The Football Association is looking at whether the women’s game could be exempted from the Saturday afternoon television blackout, Baroness Sue Campbell has told MPs.
Baroness Campbell, the FA’s director of women’s football, told the Culture, Media and Sport committee various options are being looked at to maximise coverage of the game on the back of the England team’s success at the Women’s Euros last summer.
One of those is giving consideration to whether the women’s game could be removed from the restriction on live football coverage between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays under Article 48 of the UEFA statutes, which the FA currently chooses to apply.
Campbell said: “I think that consistent of opportunity to view the women’s game is important. I…
Newcastle United will travel to League Two side Tranmere Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.
The Magpies, who are one of the richest clubs in the world, will travel to Prenton Park later this month after Micky Mellon s men beat Accrington Stanley on penalties in the first round on Tuesday.
Frank Lampard s Everton travel to League One outfit Fleetwood Town, while Leeds United host Barnsley at Elland Road.
Aston Villa travel to Bolton Wanderers, Brighton and Hove Albion visit Forest Green Rovers, and Fulham are on the road to Crawley Town.
All fixtures will take place during the week commencing August 22, with the seven Premier League sides in European competition set to join in round three.
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Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Federico Fazio, Nabil Bentaleb and Alex Pritchard should not expect to play a part for Tottenham this season.
The trio were left out of the Spurs squad for the International Champions Cup matches with Juventus and Atletico Madrid this week, along with forward Clinton N Jie, who has been linked with a move to Marseille.
Pochettino claims N Jie was left back in London due to injury but indicated that Fazio, Bentaleb and Pritchard may all begin looking for new clubs.
N Jie is injured he is in London and not available to come, he said ahead of Tuesday s clash with Juve in Melbourne.
The situation of other three players is very clear. They are not in my plans.
Pritchard has struggled to recover his most promi…
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has made it clear the Bundesliga champions aim to use their option to sign Kingsley Coman on a permanent basis.
The France international, 20, joined Bayern from Juventus on a two-year loan deal back last year for an initial fee of €7million and impressed in his first season at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern have an option to sign Coman permanently for an additional €21m and Rummenigge has made it clear they plan to do just that.
There is a huge probability that we will exercise our option to buy Kingsley, the Bayern chief told TZ.
Coman regularly featured in 2015-16 due to Arjen Robben s injury problems, with the Dutchman missing the decisive stages of last season.
Bayern were beaten by Atletico Madrid …
Torino President Urbano Cairo believes Walter Novellino can be a success at the club in his second spell at the Granata bench.
Novellino was sacked in April 2008 but has remained under contract with Torino.
“Novellino is a Coach who has always given his all for the club,†Cairo stated in the Corriere dello Sport.
“He is the right man for the job here at Torino and so he deserves a second chance.
“He has proven in the past that he is a quality tactician and he knows how to do well.
“Novellino had his problems last year, but to be fair he had a team that perhaps wasn t suited to his 4-4-2 formation.
“I m disappointed to see De Biasi leave. But with 15 m…
England international striker Jermain Defoe is set to leave Portsmouth and rejoin Harry Redknapp at Tottenham, the London club said on Tuesday.
A fee has been agreed on what is thought to be a five-year contract and the 26-year-old Defoe only needs to clear a medical to clinch the deal.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie had been in talks over the weekend to negotiate a transfer fee in the region of 15million pounds (16million euros).
Personal terms have been agreed and the striker will undergo a medical, a statement from Spurs said.
Tottenham boss Redknapp bought Defoe for Pompey in the 2008 January window and his return had been suggested since the change of manager at White Hart Lane two months ago.
He…
Adrien Rabiot has revealed he is in talks with Juventus over a possible move away from Paris Saint-Germain, with Manchester United also in the hunt for his signature.
The France midfielder has been frozen out at PSG since mid-December after failing to agree a new contract with the Ligue 1 champions, with his deal expiring this month.
A host of clubs are thought to be interested in securing his services but Juve – who are primed to hire Maurizio Sarri as their next head coach – appear to have stolen a march on their rivals.
Yes, Juventus have been looking for me. We are talking, he said while on holiday in Italy in quotes reported by Corriere dello Sport.
We are considering, we cannot say anything. I do not know. Juventus are a great club …
Kevin De Bruyne s barnstorming performance for Manchester City in Sunday s 3-0 win over Arsenal unsurprisingly secures him the starring role in FIFA Ultimate Team s latest Team of the Week.
De Bruyne produced a masterclass at Emirates Stadium, scoring twice and creating another for Raheem Sterling.
The Belgian s driving runs from midfield were a constant feature, while each of his goals were truly quality efforts. He almost got a third, too, only for a wonderful save to help another thunderous strike onto the post.
De Bruyne is the star man in an impressive attacking unit in this week s FIFA 20 squad, with Liverpool s Mohamed Salah leading the line after netting a brace in the Reds 2-0 victory over Watford.
Salah is joined in attack by Borussia Dortmun…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says it will be special to return to Barcelona in the Champions League but more normal than it was going back with Bayern Munich in April 2015.
Guardiola s Bayern lost 3-0 two seasons ago in their semi-final, first leg as the Germans were overcome by the brilliance of Lionel Messi, the Argentinian s two goals overshadowing the return of a man who led Barca to unprecedented success during his four years in charge at Camp Nou.
He will go back once more on October 19 after City and Luis Enrique s men were drawn alongside each other in Group C.
Guardiola said: I cannot deny it’s something special for me to return to Barcelona I grew up there. Most of my life I spent there.
I know the people, the club, the media, most…
Tottenham have completed the signing of Marseille winger Georges-Kevin N Koudou.
N Koudou is reported to have caught Spurs eye when scouting new Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi and the France Under-21 international pens a five-year deal at White Hart Lane.
The 21-year-old only moved to the Stade Velodrome from Nantes in 2015 and scored five goals in 28 Ligue 1 appearances during his solitary season at Marseille.
N Koudou is only the third new arrival at White Hart Lane during the transfer window, the Frenchman joining Vincent Janssen and Victor Wanyama in joining Mauricio Pochettino s squad.
And the winger is relishing the chance to strut his stuff in the Premier League, a division he believes will suit his style of play.
I can t wait to get to k…