New owners have big plans but after the disastrous Rooney reign Blues head into the final day in the relegation zone“If we had three dice to start with, two are down the drain and we’ve got one left – I’ve got to hope we roll a six,” Gary Rowett said this week as his Birmingham side prepare to welcome Norwich on Saturday lunchtime in a game with huge...

Former referee said he had become ‘more hindrance than help’Clattenburg warned by FA following his criticism of officiatingMark Clattenburg has stood down from his role as a referee analyst at Nottingham Forest, admitting he had become “more of a hindrance than a help” to the club.Clattenburg has been at the centre of two major controversies involving...

There have been some glaring mistakes by VAR but it also appears to have increased officiating standards on the pitchSeven months ago Englandthe country came the closest yet to entering thermonuclear war over a refereeing decision. When the referee Simon Hooper mistakenly ruled out a Luis Díaz goal at Tottenham for offside and the Video Assistant Referee...

Agreement could come next week if talks continue smoothlyWest Ham preparing to let David Moyes go at end of seasonWest Ham are close to agreeing a deal for Julen Lopetegui to take over as their new manager. The club are poised to part company with David Moyes at the end of the season and talks with Lopetegui are gathering pace.Negotiations have not...

Nicolas Jover has been behind Arsenal’s excellence from corners with Aston Villa and Chelsea also investing in specialistsIt is a spectacle increasingly common in Premier League technical areas. Whenever a free-kick or corner is awarded, managers are joined by another figure who wildly gesticulates and shouts instructions at his team’s players for a...

Argentinian does not know if he will be in charge in August‘Ask the club if they want me to keep going or not’Mauricio Pochettino is fed up with “stupid rumours” about his job and has said it is up to Chelsea’s bosses to provide clarity on his future.Chelsea are three points below sixth-placed Manchester United with four games to play and have a growing...