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Domestic fixtures are being played in front of supporters after regime decided to reopen stadiums but women remain banned as protestors calling for equality continue to be killed

The club-record £51m signing has improved since being moved into a deeper role but manager wants more contribution in the final third

The Chelsea head coach could only include three of his eight January transfer window arrivals

Manchester United confirmed on Thursday that they will hold their own investigation into the 21-year-old striker, who learned that all charges against him had been dropped

The 21-year-old will no longer stand trial for attempted rape after prosecutors said "key witnesses" had withdrawn co-operation and all charges against the Man Utd forward were dropped

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood faced allegations of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault against a woman, and was set to face trial in November 2023

The 21-year-old had been suspended by Manchester United since the allegations surfaced in January of last year

A Ugandan police spokesman said that a 25-year-old man had intervened as his brother, an Arsenal fan, fought with two City supporters

Chelsea's January spree may dominate the headlines but ten of the world's 11 biggest spending clubs were from England and even Southampton spent the same amount as all 40 Spanish and Italian clubs combined

The majority of the new arrivals from a January window in which Chelsea spent more than £320million will be blocked from playing in the Champions League knockout stages

Antonio Conte could miss a number of games after Premier League club Tottenham announced he will go under the knife having suffered from "severe abdominal pain"

An unprecedented amount of spending complicates Graham Potter's job in the short-term and benefits a number of other clubs who have received hugely inflated fees for players

Mikel Arteta's Premier League leaders have strengthened in midfield but whether it is enough to seal the title remains to be seen

The Madrid High Court ruling comes after a report that A22, the company exploring the possibility of creating a new tournament, has spoken to 50 different clubs

An alliance of Liverpool fans has said the police response, including a first apology almost 34 years after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, does not go far enough

Premier League clubs' transfer spend is now sustaining top-level football in other countries and that is a dangerous position that must not be celebrated

Sascha Empacher, who has brokered plenty of high-profile moves through his Germany-based agency, talks MirrorFootball through a typical final day of the transfer window - and how even the most calm operators can be affected by the stress

Football's lawmakers are to introduce new rule that will stop goalkeepers from distracting opponents after Argentina No1's antics against France proved final straw

The player, who denies the charges, continues to play for his club having first been arrested last July

The Guardia di Finanza’s special currency unit are now looking into the matter and acquiring documents relating to the takeover - but no individuals have been named in connection with the investigation

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is the only potential buyer to go public more two months after the club confirmed it was up for sale - and the Glazers' asking price is set to put off several interested buyers

Serie A giants had deferred wages because of Covid-19 but investigation into off-field affairs has unearthed documents suggesting that repayments did not appear on balance sheet

A22 Sports Management have spoken to teams in 12 different countries as they continue to explore the possibility of a new competition despite court ruling in favour of UEFA last month

European football’s governing body will impose a five-year limit on contracts after several clubs raised concerns with the Stamford Bridge club’s strategy of offering players record-length deals

John Cofie, 30, has been charged with raping a woman in Trafford, Greater Manchester, in 2019, alongside co-accused Nathan Stuart.