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Manchester City have said that any suggestion a chant apparently sung by some of their players and backroom staff as they celebrated winning the Premier League title mocks Sean Cox or the Hillsborough disaster “is entirely without foundation”. A video emerged on social media on Tuesday which appeared to show City players and staff singing…

Boss Dean Smith hailed Jed Steer’s career turnaround after Aston Villa reached the Sky Bet Championship play-off final following a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory at 10-man West Brom. Goalkeeper Steer saved Albion’s first two spot-kicks from Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi as Villa won 4-3 on penalties after losing 1-0 on the night and drawing…

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been named League Managers Association Manager of the Year, with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola earlier confirmed as Premier League Manager of the Year. City beat Brighton on Sunday to secure the title ahead of rivals Liverpool by just one point after what had been one of the most…

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta says his side have to make proper use of their friendly with the New England Revolution. The Blues take on the MLS outfit in Boston on Wednesday night in a friendly for the club’s ‘Say No To Antisemitism’ campaign. A strong squad, including Eden Hazard, has travelled to America to play…

Jed Steer sent Aston Villa into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after their penalty shoot-out win at 10-man West Brom. The goalkeeper was the hero, saving from Mason Holgate and Ahmed Hegazi, as Villa won 4-3 on penalties after the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate following Albion’s 1-0  win on the night. They reached…

Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson says the job is far from over despite taking a 1-0 lead into the second leg of the Ladbrokes Premiership play-off semi-final against Inverness. Paul McMullan’s 77th-minute strike proved to be the difference for United as they take the advantage to Tannadice on Friday. Inverness had been reduced to 10…

Antoine Griezmann has told Atletico Madrid that Saturday’s LaLiga game with Levante will be his last for the club. The France striker signed a five-year deal with Atletico last summer and the release clause in his contract will drop to a fee of around £104million on July 1. Griezmann rejected a move to Barcelona last…

Dundee United will take a one-goal advantage into the second leg of the Ladbrokes Premiership play-off semi-final thanks to Paul McMullan’s second-half strike in the 1-0 win at Inverness. Ten-man Inverness were unable to keep the score level ahead of the second leg at Tannadice after Liam Polworth was sent off three minutes into the second…

Wolves have announced a plan to become the first club in the United Kingdom to install rail seats in an entire stand at their ground. The seats will be fitted in Molineux’s Sir Jack Hayward Stand, making it ready to be operated in future as a safe-standing area. Speaking to Press Association Sport, safe-standing campaigner…

Rangers say they are shocked to see defender Jon Flanagan “singled out” for retrospective action after Sunday’s Old Firm clash while Celtic’s Jozo Simunovic has escaped punishment. Gers chiefs insist they will “vigorously defend” Flanagan after the full-back was handed a notice of complaint for elbowing Celtic captain Scott during their 2-0 Ibrox win. The…