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cannot belive that was not a red card, ffs

fuck off

fucking VAR

that is a red!

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Drogba stylee goal

super fucking effort goal from Nico

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Premier League clubs approve changes to associated party transaction rules https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5940017/2024/11/22/premier-league-apt-rule-changes-manchester-city/ Premier League clubs have approved changes to the associated party transaction (APT) rules at a meeting in central London. Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest were the only clubs to vote against the proposed alterations. Manchester City, whose arbitration with the Premier League in the summer led to an independent panel finding some aspects of the APT rules unlawful, were the most vocal about the changes being knocked down. In the weeks since that decision was made public in October, legal letters were being sent between City and the Premier League over how the issue should be resolved. “The amendments to the rules address the findings of an arbitration tribunal following a legal challenge by Manchester City to the APT system earlier this year,” read a statement from the league. “The Premier League has conducted a detailed consultation with clubs — informed by multiple opinions from expert, independent leading counsel — to draft rule changes that address amendments required to the system. “This relates to integrating the assessment of shareholder loans, the removal of some of the amendments made to APT rules earlier this year and changes to the process by which relevant information from the League’s ‘databank’ is shared with a club’s advisors. “The purpose of the APT rules is to ensure clubs are not able to benefit from commercial deals or reductions in costs that are not at fair market value (FMV) by virtue of relationships with associated parties. “These rules were introduced to provide a robust mechanism to safeguard the financial stability, integrity and competitive balance of the league.” GO DEEPER Premier League clubs have changed associated party transaction rules. Here’s what it means The Premier League, due to being unable to process APT deals and potentially open to damages from other clubs trying to secure associated party deals in the interim period, were keen to table their list of amendments as quickly as possible. They have been consulting with clubs for more than a month regarding changing the APT rules, with Manchester City’s view being that no vote should take place until the tribunal has provided its full guidance on the APT rules. Manchester City were strongly against the changes (Naomi Baker/Getty Images) The Premier League have spent the last few weeks addressing the points that were found to be unlawful in the tribunal, leaving the other regulations in place. The new rules, the Premier League say, will ensure there is parity between the treatment of shareholder loans and other APTs going forward. Transitional rules will be in place to clarify how existing shareholder loans will be treated within that framework. Going forward, shareholder loans will need to be submitted as an APT and subjected to a fair market value assessment. If it is determined that the loan is not fair market value, then the club will have to terminate or vary the loan to reflect what the Premier League deems to be fair market value and also pay any shortfall in interest. Another change to the rules is that any shareholder loan which is replaced with other forms of payer — such as being converted into equity or repayment — within 50 days will not be required to be submitted as an APT or assessed for fair market value. If a shareholder loan was entered into the accounts after December 14, 2021 and remains in effect on January 11, 2025, then it must be submitted as an APT. Should the Premier League then determine it is not at fair market value, then the club is allowed to retain the loan on its existing terms, although adjustments will need to be made to its accounts for 2024-25 as if it was at fair market value. Aston Villa’s co-owner, Nassef Sawiris, had called for the vote to be delayed, telling the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday that they would be “voting against the proposed APT rules”, lobbying instead for a three-month delay. But 16 top-flight clubs voted in favour of amending the rules now, meaning the Premier League has scored a victory. The Premier League also announced that clubs have unanimously agreed to establish a new in-house media operations business after 20 years in partnership with IMG. The plan is for all international media content production and distribution to be brought in-house for the start of the 2026-27 season. The meeting also saw the dates for the 2025-26 campaign confirmed with the opening round of fixtures set to begin on Saturday, August 16 with the closing weekend coming on Sunday, May 24.

Paris Saint-Germain linked with transfer swoop for Chelsea duo Christopher Nkunku and Josh Acheampong https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2024-2025/paris-saint-germain-Chelsea-christopher-nkunku-josh-acheampong-transfer_sto20056421/story.shtml Paris Saint-Germain reportedly face competition from Manchester United and Real Madrid for Christopher Nkunku and Joshua Acheampong, respectively. Elsewhere, Manchester City midfielder and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has made it clear he is open to a switch to Real Madrid, while Javier Mascherano looks set to take over at Inter Miami after the departure of Tata Martino. PSG and United linked with Nkunku The Athletic reports that Christopher Nkunku is unhappy with his lack of playing time at Chelsea. Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are interested, but may not have the money for a January bid. The website explains: "While it cannot be ruled out completely, a transfer in January seems unlikely. Firstly, Chelsea do not want to sell. It would take an extraordinary offer, perhaps in excess of what they paid for him, to make them think about changing their minds. "Nkunku still has over three years left on his contract. Neither the player nor the club will consider a loan. "But PSG are annual participants in the Champions League and Nkunku is the kind of player that coach Luis Enrique would like. In saying that, a source, speaking anonymously, doubted whether they can afford him in January. "Manchester United have also been mentioned as a possibility, with suggestions his name came up during talks between the two clubs last summer. "But unless money is raised from outgoings, they are not expected to have the funds to make a sizeable bid when the window opens in the new year. A switch to the Saudi Pro League is not an option for Nkunku either." Madrid and PSG keen on Acheampong Real Madrid could force Paris Saint-Germain to move for Chelsea defender Joshua Acheampong. Madrid are in need of defensive reinforcements and are looking at the teenage right-back. The Independent reports: "Paris Saint-Germain have escalated interest in Josh Acheampong, as they become the latest club willing to test Chelsea's resolve in keeping their young prospect. "The 18-year-old has been involved in an impasse with the London club over a contract renovation, with his current deal set to run out in a year and a half, and the player now going on three months without being used in the first team. "That had already spiked existing interest from a host of clubs, led by Real Madrid and Liverpool. "Newcastle United, Borussia Dortmund and PSG have also been among those to send scouts to Acheampong's England under-19 appearances, as this has been the best place to monitor his progress. "All of the interested clubs are looking at long-term succession plans at right-back, with Madrid even willing to make a move in January after injuries to Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao. "If that happens, PSG would challenge that, as they view Acheampong as an ideal young deputy for Achraf Hakimi." Rodri open to Madrid move Manchester City’s Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has said that he would listen to interest from Real Madrid. Speaking to a Spanish podcast, the midfielder explained that he would have to hear out any offer. The Sun writes: "Manchester City star Rodri has opened the door to a potential move to Real Madrid. "It comes just weeks after the midfielder won the Ballon d'Or, leading Real Madrid to boycott the event. "Los Blancos's star Vinicius Jr was tipped to win the award and the snub led Real president Florentino Perez to turn down the invite. "But Rodri still admires the club and said it would be difficult to ignore the Spanish giants if they came knocking. "He told Spanish podcast El Larguero: ‘When Real Madrid call you, the best club in history and the most successful… it makes you proud, and you always have to listen.’"

Chelsea v Barcelona - UEFA Champions League LONDON - OCTOBER 18: Chelsea goalkeeper Henrique Hilario during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Chelsea and Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on October 18, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Professional Sport/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Christopher Nkunku’s state of play at Chelsea: Is a transfer a possibility? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5937103/2024/11/22/christopher-nkunku-Chelsea-transfer-latest/ You would expect most players who are currently top scorers at their respective football clubs this season to be rather content and full of confidence right now. With 10 goals from 17 appearances, Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku sits above Cole Palmer (seven) and Nicolas Jackson (six) in the club’s goalscoring charts. He stands a chance to end the 2024-25 campaign as the team’s most prolific finisher. Yet during the international break, a story emerged in French newspaper L’Equipe, which was subsequently followed up by the Telegraph in the UK, that the 27-year-old is considering his future at Stamford Bridge. Signs of discontent seem somewhat premature, given Nkunku is just three months into his second season at the club. The season may last until mid-July if Chelsea reach the final of the expanded Club World Cup next summer. Do Chelsea have any reason to be concerned? It is a complex situation which provides an answer of yes… and no. First — is there any truth to Nkunku’s feeling unsettled at the club? A source close to the player, speaking under the condition of anonymity to The Athletic to protect relationships, did suggest the forward is not too happy with how things are going right now. It should be pointed out that the source also insisted that Nkunku has not made any complaints himself to the club. So this is not a case of the 27-year-old looking to hand in a transfer request or trying to cause a problem for head coach Enzo Maresca. However, you can understand why Nkunku might be troubled. After playing the most minutes of any Chelsea player in pre-season, Nkunku has started just one Premier League game under Maresca. That was in the opening match versus Manchester City three months ago. Yet one of the reasons he featured so much in friendly games was because Palmer was given an extended holiday after playing for England at Euro 2024 and Jackson took a while to recover from an ankle injury sustained on international duty with Senegal in June. Nkunku scoring against FC Noah (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Nkunku had every right to speak optimistically about what 2024-25 could bring. The France international’s debut season at Chelsea was hindered by knee, hip and hamstring injuries. He played for just 516 minutes (not including added time), scoring three goals in 14 appearances. After completing a move from RB Leipzig for a fee in excess of €60million in 2023, he would have hoped to make a much bigger impact. The transfer, which was actually finalised in October 2022, was heralded as a major coup for Chelsea at the time and rightly so. Nkunku scored 35 goals and made 20 assists in 52 appearances for RB Leipzig in 2021-22. Despite suffering a knee injury which caused him to miss the last World Cup, he still managed to record a further 23 goals and nine assists from 36 appearances in 2022-23. He was clearly a player of some talent and showed it in his first pre-season with Chelsea (three goals) before sustaining another bad knee injury in the last friendly against Borussia Dortmund. After proving his fitness and scoring three times during his second pre-season at Chelsea under new head coach Maresca, Nkunku was determined to prove what he can do. He told Chelsea’s official website in August: “For me, this is my first season in Chelsea FC, for sure. To be honest, I don’t have the feeling I had a first season here. It was very difficult. “When a player misses one season, he is very hungry. I am very hungry. My goal this season is to play and to be confident. I know if I am happy and confident in my body, I can show what I am able to do.” And herein lies the problem. According to Transfermarkt, of the 688 minutes Nkunku has had this season, only 154 have been in the Premier League and 58 of those came in that first match versus Manchester City. His nine appearances as a substitute work out as an average of under 11 minutes a game (not including added time) meaning he is also getting little chance to change a match from the bench. This includes coming on with just a few minutes to go in Chelsea’s last fixture against Arsenal — when the score was 1-1. You would think the home side would have a better chance of getting a winner with him on the pitch for a longer period than that. Still, Maresca and Chelsea can argue that Nkunku is just an unfortunate victim of players simply being in better form. With Maresca wanting to use two natural wingers in a 4-2-3-1 formation, it really leaves only a couple of positions for Nkunku to be considered — as a No 10 or the main striker. But those spots are occupied by Palmer (seven goals and five assists in 13 appearances) and Jackson (six goals and three assists in 12 appearances). Palmer is one of the best in the Premier League, while Chelsea regard Jackson as one of the top three centre-forwards in England’s top division. They are both very hard to drop at the moment. Nkunku has struggled for game time in the league under Maresca (Carl Recine/Getty Images) Nkunku’s aims in joining Chelsea ahead of other interested clubs were to play regularly and compete in the Champions League. This is the second season in a row where Chelsea are not involved in the Champions League and the vast majority of his starts under Maresca (six) have come in the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition. Combined with the two starts in the Carabao Cup, which Chelsea are no longer in following a loss to Newcastle, Nkunku is being sent a message by Maresca that he is only considered for the less important matches. After Nkunku scored twice against FC Noah in an 8-0 victory earlier this month, Maresca admitted regret over the situation: “I feel shame for Christo because in pre-season, he was our best player.” Chelsea still regard Nkunku as an important member of the squad and with so many matches remaining, believe there are plenty of opportunities for him to make his mark. For example, Saturday’s game at Leicester begins a run of 11 fixtures in 38 days. Squad rotation will be a must, plus injuries or a drop in performance could happen to Palmer or Jackson at any point. The club might also expect Nkunku, who is among the top seven highest-paid players at Stamford Bridge, to be a little patient given he was barely available for selection in 2022-23, even if it was through no fault of his own. There is another issue to cause Nkunku some angst, though. Having missed the last World Cup, Nkunku is desperate to be part of the France squad for the qualifiers. Assuming they progress, he wants to be at the 2026 tournament itself. France coach Didier Deschamps is a big admirer and sees him as someone who can help fill the void left by the now-retired Antoine Griezmann. Nkunku has won four caps in the last two international breaks, which includes starts in the wins against Israel and Italy. But he’s aware of the competition for places and knows he needs to be playing regularly at club level to keep his place. So what happens next? While it cannot be ruled out completely, a transfer in January seems unlikely. Firstly, Chelsea do not want to sell. It would take an extraordinary offer, perhaps in excess of what they paid for him, to make them think about changing their minds. Nkunku still has over three years left on his contract. Neither the player nor the club will consider a loan. Nkunku playing for France (Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images) Then there is the matter of where he could go. One of his former clubs Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with him regularly back in France and Nkunku did not exactly rule it out when asked about it by French TV show Telefoot in October. “I don’t know what to say about that,” he said. “PSG is still a big club. Any approach this summer? No, no, no. I’ve always said there was no approach.” That remains the case and Chelsea have had no enquiries from PSG either. But PSG are annual participants in the Champions League and Nkunku is the kind of player that coach Luis Enrique would like. They have scored only three times in four Champions League group games. In saying that, a source, speaking anonymously, doubted whether they can afford him in January. Manchester United have also been mentioned as a possibility, with suggestions his name came up during talks between the two clubs last summer. But unless money is raised from outgoings, they are not expected to have the funds to make a sizeable bid when the window opens in the new year. A switch to the Saudi Pro League is not an option for Nkunku either. So as things stand, the earliest Nkunku can leave will be in the summer — by which time Chelsea could have secured a spot in the Champions League and he might have played a lot more. That could make all this talk of disquiet a thing of the past.

Chelsea’s Reece James out of Leicester game with hamstring injury https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5937301/2024/11/21/reece-james-hamstring-injury-Chelsea/ Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another injury setback after being ruled out of the Premier League match at Leicester City on Saturday. Head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed that 24-year-old James sustained a minor hamstring problem during training on Tuesday. This is the ninth time James has been ruled out with a hamstring injury in the past five years. He went 18 months without completing 90 minutes in the Premier League between April 2023-October 2024 and had surgery last December in a bid to cure it for good. But James has made just three starts for the club this campaign and is now facing another spell on the sidelines. Maresca said: “We have just one injured player and that is Reece, who unfortunately felt something small and we don’t want to take any risks for the weekend. He is the only one (right now) who is for sure not available this weekend. It’s a hamstring, a muscle problem. Hopefully it is not something long.” Chelsea play Heidenheim in the UEFA Conference League next Thursday and Maresca is already suggesting James will not be able to return for that fixture. Maresca says James’ lack of availability is more frustrating for him and added: “I know that it is not easy (for him). But if every time he gets injured it becomes hard for him, it’s for me even worse. “He has to accept that and try to avoid (injury) as much as he can. But sometimes things happen even if you want to avoid it. “Now we are playing every three days so it is probably difficult for him to be available for the Conference League. Hopefully he can be available soon.” GO DEEPER Reece James: Captain, leader, left-back Injuries have stalled James’s career The injury may have been initially described as ‘minor’ but the news that Reece James is complaining of another hamstring problem is another significant blow for the 24-year-old. James is regarded as one of the best right backs in Europe but his career has stalled since being part of the Chelsea squad which won the Champions League in 2021 — due to his volume of fitness issues. For example, the defender was on the pitch for just 482 minutes in all competitions for Chelsea last season. He has started just three games under Enzo Maresca in 2024-25 and the first of those only came last month after breaking down in pre-season. After making his comeback, Maresca warned that James is capable of only playing “once a week” for the time being. But even though his minutes have been managed, it has not prevented another issue from occurring. James is already facing strong competition from Malo Gusto to play regularly in a Chelsea shirt. In the club’s previous fixture against Arsenal, he was named on the bench with Marc Cucurella and Gusto starting at full back. While Maresca clearly wants to include James in his plans, it is clearly not a good situation for Chelsea to be without their captain on a regular basis.

The future of English football https://www.scoutednotebook.com/i/151949621/the-future-of-english-football On Tuesday, I had a little bit of free time to do something I love to do – watch youth football. Belgium against England in the first round of UEFA U-19 EURO qualifiers was on the agenda, and there was a stream provided by the Bulgaria FA (they hosted the mini-tournament of qualifiers) that thankfully wasn’t quite as patchy as the Plovdiv pitch they were playing on. Onto the standouts. The very obvious one was Chelsea’s Josh Acheampong. You couldn’t miss him and his giraffe-sized frame; he loomed over pretty much everyone on the pitch, literally head and shoulders above the rest. The first half showcased why he’s already played senior minutes at club level – making his debut at the back-end of last season, before adding a couple more appearances in this – as he did a lot of impressive centre-back things. His athleticism is perhaps the feature of his game. Despite being a gangly kind of tall, he covered ground with a smoothness that caught the eye immediately. His long legs were really useful to win the ball back, he can extend them into places few can, while he also had neat footwork and a spry agility in tighter situations. His height was a natural advantage in aerial duels, obviously, but the technique and timing of his contests were the factors that saw him win every long ball over Belgium’s similarly-sized centre-forward Kaye Furo. Acheampong was a different level of talent to most on the pitch. You could see how his profile could scale up to the highest standard of senior football pretty easily. But he’s currently locked out at Chelsea, ostracised from the senior and U-21 teams until he commits his future to the club, with a number of domestic rivals and big-time European clubs circling. Another was Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. He was the most ‘senior-ready’ player on the pitch by a significant margin, in my opinion. Everything about him – the compactness of athleticism, robustness of physicality, assuredness of decisions – set him apart at U-19 level. He was playing as a left-back in this game, a role which he’s been earmarked for at Arsenal and now England. It’s a role that suits his skillset to a tee: he’s left-footed and a really mobile mover with solid one-v-one defending, acute talent as a line-splitting passer, and a trademark ability to carry the ball out of pressure, through contact and up the pitch. All of those traits were on show in Plovdiv. What I particularly love about MLS is the way he uses his body. It’s an exceptional trait of his, and to be so skilled at it at his age is very rare – trust me, I watch a lot of youth football. He got the upper-hand in defensive situations time and time again by levering his body between ball and man, winning more or less every duel as a result. His ball security was taken up a notch by his propensity to feel for contact when taking a touch. Defenders struggled to contain him when he bumped through them with the ball at his feet. He made it all look easy. Another point of difference that underlined the 18-year-old’s readiness for the higher levels was the way he grew into the game. While others faded, he got better. Belgium’s intensity waned, meaning he had more time (and freedom) to get on the ball, finding those angled passes more and more, while his dribbles started to eliminate two or three defenders, not just the one. My takeaway from this game? I want to see more MLS in the Premier League. He would be a regular already in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, maybe even LaLiga and Serie A. The Premier League is different, but Lewis-Skelly is ready for more opportunities and responsibilities. Have England finally developed a Spanish-spec midfielder? And finally, a few words for Kiano Dyer. Every year the discourse inevitably rolls around to the ‘why can’t England develop midfielders like Spain?’ but they have a Spanish-spec midfielder in the Chelsea prospect. The deepest of England’s midfield three, Dyer created that triangle with the centre-backs to help build play from the back. He’s of a smaller stature with a slight frame but makes up for it with a razor-sharp mobility. He flashes across five yards, cuts through pressure, and lasers into space. That flash-cut-laser style was characteristic of his passing too – he was great at spotting and executing little 10-yarders that fed team-mates inside Belgium’s block. They’re the sort of passes someone like Martín Zubimendi does. He struggled to find a groove with his long-range distribution, overhitting switches to the left wing primarily, and was blindsided by Belgian pressure a couple of times, but that can happen. I’ve watched him before and those haven’t been particular issues. Everyone has an off day. But Dyer is good with the potential to be really good. And really good in a different way to the English norm. The pathway at Chelsea is a precarious one with their compulsive buying disorder, so it remains to be see how he develops there, but he’ll find an alternative route as easily as he slips pressure. And a final fun fact: Kiano is the son of Lloyd Dyer, the former Leicester City winger. I hope that makes you feel old.

Pep Guardiola: no break clause in new deal if Man City are relegated Manager’s new contract will not be affected by outcome of club’s hearing into 115 Premier League charges, with City expected to confirm signing of extension this week https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/pep-guardiola-new-man-city-contract-break-clause-tzmfnwqp3 Pep Guardiola’s new contract will not include a break clause and therefore the outcome of Manchester City’s hearing into 115 Premier League charges will not affect his deal. City are expected to confirm this week Guardiola’s one-year contract extension with the possibility of another year after that. It is believed his personal relationship with the chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, supersedes the need to have a clause in writing referencing the outcome of the charges. Guardiola, who is in his ninth season with City, appears to have remained true to his word from 2023 that he would stick with City even if the club were relegated — or “in League One” — as the result of any Premier League punishment. Guardiola and Al Mubarak met in Abu Dhabi during the October international break, with Manchester City increasingly confident from that point that the manager would stay on. With the commission into the 115 charges — brought for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, which City deny — now sitting, Guardiola has been asked frequently about his stance if the verdict should go against City, but has become increasingly bullish and protective of the club. He has insisted his future at City will not be determined by the club’s league status, suggesting even relegation would not break it now. To sign without a written guarantee of release is the strongest indication yet that he will still be City’s manager until at least the end of the 2025-26 season, no matter what the commission decides. Read more Q&A: Will Guardiola deal make City title favourites? And how will it affect transfers? It is a huge coup for Al Mubarak and City given the uncertainty around the immediate future. There has been talk of legal action from their biggest rivals, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, if found guilty. Guardiola’s contract news means City, winners of six Premier League titles under the Catalan, can now begin to plan for next season, telling any potential acquisitions that the manager will remain in place.

FIFA Unveils ‘Innovative’ New Trophy for Club World Cup

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“Paris Saint-Germain made an offer worth €250m for Lamine Yamal last summer,” Joan Laporta’s spokesman told Spanish TV. “Laporta didn’t even consider that, there’s no chance of selling Lamine.”

Chelsea https://thedailybriefing.io/i/151907283/Chelsea Despite multiple rumours in the media, Chelsea are not currently working on a deal to sign Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool. Enzo Maresca is perfectly happy with the keepers that the Blues currently have in their first-team squad. Sources: Chelsea encouraged by Mykhailo Mudryk progress.