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      Macclesfield relegated after EFL win points deduction appeal as Stevenage stay up despite winning THREE games

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      MACCLESFIELD were left shocked after being booted back into non-league football as the EFL won their appeal against the Silkmen’s suspended points deduction.
      In a stunning move, an independent arbitration panel backed the EFL who argued the four-point penalty imposed and suspended in June should apply immediately.

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      Macclesfield Town have been relegated from League Two after a points deductionCredit: PA:Press Association
      With the decision “final and binding”, the Cheshire club were plunged to the foot of the League Two table and sent through the trapdoor back into the National League for the second time in their history.
      And it meant a dramatic reprieve for Stevenage, after the Hertfordshire side finished bottom of the pile after picking up just 22 points from their 36 games before the shutdown.
      Instead, Macclesfield paid the ultimate price for a series of financial problems which left players unpaid, fixtures postponed and the deduction of a total of 17 points over the campaign.
      Macclesfield had seven points deducted – with a further three point loss suspended – for failing to fulfil their local derby at Crewe in December.

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      It’s great news for Stevenage who are now staying upCredit: Reuters
      In May, they lost those three points, plus four more – with an extra two suspended – when their home game with Plymouth was postponed because of no safety certificate.
      And in June they appeared to have survived when the independent commission docked them just two points for failing to pay March wages and not acting in good faith, with another four point loss again suspended into next season.
      With League Two positions determined on a points per game basis, Macclesfield remained above Stevenage but the EFL announced last month it was appealing.
      That appeal verdict, meaning the Silkmen’s 19 points from 37 games takes them below Stevenage, was announced last night.

      Macclesfield’s official website merely reported the EFL’s statement, ending briefly: “The club will be providing further comment in due course.”

      But fans accused the EFL of orchestrating a “farce”, accusing League chiefs of “corruption at its finest” although one added: “Fans have a right to be angry – let down by their club and poor ownership and management.”
      Stevenage, who had been incandescent at the initial punishment, offered a muted official response.
      The club’s Twitter feed reported: “The outcome of today’s EFL hearing means that StevenageFC will remain in SkyBet League Two next season.”

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      Sergio Aguero has not travelled with Man City for Lyon clash and could miss ALL of Champions League campaign

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      SERGIO AGUERO fears he is losing his race to be fit for Manchester City’s tilt at the Champions League.
      Pep Guardiola’s squad jetted to Lisbon yesterday without their 254-goal record scorer, who remains in Barcelona.

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      Man City record-scorer Sergio Aguero faces Euro agony, having already been out for seven weeks following a knee opCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Bernardo Silva and his Man City team-mates are preparing to take on Juventus’ conquerors Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finalsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      John Stones and Co arrive in Lisbon, but the ex-England defender is battling to save his Man City careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Aguero, 32, has not played for seven weeks after having knee surgery towards the end of June.
      The striker told friends his chances of featuring at the European mini-tournament in Portugal are ‘very small’.
      City face Lyon in a one-off quarter-final on  Saturday and Guardiola wants to give him every chance and he will be allowed into the club’s bio-secure ‘bubble’ in their Lisbon hotel later this week.

      What a 4 years it’s been, 2PL, 1FA, 3EFL, 2 Community Shields. I have loved every minute and I am looking forward to my future here.
      John Stones on Instagram

      Guardiola has told Aguero he would like him to be at the Jose Alvalade Stadium for their clash against Lyon.

      But Aguero has ruled himself out of playing in that game and with the final just eight days later — should City get there — even that looks to be a long shot.
      The Argentine striker hobbled out of City’s 5-0 win over Burnley back on June 22.
      He has been doing his rehab in Spain after the operation was carried out by Guardiola’s preferred surgeon, Dr Ramon Cugat.

      Etihad sources said there are no definitive plans yet for when Aguero will join them in Lisbon.

      Out-of-favour defender John Stones has said he aims to stay at City and fight for his future.
      The England man was expected to be shown the door with Nathan Ake arriving and another centre-back on Guardiola’s shopping list.
      But Eric Garcia’s refusal to sign a new deal has given Stones renewed hope that he could be given a reprieve.

      He marked his fourth anniversary as a City player at the weekend and  posted on Instagram: “Four years ago I signed for this amazing club!
      “What a 4 years it’s been, 2PL, 1FA, 3EFL, 2 Community Shields. I have loved every minute and I am looking forward to my future here.”
      Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea are among a host of clubs to be linked with 26-year-old Stones.

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      Lewis Hamilton’s posh neighbours upset over fears he plans to build a party pad in garden of his £18m property

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      LEWIS Hamilton has again upset posh neighbours who fear he wants to build a party pad.
      The F1 world champion, 35, wants a summer house in the garden of his £18million property, where he has reportedly never been seen.

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      Lewis Hamilton has upset his posh neighbours again as they fear he wants to build a party padCredit: PA:Press Association

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      The F1 world champion wants to build a summer house in the garden of his £18million property
      His plans have sparked letters of objection from neighbours who hope to slam the brakes on construction.
      One claims: “It certainly does not need another house at the rear of its garden, which, if the owner ever does move in, will no doubt be used as a ‘party house’ away from the main residence, due to the nature of his lifestyle.”
      Another says his West London home, bought in 2017, “has remained empty to this day” and permission is being sought “to (again) ‘dress up’ an investment for capital gain”.
      A third fears healthy trees will be taken down “to create room for the works”.

      Previous plans for the summer house were withdrawn after artist neighbours complained it would reduce the natural light they needed to work.

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      Neighbours have written letters of objection in the hope of stopping construction in the garden

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      There are six spacious bedrooms in the West London mansion

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      One neighbour said the property ‘certainly does not need another house at the rear of its garden’

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      Another neighbour said the house, bought in 2017, ‘has remained empty to this day’

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      The property boasts four reception rooms

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      Previous owners of the home include Burberry chief designer Christopher Bailey and financier Ben Goldsmith

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      Charlton face being booted out of EFL with ownership shambles among worrying parallels with Bury

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      CHARLTON are in danger of heading the same way as Bury unless owners ESI sell the club.
      SunSport understands an appeal lodged by the Addicks against the EFL’s decision to ban chairman Paul Elliott and club lawyer Chris Farnell from taking over is doomed.

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      Charlton are in danger of becoming another Bury – unless current owners ESI sellCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Ex-Southampton manager Dave Jones was set to be made Charlton’s special football adviser, but that appointment may be delayedCredit: PA:Press Association
      The League are currently instructing an independent panel to hear the case but their original decision is deemed bullet proof by EFL legal eagle Nick Craig.
      Worryingly, for Addicks fans, Farnell was the lawyer acting for Bury last summer before they were booted out of the EFL after failing to provide proof of funding.
      While – in another twist – Farnell was planning to appoint former Southampton and Wolves boss Dave Jones today as special football adviser.
      Jones also held the same role at Bury last summer.

      But that may now be put back after a video showed Charlton supporters interrupting a meeting Farnell was staging with Jones at his Manchester office on Friday – as they sought to confront him.

      The owners are telling the fans all is good yet behind the scenes they’re looking to sell prized assets as they’re desperate for cash.
      SunSport source

      Jones is, however, already working on selling fans’ favourite and keeper Dillon Phillips and has recommended three overseas players to the club although they are currently under a transfer embargo.
      A well-placed source told SunSport: “The current owners are telling the fans all is good yet behind the scenes they’re looking to sell prized assets because they’re desperate for cash.”
      Farnell resigned his position yesterday as a director of ESI but remains as club lawyer.

      SunSport understands by removing himself from that position, he is hoping that will satisfy one of the EFL’s conditions for passing the test.
      Former chief executive Peter Varney and ex-Ritz owner Andrew Barclay both still want to take-over the club.
      And the two have the finances in place to complete a deal – but as things stand they are unable to negotiate as no-one is sure yet who owns the club.
      If Farnell and Elliott fail their appeal, the club will either revert back to the control of ESI majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer or to other individuals appointed by ESI, who will then be subjected to the League’s fit and proper owners’ test.

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      Ex-chief executive Peter Varney, as well as former Ritz owner Andrew Barclay, are both still keen to take over the AddicksCredit: PA:Press Association
      If it is the former, the Abu Dhabi businessman will be keen to negotiate a deal with Varney and Barclay.
      The situation is complicated by the fact the Addicks no longer own The Valley or training ground – which was retained by former owner Roland Duchatelet.
      Nimer wants shot of the club to rid himself of a £50m commitment to buy back the land from the Belgian.
      ‘ALMOST MIRROR IMAGE’ OF BURY
      The big concern is, with the club appealing a decision they know is certain to fail, they run the risk of being in a Bury situation next month.
      An insider told SunSport: “It’s almost a mirror image. The EFL could postpone their first fixture and say they need evidence of someone funding the club.
      “Tahnoon has already failed to provide proof of funds so probably won’t be able to this time either.

      “If the club is then not sold, they will almost certainly run a huge risk of expulsion.”
      The EFL has told SunSport there is no timeframe for the appeal process to be completed although they were hoping it would be concluded “as soon as possible”.
      It is understood one thing that could go in Charlton’s favour, unlike Bury, is they do not currently have any insolvency issues. More

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      Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi plays Sunday league game to raise awareness of knife-crime just 12 hours after Bayern match

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      CHELSEA ace Callum Hudson-Odoi amazed spectators by turning up for a Sunday league game — little more than 12 hours after a Champions League match in Germany.
      The £120,000-a-week winger flew home from a 4-1 defeat against mighty Bayern Munich to take the kick-off for Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars FC.

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      Callum Hudson-Odoi plays in Champions League match on Saturday between 8pm-9.45pmCredit: AP:Associated Press

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      Callum, left, playing for Sunday league side Saha FC against Lambeth Allstars at 10.30am
      The fixture was part of an anti-knife crime Black Lives Matter event in Croydon, South London.
      However, the presence of the 19-year-old, capped three times by England, could not stop Saha FC going down 5-3.
      One onlooker said: “Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone. 
      “He knew a few of the boys from Saha FC so that’s why he was there. People couldn’t believe it.

      “He didn’t seem tired, he was just happy to help support the event.”

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      The Star posed with a fan in Croydon

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      An onlooker said: ‘Everyone recognised him and he was chatting to everyone’

      On Saturday night, Hudson-Odoi was unlucky to have a long-range effort chalked off while playing the full Champions League match in Munich’s Allianz Arena, which finished just after 9.45pm.
      By 10.30am the next day he was wearing the No 11 shirt as Saha FC, of the Croydon Municipal Sunday Football Adult League, kicked off the pre-season friendly on a 4G pitch at Selhurst Arena.
      Opponents Lambeth Allstars tweeted: “Thanks Callum Hudson-Odoi for coming out today, supporting our anti-knife crime BLM community event.”

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      Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi goes from Champions League to Sunday league in 12 hoursCredit: Reuters

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      MP calls for Euro 2021 games at Wembley to be played nationwide to aid Britain’s Covid recovery

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      EURO Championship games due to be played at Wembley should be staged around Britain to boost the coronavirus recovery nationwide, according to a leading MP.
      Next year’s delayed Euro 2020 tournament will see three England games, a last 16 match, both semi finals and the final played at the national stadium, but acting Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has written to the FA and UEFA to have the games played across the UK.
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      An MP believes the Euro Championship games at Wembley should be staged around Britain to boost other regionsCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey told The Sun: ‘Let these matches give a kick-start to places hit hard by Covid’Credit: The Mega Agency
      They are calling for games to be played at St James’ Park, in Newcastle, Old Trafford, in Manchester, Anfield, in Liverpool, and Leicester’s King Power stadium instead.
      Sir Ed told The Sun: “We should spread football cheers around our country, and let these matches give a kick-start to places hit hard by Covid.
      “If it is safe, I want Boris Johnson to get his Government to work with UEFA and make use of the fantastic stadiums around the country. Let’s show off our whole country – we’re proud of every town and city, not just London.”

      The letter, to FA Chief Mark Bullingham, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “Sport can be a great healer to many and the rescheduled Men’s Euro 2020 fixtures next summer will be a tremendous opportunity to raise both the nation’s spirits and stimulate the economy across the nation.
      “Currently England are scheduled to play all their group games in London. Wembley is also hosting a last 16 game, the semi-finals and final.

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      Next year’s delayed Euro 2020 tournament will see three England games played at the national stadiumCredit: Alamy

      “England has some fantastic stadia across the country and it feels like a missed opportunity not to spread the joy that these games will bring and the inevitable boost to the economy around the regions.
      “If it can be done, in a safe way, I’d urge you to work with UEFA to explore the possibility at spreading both the Euro 2020 fixtures and England’s warm-up games out around the country, in the same way that you have been able to do with the Women’s European Championship in 2022.”

      Yesterday the FA said Euro scheduling was down to UEFA, and the governing body did not reply to comment.

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      Olympics ace Greg Rutherford reveals he would go to school drunk as a teen and went ‘off the rails’

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      OLYMPICS champ Greg Rutherford has revealed he went into school drunk as he went off the rails as a teenager.
      The 33-year-old — who won long jump gold at the 2012 London games — admitted he was even taken home by police.

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      Olympic ace Greg Rutherford revealed he went ‘off the rails’ when he was a teenagerCredit: Dan Charity – The Sun

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      The long jump gold medallist, at the 2012 London games, says he would go to school drunk Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      He told Vicky Pattison’s The Secret To podcast: “From 14 to 15 I’d drink a lot and go to school drunk every so often.
      “I would cause problems, I would act out.
      “I got myself in trouble and got taken home by the police a few times.
      “It was never anything serious.

      “It was just this sort of rebellious phase.”
      He continued: “That lasted until I was about 21 when I properly settled down.

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      The dad-of-two grew up in Milton KeynesCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Greg, 33, said on a podcast he ‘got taken home by the police a few times’ during his rebellious phaseCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Greg now lives with fiancée Susie Verrill and their two sonsCredit: Getty – Pool

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      “I started to take it a bit more seriously and I was training hard.”
      Dad-of-two Greg, who grew up in Milton Keynes, Bucks, said he began training hard at 18 and fully focused on his sport again after turning 21.

      Greg, now lives in nearby Woburn Sands with his fiancée Susie Verrill and their two sons.

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      Sheffield United ready to raid cash-strapped Wigan in bargain £1.5m Antonee Robinson transfer

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      SHEFFIELD UNITED are swooping for Wigan’s American star Antonee Robinson in a bargain £1.5 million deal.
      Chris Wilder’s Blades have stepped in front of West Brom and hope to seal the move in the next 48 hours. 

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      Latics’ left-back Antonee Robinson is poised for Sheffield United after almost joining AC Milan in JanuaryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former AC Milan target Robinson can leave Latics after their relegation to League One for the same money they paid Everton for him. 
      Newly-promoted Baggies have tried to do the deal for the past few weeks but the chance to join their more established Premier League rivals Blades has swung it their way.
      It is a huge chance for USA left-back Robinson, who never made the Prem at Goodison Park.
      Robinson was also close to joining Milan at the start of the year until a problem was detected with an irregular heart beat.

      He was cleared of the issue later without needing surgery.

      The money will help Wigan’s administrators sort out the club’s finances and make it easier for a buyer to be found.
      They are still reeling from losing their case at an EFL appeals panel against a 12-point penalty – a deduction that cost them their Championship place.
      The appeal cost around £480,000, so losing it was an even bigger blow for the cast-strapped finances. More