David Bentley sneaks into Mikel Arteta’s office in a gone viral now-deleted video which has emerged online this week. A video of the 40 year old, who came through the Gunners’ academy, is doing the rounds on social media, seen going into Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s office at the Emirates Stadium to mock Arsenal’s trophyless season after Tottenham’s Europa League win, ending their 17-year trophy drought. Bentley, who loves a
AFC Wimbledon Club Chair Mick Buckley reflects on his side’s playoffs win, the 2024/25 season, and preparations for League One. Days on from the 1-0 win over Walsall at Wembley, he expressed gratitude to staff, volunteers, and fans for a successful season, highlighted by promotion at Wembley while also talking about the club’s values of togetherness, resilience, and constant improvement, which helped overcome challenges. Progress was made across all club
Polish police aim water cannon at Chelsea fans as trouble erupts with Real Betis fans just hours before the UEFA Conference Final. The unrest, which occurred in Wroclaw main square, continued from the day before, involving fans hurling flares, chairs, bottles, and other objects at each other. Police also used pepper spray, tear gas, and formed human barriers to separate the groups. Several fans were detained as authorities worked to
Lee Grant gives his first sit down interview on becoming new manager of Huddersfield Town, looking ahead to the 2025/26 season. The 42 year old has been appointed on a three-year contract, with the Terriers hoping they will be battling for promotion back to the Championship. Previously Assistant Coach at Ipswich Town, where he contributed to their back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, Grant retired as a
FC Halifax Town confirm manager Chris Millington has left the club after National League playoff defeat, losing 4-0 to Oldham. Chris Millington has stepped down as Manager of FC Halifax Town after three seasons, having led the team to two play-off finishes and a 2023 FA Trophy Final victory. He served six years total, including three as Assistant Manager. Millington expressed gratitude to the staff, players, and fans, acknowledging their
The Leyton Orient board of directors release an open letter to supporters after playoff final defeat to Charlton at the weekend. They expressed gratitude to supporters for their unwavering support during the 2024/25 season, despite missing out on promotion to the Championship. They highlighted the team’s remarkable turnaround from a poor start, including six straight victories to end the regular season and a strong play-off semi-final performance against Stockport County.
Police issue a statement with a man detained after a car hits pedestrians at the Liverpool FC title parade on Bank Holiday Monday. There is currently a large emergency service presence in Liverpool city centre following reports that a car went into crowd of people, Merseyside Police say. This happened on Water Street just after 18:00, prompting a significant emergency response, with image in Sky News’ report showing police, cordons,
The National League issues a statement on the ticket allocation situation for the Southend v Oldham playoff final on June 1st. The National League say they have been working with Southend United, Oldham Athletic, Wembley Stadium, TfL, and other authorities to increase capacity. Their statement says that each club initially received 17,500 tickets, with an additional 4,000 tickets per club provided due to enhanced rail services on the Bakerloo and
Mark Hughes speaks on remaining as head coach of Carlisle United after the club suffered relegation from League Two for the 2024/25 season. Since joining in February, Hughes fostered a strong bond with fans, united the squad, and led the team to three consecutive victories, a feat not achieved in over two years. With only one home defeat under his leadership, Hughes is set to guide the Cumbrians back to
Newport County confirm the appointment of former Manchester United Under-21s coach and assistant manager David Hughes as their new manager. Hughes, who has a strong background in youth development, previously held senior coaching roles at Cardiff City, Southampton, and managed the Wales Under-17 team. A former professional footballer with Aston Villa and Wales, his career was cut short by injury at 26. He is joined by assistant manager Wayne Hatswell,
