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Hull City head coach Liam Rosenior wants a change in the rules after having to watch his team’s crucial Championship win at Coventry City from the stands on Wednesday.
Rosenior picked up his third caution of the season at Watford on Saturday, leading to a touchline ban.
However, he is appealing for “common sense” from the authorities after apparently being exonerated in the aftermath of the 0-0 draw.
“A report
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he has “never had doubts” about the integrity of Premier League referees.
It comes after Nottingham Forest issued an angry post on social media criticising officials following their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday.
Forest said they were “considering their options” over “extremely poor” refereeing decisions.
“They do their job as best as possible,” Guardiola said.
“When they do the job, they want to
Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle have been charged by the Football Association after four yellow cards were handed out in an altercation between players during the Potters’ 3-0 Championship win on Saturday.
Two players from each side were booked in the 35th minute with the game still goalless.
The incident was sparked by a coming-together between Stoke’s Million Manhoef and Argyle goalkeeper Michael Cooper, after which it is alleged that
Coventry, in 8th, host Hull City, three points ahead in 7th, on Wednesday night but Robins said: “You have got to be realistic – it will come really quickly.
“While they will be ready mentally, physically [Sunday] will take a toll. We said it to them in the dressing room, it’s really difficult because you are so close to a Wembley Cup Final and you’ve missed out on a penalty
Plymouth Argyle director of football Neil Dewsnip says facing former manager Steven Schumacher was not a distraction for his side.
The Pilgrims went down 3-0 at Stoke City – the club Schumacher left Argyle for in December.
The loss leaves Plymouth, who sacked Schumacher’s successor Ian Foster earlier this month, two points above the Championship relegation places with two games to go.
“Our players are completely focused on one thing,
Luke Williams says there is a “huge task” ahead as Swansea City prepare for another close-season rebuild.
Swansea overhauled their playing squad and staff last summer, thanks in part to Russell Martin’s move to Southampton.
But after a difficult season, Williams is expecting another raft of changes.
“We have all but ticked off the first big hurdle,
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ricardo Pereira are all doubts for Saturday’s crucial Championship match against West Brom.
Foxes leading scorer Vardy took a knock during the week and all three players will be assessed before kick-off.
Defender Pereira is also injured, while midfielder Dewsbury-Hall has struggled with
Norwich City defender Shane Duffy says the club never stopped believing it would be a successful season, even at their lowest point in November.
But the Canaries are now firmly on course for a play-off place following five wins in their past seven games.
“We believed the whole time. The question marks probably came from outsiders,” said Duffy.
“It’s a
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his players are thriving under the pressure of the Premier League title race.
City are two points clear at the top after their title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal both lost on Sunday.
The champions thrashed Luton 5-1 a day earlier and are now favourites to
Nottingham Forest will consider installing a memorial at the City Ground to remember those who died as a result of the Hillsborough disaster, says chairman Tom Cartledge.
A crush during an FA Cup semi-final involving Forest in 1989 resulted in the deaths of 97