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      I’m the daughter of a Premier League club owner – he set me up with my husband and we got engaged on pitch

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      THE daughter of Burnley chairman Alan Pace has revealed how her dad helped her meet her husband through the club.Pace, 54, became head honcho of the Clarets when his company, ALK Capital, bought a controlling 84 per cent stake in December 2020.
      Pace’s daughter has revealed how he set her up with her husband (right)Credit: TikTok / @ashlynpaceferguson
      The couple got engaged at Turf MoorCredit: TikTok / @ashlynpaceferguson
      While he was quick to make an impact upon his arrival at the club, the American businessman also played cupid with his daughter and an employee.
      Ashlyn Pace-Ferguson has revealed how her dad played matchmaker between her and her now-husband.
      In a TikTok video, she explained: “At the start of the takeover, my parents moved from the US to Burnley while I was studying at Brigham Young University in Utah.
      “One day, my dad sent me an email with a picture of a young British guy who was a member of our same church.
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      “The email said: ‘He works here at Burnley, his name is Joe and I think you should go on a date with him.'”
      She added: “Then summer vacation came and my little sister and I came to visit Burnley FC for the first time.
      “I spotted Joe in the office and I couldn’t even make eye contact, I thought he was so cute.
      “Joe chased me down a stairwell to introduce himself and we spent the whole day and the next few days together, having dinner dates and going to football matches and church activities.
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      “We then realised that we wanted to take the leap and do long distance.
      “Many months of Facetimes and Trans-Atlantic trips later, I decided I needed to move to Burnley.
      “That decision eventually led us to getting engaged in the middle of the pitch at Turf Moor.
      “And on August 19, 2022, we got married in Lancashire.”
      The couple now live together in Lancashire.
      Pace has been chairman of Burnley for almost three years.
      Just over a year after his arrival, long-term Clarets manager Sean Dyche was sacked.
      He was eventually replaced by Vincent Kompany, who led the club back to the Premier League at the end of last season. More

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      Nottingham Forest star Harry Toffolo charged with 375 alleged breaches of FA betting rules

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST star Harry Toffolo has been charged with 375 alleged breaches of the FA’s betting rules.The charges date from between January 2014 and March 2017.
      Harry Toffolo has been charged with 375 alleged breaches of FA betting rulesCredit: Rex
      A statement from the FA reads: “Nottingham Forest’s Harry Toffolo has been charged with misconduct in relation to our betting rules.
      “It’s alleged that the defender breached FA Rule E1 (b) 375 times between 22 January 2014 and 18 March 2017.
      “Harry Toffolo has until Wednesday 19 July 2023 to provide his response.”
      Toffolo was a Norwich City player at the time of the alleged offences, having come through the club’s academy.
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      He had several loan spells away from the Canaries before signing for Millwall in 2018.
      The 27-year-old later had spells with Lincoln City and Huddersfield Town prior to joining Forest last summer.
      Toffolo made 21 appearances across all competitions for Steve Cooper’s side in his debut campaign at the City Ground.
      His alleged breaches come just months after Ivan Toney received an eight-month ban from the FA for betting.
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      Toney was charged with 262 counts between 2017 and 2021, with the FA subsequently withdrawing 30 of those breaches.
      The Brentford striker had been set for a 15-month suspension before it was reduced after he pleaded guilty to the charges and was diagnosed as a gambling addict.
      Wembley insiders explained that all such incidents are dealt with on a “case by case” basis and that there is not a standard fixed penalty.
      Indeed, just last week, Port Vale’s Mitch Clark was banned for just three months and fined £600 after admitting placing 312 bets in a 13-month spell up to March, when he was on the books of Accrington.
      Clark gained credit for contrition and agreeing at the very start of the process to take part in PFA education policies.
      Toffolo, though, as a Premier League player, could face a heavier penalty, even if the alleged offences took place when he was playing in the lower reaches of the EFL and were between six and NINE years ago.
      Harry Toffolo has until July 19 to respond to the chargesCredit: Getty More

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      NFL star JJ Watt’s Premier League investment goes wrong as Burnley snub him for new kit launch

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      NFL star JJ Watt’s Premier League investment has gone wrong after Burnley snubbed him for their new kit launch.Watt owns a minority stake in the club after investing with his wife Kealia in May.
      JJ Watt was snubbed for Burnley’s kit launchCredit: instagram / jjwatt
      JJ Watt thought he had been given the first look at the kitCredit: instagram / jjwatt
      However, he was overlooked for the launch of the club’s new home shirt.
      After receiving a package from the club, Watt filmed himself opening what he thought was the new strip and shared the video to social media.
      In the clip, captioned: “Burnley Kit Reveal 2023/24,” the former Houston Texans defensive end can be seen wearing a Burnley baseball cap.
      As he opens the package, he explained: “Alright, I just got this package in the mail, so I think I know what this means. Kit reveal time.
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      “Pretty excited to be the first to unveil the Burnley 2023/24 kit. I know you guys have all been waiting. Everybody’s been waiting so let’s check it out.”
      As he opens the box, though, he is met with a t-shirt and a note reading: “JJ, we knew we couldn’t trust you with the kit before we officially revealed it because you would have tweeted it to your followers. So here’s one of our new t-shirts instead.”
      Watt sees the funny side, though, as he admits: “They’re not wrong. Guess I’ll see it with the rest of you.”
      Burnley have since unveiled their new home kit, which has a blue collar alongside their traditional claret and blue colours.
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      JJ Watt was instead sent a grey t-shirtCredit: instagram / jjwatt
      The strip will be worn for their return to the Premier League, with the Clarets kicking off the campaign at home to Manchester City on August 11.
      Watt and his wife, footballer Kealia, invested in the club following their Championship title triumph.
      The couple even jetted to the UK for the celebrations, with Watt joining fans on a pub crawl through the town. More

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      Stunning new Tottenham Wag immediately wins over fans with gushing post about ‘incredible club’

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      MANOR SOLOMON’S partner Dana Voshina has immediately won over Tottenham fans after the winger signed for the club.The Israeli has arrived on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk after impressing on loan at Fulham last season.
      Dana Voshina is delighted her boyfriend Manor Solomon has signed for TottenhamCredit: Instagram @danavoshina13
      The couple have been in a relationship since 2018Credit: Instagram @danavoshina13
      Dana likes to wow her followers with glamorous photosCredit: Instagram @danavoshina13
      She is well travelled and recently enjoyed a trip to IbizaCredit: Instagram @danavoshina13
      She also visited Sicily alongside SolomonCredit: Instagram @danavoshina13
      And it has not taken long for his girlfriend Dana to endear herself to the Tottenham faithful.
      Solomon, 23, was confirmed as a Spurs player on Tuesday and the pair visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to announce the deal.
      They shared several photos of their visit on social media, where Dana described the transfer as a “dream come true.”
      She also wrote in the Instagram post caption: “There are no words to describe how proud and happy I am for you to join this incredible club, which is going to be our new home.
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      “Can’t wait to see you on the pitch! 🐓”
      Solomon also shared his delight at signing for the club and replied to Dana saying: “The love of my life 😍”
      Solomon and Dana have been dating since 2018 and she has been an avid supporter of his career, attending games at Craven Cottage last season as the 23-year-old established himself in the Premier League.
      Dana, 22, is also Israeli and she regularly stuns her followers with glamorous social media snaps.
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      She has shared her adventures living in London as well as her holiday trips to Santorini, Greece and Ibiza.
      Dana is a communication and political science student.
      Dana is an Israeli political science studentCredit: Instagram @danavoshina13
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      Mason Mount makes Man Utd debut as Ten Hag gives rare start to forgotten winger and unknown midfielder for Leeds clash

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      ERIK TEN HAG has named his first Manchester United line-up of the season for a friendly versus Leeds.The Red Devils meet the recently relegated side in Norway this evening.
      Mason Mount starts for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      Amad Diallo has also been given a chanceCredit: Getty
      Mason Mount will make his Man Utd debut following his move from Chelsea.
      And Amad Diallo is also starting after impressing on loan at Sunderland.
      The forgotten winger joined United in 2021 from Atalanta and has since had loan spells at Rangers and the Black Cats, where he was one of the standout players in the Championship, netting 14 goals.
      Ten Hag has also given an opportunity to Omari Forson.
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      The creative midfielder turns 19-years-old later this month and scored eight goals for the Under-23s last season.
      Hannibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez also start after temporary stays at Birmingham and Preston respectively.

      Highly-rated midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will once again be given the chance to impress.
      The 18-year-old has played three times in the United first-team before.
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      Omari Forson is given a chance to impress Erik ten HagCredit: Getty
      There is an ongoing goalkeeper crisis at Old Trafford due to Dean Henderson being injured, David De Gea leaving and no replacement yet being signed.
      Therefore, experienced Tom Heaton starts, who has never featured in a competitive match for United.
      The 37-year-old previously played for Burnley and Aston Villa.
      Fans were left slightly confused by the line-up, one said: “I have no idea who’s playing ST.”
      Others loved it: “Amad, Mainoo, Alvaro, Hannibal, Forson. I am excited to watch them play as well as Mount and Licha I missed seeing Licha play it’s been ages.”
      Another was happy to see Man Utd return to the pitch: “Ten Hag ball is back.”
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      It is only right that those players who took part in internationals are given extra time off but the line-up will have had some fans double checking Wikipedia.
      Goalkeeper
      Not that this is expected to be a trial to take on the number one spot full-time for the Heaton, who is very much in reserve.
      Martinez is back
      The good news is the return to action of Lisandro Martinez who has been out since last April when he got injured against Sevilla.
      Mount Debut
      While there has been some frustration over the lack of acquisitions the Mason Mount deal did at least get over the line at £55million plus £5million add ons.
      Who is Forson?
      Of all the lack of household names on the team sheet one that had even seasoned United watchers asking ‘who?’ was Omari Forson.
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      He began his career at Spurs and has also represented England at youth level and there are high hopes at United of him.
      Starting XI: Heaton, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Varane, Fernandez, Mainoo, Hannibal, Mount, Forson, Sancho, Amad. More

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      I reached the FA Cup final and made my money as a Premier League manager – now I have a new job as a financial advisor

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      FORMER Premier League boss Dave Jones who reached the FA Cup final now has a new job as a financial advisor.Jones managed both Southampton and Wolves in the top flight during his career in the dug-out.
      Dave Jones is a former Premier League managerCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Jones now has a new job as a financial advisorCredit: Q Financial Services
      However, Jones now has a completely different role after joining Telford-based firm Q Financial Services in March.
      After becoming a financial advisor, he told their website: “I’m very excited to be offered the opportunity to be joining the team at Q Financial Services.
      “They’re a forward thinking, passionate and experienced group of financial advisors that I can’t wait to work with.”
      Jones played for Everton, Coventry City and Preston North End before going into coaching.
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      He began his managerial journey in 1995 with Stockport County, who he guided to the second tier and the semi-finals of the League Cup.
      His Edgeley Park achievements saw him earn a first Premier League job with Southampton in 1997.
      During his time on the south coast, Jones was falsely accused of child abuse, with the case thrown out of court in the first week of the trial.
      Jones was completely exonerated by the judge, who said there was “no smoke, no fire” – which the ex-defender would later title his autobiography.
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      A key alleged victim was also later found to have fabricated their claims in an attempt to win compensation.
      Speaking to the Independent in 2011, Jones explained: “Of all the things you could accuse me of, this was the worst. I would rather have been accused of murder.”
      Having left Southampton before his exoneration, Jones went on to rebuild his career with Wolves.
      He guided the club to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2003 but was unable to keep them up.
      Jones later managed Cardiff City and Sheffield Wednesday, reaching the FA Cup final with the Welsh club in 2008 before losing to Portsmouth.
      His last managerial role saw him spend three months in charge of Hartlepool United in League Two in 2017.
      Overall, Jones won 36 of his 131 Prem matches as a manager.
      Jones guided Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Premier League in 2003Credit: PA:Press Association
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      Inside Chelsea’s monster transfer clearout with 25 PLAYERS shipped out for £216.5million… and another TEN could follow

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      CHELSEA are undergoing a HUGE overhaul of their squad ahead of Mauricio Pochettino’s first season in charge of the club.The Argentine, 51, is hoping to resurrect the Blues after a dismal campaign saw them finish 12th in the Premier League table.
      Mauricio Pochettino is overseeing a major overhaul at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea have conducted a ludicrous amount of transfer business since Todd Boehly took control of the clubCredit: Getty
      New owner Todd Boehly shelled out £600million across the last two transfer windows in a remarkable six months of manic dealings.
      And now they are looking to recoup some of those funds in a bid to stay within Financial Fair Play regulations.
      An astonishing 25 PLAYERS have already exited Stamford Bridge this summer.
      And another TEN could yet join them as Pochettino culls his inflated squad.
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      Nine players have been sold or departed at the end of their contracts.
      They have received £216.5m from deals for Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy.

      N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta and Baba Rahman have left on free transfers.
      Forward David Datro Fofana has been sent out on loan to Union Berlin, while Joao Felix and Denis Zakaria have come to the end of their spells in West London.
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      Mason Mount has signed for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      N’Golo Kante has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-IttihadCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s release list consists of THIRTEEN players – Derrick Abu, Prince Adegoke, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Nathan Baxter, Juan Familia-Castillo. Bryan Fiabema, Joe Samuel Haigh, Henry Lawrence, Sam McClelland, Dujon Sterling, Silko-Amari Thomas, Ethan Wady and Jayden Wareham.
      And then there are another TEN players that are being heavily linked with exits before the start of the season.
      They are Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marc Cucurella, Malang Sarr, Ethan Ampudu, Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher.
      Players out – 25
      Sold – 9

      Kai Havertz- £65m to Arsenal
      Mason Mount – £60m to Man Utd
      Mateo Kovacic – £30m to Manchester City
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek – £18.5m to AC Milan
      Kalidou Koulibaly – £17m to Al Hilal
      Edouard Mendy – £16m to Al Ahli
      N’Golo Kante – Free to Al Ittihad
      Cesar Azpilicueta – Free to Atletico Madrid
      Baba Rahman  – Free to PAOK

      Total – £206.5m
      Out on loan – 1

      David Datro Fofana – Loan to Union Berlin

      End of loan – 2

      Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid
      Denis Zakaria – Juventus

      Released list – 13

      Derrick Abu
      Prince Adegoke
      Tiemoue Bakayoko
      Nathan Baxter
      Juan Familia-Castillo
      Bryan Fiabema
      Joe Samuel Haigh
      Henry Lawrence
      Sam McClelland
      Dujon Sterling
      Silko-Amari Thomas
      Ethan  Wady
      Jayden Wareham

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      Romelu Lukaku
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
      Christian Pulisic
      Hakim Ziyech
      Callum Hudson-Odoi
      Marc Cucurella
      Malang Sarr
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      Chelsea fans just realising forgotten ace who hasn’t played in five-and-a-half years is now their longest serving player

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      CHELSEA fans are just realising that a forgotten star is now their longest serving player.It’s been a period of upheaval since Todd Boehly’s takeover last year with a number of players coming and going.
      Ampadu made his debut for Chelsea in 2017Credit: Rex
      He is now Chelsea’s longest serving player having spent five and a half years at the clubCredit: Getty
      This summer alone 11 players have left the club – with the team also trying to ship out wantaway stars such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku.
      And with Cesar Azpilicueta leaving the club after 11 years of service, Chelsea now have a surprise longest serving player in Ethan Ampadu.
      The Chelsea academy graduate made his full debut in 2017 when he came off the bench in a Premier League game against Huddersfield.
      Ampadu was just 16 at the time and was thought to be one of the next big things at Chelsea.
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      Then manager Maurizio Sarri even dubbed the defender as “the future of Chelsea”.
      Since his debut, Ampadu hasn’t featured again in the Premier League and has found himself regularly out on loan.
      He last made an appearance for the Chelsea first team in 2018 and has since then enjoyed loan spells at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United, and Serie A sides Venezia and Spezia – although he has suffered three successive relegations while out on temporary moves.
      Chelsea fans on Twitter expressed their surprise at the news that Ampadu is now their longest serving player.
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      One said: “Has he worn the shirt for anything else than pre season promo pictures”
      Another wrote: “How is he still only 22?”
      While a third added: “Deserves a chance in my opinion.”
      The Evening Standard report that coach Mauricio Pochettino does not see a future for Ampadu at Chelsea and will make him train with Carlo Cudicini’s ‘loan squad’.
      Cudicini is overseeing the training of the club’s Under-21s and wantaway players such as Lukaku.
      If the club were to find a move for Ampadu this summer, their longest serving player would become Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has been at the club since August 2018.
      The club’s next longest serving player is Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest and Saudi Arabia. More