Rangers are reportedly considering Hearts manager Derek McInnes as a potential replacement if Danny Röhl departs for RB Salzburg. Talks are ongoing between Rangers and Salzburg for Röhl, with a move anticipated within days. McInnes, a former Rangers player, has guided Hearts to second place in the Premiership this season.
Derek McInnes believes Heart of Midlothian can build on their season despite the final-day disappointment. The club set a record 80 points and qualified for Champions League qualifiers.
The Scottish Football Association condemns media and Hearts manager Derek McInnes for contributing to a hostile environment after referee John Beaton and his family required police protection following controversial Premiership matches.
Hearts head coach Derek McInnes believes his team can 'rip up the script' and win the Scottish Premiership title by avoiding defeat against defending champions Celtic on the final day, despite being outnumbered by supporters.
Hearts coach Derek McInnes criticizes a 'disgusting' VAR penalty decision that helped Celtic win 3-2 against Motherwell, keeping the Scottish Premiership title race alive until the final day.
A controversial 99th-minute VAR-awarded penalty for Celtic against Motherwell has kept the Scottish Premiership title race alive, with Hearts now needing to avoid defeat at Celtic Park on the final day to claim the championship.
Hearts coach Derek McInnes criticizes a 'disgusting' 99th-minute VAR penalty decision that allowed Celtic to win 3-2, keeping the Scottish Premiership title race undecided until the final day.
Hearts coach Derek McInnes criticizes a 'disgusting' 99th-minute VAR penalty decision for Celtic, keeping the Scottish Premiership title race undecided until the final day.
Hearts' Scottish Premiership title hopes were dramatically altered by a late penalty awarded to Celtic in their match against Motherwell, leaving Hearts needing a point against Celtic on the final day to win the league.
Hearts can clinch the Scottish Premiership title with a win over Falkirk and a Celtic loss to Motherwell, marking a potential first title since 1960, despite Celtic's five-game winning streak under Martin O'Neill.
Celtic have taken care of Rangers and are coming for Hearts. Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a tumultuous campaign?
Derek McInnes believes anyone still questioning whether his Heart of Midlothian side have the courage to handle the heat of the Scottish Premiership title race has not been paying attention.
Arsenal Women travel to Lyon with a 2-1 lead in their Champions League semi-final, aiming to become the first British women's club to reach consecutive European finals. Meanwhile, Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj claims he was questioned for three hours at Toronto airport about IRGC ties before being allowed into Canada for the FIFA Congress, with the delegation choosing to return to Turkey. Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho denies any contact from Real Madrid, and Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi insists his squad will not make excuses despite injury crises.
Brighton FC is using MMA tactics for set-pieces, illegal streamers face hefty fines totaling £3.75m, and various managers discuss team news and upcoming matches.
José Mourinho has denied any contact from Real Madrid amid speculation over the vacant managerial position, insisting he has a year remaining on his Benfica contract. Meanwhile, Premier League managers including Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, and Roberto De Zerbi preview crucial weekend fixtures as the season reaches its climax with relegation battles and European qualification still to be decided.
⚽ Buildup to the weekend’s action across the leagues⚽ Things to look out for | Fixtures | Standings | Mail DominicAnd with that, I’m handing over to Luke McLaughlin, who’ll take you through to lunchtime. Laters.One of the biggest games of the bank holiday weekend doesn’t come until Monday night, when Hearts host Rangers knowing they could practically end the visitors’ title hopes – and massively boost theirs – with a win, turning the title race into a two-way fight with Celtic (IF the Hoops beat Hibs on Sunday). The Jambos’ manager, Derek McInnes, is trying not to think about it: “Every team in with a chance of the title will see themselves as right in it, which makes it even more exciting. We’ve got a good enough record in this fixture but we need to concentrate on ourselves and not focus too much about what the opposition are thinking.” Continue reading...
Multiple Premier League manager updates: Oliver Glasner says he will not reverse his decision to leave Crystal Palace at season's end. Pep Guardiola shrugs off Manchester City's fixture pileup ahead of Monday's Everton match, while discussing John Stones' summer departure. Arne Slot expects improving form from Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz to drive the team forward, with the £241m combined signings potentially starting their fourth successive match together at Manchester United.
Arne Slot has praised the improving form of Liverpool's two most expensive signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, who cost a combined £241m. Both players scored in last weekend's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace and may start their fourth successive match together at Manchester United on Sunday. Slot acknowledged the difficulties they faced in their first seasons due to Isak's injuries and Wirtz's struggles to adapt to the Premier League, but believes they are now finding their feet.
Claudio Ranieri marks the 10th anniversary of Leicester City's remarkable 2015-16 Premier League title, recalling how the triumph changed lives and brought together the club's diverse community, including a significant Indian population in Leicester.
Hearts came from behind to beat Hibernian 2-1 in a dramatic Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, moving three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Hibs had Martin Boyle score early, but goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger's red card for handling outside his area changed the game. Despite being reduced to nine men, Hibs resisted until Blair Spittal's 85th-minute winner. Hearts, who have four games left including Rangers next, extended their remarkable record of 20 points from the 83rd minute onwards this season.
Hearts boosted their Scottish Premiership title hopes after Blair Spittal’s 86th-minute winner earned a dramatic derby victory over nine-man Hibernian, putting Derek McInnes’ side three points clear after Rangers lost at home to Motherwell.Hibs took an early lead at Easter Road, with Martin Boyle striking after just seven minutes – but seven minutes later, the game changed as goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger was sent off for handling the ball outside his penalty area.Ewan Murray’s match report will follow Continue reading...
