controversy is not going away yetFor a couple of weeks, it looked as if they’d nailed it. A fortnight into the new season and there had been barely a murmur of complaint abo…
Premier League fans rate the season so far. Part one: Arsenal to Leicester
Fans on the best and worst of the opening stages – top performers, biggest mistakes and funniest momentsPart two: Liverpool to WolvesBest performance so far? The first half against Spurs. I had to dash home to watch a replay to make sure I hadn’t dream…
Jailed Saudi aid worker’s sister hits out at Newcastle takeover
Sentence of 20 years for alleged critic of regime was upheld a day after controversial football deal was sealedThe sister of a Saudi aid worker jailed for tweeting criticism of the regime has spoken of her shock and anger after the Saudi-led takeover o…
Amanda Staveley: ‘Newcastle is a fantastic gem that needs buffing up’
The director who will run the club said she understands the questions on human rights and takes them seriouslyAmanda Staveley has spent sufficient time in Middle Eastern souks to be able to spot a precious stone hiding, unpolished, amid a sea of replic…
Angry Premier League clubs demand emergency meeting on Newcastle deal
Other 19 clubs united in opposition to Newcastle takeoverClubs concerned Premier League’s brand could be damagedAngry clubs have targeted the Premier League with complaints about the Newcastle United takeover and are pushing for an emergency meeting ne…
The Saudi takeover of Newcastle United is a symptom of England’s political failures | David Goldblatt
We shouldn’t single out football fans: the country has long since made its peace with the power of capital, whatever its originsFootball, no longer merely the national game, is England’s political theatre. The way in which the spasm of fan protest stop…
Amnesty urges Premier League to block Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle
Saudis ‘sportswashing their appalling human rights record’Charity wants change to league’s owners’ and directors’ testThe Premier League has been urged to consider Saudi Arabia’s “appalling” human rights record before it gives the green light to the Sa…
Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle imminent after 18-month wrangle
Mike Ashley’s 14-year-old ownership of the club set to endPremier League assured Saudi state will not be involvedA Saudi Arabian-led consortium is close to finally taking over Newcastle United and ending Mike Ashley’s 14-year ownership of the club, wit…