Former Ajax and Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has revealed his readiness to take new job come July 1. The legend has been jobless since he was relieved by the Manchester united last October. The Dutchman has since been replaced by Ruben Amorim, who is also struggling at Old Trafford, with the team now in 15th place.
Nasarawa Amazons have expressed optimism to lash against Remo Stars Ladies in Ikenne ahead of their next league game. The Lafia-based club Chairperson, Hajiya Husaina Sulaiman Nagogo, revealed the team’s readiness in a chat with the media. Though Hajiya Nagogo has acknowledged Remo Stars Ladies impressive run of form in the league but reiterated that her team was ever ready to do everything within reach to set a positive record result in the game.
Victor Osimhen has revealed that he is confident Galatasaray will qualify for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 despite the defeat to AZ Alkmaar. During aThursday clash, Galatasaray lost 4-1 to the Dutch club in the first leg of the playoff tie. The Nigerian international missed the game due to suspension.
A rescheduled match-day 20 encounter slated between Bendel Insurance and Enyimba at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on Wednesday, has been declared free of charge for fans. The Benin Arsenals disclosed this on the social media on this afternoon Tuesday, 11th Feb, 2025.
The Premier League leader Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by second-tier struggler Plymouth after losing 1-0 in a stunning fourth-round upset on Sunday. This ended any hopes of a quadruple of major trophies for Liverpool, which leads the Premier League by six points with a game in hand, finished top of the revamped first stage of the Champions League and has reached the English League Cup final. Ryan Hardie’s 53rd-minute penalty proved to be the winner for Plymouth, a club from the southwest of England which is in last place in the second-tier Championship and recently fired Wayne Rooney as its manager.
Turkish club Adana Demirspor left the pitch 30 minutes into their Super Lig match against Galatasaray on Sunday, trailing 1-0 after conceding a penalty. Club president Murat Sancak stated, as reported by news outlet T24, that the decision was a protest against Turkey’s referees committee and football federation. He claimed smaller clubs were treated unfairly and their concerns remained unaddressed, though no specific details were provided. Adana Demirspor, who sit at the bottom of the table, were behind due to a 12th-minute penalty converted by Galatasaray’s Spanish forward, Álvaro Morata. Following the walk-off, Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk admitted in an interview that the penalty decision may have been incorrect.
