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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United have sacked head coach Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, ending a turbulent tenure marked by tactical rigidity, a power struggle over recruitment and underwhelming results despite significant spending. Darren Fletcher will take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League match against Burnley as the club begins the search for its seventh permanent leader since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. United announced the decision Monday, citing league position and the need for a reset over the…

Premier League: Arsenal rip Aston Villa to stay five clear; Chelsea held; United stalled by rock-bottom Wolves Arsenal hit four past Aston Villa to extend its Premier League lead to five points on Tuesday, a ruthless second-half surge that set the tone for a night of twists across the table. Chelsea were pegged back at home by Bournemouth, Manchester United dropped points against last-place Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the relegation fight tightened after Newcastle’s win at Burnley and Everton’s away triumph at Nottingham…

Manchester United 1-1 Wolves: Boos at Old Trafford as injury-hit United stumble, transfer window looms large Manchester United ended 2025 with a flat 1-1 draw against bottom club Wolves, a result greeted by boos and the chant of “attack, attack, attack” from restless supporters at Old Trafford. Stand-in captain Lisandro Martinez captured the mood. “The lads are very disappointed,” he said on TV. “We expect better.” So did everyone else. Wolves arrived having lost 11 straight league games and without a point since early…

Two men were convicted of planning an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting against Jews in the Manchester area, a plot police say could have become Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack if not for an undercover operation that exposed it. A jury at Preston Crown Court found Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, guilty of preparing acts of terrorism between December 2023 and May 2024. Prosecutors said the pair intended to attack a mass gathering and then move on to north Manchester to kill more Jewish people, though no…

Haaland penalty completes City comeback in Madrid as Alonso’s Real sink deeper into trouble Erling Haaland’s second‑half penalty sealed a 2-1 comeback win for Manchester City over Real Madrid on a feverish Champions League night at the Bernabéu, tightening the pressure on Xabi Alonso after another bruising defeat. Real Madrid struck first through Rodrygo, his first goal in 33 club appearances, but City answered through academy midfielder Nico O’Reilly’s assured equaliser before Haaland punished a clumsy Antonio Rüdiger…

Manchester synagogue attack raises fraught questions about security, policing and public protest On a day reserved for introspection and prayer, a Jewish community in north Manchester was thrust into trauma. A car and knife attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall on Thursday left three men hospitalised and two dead — the alleged attacker and a passer-by who tried to intervene — and has prompted a national debate over community safety, the limits of protest and how police respond in rapidly…

Arsenal's aspirations for the Premier League trophy encountered another speed bump when they ended in a 1-1 deadlock against Chelsea on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s squad now finds themselves without a win from four consecutive league matches, trailing nine points behind the table-toppers, Liverpool. Even though Arsenal managed to inch up to fourth place, their recent inability to secure victories has widened the gap at the top. Chelsea holds third place, barely surpassing Arsenal on goal difference. Gabriel Martinelli gave…

Liverpool jumped ahead five points clear in the Premier League, thanks to a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday. The team’s performance was electrifying, possibly making the Reds feel like they were on cloud nine. "The match kicked off with a bang," exclaimed one commentator, as Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock after 20 minutes. It was a dazzling display of speed and accuracy. Mohamed Salah, the whirlwind winger himself, galloped forward with the ball, setting up Nunez who expertly chipped Aston Villa’s…

In a landmark decision, two survivors of the tragic bombing that claimed 22 lives at an Ariana Grande concert in England seven years ago have been awarded £45,000 in damages. They took legal action against a conspiracy theorist who absurdly alleged that the horrific incident was staged. Martin Hibbert, who now lives with paralysis from the waist down, and his daughter Eve, who was just 14 at the time and suffered a devastating brain injury, became embroiled in a legal battle against Richard Hall. Hall, a self-proclaimed…

The Champions League served up some dramatic surprises this week as two European titans, Real Madrid and Manchester City, were humbled on Tuesday.Real Madrid, last year's champions, took a beating on home turf with a 3-1 loss to AC Milan. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland missed a crucial penalty as Manchester City, after initially securing a lead four minutes in, crumbled to a 4-1 defeat against Sporting Lisbon. Adding an interesting twist, Lisbon's coach is set to switch allegiance to City’s neighbors soon.Liverpool, on the other…