Ben Burrows

Managing Editor, News @TheAthletic

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Andoni Iraola clear favourite to succeed Arne Slot as Liverpool boss. #LFC may talk to other candidates like Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness & Pierre Sage of Lens but 43yo Spaniard leading contender post #AFCB exit + close to Richard Hughes @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/lLJ6Lr5V5p

[Dan Sheldon @Dan_Sheldon_]

Exclusive: Southampton have lost their appeal and the players have been informed. #SaintsFC Full story w/ @mjshrimper @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/hq4loTLwQb

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Pep Guardiola to leave position as Manchester City manager at end of this season. 55yo Spaniard departing after trophy-laden decade & set to be replaced by Enzo Maresca. No official confirmation yet from #MCFC. W/ @SamLee @TheAthleticFC after @MailSport https://t.co/FMjZXxfuPq

[Dane Brugler @dpbrugler]

The Beast is here!

The 2026 NFL Draft Guide is now available (interactive and PDF).

https://t.co/G487PtkKFP

[Ben Burrows @benburrows_]

RT @David_Ornstein: 🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Frank sacked as Tottenham Hotspur head coach. #THFC working through various possible contingency pl…

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

How Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United reign ended in turmoil and toxicity:

🔺 Row with Jason Wilcox over tactics & transfers
🔺 Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanted switch to back four
🔺 Glazers uneasy since August
🔺 Training-pitch argument with Lisandro Martinez
🔺 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in frame as caretaker, Jonny Evans could return

✍️ @lauriewhitwell, @AdamCrafton_ and @mjcritchley

🔗 https://t.co/RmyMnrkO0b

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim as head coach. 40yo Portuguese informed of decision & goes with immediate effect after 14 months following breakdown in relations. Darren Fletcher expected to take over #MUFC on interim basis @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/kEAu5Wv8F7

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea & Enzo Maresca part company - head coach leaves with immediate effect. Position deemed untenable. #CFC expect to name replacement from small number of candidates in next few days; Rosenior contender, Glasner not in frame @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ZiqfEhRlsO

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCL: Enzo Maresca high among candidates Manchester City considering in case Pep Guardiola exits next summer. #MCFC advancing contingency work for possibility of manager change - 45yo #CFC coach prominent alongside other potential options @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/nbrXrvHpIt

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 ADAM WHARTON INTERVIEW 🚨
⚽️ Delight at England selection
⚽️ Physicality & G/A no problem
⚽️ Rise of set-pieces + long throws
⚽️ #CPFC chasing more silverware
⚽️ Speculation around club future
⚽️ “Massive” blow if Glasner/Guehi go
➕ More @TheAthleticFC
https://t.co/srb97dAgU0

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Newcastle United reach total agreement with Liverpool to sell Alexander Isak. Deal for 25yo striker worth £130m to #NUFC with solidarity, £125m cost to #LFC. Medical to be done on Monday before #DeadlineDay switch for Sweden international @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/SKEDxNm1JF

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

Exclusive @TheAthletic;

What *really* happened at Michel Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, which owes athletes millions

💰GST never had $30m+ cash in 1st place
💵Todd Boehly’s Eldridge backed away from non-binding term sheet to rescue GST after Jamaica meet

https://t.co/jTaxofBiBy

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal make move for Eberechi Eze + 27yo wants them. Tottenham lined up deal with #CPFC today & player but after Havertz injury + #AFC now closing in on England in’l. If he proceeds with choice, #THFC will pursue other targets @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/d8KifDH9Z4

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

NEW @TheAthleticFC: Chelsea & the club’s players have decided to give an equal portion of club’s $15.5m Club World Cup bonus fund (around $500k per player) to family of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva following tragic death of the two brothers this summer.

https://t.co/recDMPNwME

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

▪️ Wiegman's reframing from title defence to 'new England'
▪️ 'Hard' conversations and the importance of body language
▪️ Subs' separate WhatsApp group
▪️ Players' families' Friday night pub crawl

The inside story of England's triumphant Euro 2025 campaign.

✍️ @CharlotteHarpur

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

For more than three years, Thomas Partey played for Arsenal after being accused of very serious sexual offences.

“It’s Arsenal,” reasoned one of the women who made allegations against him. “They won’t just ignore it.”

But Arsenal's stance never shifted - and there were even talks about a new deal. The midfielder left the club last week and was charged four days later.

@gunnerblog examines what Arsenal knew when - and the impact of their decisions.

🔗 https://t.co/1HPUF1V4bp

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Being here, among the queuing locals waiting to pay tribute at the Matriz de Gondomar church, it was impossible not to think about roots: those that ground us, that keep us connected to where we come from, if we allow them to. It is obvious that Diogo Jota nourished his.

Cherished them, too. That, far more than his ability as a footballer, made the people of Gondomar love him.

For the family, there is only pain, as raw as it is unjust, a wound they cannot even yet fully comprehend, let alone cauterise. But later, you hope, that will soften into gratitude — for the 28 years they had with him, for the memories, for the beauty he gave not just to their lives but those of so many others.

Waiting to enter the chapel and say a prayer for Jota, Maria Nogueira held a bunch of flowers with a note attached.

“Thank you, Diogo,” it read, “for making so many people happy.”

@jacklang | https://t.co/OUPcZga9D7

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

Exclusive

FIFA has decided not to show videos or signage which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination in US Club World Cup venues

FIFA point to statutes - "politically neutral" - when asked if US political climate played part in decision
https://t.co/WvLaIqHioj

[Jack Pitt-Brooke @JackPittBrooke]

Farewell Ange Postecoglou. The most original, surprising and distinctive Tottenham manager I’ve covered. And the one to deliver Spurs’ greatest moment for a generation. Wrote this on his tenure and dismissal:

https://t.co/qHXv8gP8We

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Ange Postecoglou to be sacked as Tottenham Hotspur head coach @TheAthleticFC after @Matt_Law_DT https://t.co/q85iqfUofA