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Manchester City’s Catalan manager Pep Guardiola has won the last two Premier League titles in impressive fashion. Photograph: PA

Guardiola denies having a clause in his contract to leave City early

English Soccer
December 13, 2019, 14:11

Jurgen Klopp celebrates Liverpool’s sixth European Cup triumph. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

‘I couldn’t contemplate leaving’ - Klopp extends contract to 2024

English Soccer
December 13, 2019, 11:59

His assistants Peter Krawietz and Pepijn Lijnders have also agreed new deals

Premier League leaders Liverpool are also the current Champions League holders. Photograph: PA

How all nine British teams have progressed in Europe

Champions League
December 13, 2019, 10:02

Is the Premier League back to its best? Seven teams have qualified for knockout stages

Shane Ross: “We’ve got to see an organisation which is independent of what’s happened in the past – that’s terribly important.” Photograph: Alan Betson

FAI step up moves to appoint an independent chairperson

Soccer
Jack Horgan-Jones
December 13, 2019, 02:05

Appointment of chair and three directors seen as key milestone by Ross

John Earley at the FAI’s annual accounts press conference in Dublin. Photograph: Inpho

John Earley resigns from the board of FAI

Soccer
Emmet Malone
December 12, 2019, 22:49

Schoolboys FAI chairman says he ‘made the decision in the best interests of Irish football’

Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal against AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford. Photograph: EPA

Greenwood has a night to remember as United canter to victory

Soccer
Paul Wilson
December 12, 2019, 22:26

Youngster impresses in the most emphatic of Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s three in a row

Celtic’s players after CFR scored their opening goal at the Constantin Radulescu stadium. Photograph: AP

Celtic rest their stars and lose first Europa League match

Soccer
December 12, 2019, 22:16

The Hoops had already won Group E to secure a last-32 spot before trip to Romania

Old Trafford ahead of the Europa League match between Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Tired, worn Old Trafford a symbol of United’s faded grandeur

English Soccer
Jamie Jackson
December 12, 2019, 20:37

Stadium was once a jewel but now it needs an urgent upgrade as their rivals lead the way

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates with Alexandre Lacazette after scoring against Standard de Liege at the Maurice Dufrasne Stadium. Photograph: Getty Images

Arsenal lucky to escape with a draw against Standard Liège

Soccer
Nick Ames
December 12, 2019, 20:26

Bukayo Saka to the rescue as Arsenal avail of slice of luck to top Europa League group

Takumi Minamino joined Salzburg from Cerezo Osaka in 2015 and has scored 41 goals in 129 league games for the Austrian side. Photograph: Getty

Liverpool in advanced talks to sign Salzburg’s Minamino for £7.25m

English Soccer
Fabrizio Romano and Marcus Christenson
December 12, 2019, 19:34

Salzburg sporting director confirms club discussions with Champions League winners

Dundalk won their fifth title in six years at the end of October. Photograph: Inpho

League of Ireland champions Dundalk report loss of €676,000

National League
Emmet Malone
December 12, 2019, 17:47

They have announced the signing for Under-21 international Darragh Leahy

French authorities have opened a corruption investigation into the circumstances that led to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Valery Hache/Getty/AFP

French authorities open investigation into Qatar 2022

International
Tariq Panja
December 12, 2019, 14:04

Meeting between Platini, Sarkozy and Qatar prime minister in 2010 comes under scrutiny

Aiden McGeady is reported to have been removed from the first team squad and transfer listed by Sunderland. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Aiden McGeady told he can leave Sunderland in January

English Soccer
Emmet Malone
December 12, 2019, 13:43

Under-21 international Gavin Kilkenny has signed a new five year Bournemouth deal

Tammy Abraham’s Chelsea are into the last-16 of the Champions League. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty

Another full house for English clubs in the Champions League

Champions League
Barney Ronay
December 12, 2019, 09:56

Super clubs dominate with Ajax departure a sign of the times

Limerick FC chairman Pat O’Sullivan: said he’d been treated in a ‘scandalous’ manner by the FAI. Photograph: Tom Beary/Inpho

Limerick FC’s future in doubt as company set to be wound up

National League
Emmet Malone
December 12, 2019, 06:00

FAI under pressure to act as examinership ends with no serious offers to invest in club

Arsenal’s interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg on the eve of their Europa League match against Standard Liège. Photograph: Johan Eyckens/Belga/AFP via Getty Images

Ljungberg brushes off questions about his future at Arsenal

Soccer
Nick Ames
December 11, 2019, 22:30

‘My job is to go from day to day, game to game, to try to help this fantastic club’

Thomas Muller celebrates with Alphonso Davies after scoring Bayern’s second against Spurs. Photograph: Phillipp Guelland/EPA

Bayern cruise past Tottenham in Group B dead rubber

Champions League
David Hytner
December 11, 2019, 22:28

José Mourinho rests key players but Parrott stays on the bench

Gabriel Jesus completes his hat-trick against Dinamo Zagreb. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty

Gabriel Jesus hat-trick sees Man City ease past Dinamo Zagreb

Champions League
Jamie Jackson
December 11, 2019, 20:21

Pep Guardiola’s side steady ship after defeat to Manchester United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during a press conference in Manchester where he confirmed he would again be considering reserves and academy products to face AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford. Photograph: PA .

Resting players key to United’s upturn in performances, says Solskjær

Soccer
Jamie Jackson
December 11, 2019, 20:09

United will finish top of group if they avoid defeat by AZ Alkmaar at Old Trafford

Fifa are set to sue Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for €2 million. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty

Fifa to sue Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to get back €1.8m

International
David Conn
December 11, 2019, 17:03

Duo were banned from football in 2015 but money has not been repaid to association

Construction work at the site of the future Education City Stadium in Doha. Photograph: Getty Images

Liverpool back calls to investigate deaths of migrant workers in Qatar

Soccer
David Conn
December 11, 2019, 09:25

Medical experts believe hundreds of migrant workers are dying in Qatar every year

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Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week

Monday – Sunday, December 9th – 15th

English Soccer

Pos	Name	Pld	Pts
1	Liverpool	16	46
2	Leicester City	16	38
3	Manchester City	16	32
4	Chelsea	16	29
5	Manchester United	16	24
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	16	24
7	Tottenham Hotspur	16	23
8	Sheffield United	16	22
9	Arsenal	16	22
10	Crystal Palace	16	22
11	Newcastle United	16	22
12	Brighton & Hove Albion	16	19
13	Burnley	16	18
14	Everton	16	17
15	Bournemouth	16	16
16	West Ham United	16	16
17	Aston Villa	16	15
18	Southampton	16	15
19	Norwich City	16	11
20	Watford	16	9

Full English Soccer standings

National League

Pos	Name	Pld	Pts
1	Dundalk	36	86
2	Shamrock Rovers	36	75
3	Bohemian FC	36	60
4	Derry City	36	57
5	St. Patrick's Athletic	36	52
6	Waterford	36	43
7	Sligo Rovers	36	42
8	Cork City	36	37
9	Finn Harps	36	28
10	UCD	36	19