Leicester have sacked their manager Willie Kirk after carrying out an investigation into his alleged relationship with a female player at the club. Kirk was suspended earlier this month while the club investigated the allegation made against the 45-year-old Scot. He missed their two league defeats by Tottenham and Brighton, and he was also absent for the Foxes' 2-0 win against Liverpool that secured them a place in the FA Cup semi-finals....read
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Why Premier League clubs want to kill off season tickets - is yours at risk?
JACK GAUGHAN: As the Premier League modernises, a depth of feeling festers that those who have contributed to our country's spectacle and that envied soul are being eased aside
Sandro Tonali suffers new blow as Newcastle midfielder is charged by the FA while serving 10-month ban for allegedly placing 50 BETS between August and October
The Italy midfielder is already serving a 10-month suspension - set to expire on August 27 - having admitted to breaking gambling rules in his home country.
Tottenham tell group of recruitment staff - including transfer guru Ian Broomfield - that they are no longer needed as club move towards data-driven approach to signing players
Mail Sport understands Broomfield, who is widely recognised as one of the best player scouts in domestic football, has been told his services are no longer required at Tottenham.
The 'BEST' striker in English football this season according to Opta data, with two Brazilians and an England star in top five... but there's no place for Erling Haaland
New statistical data has revealed the best striker in the Premier League and it's not Erling Haaland as Man United, Aston Villa and Liverpool stars make up the top five forwards this season.
Arsenal could take a MASSIVE step to the title against Man City, Liverpool will be out for revenge at Man United and there's a potential relegation six-pointer on the final day... the 10 most vital games left in the Premier League
After waving goodbye to the final international break of the campaign, the Premier League resumes this weekend - and there's plenty to be decided at both ends of the table.
Troy Deeney stuns Simon Jordan with his biggest rivalry in English football - and it's NOT an obvious pick - as he claims one iconic derby is bigger than Arsenal v Tottenham
Troy Deeney named his choice of the biggest rivalry in English football and rebuffed the suggestion that Arsenal's iconic clash against Tottenham is the best derby encounter.
Youri Tielemans throws punches at seats in the Belgium dugout as he fumes by shouting 'BULL****' at Jude Bellingham and England stars celebrating late Wembley equaliser
Youri Tielemans unleashed a flurry of punches on the seats in the Belgium technical area after Jude Bellingham's late strike sealed a 2-2 draw for England at Wembley on Tuesday.
Republic of Ireland rule out former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo as their next manager after the 2012 Champions League winner was spotted in the stands with Irish FA CEO
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have ruled out Roberto Di Matteo as a candidate for the national team's next permanent manager.
Ivan Toney should make England's Euros squad because he 'can handle the pressure', insists Joe Cole as the Brentford star holds his nerve to open his account from the penalty spot
Joe Cole believes Ivan Toney should be picked by Gareth Southgate as part of England's upcoming Euro 2024 squad after the striker impressed against Belgium on Tuesday.
England U21 7-0 Luxembourg U21: Noni Madueke, Morgan Rogers and Samuel Iling-Junior score twice in rout as Lee Carsley's men stay on course for Euro 2025 qualification
JACK GAUGHAN: England's Under 21s will not reconvene until September. The squad will look much different by then but FA bosses must hope the head coach doesn't.
Aston Villa fans joke that Youri Tielemans 'can't buy a start' for the club, but was scoring for free with Belgium, netting twice in the first-half against England
Aston Villa fans have expressed their astonishment at Youri Tielemans' first-half performance for Belgium against England, after failing to shine at club level.
Premier League Hall of Fame: Every player who has been honoured with the prestigious title from Liverpool club legend to Arsenal midfield maestro and latest inductee Ashley Cole
The Premier League is arguably the most competitive and high tempo league in Europe, potentially even the world. Here are the 20 players who have been inducted into its Hall Of Fame
Man City handed major boost as Kyle Walker 'avoids serious hamstring injury' after limping off for England... with Pep Guardiola's side 'hopeful' star will be fit for crunch Arsenal clash
Manchester City star Kyle Walker has reportedly avoided a serious injury after limping off for England in their friendly against Brazil on Saturday.
Football lawmakers have NO plans to put time limits on VAR checks - despite it taking nearly SIX MINUTES to rule out West Ham goal against Aston Villa
KIERAN GILL: That was the Premier League's longest delay to date as West Ham's potential winner against Villa was disallowed, prompting calls for a time limit to be given on VAR interventions.
Everton face a battle for talented England U17s goalkeeper Douglas Lukjanciks... with top European sides and Premier League rivals circling ahead of the summer window
CRAIG HOPE: The Everton stopper, 16, has dual nationality because of his Latvian heritage and this has opened up opportunities on the continent.
Argentina make the most of their downtime in LA by watching LeBron James and the Lakers as the reigning world champions - who are without Lionel Messi - continue to prepare for the Copa America
The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Argentina soccer team on Sunday night as the World Cup winners, who are without Lionel Messi, took in some NBA action.
Does WSL need VAR? Aston Villa players FUME after Arsenal score controversial goal with referee missing offside AND handball before Stina Blackstenius finds the net
Rachel Daly was seen remonstrating with officials after the controversial award of Stina Blackstenius's goal for Arsenal in their WSL clash on Sunday.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and Man City starlet Rico Lewis receive England call-ups for Belgium friendly after trio Harry Maguire, Sam Johnstone and Kyle Walker all withdraw from squad with injuries
SAMI MOKBEL: Burnley keeper James Trafford, originally in the U21s squad, has replaced Johnstone, just one week after he was dropped by his club.
Arsenal's WSL clash with Aston Villa is delayed by 45 minutes due to travel disruptions... one week after they brought the wrong colour socks to crunch clash at Chelsea
Arsenal's WSL showdown with Aston Villa has been pushed back by 45 minutes due to travel issues, just one week after their serious wardrobe malfunction at Chelsea.
Ezri Konsa targets a place in England's Euro 2024 squad after Aston Villa defender fulfilled a childhood dream by making his international debut against Brazil
While he was again named among the substitutes at Wembley, Konsa replaced the injured Kyle Walker at right-back with just 20 minutes on the clock as England lost 1-0 to Endrick's late effort.
Man City 3-1 Man United: Jess Park's brace moves Gareth Taylor's side top of the WSL, as the Red Devils fall further behind in quest for Europe
KATHRYN BATTE AT THE ETIHAD: The gulf in class between Manchester's two clubs has been evident on the men's side for some time. City are 16 points ahead of United in the Premier League.
Man United star Alejandro Garnacho pokes fun at Douglas Luiz's infamous shimmy celebration from over a month ago in training as fans blast 'petty' Red Devils forward
United went to Villa Park in desperate need of a win over their top-four rivals in order to keep in touch with the race for the Champions League, and managed to come away with all three points.
Aston Villa 'agree the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in their history as club strike £40m agreement with Greek online betting firm'
The two-year agreement is reportedly worth £20million annually which is double their current one with BK8. It will come into effect next season with their new Adidas kit deal.
Matty Cash picks up a suspected hamstring injury after just 10 MINUTES on the pitch in Poland's 5-1 rout of Estonia... with Aston Villa defender's role in Tuesday's Euro 2024 play-off final against Wales in doubt
Aston Villa defender Cash was seemingly tipped back by his own momentum sending a cross into Estonia's box, and collided with the advertising hoarding.
Netflix approach the Premier League's top strikers - including Man City's Erling Haaland - for a fly-on-the-wall documentary series on the art of goalscoring
EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN: The streaming giant is interested in the concept after the success of Quarterback, an eight-episode NFL series launched in July 2023
Tyrone Mings leaves fans stunned with latest update in his recovery from ACL injury... as the defender shows off his injured knee having suffered the tear in August
Mings, who was in tears as he was taken off on a stretcher, had led Villa fans to believe that he was considering retirement as he shared a post on his Instagram account in November.
Now it's NOT like watching Brazil! Pele, Zico and Ronaldo stirred the blood when they came to town but this feels like a poor vintage, writes MATT BARLOW
Brazil are five times world champions and, despite a dreadful start to the qualifying campaign and more than a year of leaderless drift, nothing other than striking gold in the United States will do.
The simple fix that would stop VAR ruining football for fans, writes IAN HERBERT
IAN HERBERT: It's hard to overstate quite what a gift it was to be at Dublin's Aviva Stadium just after 5.30pm on Saturday evening.
Premier League to seek PGMOL explanation over 5 min 37 sec West Ham VAR check at next sit-down... after demanding improvements over concerns delays are damaging their product
Sunday's check at the London Stadium was the longest since VAR entered the English game in 2019 as supporters in attendance complained they had no idea what was happening.
Tottenham are powerless to stop Fulham's Brazilian star, Vincent Kompany gets rewarded for goalkeeper U-turn and Michail Antonio shines for the Hammers... but who sits top in this week's POWER RANKINGS?
The Premier League action last weekend played second fiddle to the enthralling drama in the FA Cup but that didn't stop a fair amount of incident all the same.
'Why can't the Premier League treat paying fans like grown ups? We were all stood around like LEMONS!': Lee Clayton, Ian Ladyman and Chris Sutton debate 'ridiculous' 5 min 37 sec West Ham VAR check on It's All Kicking Off
Players from both teams and over 62,000 paying fan inside the London Stadium were left standing around as VAR official Tony Harrington checked multiple replays.
Shocking new video shows hooligans hurling flares, bricks and bottles at police in ugly clashes ahead of Aston Villa vs Legia Warsaw match - as cops hunt four more suspects
Police have released the never-before-seen video of the ugly scenes which erupted outside Villa Park on November 30 last year.
Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic gets the better of Tottenham's James Maddison and warns he will repeat the trick if they meet in Serbia's Euro 2024 clash against England
The way Maddison was stifled by Sasa Lukic not only disrupted the Spurs game plan, it could have wider repercussions with Lukic's Serbia in England's group at the Euros.
MARK CLATTENBURG: VAR is scared to make fast calls... both decisions at West Ham were correct but judgement was needed far earlier
MARK CLATTENBURG: Five minutes is a long time in football. If you are looking at it for a minute, two minutes, and you haven't made a decision, we need to move on.
Thomas Frank issues Brentford rallying call after 12 defeats in 15 Premier League games... with Bees just four points clear of the relegation zone after being stung by strugglers Burnley
Manager Frank was encouraged by the fighting spirit his team showed after being reduced to 10 men by Sergio Reguilon's ninth-minute red card
West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa: Not another VAR farce! Officials take over FIVE MINUTES to rule out stoppage-time hosts' 'winner' after Nicolo Zaniolo and Michail Antonio goals
It took over five minutes, the longest VAR check in Premier League history, for officials to decide whether the ball had hit Tomas Soucek's arm before it bounced off Jarrod Bowen and into the net.
West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa - Premier League: Late 'winner' ruled out by VAR after a VERY long delay, following Nicolo Zaniolo and Michail Antonio goals
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog of the Premier League fixture between West Ham and Aston Villa.
Run-ins RANKED: Opta's Supercomputer calculates which Premier League teams face toughest and easiest home stretch... and it's bad news for ONE title-chaser but good for two under-performers
Arsenal currently lead the way at the top of the table, but only by virtue of a superior goal difference to Liverpool, and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are only one point back from both.
IAN LADYMAN: Newcastle are a shadow of their former selves and it's the manager's job to fix it... keeping Eddie Howe would be the smart choice but could he survive a bottom-half finish? It would buck all modern trends if he did
IAN LADYMAN: Eddie Howe sat in a chair in a press conference room at the Etihad stadium after his side's FA Cup defeat against Manchester City and it must have felt like a refuge.
Jamie Redknapp slams lacklustre Tottenham for slipping back into their bad old ways in Fulham defeat... and says it should act as a warning sign for boss Ange Postecoglou
Spurs missed the chance to leapfrog above Aston Villa into fourth in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
PLAYER RATINGS: Rodrigo Muniz shines as Fulham run riot in dominant victory while James Maddison's creativity falls flat - but who was Tottenham's WORST performer on a dismal afternoon?
Tottenham's Champions League ambitions were hit hard by Fulham as Marco Silva's side starred in a 3-0 home win at Craven Cottage. Mail Sport gives their playing ratings from the Premier League clash.
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min blasts 'unacceptable' performance after Fulham defeat... and he calls on his team-mates to 'look in the mirror' and bounce back
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min described their 3-0 defeat at Fulham as 'unacceptable' and urged his team-mates to use it as a wake-up call.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou gets spiky with Sky Sports' post-match interviewer Emma Saunders, sarcastically claiming their top-four hopes are 'over' and they will settle for sixth after Fulham loss
Ange Postecoglou was left raging after Tottenham's 3-0 thrashing against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday that saw his side miss the chance to climb into the Champions League places.
Fulham 3-0 Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou's Champions League ambitions are dealt a huge blow as Rodrigo Munez's brace fires hosts to stunning win at Craven Cottage
JOE BERNSTEIN: Fulham took a big stride towards the top half of the Premier League table after stunning Champions League-chasing Tottenham 3-0 on Saturday.
Inside the life of Homes under the Hammer host Dion Dublin from life-threatening neck break to sensational career change
Dion Dublin is a familiar face for Homes Under The Hammer fans having presented the show since 2015. MailOnline takes a look into the famous footballer's life.
Micky van de Ven is ruled OUT of Tottenham's clash vs Fulham, despite Ange Postecoglou claiming the defender's injury 'is not significant'... as he hints Richarlison could return
Van de Ven was forced off in last weekend's 4-0 win at Aston Villa with a suspected hamstring injury and while he will sit out Saturday's clash, he could be back for the visit of Luton on March 30.
Aston Villa face Lille in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals after storming victory over Ajax... and Unai Emery's men could meet last year's runners-up Fiorentina in the final
Unai Emery's men face one of the tougher teams left in the draw after their 4-0 aggregate win over Ajax in the last 16. Lille sit fourth in Ligue 1 and are regular competitors in Europe.
Liverpool drawn against Atalanta in the quarter-finals of the Europa League and will have to wait until the FINAL to play Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen... while West Ham face the Bundesliga leaders in last eight
AC Milan and Roma will contest an all-Italian quarter final, putting the latter's boss Daniele De Rossi up against one of his bitter rivals from his playing career.
Fixture chaos! Arsenal's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich is set to wreak havoc with their Premier League schedule
Arsenal's Champions League tie with Bayern Munich could causing a scheduling issue for the Premier League, with the north London side set to rearrange their clash with Aston Villa.
- Xabi Alonso will NOT succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool with Anfield icon set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen as Ruben Amorim emerges as new favourite
- Man United and Newcastle refusing to compromise over Dan Ashworth... plus how the Premier League could end up with SIX teams in the Champions League next season - AHEAD OF THE GAME
- Why Premier League clubs want to kill off season tickets - is yours at risk?
- How football's ghost grounds have been transformed, why Lewis Hamilton should take a break from F1... and the future of Premier League season tickets: Get the best of Mail+ Sport
- Ad Feature Leicester City are priced at 8/13 to defeat Bristol City on Good Friday and return to the Championship summit - ahead of Leeds' clash at Vicarage Road later that day
- Former England rugby captain and World Cup winner is declared BANKRUPT as documents show he owes 'hundreds of thousands of pounds'
- Louis Rees-Zammit dreaming of Super Bowl glory after sealing £700,000 move to the Kansas City Chiefs to play with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce
- Todd Boehly will be REMOVED as Chelsea chairman in 2027 as majority owners Clearlake plan to switch to new figurehead
- Why Lewis Hamilton should quit this F1 season NOW, writes JONATHAN McEVOY
- An RB Leipzig wonderkid, Europe's most productive forward and TWO Premier League stars... Mail Sport RATES the 10-man shortlist of strikers that Arsenal chief Edu 'is eyeing for the Gunners this summer'
- Sandro Tonali suffers new blow as Newcastle midfielder is charged by the FA while serving 10-month ban for allegedly placing 50 BETS between August and October
- Man United 'want to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer for £51million' - and 'could include Mason Greenwood as part of a swap deal' for Brazil international
- Man City will be OUT of the title race if they lose to Arsenal, claims Chris Sutton on It's All Kicking Off... as he hits out at their surprising record against top of the table rivals this season
- Former Man United boss emerges as Bayern Munich's 'SHOCK alternative to Xabi Alonso' - as Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi 'slides out of contention because he doesn't speak German'
- Steph Houghton may not have got the fairy-tale ending that she would've hoped for after missing out on England's Euro success... but her legacy extends beyond the trophy hauls and THAT goal against Brazil
- What happened to the ghost grounds: How football's once-great stadiums have been transformed… so can you match the present drone photos with their historic past?
- Premier League make major rule change over ball boys and girls as they look to clamp down on teams trying to gain advantages after several incidents this season
- Rodri and Declan Rice have been the driving forces in their side's respective title charges and are set to do battle when Arsenal visit Man City... but which of the midfielders triumphs in the statistics?
- Steven Reid's appalling behaviour has put football in the GUTTER, argues Ian Ladyman on It's All Kicking Off - as he calls for Nottingham Forest coach to serve a touchline ban for the rest of the season after explicit ref tirade
- Former Premier League referee reveals he has Parkinson's disease as he opens up on struggles with insomnia - and his new role
- Leicester Women sack manager Willie Kirk following investigation into his alleged relationship with a female player at the club
- Pep Guardiola suffers blow as TWO stars miss training ahead of Man City's crunch clash with Arsenal after international break injury misery for Treble winners
- Man United 'eye shock swoop for Premier League flop' and 'send scouts to keep track of striker'... as Red Devils look to source a Rasmus Hojlund back-up
- Premier League forced to move clash between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest at 10 DAYS' notice due to train and tube strikes... as next weekend's game is brought forward 24 hours to unusual kick-off time
- Teflon Tiger Woods has 'no social skills whatsoever' and calls humiliated ex-wife his 'best friend', despite awkward reunion at son's golf ceremony: Golf's greatest star is still oblivious to his scandalous public image at 48
- Bizarre photo of Jayden Daniels' ELBOW goes viral on social media as LSU's Heisman Trophy winner prepares to be a top selection in the NFL Draft next month
- Who is Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex-wife and mother of his two children, after the pair were spotted publicly at son Charlie's high school golf championship ceremony?
- Draymond Green EJECTED less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' 101-93 win over the Orlando Magic - and a day after grabbing an opponent by the NECK
- Kansas City Chiefs 'set to sign Louis Rees-Zammit' as former Wales rugby star lands stunning move to the Super Bowl winners - where he'll be teammates with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes!
- Dodgers star Mookie Betts claims the $4.5m gambling scandal engulfing Shohei Ohtani and his fired interpreter is NOT a distraction as he insists the team is 'focused on business'
- Dave Portnoy doubles Barstool Sports donations to the family of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller for a whopping $1.5 million total days after 31-year-old cop was killed during a traffic stop
- Nick Saban learns to send his first-ever email after stepping away from Alabama after 17 seasons as his wife lays down the 'Ten Commandments of Retirement' - including slowing down when eating!
- Paige Spiranac RIPS Chris DiMarco for moaning about playing for 'joke' $2million prizefund on Champions Tour: 'Hand up if you're tired of pro golfers complaining about money'
- 49ers WAG Kristin Juszczyk reveals she suffered with imposter syndrome after Taylor Swift helped her designs go viral by wearing custom Travis Kelce puffer jacket to Chiefs game
- Louis Rees-Zammit, who quit Wales to chase NFL dream, WILL sign for Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs - but Saffron Barker won't be joining Taylor Swift as WAG after split
- Women's soccer team that fielded five trans players and trounced the opposition reveals they've been putting biological men on the field for 20 years as officials hold crisis meeting following row
- Paige Spiranac reveals a new look after turning 31 as golf influencer thanks fans for their birthday wishes as she debuts her 'more natural' hair
- Idaho police launch investigation after University of Utah's women's basketball team said it was targeted with racial slurs forcing them to move hotels during March Madness
- Todd Boehly will be REMOVED as Chelsea chairman in 2027 as majority owners Clearlake plan to switch to new figurehead
- Mesut Ozil shows off his staggering body transformation after the former Arsenal star previously left Cristiano Ronaldo impressed with his rigorous gym workout
- Basketball player Greg Olbrich suddenly dies on the court
- Dani Alves 'parties until 5am with friends and family at his £4.5m villa'... just days after disgraced former Barcelona player was released on bail as he appeals rape conviction
- Travis Kelce 'will get BETTER' with Louis Rees-Zammit because he'll throw more laterals, predict thrilled Kansas City fans as Chiefs Kingdom gives the ex-rugby star an excited welcome: 'This guy can play a little!'
- Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson's fiancee Jada gives birth to a baby boy as she shares photos of the newborn sleeping: 'So blessed to be your mama'
- What happened to the ghost grounds: How football's once-great stadiums have been transformed… so can you match the present drone photos with their historic past?
- Philadelphia Eagles star Landon Dickerson sticks to his promise and splashes out on a new $15,000 lawnmower after hilariously revealing that would be his first purchase after signing huge new $87MILLION contract extension
- REVEALED: Shohei Ohtani's hotshot Hollywood lawyers have previously represented Prince Andrew, Russell Brand and a host of other scandalized celebs... as $700m Dodgers star's gambling probe rumbles on
- Arsenal chief Edu 'compiles 10-man striker shortlist' including Ivan Toney, Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak as club prioritise signing a new frontman this summer
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