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      Distraught Chelsea fans cry ‘it’s getting worse and worse’ as 2024/25 home kit is ‘leaked’

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      CHELSEA’S new home shirt has been “leaked” on social media, and many fans are not impressed.The Blues have endured a dreadful season under Mauricio Pochettino.Chelsea’s 2024-25 home shirt has been ‘leaked’Credit: FOOTIEHEADLINERSFans online have had their say on the new stripCredit: FOOTIEHEADLINERSThe injury-hit West Londoners currently sit ninth in the Premier League table, having drawn 2-2 with strugglers Sheffield United last weekend.Fans will be hoping that they are in for a much better campaign next time around.But if their reaction to their leaked 2024-25 home shirt is anything to go by, however, things have already gotten off to a rocky start.An image of Enzo Fernandez wearing a mooted new home strip has been posted by Footy Headlines.READ MORE ON CHELSEAThe Blue Nike strip features an orange trim on its sleeves and down its sides.Reacting to a picture of the strip, one fan tweeted: “It’s getting worse and worse.”While a second moaned: “Nike hasn’t had a good template since 2011.”A third commented: “Bad, just like their performances after spending 1 billion.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd a fourth wrote: “Nike.. awful design.”A fifth asked: “Why the orange??”Could Jose Mourinho return to Chelsea?And another added: “Bring back adidas.”Last year, Chelsea’s kit was initially released without a sponsor after a deal with Paramount Plus was blocked.They eventually sealed an agreement with Infinite Athlete, and finally debuted their new shirt sponsor during their clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage on October 2.Infinite Athlete struck a £40m deal last September to feature on the Blues’ kits for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.But it is not yet known which shirt sponsor will feature on Chelsea’s kits next season.The Blues’ 2023-24 kit initially didn’t feature a sponsorCredit: GettyChelsea debuted Infinite Athlete on their kit in OctoberCredit: Rex More

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      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer snubbed international manager job before former Man Utd team-mate took role

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER snubbed the Ireland managerial job – allowing former team-mate John O’Shea to take it. The Manchester United legend has been out of work since being sacked by his former club in 2021. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer snubbed the Ireland managerial jobCredit: ReutersSolskjaer has been linked with a host of jobs since leaving United and the Ireland international job was one linked with the Norwegian. But according to Andy Mitten, the man himself has ruled out the move. Mitten posted on X: “Keep getting asked about the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for Republic of Ireland job story. “Spoke to him. He has no idea where it came from. He has complete respect for the country and did speak briefly about the job in Jan, but decided it wouldn’t be right for him.”READ MORE ON MAN UTDSolskjaer’s former United colleague O’Shea is now poised to take over Ireland permanently after taking charge on an interim basis. The former right-back replaced Stephen Kenny, who left after failing to qualify for Euro 2024. Solskjaer meanwhile confirmed he has rejected approaches since leaving United. He said on The Overlap podcast: “I have a few offers but I’m not ready.Most read in FootballSolskjaer’s Prem managerial stats

      Matches: 127
      Wins: 59
      Draws: 32
      Losses: 36
      Goals For: 212
      Goals Against: 168

      CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”It’s got to be somewhere I can be myself not like anyone dictating ‘you need to do this, you need to do that’.”Because when you have been at United and managed them. You learn a few things and you want to do it your way the next time.”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals moment he ‘100 per cent knew’ he was getting sacked as Man Utd manager More

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      Hollywood superstar interrupts interview to reveal she is Arsenal fan as supporters boast ‘we are gargantuan’

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      ANNE HATHAWAY has revealed herself to be an Arsenal fan. The Hollywood star was promoting her new movie, The Idea of You, alongside die-hard Gooner and co-star Nicholas Galitzine. Anne Hathaway, right, has revealed herself to be an Arsenal fanCredit: RexNicholas Galitzine joins Hathaway as an Arsenal fanCredit: GettyGalitzine described himself as a ‘die-hard’ GoonerDuring a chat with Interview Magazine, Hathaway said: “Okay, next question. What formation should Arsenal be playing in?” A shocked Galitzine replied: “Oh, thank you, Anne Hathaway! The people at Interview don’t know that we’re both diehard Arsenal fans. “I really believe we’re in a great place right now. Is this a genuine question? Because I will tell you.”To which Hathaway said: “I just thought this is a good chance to get Mikel Arteta’s attention.”READ MORE ON ARSENALGalitzine, from Hammersmith, wasted no time in giving Arteta a full tactical breakdown on how the Gunners should play. He said: “Listen, Mikel, if you’re looking for an assistant, it is a 4-3-3. It is a 3-5-2 in attack, really. “But we need a center forward who’s able to play in those spaces that Martin Ødegaard does, but is a focal point in attack. “I don’t think we have that just yet. So we need to dip into the market in the summer because the January transfer window is not a great time to buy. Most read in FootballArsenal’s glamorous fans

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      CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”We don’t want to spend money for the sake of it, but I think we’re in a good place.” Arsenal have a string of famous celebrity fans including Kim Kardashian but she has proven a bad omen for teams in the past. Arsenal’s top targets in the summer transfer windowBut Gooners were taken aback by Hathaway’s shock alleigance to the club as one said: “I’ve always liked her. She knows ball.”Another added: “Anne Hathaway supports Arsenal? We are gargantuan.”Kim Kardashian posing with a Gunners topCredit: Instagram/@arsenal More

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      Premier League clubs splashed staggering £409MILLION on agent fees – but how much did your team spend?

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs paid out a record £409m in agent fees this season – and Chelsea are at least top of one table.The Stamford Bridge outfit’s second summer spending splurge since the Todd Boehly-led takeover saw Chelsea pay out an astonishing £75.1m to representatives.Figures disclosed by the FA showed Chelsea paid out on a stunning 56 different players over the season including on the sales of Ruben Loftus Cheek and Christian Pulisic to Milan.It saw the Blues’ agent spending rise from £43.2m last term to the new record figure, with Manchester City second on the payments list by handing over £60.6m.That big money expenditure saw the Prem total up 28 per cent from last term’s previous record of £318.2m.Manchester United, paying £34m, were third on the list, with Liverpool fourth on £31.5m.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLArsenal followed that by paying out £24.7m after their big-money outlays on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.Chelsea’s outlay represented the combined costs of their near £1billion transfer spree over the past two years.Indeed, among the players whose agents were paid were Romelu Lukaku, now coming to the end of his second season on loan away from SW6, Havertz and defensive flop Kalidou Koulibaly.With Mauricio Pochettino’s side ninth and 16 points adrift of the final automatic Champions League spot with eight games left many fans will wonder if the club is getting value for money.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSPrem new boys Luton were, unsurprisingly, bottom of the agent spend chart, paying out a fraction over £2m.Fellow promoted clubs Sheffield United, who spent £5.1m, and Burnley, on £6.9m, filled the bottom three in both the expenditure and current actual table.Chelsea keen to keep Conor Gallagher while FFP hinders Newcastle’s spending in January Transfer Window More

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      Leicester risk kicking off season on MINUS points if they seal promotion to Premier League

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      LEICESTER will NOT face a PSR points deduction until next season.In a boost for the Foxes’ promotion hopes, EFL chiefs have now accepted they cannot proceed with enforcing the charge laid by Prem lawyers last month.Leicester will not face a PSR points deduction until next seasonCredit: PAInstead, the matter will revert to the top flight to prosecute.But it means the King Power club risks kicking off next term on MINUS points if they do return to the Prem.Leicester had launched a legal case accusing the Prem and EFL of “unlawfully conspiring” over the charges and asking for an injunction against League bosses imposing a penalty before the end of the season.EFL bosses have now told Leicester they do not believe they have the power to act and will leave the issue in the hands of the Prem, ensuring that no sanction can be applied until next term.READ MORE IN football Earlier this season Everton were deducted six points and Nottingham Forest four over FFP breaches.Meanwhile, Sheffield United were hit with a two-point deduction for their finances during the 2022/23 EFL season. The Blades begin next season on -2 points should they be relegated to the Championship.Elsewhere, Prem giants Manchester City and Chelsea await their fate. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChelsea chiefs flagged up illicit payments made to agents and others during the Roman Abramovich era. The Blues were fined £8.6m by Uefa but are still to be formally charged by the Prem although an investigation remains ongoing.Chelsea keen to keep Conor Gallagher while FFP hinders Newcastle’s spending in January Transfer WindowAnd City deny the 115 allegations laid against them in February 2023. The lengthy Commission case has been scheduled to start in October or November but a final decision is not expected until March or April 2025.PREMIER LEAGUE SIDES HIT BY POINTS DEDUCTIONS
      Nottingham Forest
      Deducted four points for breaching Premier League spending limit by £34.563m. Have launched an appeal, with final decision expected by early May.
      Everton
      Initial 10 point deduction for 2021-22 Premier League breaches reduced to six points on appeal. Now deducted a further two points.
      Sheffield United
      Hit with a two-point deduction for their finances during the 2022/23 EFL season. Will begin next season on -2 points should they be relegated to the Championship.
      OTHERS WHO COULD FACE PUNISHMENT…
      Manchester City
      Etihad club emphatically denies the 115 allegations laid against them in February 2023. The lengthy Commission case has been scheduled to start in October or November but a final decision is not expected until March or April 2025.
      Chelsea
      Blues chiefs flagged up illicit payments made to agents and others during the Roman Abramovich era. Fined £8.6m by Uefa but still to be formally charged by the Prem despite an ongoing investigation.
      Leicester (currently Championship)
      Foxes breached Prem PSR loss limits last season but did not have to report their 2022-23 accounts until this month because of their relegation. That puts the timetable back and means that they will probably face a Prem points deduction next term if they are promoted back to the top flight. More

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      Chelsea’s horror injury crisis revealed as Mauricio Pochettino could field entire starting XI of crocked stars

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      CHELSEA manager Mauricio Pochettino has been dealt another injury blow with Enzo Fernandez and Axel Disasi both doubts for Monday’s match against Everton.Both players are currently “undergoing medical assessment”, according to the club.Mauricio Pochettino has several injury concerns ahead of Monday’s match against EvertonCredit: GettyEnzo Fernandez is ‘undergoing medical assessment’Credit: GettyPochettino refused to go into detail when discussing the two injuries during his pre-Everton press conference on Friday.However, he claimed they are not considered to be “big” issues.The Chelsea boss said: “We’ll see. They are under assessment. They have different types of issues.”We don’t believe they are big issues but we will see if they can be available.Read More on Chelsea”At the moment, they have not trained after Sheffield United and that is why we don’t know.”Pochettino went on to admit that Chelsea are “suffering” due to a series of injury setbacks.He continued: “It’s true that it’s a special season for us because we are suffering a lot.”People are waiting for me to talk in the press conference because they know they are going to talk about that. We need to accept the reality and be positive with the players we have.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChelsea’s unavailable XI”Yes, we need to accept the situation and be positive. If something happens, we need to take the positives, having the possibility to train with the young guys from the academy.”Fernandez and Disasi are among several players currently absent from the first team squad.Chelsea’s top summer transfer targetsBen Chilwell remains in partial team training while recovering from a knee issue and illness.Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Lesley Ugochukwu are all on the road to recovery from their respective injuries.Meanwhile, Robert Sanchez and Raheem Sterling are expected to miss Monday’s match due to illness.Chelsea currently sit ninth in the Premier League, 16 points off the top four. More

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      Pep Guardiola warns Man City in ‘big, big trouble’ as he faces selection dilemma after star man asked for a rest

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      PEP GUARDIOLA claims Manchester City are in “big, big trouble” due to fitness concerns amid a hectic schedule.Following City’s 3-3 draw with Real Madrid earlier this week, Rodri admitted he desperately needed a rest having already played almost 3,500 minutes of football this season.Pep Guardiola claims Man City are in ‘big trouble’Credit: AFPRodri revealed he needs a rest amid City’s hectic scheduleCredit: GettyHe said: “I do need a rest. Let’s see how we speak, how we live the situation.”Sometimes it is what it is. I need to adjust but rest is something we are planning.”Rodri could be handed a break when City host Luton this weekend.But with Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden all concerns ahead of the clash, Guardiola suggested he may be forced to play.Read More on FootballThe City boss said: “I didn’t speak with him but if he needs a rest he will have rest. Or no. I don’t know.”I have the feeling that the games when he was tired like against Crystal Palace and Madrid, he was better in the second half.”He runs more and was more precise in the second half than the first. More than the physicality, it is a case of spending mental energy.”Playing every three days, three days. Of course he’s tired, playing a lot of minutes. Rodri is so important for us and we’ll decide tomorrow what we have to do.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”If a player doesn’t want to play then he’s not going to play. Simple. Another one will play. If he’s exhausted, it can happen and another player is going to play.”It’s not just Rodri. I’d love to rest central defenders but we don’t have them. In the [international] friendly games they were injured and we are in big, big trouble. So they cannot rest.”Man City boss Pep Guardiola says top-class Phil Foden can do whatever he wants in footballWalker and John Stones both suffered injuries while on international duty with England last month.While Stones returned to action earlier this month, Walker is yet to get back to full fitness.Discussing the full-back’s current situation, Guardiola added: “I don’t know right now. Honestly I would tell you.”Josko [Gvardiol] was a doubt for Madrid, but our physios did an incredible job, and he could play.”Man City face Luton at 3pm on Saturday before hosting Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second-leg on Wednesday. More

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      English teams rack up £1MILLION in fines for misbehaviour as Virgil van Dijk slapped with highest punishment

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      ENGLISH clubs have clocked up a shameful £1MILLION in fines for player, manager and official misbehaviour this season.Burnley boss Vincent Kompany’s £10,000 penalty for losing his rag at ref Darren England after Lorenz Assignon’s contentious red card in the 2-2 draw at Chelsea took this term’s fines across the four divisions over the seven-figure mark.The FA have dished out £1million in fines this term, with Virgil van Dijk getting the largest individual sumCredit: ReutersBurnley boss Vincent Kompany became the latest person to be punishedCredit: RexIt was the second successive season in which out of control players and bosses have seen fines spiralling over the £1m mark.Prem clubs have coughed up the most money – £193,500 for manager and coaching staff outbursts and £665,000 for player misconduct.The biggest single fine was the £180,000 levied against Aston Villa for the player bust-up in their win at Brentford, with the Bees ordered to pay £175,000.Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk was hit by the highest individual punishment, when he was fined £100,000 for branding ref John Brooks “an absolute f****** joke” after he was sent off at Newcastle in August.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn total, more than half of the 20 Prem sides – 11 of them – have been hit by FA disciplinary beaks over players, managers or coaching staff members losing control and either abusing officials or confronting opponents.That included the £90,000 punishment for Chelsea and England star Reece James for a tunnel ruck with ref Jarred Gillett after the defeat against Villa he MISSED through injury.But the situation appears to be even worse in League One and League Two.While only eight of the 24 Championship clubs have been fined so far this season, the FA has punished 17 teams in BOTH of the lower two divisions.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERWigan have been the EFL’s bad boys, with FOUR separate fines – three for mass confrontations and one for surrounding an official – adding up to £29,500.And Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens has picked up three fines, totalling £5,900, for losing his temper with officials and opposing players.Top 10 highest paid footballers in the world revealed with no Premier League players making the top fiveAcross the season so far, fines have been paid by 53 of the 92 clubs in the Prem and EFL.It comes after the FA, in tandem with the two leagues, launched a pre-season clampdown.That was a response to last season’s catalogue of carnage which brought fines totalling more than £2m across the four divisions.The FA pledged to enforce tougher sanctions against players and their bosses and while this season’s fine total is large, it does appear the warning had some effect.Fines dished out by FA this seasonPremier League:

      Aston Villa – Failing to control players – £180,000

      Brentford – Failing to control players – £175,000

      Man City – Surrounding referee – £120,000

      Liverpool – Virgil van Dijk – £100,000

      Chelsea – Reece James – £90,000

      Fulham – Manager Marco Silva – £80,000

      Nottingham Forest – Failing to control players and technical area – £75,000

      Sheffield United – Manager Chris Wilder – £11,500

      Burnley – Manager Vincent Kompany – £10,000

      Nottingham Forest – Assistant Steven Reid – £5,000

      Chelsea – Assistant manager Jesus Perez – £4,000

      Luton – Assistant manager Paul Trollope – £4,000

      Wolves – Sporting director Matt Hobbs – £4,000

      Prem total: £858,500

      Championship total fines: £23,000

      League One total fines: £75,200

      League Two total fines: £43,850

      Grand total: £1,000,550 More