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Claudio Ranieri: Sampdoria appoint former Chelsea & Leicester manager
Serie A's bottom side Sampdoria name former Chelsea and Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri as their manager.
Published about 6 years ago on BBC Football
Spurs chiefs consider Frank's future as manager
Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is under significant internal scrutiny with the club considering calling time on his seven-month reign.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
'Dundee reject Portsmouth bid for Graham' - gossip
Dundee turn down an offer from Portsmouth for Luke Graham as Motherwell are linked with Barry Bannan and striker target Eythor Bjorgolfsson is spotted at Fir Park.
Published an hour ago on BBC Football
Huddersfield sack manager Grant after eight months
Huddersfield Town sack manager Lee Grant after eight months in charge following a run of four games without a win.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
Celtic visit 'bigger than The Who' for Auchinleck
Hosting Celtic in the Scottish Cup on Sunday will be the biggest moment for the villagers of Auchinleck since a 1969 gig by The Who.
Published 2 hours ago on BBC Football
'Why not look into new things?' - Pfannenstiel on Aberdeen dugout noise
Aberdeen sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel urges Scottish football to "not just think about how it was in the past", after being "a bit surprised" by the reaction to him joining interim manager Peter Leven in the dugout.
Published 3 hours ago on BBC Football
Premier League sporting directors: who are they, and how much power do they all have?
A guide to each club’s setups, from Chelsea’s multi-headed structure to Brentford’s smooth planning and Manchester United’s muddles
Published 3 hours ago on Guardian - Premier League
Will final be Mane's last Afcon dance with Senegal?
Forward Sadio Mane looks to help inspire Senegal to glory against host nation Morocco after the 33-year-old said this will be his "last Afcon final".
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football
How Malaga-born Diaz became Morocco's national icon
"100% Spanish" and "100% Moroccan" - Africa Cup of Nations final awaits Brahim Diaz, who has become an icon and the symbol of a modern and ambitious Morocco.
Published 4 hours ago on BBC Football
'The fans have spoken' - Why Frank's future at Spurs looks bleak
Match of the Day's Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney explain why they think Thomas Frank's time as Tottenham Hotspur manager is about to come to an end following his side's 2-1 home defeat to West Ham.
Published 6 hours ago on BBC Football
'I'll be surprised if he's here next game' - Shearer on Glasner
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer expects Oliver Glasner to leave Crystal Palace in the coming week, after the managers outburst against the board in the wake of their defeat to Sunderland.
Published 10 hours ago on BBC Football
| Premier League Results Saturday 17th January 2026 | ||
| Chelsea | 2 - 0 | Brentford |
| Leeds | 1 - 0 | Fulham |
| Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Burnley |
| Man Utd | 2 - 0 | Man City |
| Nottm Forest | 0 - 0 | Arsenal |
| Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Palace |
| Tottenham | 1 - 2 | West Ham |
| Premier League Fixtures Sunday 18th January 2026 | ||
| Aston Villa | v | Everton |
| Wolves | v | Newcastle |
| Premier League Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | Man City | 22 | 24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Man Utd | 22 | 6 | 35 |