Nevertheless, a meeting of the 20 clubs last month resulted in an overwhelming vote to ban related-party transactions, with the effect of preventing Newcastle from striking sponsorship deals with entities connected to the Saudi state or its Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Instead, Bochum caused an upset which sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz called “a new game of the century”. While the match seemed to be following the expected pattern when Robert Lewandowski bundled over the line early on, a well-taken goal from Christopher Antwi-Adjei, a penalty scored by Jurgen Locadia and a couple of absolute screamers from Cristian Gamboa and Gerrit Holtmann gave the hosts a 4-1 lead before the half-time whistle had even gone.
INCIDENT: Naby Keita goes into a 50-50 challenge with Trevor Chalobah and although feet of both players are high, Chalobah gets caught in the groin area by Keita.
He temporarily joined the England U21 backroom staff in September 2012, soon taking over at Burnley from the departing Eddie Howe in October of the same year.
Mo Salah, best get practising your gracious runner-up face in the mirror. You’re next to be mugged.
In the first of a series of videos shown to shareholders, chairman Ian Bankier admitted it was hard to see the positives from the campaign and said the board are accountable for how it played out.
Cristiano Ronaldo is your standout name [to be on the bench]. I have had a good chat with Cristiano and he was great”
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I'm sure at the end of the season he can go into the big teams - but also he can stay in Watford! As with all clubs, keeping hold of their best talent will depend on whether Watford can retain their Premier League status.
It was far from a one-man job, of course. Chile's Copa America expert Eduardo Vargas also enjoyed a fine campaign, while it could also be argued that Mineiro's Argentine midfield axis of Ignacio Fernandez and Matias Zaracho, who contributed five and seven goals respectively, and their formidable defence – the meanest in the entire league – were equally important.
It's going to be hard to prise Steven Gerrard away, he's managing a massive club in Glasgow Rangers, Merson told Sky Sports News.
There is plenty for those fans to be excited about. Ellen White scored the opening goal in the 3-1 win over Germany in Wolverhampton
Every top-flight match must have a crowd doctor in attendance, who is responsible for the general health of spectators.
Roma are currently six points back from fourth-placed Atalanta in Serie A, although they are well placed to advance past the group stage in the Europa Conference League.
The club's end scouting list shows the ideal candidate in each position. So when Salzburg decide they need a certain player, the recruitment process can move quickly.
It would also be a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the true impact of hosting a world-class football tournament by driving positive change and leaving a lasting legacy across our communities.
Just before the half an hour, Norwich had a superb chance to take the lead. However, Jamal Lewis did enough to block the ball behind.
The words 'Jack Grealish' did not have to be typed out too many times in Manchester City's draw with Southampton.
Van de Beek and Dele should, in theory, help matters at least. Whatever their recent form (or lack of it), the fact remains that Everton have signed two footballers of considerable talent, players who will, at their best, immediately strengthen their first XI.
My eyes have wandered to the cards markets with the likelihood of Allan Saint-Maximin being ruled out for this one.
The ban on politicians and officials travelling to the Russian-hosted 2018 World Cup was a soft message to President Putin which made no significant difference - so Uefa need to take a much stronger stance not least to ensure the safety of travelling fans.
It is understood that on Sunday he had initial reservations about moving from Lokomotiv Moscow, where he was said to be happy, to come for a temporary position. However, the opportunity to be involved behind the scenes appealed to the former Hoffenheim boss.
‘Whingebags’ is probably a new term for Rangnick to get his head around and, while he admits there are bigger problems, the body language and attitude of the players is something that needs to change. That is one reason why Jadon Sancho started the game on the bench.
Having studied Manchester United in recent years, and looked at the changes they are making, I'm not necessarily sure they are getting the right people for the right jobs, the top people. Reflecting on the 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Keane did praise United for sticking with the task at Stamford Bridge, but still wants more from the team.
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He told BBC Sport: With Xavi, width and verticality are more relevant than in the past. Xavi loves aggressive midfielders who make runs beyond the opposition's line and attack space with pace and power. Coutinho can't do that.
Manchester City were able to rest a few players against RB Leipzig on Tuesday because they were already through to the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners.
However, Roberto Firmino lasted 33 minutes in the second half before departing with a hamstring problem as Klopp's injury list continues to grow ahead of the weekend fixture with West Ham, live on Super Sunday.
Hull's Grant McCann made two changes to his team from the defeat at West Brom, with Nathan Baxter and Di'Shon Bernard joining the starting XI.
In a dull game in which the defences were largely on top, Milan's centre-back stood out with another calm and assured display. The Rossoneri have now kept six consecutive clean sheets and the former Chelsea man has been integral to that. For how much longer can Gareth Southgate exclude him from the England squad?
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Paul Merson insists Liverpool midfielder Thiago is key for Liverpool's title challenge, and the Spaniard must play every game this season.
The Eagles have gone from averaging 39.9 per cent possession last season, the third-lowest rate in the division, to 50.1 per cent in the new campaign, lifting them into the top half.
We turned the ball over too cheaply first half. It seemed we lacked a bit of belief to go toe-to-toe with the best team in the division.
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I had that in a similar way on my first time back to Mainz and then Dortmund, so it's strange. But I handled it and Stevie will handle it.
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The Sweden defender will still command a significant fee were he to leave in January, having started all 16 Premier League games so far.
One of the few times we did it, we scored a goal from Martin and then, in the second half, we had to grab the game, but again, in moments we were sloppy.
