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Andy Burnham: Prime Minister says drinking ban in stands at football matches could be scrapped | Football News
23 September 2026 Off

Andy Burnham: Prime Minister says drinking ban in stands at football matches could be scrapped | Football News

By Total Football News

Prime Minister Andy Burnham still wants to see beer return to football stands.

Currently, it is against the law to drink in the stands at football game. It was made illegal in 1985 due to concerns about hooliganism.

But Burnham – an Everton fan – said before he entered Downing Street that such a ban was wrong.

And, speaking while on a trip to the UN in New York, he

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Hull City on course to avoid relegation after seven points from three matches?
6 September 2026 Off

Hull City on course to avoid relegation after seven points from three matches?

By Total Football News

As recently as last year Hull avoided relegation to League One only on goal difference.

Fast-forward 16 months and they are now going toe to toe with the big names of the Premier League.

The turnaround can be traced back to the arrival of Jakirovic before last season.

The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them

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Dean says he always applied laws – but which matches did he play games in?
4 September 2026 Off

Dean says he always applied laws – but which matches did he play games in?

By Total Football News

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he did not intend to “undermine the integrity of refereeing” after claiming that he used to play mini-games to amuse himself during matches.

Dean had told Jamie Vardy’s podcast that he would try to go as long as possible without blowing his whistle, or stay standing in the centre circle.

“We used to say, ‘we’ll kick off now. Right, see how long

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David Sullivan advised to stay away from West Ham home matches
3 August 2026 Off

David Sullivan advised to stay away from West Ham home matches

By Total Football News

The recommendation from London Stadium comes after a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times revealed that seven women have accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour. He has categorically denied the allegations.

He stood down as joint chairman of the club shortly before the investigation was broadcast, saying he wanted to focus on fighting what he called “factually incorrect and entirely false, decades-old allegations concerning my

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West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers scores twice as visitors extend winning run to nine matches
14 December 2025 Off

West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa: Morgan Rogers scores twice as visitors extend winning run to nine matches

By Total Football News

Morgan Rogers scored two second-half goals as Aston Villa twice came from behind to beat West Ham and extend their winning run in all competitions to nine matches.

The England midfielder, who had made it 2-2 five minutes in the second half, hammered an unstoppable shot into the top corner with 11 minutes left to put the visitors ahead for the first time in a topsy-turvy encounter.

Struggling West Ham,

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Watford 0-0 Queens Park Rangers: Hornets held but extend unbeaten home run to 15 matches
30 November 2024 Off

Watford 0-0 Queens Park Rangers: Hornets held but extend unbeaten home run to 15 matches

By Total Football News

But the Hoops twice went close to a late winner, with Harrison Ashby skewing a shot wide when one-on-one and Celar crashing a shot against the outside of the right-hand post in a frantic finale.

The point was not enough to lift Marti Cifuentes’ side out of the relegation places, despite QPR now going three matches unbeaten, but it was an impressive display against an in-form Hornets side who failed

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West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Norwich City: Canaries’ winless run extended to seven matches
23 November 2024 Off

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Norwich City: Canaries’ winless run extended to seven matches

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan told BBC WM:

“I think that in general there were things that I liked of the team, especially in attack, especially in the first 60 to 70 minutes of the game.

“In these moments we were creating a lot of good opportunities – in the first half it’s true that we gave them the option to create some good opportunities too.

“But in the

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Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder banned for seven matches over racial slur about Son Heung-min
18 November 2024 Off

Rodrigo Bentancur: Tottenham midfielder banned for seven matches over racial slur about Son Heung-min

By Total Football News

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic ban by the Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.

Bentancur, who has also been fined £100,000, was charged by the FA in September after comments made while appearing on TV in his home country of Uruguay in June.

“Rodrigo Bentancur denied this charge, but the independent regulatory commission found it to be proven and imposed

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Manchester United to stick with Erik ten Hag for Porto and Aston Villa matches
30 September 2024 Off

Manchester United to stick with Erik ten Hag for Porto and Aston Villa matches

By Total Football News

When Ratcliffe purchased a stake in United last December, he assumed control of football operations.

The 71-year-old made clear after becoming minority owner that the club’s problems extended far beyond Ten Hag – or indeed any manager that had come before him since 2013.

“In the last 11 years, Manchester United have had a lot of coaches and nobody has been very successful in that environment,” Ratcliffe told BBC Sport

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Manchester United v Liverpool: The best Premier League matches between the rivals
5 April 2024 0

Manchester United v Liverpool: The best Premier League matches between the rivals

By Total Football News
Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres battle for the ball
Manchester United have won 20 top-flight titles to Liverpool’s 19

Camera kisses, overhead kicks, substitutes sent off and debuts to remember – games between Manchester United and Liverpool have had it all.

And, to help build up to a fixture that could have huge implications on the races for both the title and Champions League places, we thought we’d look back at some Premier League classics between the sides.

Whichever

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