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Manchester City sack head coach Gareth Taylor FIVE days before Women’s League Cup final clash with Chelsea
MANCHESTER CITY have brought the curtain down on Gareth Taylor’s reign as manager of their Women’s Super League side.
Today the club announced their decision to part ways with the head coach, 52, just under a week before their League Cup decider duel with Chelsea.
Former City Women’s boss Nick Cushing will return to take charge of the side on a temporary basis.
The Chester-born head coach managed City for seven years from 2013 guiding the team to their first and only WSL title triumph to date in 2016.
Taylor’s departure comes with the Cityzens currently sitting fourth in the top tier after winning 10 of the 16 league games they have played so far this term.
The team are fourth and one point and one place outside of the WSL’s top three spots for Champions League qualification.
This follows them losing four and drawing two of their league games this season.
In a statement, Man City’s women’s managing director Charlotte O’Neill said: “Manchester City prides itself on competing at the top of the WSL and on its outstanding record of qualifying for European competition.
“Unfortunately, results this season have so far not reached this high standard.
“With six games of the WSL campaign remaining, we believe that a change of management will breathe fresh life into our bid to ensure qualification for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League.
“We would like to place on record our thanks to Gareth for all of his efforts during his many years at City.
“Our FA Cup and League Cup triumphs will remain special moments in the history of this football club.”
“We wish him all the best for the future.”
City’s decision to end Taylor’s reign comes just over 12 months after he signed a three-year deal with the club to remain in charge of their women’s side.
During his tenure of almost five years at City’s helm, Taylor guided the team to an FA Cup win after a 3-1 defeat of Everton in May 2020.
This was followed by a League Cup triumph in March 2022 when his side beat Emma Hayes’ Chelsea 3-1 at Plough Lane.
This season Man City have lost ground in the race for the WSL title with leaders Chelsea 12 points ahead at the summit.
Recent results include a 1-1 draw with ninth-placed West Ham on March 5 with Manuela Pavi netting a stoppage-time equaliser following Khadija Shaw’s 80th-minute goal.
Away from the pitch City were at the centre of a dramatic transfer saga this January with Chloe Kelly sealing a loan move to Arsenal.
The departure of the forward, who netted England’s tournament-winning goal at the 2022 Euros, followed her struggle for minutes this term.
After making six WSL appearances for the team this season, Kelly issued a bombshell exit plea before making her January 30 Arsenal switch.
Her current contract with City, whom she joined in July 2020, is set to expire in June.
Since joining the Gunners the forward netted her first league goal of the season in their 4-3 defeat of West Ham last weekend.
On Sunday Man City reached the semis of this year’s FA Cup after beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the quarter-final.
They will face neighbours Man United in the contest’s semi-finals next month.
Dancing On Ice finale brings in lowest EVER viewing figures amid rumours show will be axed
THE Dancing On Ice finale brought in the lowest ever viewing figures, amid rumours the show will be axed.
Coronation Street star Sam Ashton was crowned champ in Sunday night’s emotional final, after battling it out against former West Ham United legend Anton Ferdinand, 40, and Springwatch host Michaela Strachan.
But it was the Chesney Brown actor that came out on top after he impressed judges and viewers with his performances.
Despite the nail-biting finale, the show, which is fronted by Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern, received its lowest ever viewing figures of 2.7million.
This makes the final the least watched ever, and viewing figures have crashed from a peak of 12million.
Dancing On Ice has been on screens for nearly 20 years, but insiders say bosses will make a decision this week about the future of the ITV mainstay.
The show has been on our screens since 2006 and had a break in 2014.
It returned four years later with the legendary Hayne Torvill and Christopher Dean swapping their roles to become mentors instead of judges.
Insiders add that it is costly to produce and may need a revamp — just as it did on its relaunch in 2018 after being withdrawn four years earlier.
A source said: “The staffers on Dancing On Ice are saying the show is over and claim they’ve been told as much.
“It’s a mainstay of ITV’s schedule and viewing figures are remarkably less than they were but they still had almost three million watch the launch show.
“There’s no denying, though, that the format has become tired and they’re not getting the big names they once did.
“Changes are needed and it’s likely it’ll be rested and given a new lease of life.”
The source added: “The show’s future hinges on the meetings that follow last night’s finale.
“Dancing On Ice is an expensive production and there are questions over whether ITV is getting bang for its buck.
“Staff working on it aren’t holding out much hope.”
Olympic dance champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean hinted they were unsure about its future and will no longer perform on the show.
Christopher said: “If Dancing On Ice continues, we will just come back as judges.”
He explained 50 years of performing “takes its toll on the body”.
The Olympic champions will soon hang up their blades after 50 years of incredible performances when they take to the road for a UK arena tour titled Our Last Dance.
The medal-winning pairing announced their plans to leave the ice behind earlier this year.
Though it was a big decision, Christopher, 66, admitted they were ready.
He said: “We’ve been doing it a long time and people our age shouldn’t be doing it now, so we’re just happy that we can still do it.”
Once their skating commitments are fulfilled, Jane plans to soak up the sun and play tennis with husband Phil Christensen in Spain where they have a holiday home.
Meanwhile Christopher and his partner Karen are buying a motorhome to travel around the UK.
Huge blow to Love Island star as her ITV show is axed after just one series in ‘dramatic change in fortunes’
SINCE Laura Whitmore walked away from presenting Love Island three years ago, things have not quite gone to plan.
She was intent on carving out a new career as a specialist journalist for ITV, but I can reveal her series Laura Whitmore Investigates won’t return for a second season.
And it’s not because she doesn’t want to delve into serious issues any more, as she is already making a similar show for streaming service Crime+Investigation, which is due to drop this year.
A TV insider said: “It’s quite a change in fortunes for Laura who, just three years ago, was fronting several shows with ITV and had others in the pipeline with them.
“She took a gamble leaving Love Island to become a serious journalist, and it’s not clear if that was a success. Perhaps she will stage a spectacular comeback — but nothing has been announced, other than the Crime+Investigation show.”
From 2020 to 2022 Laura was a team captain on Celebrity Juice and was hosting Love Island for ITV2, but those gigs went.
Then in 2023 she landed documentary series Laura Whitmore Investigates and Laura Whitmore’s Breakfast Show for ITVX and ITV1.
They were given the chop.
Last year it was even confirmed the Prime Video show she narrated, Date My Mate, was being axed after just one series.
As its title suggests, the Crime+Investigation channel is dedicated to programmes about crime.
Laura’s six-part series will centre on teenagers who kill.
Announcing the show recently, she said she hoped Britain’s Killer Teens would look at what motivates adolescents to take such extreme measures.
She added that uncomfortable topics need discussing, “because whether we accept it or not, it’s happening.”
As things stand she could probably apply the same mantra to her own career.
MARTIN’S EYEFUL FOR MUM
MARTIN COMPSTON was left red-faced after forgetting to warn his mum about the five-minute sex scene in his new Prime Video thriller Fear.
The Line Of Duty actor took his parents along to the premiere of the series, which follows couple Martyn and Rebecca as they become embroiled with a neighbour from hell.
The first episode sees the actor and on-screen wife Anjli Mohindra get frisky.
He told Chris Moyles on Radio X: “You’re sitting between your mum and dad, and you’re like, ‘Ah, this is amazing!’ and then you get the fear… I start walking down the stairs in a dressing gown.
“I forgot what was coming, and you’re having to turn around to your mum and go, ‘Please shut your eyes for the next five minutes’.
“And she’s like, ‘Why? Why?’ And I said, ‘Just shut your eyes. I can’t explain it’.”
FAMILIES Like Ours, the debut TV drama series from Oscar-nominated and Bafta-winning director Thomas Vinterberg, will be screened on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four.
The seven-parter is set in Denmark in a future where rising water levels cause chaos across the globe.
AMANDA & MINNIE TUB TIME
WHEN Amanda Holden revealed she shared a bath with somebody special last weekend, you’d think her husband got lucky.
But sadly for music exec Chris Hughes, it was the Britain’s Got Talent judge’s dog that had a soak with her.
Amanda revealed on her Heart FM breakfast show that she slipped her puppy Minnie in the tub while she went for a bath after a trip to a beach at West Wittering in West Sussex.
She explained: “I looked at Minnie ‘the moocher’ and I thought I’m going to put her in with me.
“I need to wash her anyway because she’s covered in sand. I took her collar off and we had a bath together . . .
“My dog doesn’t know or care if I’m naked. You know how much I like to be naked.”
We sure do.
IT’S MEN BOOZING BADLY
MEN Behaving Badly buddies Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey toast their telly reunion – with a boozy travel show across France.
It sounds just like something their laddish characters Gary and Tony would have done in the hit Nineties sitcom.
The duo have reunited on telly for the first time in 27 years to film a three-part travelogue called Neil And Martin’s Bon Voyage, which drops on U&Originals on March 25.
Things get so messy that they end up sleeping in a giant wine barrel.
And Martin reveals he once signed a female fan’s boobs.
It doesn’t look like the wild trip has made them rethink boozing either, with Neil, who owns a pub in Staffordshire, joking: “I was going to brew a non-alcoholic beer and call it Why?”
THERE’S a treat for horror fans coming this month.
All three series of horror-comedy Stan Against Evil, starring Janet Varney and John C. McGinley, will stream on ITVX from this Thursday and neo-noir Deadwax, starring Hannah Gross, will stream there from March 20.
QUICK CHANGE FOR JOEL
AS host of The Masked Singer, he’s used to hearing people shout “Take it off”, now Joel Dommett has revealed how he stripped off in the street.
Talking on the Never Have I Ever podcast, he said: “I went into town to do a couple of podcasts with some friends and then I was going to run home, 25km, which was perfect.
“I just went into town with a little tote bag and my trainers in it, and I wore clothes that I don’t really like and I just left them there in a bush.
“People are going to pick up those clothes and are going to be like, ‘I’ve always wanted those clothes’.
“I had shorts on to run in under my jeans, which I also left in the bush . . .
“There was probably a postman in London who saw me take off my clothes and put them in a bush!”
CELEB SPECIAL IS JAM PACKED
TV stars Kate Garraway and Chris Ramsey look like a right pair of jammy beggars in these first glimpse shots from the Celebrity Great British Bake Off.
The show, as part of Channel 4’s epic Stand Up To Cancer appeal to raise funds and awareness, boasts a brilliant line up for the new series.
It starts on Sunday at 7.40pm and runs for five weeks.
Other stars taking part will include Sarah Beeny, Adam Buxton, Gloria Hunniford, Roman Kemp, Meera Syal as well as Chris’s wife Rosie Ramsey.
Another new face will be Caroline Waldegrave who joins Paul Hollywood on the two-person judging panel in place of Prue Leith.
And of course, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond are back to keep things simmering nicely.
‘This needs to be illegal’ people say as artist shows cover-up of bad tattoo and somehow makes it even WORSE
A TATTOO artist received backlash online after sharing a coverup job of one customer’s ink.
People said they would “press charges” if the left the parlour with the same result.
In her viral video, TikTok user and tattoo artist Ariel Dejesus (@arieldejesus2) shared a recent coverup she did for a customer.
The clip, which amassed 5.9 million views, caused a stir online as people shared their honest opinion on the new ink.
Originally, the tattoo, located on the side of the unnamed woman’s neck, said “Faith over fear”.
The inspirational phrase also included a feathered arrow piercing the words.
“I just don’t like the way it looks, you know how over time things change?” the customer explained.
“I said this is still a belief of course, I think I’m going to get it somewhere else.”
She decided to coverup the words on her neck, giving Ariel control over what her new ink would be.
The tattoo pro revealed that she charges $160 (£124) for any coverups.
After prepping the skin, the tattoo artist did a dramatic reveal for her audience.
She uncovered that tattoo to reveal a large colourful cupcake in place of the words.
Heaped with icing, the sweet treat was topped with a cherry and had four gold stars next to it.
Despite the busy design, the stencil of the words was still vaguely visible under the colours.
TikTok users shared their thoughts on the tattoo coverup in the comments section.
“I would press charges,” wrote one shocked viewer, while another joked: “This need to be illegal”.
“Full refund to that poor woman,” agreed another outraged follower.
Tattoo Do's and Don'ts
1. Think, think and think some more
Tattoos done on a whim are far more likely to lead to regret than a tattoo you thought long and hard about. Think about why you want what you’ve chosen. And if you still want it after a few months, then get it.
2. Age restrictions apply
You must be 18 years old to be tattooed in the UK.
3. Don’t haggle over the price
When you go to a tattoo shop the price is the price. You are paying for an artist’s time and skills, they charge what they believe those things are worth.
4. Don’t get tattooed while you’re hungry
Eat before you go for your tattoo session and make sure you’re hydrated. You’re about to be subjected to a period of sustained physical discomfort, if you’re feeling a little weak from hunger or you’re dehydrated things will not go as smoothly as they should.
5. Don’t drink alcohol before you get tattooed
If you are drunk or under the influence of drugs, don’t go for a tattoo. In fact, if your tattooist has anything at all about them they will turn you away if you are clearly under the influence of any intoxicating substances. I’d also avoid drinking the night before, even a few drinks will thin your blood and make your bleed more.
“Oh, you ruined her life,” said a third commenter.
“This would be my 13th reason,” shared another baffled TikTok user.
“The four different stars? The colour scheme? Omggggg, no,” wrote one viewer.
“Yeah, I’m opening up a laser tattoo removal shop next door to you,” joked another person.
“How to turn a small problem into a big problem 101,” commented one follower.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe launches scathing attack on struggling Man Utd squad saying some ‘not good enough’ and ‘overpaid’
SIR JIM RATCLIFFE has admitted some of Manchester United’s players “AREN’T GOOD ENOUGH” to be at the club.
United are currently a shell of the club they were when legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson was at the Old Trafford helm.
Over the years, the Red Devils have signed several high-profile players to extraordinarily lucrative contracts.
Several of those expensive signings have been a financial disaster, which Ratcliffe reckons a number of the club’s current players could be categorised as.
The INEOS chief told The BBC: “Some are not good enough and some probably are overpaid.
“But for us to mould the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time.
“We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future.”
“There are some great players in the squad as we know, the captain is a fabulous footballer.
“We definitely need Bruno Fernandes, he’s a fantastic footballer.”
Ratcliffe officially acquired a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United last February, having agreed a deal with the Glazer family the previous December.
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And he was soon confronted by the fact the club still have outstanding payments they signed before he arrived at Old Trafford.
He said: “If you look at the players we are buying this summer, that we didn’t buy, we’re buying Antony.
“We’re buying Casemiro, we’re buying [Andre] Onana, we’re buying Hojlund, we’re buying Sancho.
“These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we’ve inherited those things and have to sort that out.
“For [Jadon] Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we’re paying £17m to buy him in the summer.”
Erik ten Hag was at the helm when Ratcliffe became a major shareholder in the club.
United, however, have continued to flounder following the November appointment of new gaffer Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils have lost nine of their 26 games under the Portuguese and are an incredible 36 points behind Premier League table-toppers Liverpool.
But the Portuguese currently has the full support of Ratcliffe and the rest of the United brass.
He said: “If I actually look at the squad which is available to Ruben, I think he is doing a really good job to be honest.
“I think Ruben is an outstanding young manager. I really do. He’s an excellent manager and I think he will be there for a long time.
“You are beginning to see a glimpse of what Ruben can produce. I think you saw a glimpse of it against Arsenal.
“How many players against Arsenal on the bench did you recognise?
“How many have ever worn a Manchester United shirt for [the first team]… as there’s no squad left.
“We are down to the last 10 or 11 men in the squad really, of proper first-team players. Ruben is doing a super job.”
United will be back in action on Thursday evening, welcoming Real Sociedad to Old Trafford for the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie.
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Easyjet plane was seconds from disaster after flight nearly hit a MOUNTAIN with 190 passengers on way to holiday hotspot
AN EasyJet pilot was suspended after his packed holiday jet flew too close to a mountain and was just seconds away from disaster.
Captain Paul Elsworth was grounded following the cockpit drama as the plane descended towards the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt.
The Ground Proximity Warning System in the cockpit was triggered and dramatically sounded an impending crash warning.
The alert rang out ‘pull up, terrain, terrain, pull up, pull up, terrain ahead, pull up’ and a dramatic last-gasp manoeuvre – pulling on the joystick to level off the plane – saved up to 190 passengers and crew on-board.
The GPWS alert is recognised as a last resort to prevent a controlled flight into terrain.
The Airbus A320 flew over the mountain range at an altitude of just 3,100ft.
The peak of the mountain near the plane was just 771ft away from the twin-jet aircraft at an altitude of 2,329ft.
Pilots normally clear the mountain range at around 6,000ft, showing just how low the plane had flown.
Sources revealed that the jet had been descending at 4,928ft per minute, which has been dubbed “ridiculously unsafe,” before the GPWS sounded and it levelled out.
The aircraft, which had taken off from Manchester, should have been travelling slower and with a shallower rate of descent, experts said.
An official investigation into the February 2 drama of Flight EZY2251 will include details of how Capt Elsworth reported the safety scare.
The Sun understands the 61-year-old pilot registered the incident the following day – February 3 – before he was due to leave the crew hotel and head to Hurghada airport, ready to pilot the plane back to Manchester.
But EasyJet officials escalated the incident within minutes – recognising the severity of the cockpit drama.
No blame has yet been apportioned for the harrowing incident.
However, in line with protocol, bosses immediately banned Capt Elsworth, who lives in Cheshire, from flying the plane back to the UK.
A source said: “Within moments of the flight drama being raised, officials stepped in and Paul Elsworth was forbidden from piloting the plane. Another flight crew brought the jet home.
“The pilot will be asked detailed questions. The GPWS only sounds when a plane is heading into terrain – in this instance a mountain.
“Passengers on-board are understood to have been oblivious to the scare, and unaware of just how close they came to the mountain range as the plane descended into Egypt.”
After being stood down, Capt Elsworth was flown back to Manchester as a passenger, seated in the cabin.
Once back in the UK, the experienced flyer was officially suspended while investigations continue.
Despite the senior pilot being banned, the same plane—registered G-UZHA—flew back to the UK, and the cockpit voice recorder was overridden, The Sun understands.
Capt Elsworth’s account, and responses from the First Officer who was sat alongside him, will help investigators.
Capt Elsworth made headlines in 2016 when his son Luke became the youngest professional pilot at just 19 after following in his father’s footsteps at EasyJet.
The proud dad said at the time: “Luke has worked really hard. I have as much confidence in Luke flying as I have in myself—and I’ve been doing this for 32 years.” Luke now flies for British Airways.
Last night the suspended pilot advised it would be inappropriate for him to comment while there is an ongoing investigation.
The Civil Aviation Authority is waiting to review how the incident is investigated by EasyJet bosses – including how the airline ‘manages their risk’.
EasyJet told The Sun yesterday: “Safety is the number one priority for all our pilots, they are trained to the highest industry standards, subject to rigorous testing and monitored closely.
“The flight landed normally and as we have an ongoing investigation, the pilot remains stood down from duty in line with procedures.”
Jessica Alba rocks just black lace bra and fishnets under blazer at Paris Fashion Week after split from Cash Warren
JESSICA Alba turned up the heat at Paris Fashion Week, stepping out in a jaw-dropping ensemble after her split from Cash Warren.
Actress Jessica, 43, put on a sizzling display at the Gabriela Hearst show on Monday, wearing nothing but a black lace bra beneath a daringly plunging white coat dress.
She paired the sultry look with sheer fishnet stockings while elevating her height with black heels.
Jessica carried a chic black box handbag and wore her brunette locks in tousled beachy waves, framing her face with Wayfarer sunglasses.
Fresh off her split from husband Cash, Jessica made sure all eyes were on her.
In January, it was revealed the pair had separated after 16 years of marriage.
Businesswoman has since filed for divorce, with the proceedings so far said to be “extremely amicable” despite them not having a prenuptial agreement, as per reports.
Both Jessica and Cash are asking for joint physical and legal custody of their kids, according to TMZ.
Sources have told the outlet that there is no prenup, which comes as speculation over how their assets will be divided ramps up.
Jessica’s Honest Company is valued at $623 million, while Cash’s company that he co-founded, Pair of Thieves, has been valued at around $100 million.
Though, TMZ reports that Cash’s company is “worth way more than that”.
Jessica confirmed her split from Cash back in January after reports swirled that they were headed for divorce.
“I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years-both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” she penned in a statement at the time.
“I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.
“We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family.
FAMILY OF FIVE
“Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time,” she concluded.
The couple met back in 2004 while filming Fantastic Four, with them getting wed four years later in 2008.
Jessica and Cash share three children together: Honor Marie, born in June 2008; Haven Garner, born in August 2011; and Hayes, born in December 2017.
MILLIONS IN SPOUSAL SUPPORT
The couple’s divorce being in motion comes after a legal expert and powerhouse certified family law specialist spoke to The U.S. Sun about what Cash could cash in on amid their split.
Goldie Schon, who specializes in complex custody and divorce cases, said Jessica’s estranged husband could walk away from their 16-year marriage with millions.
“Even if there is a prenup, and she gets to keep what is hers, therefore, the Honest Company, which is quite lucrative, that will not stop the issue of spousal support,” Goldie told The U.S. Sun.
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren relationship timeline
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have known each other since 2004
Take a look inside their relationship:
- December 2004: Jessica and Cash met on the set of Fantastic Four.
- December 2007: The two announced their engagement and their first pregnancy with daughter Honor Marie Warren – born June 7, 2008.
- May 2008: Jessica and Cash tie the knot at a Beverly Hills courthouse.
- February 2011: Jessica revealed she was pregnant with her second child, Haven – who was born on August 13, 2011.
- July 2017: Cash and Jessica share a social media post announcing her third pregnancy with Hayes Alba Warren – born December 31, 2017.
- May 2023: The two celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Instagram.
She went on to share an estimate, revealing how in her expert opinion, she believes spousal support could be upwards of $100,000 a month for Cash.
The expert also said that Jessica could easily end up handing over upwards of $60,000 in child support.
In order to keep their children in the lifestyle they are accustomed to while they are with each of their parents, Jessica could have to part with a hefty chunk of cash for each of their three children.
But it doesn’t stop there, because she claimed he could walk away with a staggering $2 million a year depending on how things pan out for the pair.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Wasteful Man Utd would have run out of cash THIS YEAR without cuts.. I want trophies not free lunches
SIR JIM RATCLIFFE has defended his controversial cost-cutting at Old Trafford – and claims the club was on track to run out of money THIS YEAR.
The United co-owner broke his silence following recent fan protests at Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe, 72, told the BBC: “Manchester United would have run out of cash by the end of 2025.
“Where do you want to spend the money?
“Do you want to spend it on operating the club or do you want to spend it on the squad?
“Because if you spend it on the squad, you get better results.
“At the end of the day, what is Manchester United here for if not to win trophies?
“What we want to do is invest in the best players in the world, if we can.
“Rather than spend it on, I’m afraid, free lunches.”
Ratcliffe completed a minority takeover in 2023 and has since gained control over sporting operations at United, which in turn led to some severe downsizing.
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He has pursued unpopular cost-cutting over the past year.
Last week, SunSport revealed how United are staring at a £100million black hole after a horror season.
Last summer saw 250 staff members made redundant, with another 200 estimated to follow.
Ratcliffe has slashed costs across the club, including ditching the annual Christmas party and removing Sir Alex Ferguson from his paid role as an ambassador.
He continued: “The losses are because the club’s just been spending money needlessly.
“We’ve got a body language consultant. There’s all sorts of stuff we’re spending money on that we don’t need to be.”
On the field, the Red Devils are languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League.
And they may be forced into selling their star assets in the summer to counter PSR rules.
The players were not immune from Ratcliffe’s criticism in the scathing interview.
He added: “Some [players] are not good enough and some probably are overpaid.
Man Utd ratings vs Arsenal as De Ligt shows exactly why Man Utd signed him but Zirkzee is as frustrating as ever
IT was a performance that would have pleased Ruben Amorim but a 1-1 draw with Arsenal does little to paper over the cracks at Manchester United.
On a day when the Old Trafford crowd protested the owners, the players stood up to show their remains life in a club that fans say is experiencing a “slow death”.
There was a lack of clear-cut chances in the opening 45 minutes as both sides goalscoring troubles continued.
A moment of magic was needed and Fernandes stepped up as he so often does.
Arsenal‘s wall was full of man mountains, but Fernandes found the power, dip and accuracy to beat David Raya with his free-kick – even if the wall was marched 11.2 yards back instead of the regulated ten.
Mikel Arteta’s side came out swinging in the second-half with their makeshift No9 up top, and it took a brilliant effort from Declan Rice to level the scores.
United were able to frustrate them and remain a threat on the counter but eventually had to settle for a point in a much-improved performance.
Here is how SunSport’s Martin Blackburn rated the United performances.
“But for us to mould the squad that we are fully responsible for, and accountable for, will take time.
“We’ve got this period of transformation where we move from the past to the future.
“There are some great players in the squad as we know, the captain is a fabulous footballer. We definitely need Bruno [Fernandes], he’s a fantastic footballer.”
Prior to Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal, thousands of United fans took to the streets outside Old Trafford to protest.
Organised by the 1958 fan group, spokesperson Steve Crompton claimed the club is “dying” and “facing financial Armageddon”.
Crompton said: “The club is slowly dying before our eyes, on and off the pitch, and the blame lies squarely at the current ownership model.
“The club is facing financial Armageddon. Debt is the road to ruin.
“Sir Matt Busby would be turning in his grave at the current plight of one of the world’s greatest football institutions which is being brought to its knees and in many ways becoming a laughing stock.”
UFC boss Dana White reveals details on new boxing league including change of weight classes and world title belts
DANA WHITE has shed some light on the structure of TKO’s boxing league.
The UFC and WWE‘s parent company officially announced the launch of its Saudi and Ring Magazine-backed promotion earlier this month.
Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh has enlisted the services of White to implement the UFC model, which he hopes in time will “crush” rival promotions.
The league’s format quickly became a talking point following the official announcement, which sparked questions over boxing’s established sanctioning bodies.
And White has revealed the promotion won’t be playing ball with the likes of the IBF and WBC, aiming to have “one belt” per weight class.
The 55-year-old recently told ESPN: “It’s all going to go away. There’s going to be one belt.
“It’ll be like the UFC. The model is the model that we have [in UFC]. [The] WBC, IBF, WBA, etc., etc.
“They will deal with those traditional promoters that are out there that exist right now. We’re not going to do that.”
It will likely take several years for TKO Boxing to start signing the big hitters in the sport, many of whom are tied up in promotional deals with the likes of Matchroom and Queensberry Promotions.
Additionally, the esteem in which the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO titles are held in by fighters could also slow down TKO’s bid to get the top talent in the sport.
But White believes the sanctioning bodies will eventually become obsolete given the allure of the Ring Magazine title.
He continued: “We’re going to have the basic weight classes that started everything. We will have one champion.
“And you know how you’re going to know who the champion is because they’re going to fight their way up through the gauntlet.
“And once you get into the top five, you know who the five baddest dudes in the heavyweight division are.
“And then you’ll find out who the champion is. They will defend their titles and that’s how it’ll work.”
The launch date for TKO Boxing is currently unknown, although Alalshikh – the Chairman of Saudi Arabia‘s General Entertainment Authority – has hinted that the September showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford could be the promotion’s inaugural show.
During an appearance on ESPN, he said: “Ask [Dana] when the first event will be held in September. Ask him to answer… Maybe it’ll be September 12th.”