The 2026-27 Premier League season kicks off on August 21 with newly promoted Coventry City facing champions Arsenal. The schedule accommodates the World Cup, with later start and end dates, and includes changes to international breaks and refereeing interpretations on hair-pulling and holding.
The US men's national soccer team will face Australia in the World Cup, recalling an intense friendly last October where coach Mauricio Pochettino's halftime speech motivated the team to match Australia's aggression. Despite personnel changes, both teams present unique challenges, with the US aiming to break down Australia's strong defense.
Juventus, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona are vying for Manchester City's Bernardo Silva. Barcelona also eye Chelsea's Joao Pedro, while Coventry City consider Georginio Wijnaldum. Other rumours include Everton's interest in Loum Tchaouna, Freiburg wanting Wilfried Gnonto, and interest in Alessandro Bastoni and Douglas Luiz.
İngiltere Championship'te normal sezonun son haftasında Hull City, Oliver McBurnie'nin iki golüyle Norwich City'yi 2-1 yenerek 73 puanla 6. sırada bitirdi ve Premier Lig'e yükselme play-off'larına kaldı. Play-off'ta Millwall, Southampton ve Middlesbrough da yer alacak.
İngiltere Championship'te normal sezon tamamlandı. Hull City, ligin son haftasında Norwich City'yi 2-1 mağlup etti ve play-off oynama hakkı kazandı. Ligde sezonun tamamlanmasıyla Coventry City'nin ardından Premier Lig'e doğrudan yükselen ikinci takım Ipswich Town oldu.
Barcelona eye Chelsea's Joao Pedro and Tottenham's Cristian Romero, Aston Villa want Paris St-Germain's Ibrahim Mbaye, Leeds United and Coventry City battle for Lois Openda, plus more.
Ayao Komatsu, Haas's 50-year-old Japanese team principal, has guided the American team to fourth place in the F1 championship after three races — the highest position ever held by a US team. A rebellious figure who left Japan at 14 to escape cultural conformity, Komatsu studied at Warwick and Loughborough, played rugby in Coventry, and became a devoted Coventry City fan. After a decade with Haas and two years as team principal, he has transformed the smallest team on the grid through a philosophy of empowering staff to take risks, notably trusting rookie Oliver Bearman despite criticism.
Frank Lampard has guided Coventry City to the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League after 23 years away, but faces a summer of uncertainty over his future. The 47-year-old has attracted interest from Crystal Palace and Fulham, with both clubs seeking new head coaches. Coventry owner Doug King has expressed confidence Lampard is happy at the club but acknowledged rival clubs may come with substantial offers. Lampard has just over 12 months remaining on his contract and has yet to hold extension talks, though he has stated he is fully committed to preparing the club for Premier League survival.
After 25 years of struggle, including administration and lower-league drops, Coventry City has secured a return to the Premier League. Fans and players reflect on the emotional journey from their 2001 relegation to their current success as Championship winners.
Premier League-bound Coventry City have secured the Championship title. Can you name every winner from the past 22 seasons?
The Championship promotion race remains tight with Ipswich dropping points at home to Middlesbrough, allowing Southampton, Millwall and the Tractor Boys to be separated by just one point. Southampton have won 11 of their past 12 matches. Leicester face relegation unless they beat Hull on Tuesday. In League One, Lincoln and Cardiff have secured promotion while League Two sees Bromley promoted with MK Dons and Cambridge likely to follow.
From Dion Dublin to Eric Cantona, the signatures I collected with my dad in the 1990s record a time when the Sky Blues seemed almost invincibleJohn Barnes: got. David Beckham: got. Ruud Gullit: got. Andrei Kanchelskis: got. Matthew Le Tissier: got. Alan Shearer: got.Looking back through the football autographs I collected as a teenager in the early 1990s feels delightful and discomfiting. The Merlin sticker albums, Pro Set cards and Shoot annuals chronicle a youth spent travelling the country with my dad, watching Coventry City take on the great and the good of the top flight at the dawn of the Premier League. We would hunt for the visiting teams at local hotels before each game, aiming to bag a handful of signatures when the players went for their mid-morning walk, then sneak around the back of Highfield Road after the match – darting past security, through the executive suites, to the players’ exit – where we would complete our haul as the players boarded the team buses. Continue reading...
