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Ian Holloway has left his post at Blackpool to become the new Crystal Palace manager.

Steve Parish, the London club s chairman, had confirmed to the BBC on Friday that an approach had been made for the Blackpool boss and the switch has now been made official, the 49-year-old signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Holloway was unhappy with his rolling contract with Blackpool and made clear that he wanted a more secure deal.

He told reporters days before his departure: Will I be the Blackpool manager for the rest of my life? No, I can t see that happening.

I wish Ian all the best in his new role, Blackpool s majority shareholder Owen Oyston told BBC Radio Lancashire.

He has done a fantastic job for us during his time here and will be remembere…

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has no doubt Son Heung-min will hit the goal trail soon, declaring the forward s temperament would even make him a perfect son-in-law.

Son shared the Premier League s Golden Boot award with Liverpool s Mohamed Salah last season but is yet to find the net in the 2022-23 campaign.

Harry Kane has instead been the main provider of Spurs goals in their four games so far, and it was Kane s double that saw off Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday.

Yet Conte has no concerns over Son, who he believes is the perfect example to his squad of an upstanding man.

Sonny is a really sensible player. He s a top man, a really good guy. If I had to find a husband for my daughter, I would like it to be a person like him, Conte said in a news co…

Captain John Terry has joined Chelsea for their pre-season tour of the USA, but midfielder Joe Cole has been ruled out following knee surgery, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday.

There has been much speculation about Terry s future after Manchester City revealed they had made an offer for the defender, but Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insisted on Wednesday that the player is not for sale.

And, despite reports that City are still pursuing the player, Chelsea have now confirmed that Terry will join up with the rest of the squad for the four-match pre-season tour.

Meanwhile, Cole required the operation to correct a small tear to his meniscus in his knee and is expected back in full training in one month.

The midfielder had recently recove…

Mikel Arteta said the 1-1 draw against Bournemouth was a good start to his tenure as Arsenal manager.

Dan Gosling s opener for hosts Bournemouth was cancelled out by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the break.

It was Arteta s first match as Gunners head coach, having left the team in the hands of Freddie Ljungberg for the game at Everton last Saturday.

The former Manchester City number two is back at the club he played for with distinction, and has the task of lifting Arsenal from their current mid-table station.

The unfamiliar lowly position leaves Arteta with plenty to look at, and he was impressed by his players resolve.

Arteta said on Amazon Prime: I am pleased with a lot of things that I ve seen today, and a lot of things that we practised tha…

Jurgen Klopp could still add to his squad before the transfer window closes but insists Liverpool benefit from some advantages that money simply cannot buy.

The Reds have added Ibrahima Konate during the offseason, the centre-back joining from RB Leipzig to provide further competition at a position decimated by injuries last term.

There has been speculation Liverpool could look to add a midfielder, too – Florian Neuhaus and Saul Niguez are two names to be linked – while there are rumours of potential departures to reduce numbers.

However, other top-flight clubs have been busy, too. Both Manchester City and Manchester United have completed big-name signings, while Chelsea are reportedly close to completing a deal to get Romelu Lukaku from Inter.

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A Sunderland fanzine has labelled the club’s decision to decorate a Stadium of Light bar in the colours of arch-rivals Newcastle as a “real schoolboy error”.

The bitter north-east rivals meet on Wearside in the FA Cup third round on Saturday and Sunderland fans reacted furiously when images circulated on Thursday of the Black Cats Bar decked out in banners with the messages: “Keep the Black and White Flying High” and “We are United”. Sunderland’s motto “Ha’way the lads” in red was also replaced with the Geordie spelling “Howay” in black.

Sunderland swiftly apologised for “a serious error in judgment” and announced an immediate review, while chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus said he was “disgusted and hurt” by the “inappropriate signs”.