David Conn

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FAI chief executive John Delaney. Photograph: Inpho
Time for John Delaney to help wield new broom in Uefa

There are a fair few moments recalled in David Conn’s remarkable book on football’s governing body The Fall Of The House of Fifa that you find yoursel(...)

Leicester City fans show their appreciation for former manager Claudio Ranieri following his dismissal. Photograph: Reuters.
Financial grounding to Leicester sacking Claudio Ranieri

The financial context for Leicester City’s sacking of Claudio Ranieri has been highlighted in the club’s 2015/’16 accounts, which show record income o(...)

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates his scoring his side’s seventh goal against Celtic. The last time Barcelona failed to reach the Champions League quarter-finals was 10 seasons ago. Photograph: Paul Hanna/Reuters
Michael Walker: Uefa may trumpet Celtic’s return, but this side is a tribute act
  • Soccer
  • September 17, 2016, 08:00

Not one club has successfully defended the Champions League title – or European Cup – since AC Milan defeated Benfica in Vienna in 1990 to retain the (...)

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure in action with West Brom’s Craig Gardner. City look a different side when the midfielder is firing on all cylinders. Photo: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters
Towering Toure a vital piece in a complete Manchester City jigsaw

As a declaration of presence, as a reminder of a forceful personality – even as a motto – Yaya Touré’s statement on Monday night following Manchester (...)

Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling in action against Crystal Palace at Anfield stadium last Saturday. The former Liverpool winger John Barnes has given a damning verdict on Sterling’s stand-off with the club. Photograph: Getty Images
Liverpool owners prepared to hold Raheem Sterling to contract

Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, wants an end-of-season review with Brendan Rodgers over the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions Leagu(...)

Chelsea football fans packed onto a Paris Metro train prevent a passenger from boarding the carriage. They then chanted: “We’re racist, we’re racist, and that’s the way we like it.” Photo: AFP/Getty
Police in Paris and London investigate racist Chelsea supporters

Police in Paris and London have launched investigations after Chelsea supporters were filmed singing a racist chant and preventing a black man from b(...)