Birmingham boss John Eustace is prepared to remain patient as he aims to bring success back to St Andrew’s.
It has been 12 years since the Blues were a Premier League side and on Saturday they travel to Swansea for their Sky Bet Championship season opener with renewed hope of returning to the top-flight.
July’s Shelby Companies Limited’s takeover, which also reunited the club with St Andrew’s, ended 14 years of Chinese ownership, firstly under Carson Yeung and then Birmingham Sports Holdings Ltd.
The Club is delighted to announce that Knighthead Capital Management LLC (Knighthead), through its affiliate Shelby Companies Limited (SCL), has completed the transaction with the majority owners of Birmingham City Football Club, including Birmingham Sports Holdi…
Competition: Euro 2016
Market: Romania to win against Albania
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Romania lock horns with Albania at the Stade des Lumières for tonight’s Euro 2016 Group A clash, in a game that could be close to call given how much is at stake. The winner in this evening’s clash could well book their place in the next round so it’s all to play for.
Romania are currently third in the group with one points from a possible six. They narrowly lost their opener to host nation Group A leaders France, before earning a credible draw against second-placed Switzerland most recently.
The favourites could finish the evening in the runners-up spot depending on results, while also running the risk of being knocked out of a top-three finish if they lose. Opponents Albani…
Alejandro Garnacho scored a superb overhead kick to open the scoring for Manchester United against Everton in Sunday’s Premier League match at Goodison Park.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some other unforgettable goals for the Red Devils from the last 30 years.
Wayne Rooney v Manchester City, February 2011
Just 12 minutes remained of a Manchester derby at Old Trafford when Nani’s cross took a slight deflection off the back of Pablo Zabaleta. Rooney had to reposition himself near the penalty spot before beating City’s England goalkeeper Joe Hart with an acrobatic overhead-kick. United’s 2-1 victory was the launchpad for a fourth Premier League title in five seasons.
Robin Van Persie v Aston Villa, April 2013
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Declan Rice thanked outgoing England boss Gareth Southgate for memories that will stay with me forever .
Southgate announced on Tuesday he would step down as the Three Lions head coach following their heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.
It was a second successive run to the European Championship final the 53-year-old had overseen since replacing Sam Allardyce in September 2016, while also guiding England to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.
Rice has earned all 58 of his Three Lions caps under Southgate since making his debut in 2019, while playing in every game at each of the last three major tournaments.
Thank you gaffer. It s been a privilege to play for England under your guidance, the Arsenal midfielder posted on his Instagram story. Memorie…
Ange Postecoglou believes Erik ten Hag has done a fantastic job at Manchester United ahead of Tottenham s visit to Old Trafford this Sunday.
Ten Hag, who has won the EFL Cup and FA Cup during his tenure with the Red Devils, has been the focus of criticism for a lack of identity in his time at the helm.
The Dutchman led United to their worst-ever Premier League finish last term, along with conceding 58 goals the most they have let in during their time in the top flight.
But Postecoglou, along with his opposite number, has endured a difficult start to the campaign, with Spurs 10th in the early-season standings with seven points.
The Spurs head coach has come under fire for his team s slow start, having previously said that he always win trophies in his …
After a long wait, it s almost time for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. It s taken a while for us to get to this point but now, it s all about looking ahead to what the next few weeks are going to look like. There are underdogs ready to rise up and make themselves known, players waiting to burst onto the international stage and fans ready to throw beer high into the air in pubs across the continent.
As per , we re going to take a look at all of the leading contenders in the Euros this year and why we think they re all being tipped to do quite well.
France 9/2
As the reigning world champions it should come as absolutely no surprise that Les Bleus are leading the charge with the bookies. After all, they ve got a squad that blends together youth and maturity, t…
Al-Hilal withstood a late Al Kholood rally to move top of the Saudi Pro League following a 4-2 victory at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.
The damage was done during a late first-half surge by the reigning champions, who leapfrogged Al-Ittihad to the summit of the table.
Al-Hilal broke the deadlock in the 38th minute through former Napoli and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who finished after Renan Lodi initially struck the woodwork.
Malcom doubled the lead four minutes later, then Ali Al Bulayhi made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time.
Former Atletico Madrid and Nottingham Forest defender Lodi then got in the act to make it four within three minutes of the restart.
The hosts finished the contest the stronger of the two sides with Hammam Al H…
Russia can seal progression from the Euro 2012 group stages with a draw against Greece in Warsaw on Saturday.
Dick Advocaat s side have been one of the most impressive at the tournament so far, following up a 4-1 opening day thrashing of the Czech Republic with an entertaining 1-1 draw against co-hosts Poland.
Midfielder Alan Dzagoev has starred, netting three goals, while the performances of Andrey Arshavin and Roman Shirokov have also come in for praise.
Despite the fact that a point would be enough to earn Russia progression to the quarter-finals, Shirokov insists they will be determined to produce victory in the Group A tussle.
Of course a draw with Greece will also put us into the knockout stage but we should win and stay in Warsaw (for the quarter…
Manchester United have confirmed defender Marcos Rojo has signed a new contract with the club to 2021, the deal having an option for a further year.
Rojo joined United in 2014 for a reported €20million fee from Sporting CP after impressing with Argentina at the World Cup.
Although he has never been considered a first-choice starter at Old Trafford, he has regularly filled in as an able rotation option, playing 66 times in the Premier League since leaving Portugal.
Rojo s versatility has been a particular asset to United, with the 27-year-old capable of occupying a centre-back berth or the left-back position.
Last season was arguably his most consistent in United shirt, but an anterior cruciate ligament injury ended his campaign early in April, meaning h…
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says he does not hold power over the future of boss Erik ten Hag, amid the Red Devils woeful start to the season.
United have taken just seven points from their first six Premier League matches, only beating Fulham and Southampton while suffering back-to-back 3-0 home defeats versus Liverpool and Tottenham.
That is their joint-worst return through six games of any season in the competition, having made identical starts under David Moyes in 2013-14 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020-21.
In the Europa League, meanwhile, United were pegged back in a 1-1 draw at home to Feyenoord on matchday one then squandered a 2-0 lead in Thursday s 3-3 draw at Porto.
Those results have led to fierce criticism coming Ten Hag s way, bu…