All news by author: Alan Smith

If he was not Frank Lampard then this would have been his final day in charge of a Premier League team. Instead by virtue of status and a web of connections, no one should be surprised to see him reboarding the carousel come August

The departing interim head coach questioned standards of bloated dressing room at Stamford Bridge with former Spurs boss expected to start work next week

CHELSEA 1-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED: Anthony Gordon's early goal was cancelled out by Kieran Trippier's own goal as Frank Lampard and a number of Chelsea players said goodbye at Stamford Bridge

Champions Manchester City will bank more than £160m for a fifth title in six years but Chelsea and Liverpool are set to count huge cost of missing out on a top-four spot

Two surprise teams face off at Wembley this afternoon for the most lucrative prize in football with either Coventry City or Luton Town, who were playing each other in League Two five years ago, set to win the bumper prize money on offer

The week before the season started Mirror Football predicted Manchester City would win another title - but some of the other forecasts were way off, including the relegation favourites and London's big three

The Scot could do former club Everton a massive favour by beating Leicester in their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday as the Hammers look to the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina

The written reasons for the now Brentford striker's eight-month ban from football has been published - and they say his suspension was almost halved following judgment from a psychiatrist that he is a gambling addict

Jurgen Klopp's team will be missing from the Champions League for the first time in seven years after Manchester United confirmed their return to the competition

The Commonwealth Games champion has resorted to having an injection for an impingement that saw her withdraw from marathon debut 48 hours before taking to the start line - and is aiming to make a return for the Diamond League in London in late July

The chairman is set to scale back his day-to-day involvement at Stamford Bridge following extensive overhaul of figures in charge of the club

The event management agency Sela is in talks over becoming the club's shirt sponsor next season, according to reports, but its own website says that its owner is the Public Investment Fund in charge at St James' Park

The Stamford Bridge club have spent more than half a billion on transfer fees and that investment has also led to them topping the Premier League wage bill as they overtake Manchester United

Jake Smith is one of the first elite male athletes to speak out about a RED-S diagnosis. After breaking a foot and bone in his lower back owing to restricted eating, the 25-year-old is on the road to recovery and tells Mirror Sport he is now looking to become an Olympian

Thomas Zilliacus submitted an offer to buy Manchester United that would have seen fans own 50 per cent but after withdrawing interest the Finn has revealed his group are now looking at other clubs

Gabriele Gallani, who captained ASD Piccardo Traversetolo, was rescued by firefights on Friday night but was pronounced dead in hospital several hours later

The Brazilian said time in north London did not work out "as expected" after again finding comfort south of the Thames - and now he wants a new deal to remain at Craven Cottage next season

Pep Guardiola's team have continued their era of domestic dominance as part one of a potential treble has been ticked off, after Arsenal were beaten by Nottingham Forest on Saturday night

Manchester City's relentless goalscorer will scoop up the overall awards this season and potentially end up with the Ballon d'Or but at every club there has been a standout - from Arsenal's defensive lynchpin to the Newcastle player whose quality transmits across the pitch

Salim Kouider-Aissa, 27, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman at a flat in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on October 31, 2021

David Moyes' team defeated AZ Alkmaar to reach the Europa Conference League final, where they will face Fiorentina. But the majority of their hardcore support will find it impossible to get a ticket

The club insists it is innocent after being charged with 115 instances of alleged financial malpractice dating back to 2009/10 and they are now unhappy with the head of the independent judicial panel's public backing of this season's nearest title rivals

Sheikh Jassim's post-deadline improved offer may not stop the Sir Jim Ratcliffe group from being put forward as preferred bidder and among the top decisions for a prospective new owner will be deciding on the future of the stadium

The head coach believes that the club is a more attractive proposition to players after clear signs of progress this season but doubts around sale will make it difficult to follow through on strategy

Nick Powell was once touted by Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United's replacement for Paul Scholes but the now 29-year-old has been released by Stoke after finding that the best ability is availability