Frank Lampard was left clinging on to his job as Everton manager following a damaging 2-0 defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham. Lampard however says he does not fear being sacked while Everton majority owner Farhad Moshiri “It’s not my decision” when asked if the former England midfielder was inline to be sacked.
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Juventus have been docked 15 points following an investigation into the club’s past transfer dealings, Italy’s football federation (FIGC) says. The Serie A giants were accused of fixing their balance sheets by artificial gains from club transfers. Juventus had been in third place but the penalty will drop them to 10th.
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Manchester United have signed Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst on loan for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old was on loan at Turkish side Besiktas from Burnley but has ended that move early to complete a switch to Old Trafford. Weghorst scored eight times and provided four assists in 16 league appearances for Besiktas, while adding one goal in two Turkish Cup outings.
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Chelsea’s Joao Felix endured a nightmare debut when he was sent off in a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Fulham to increase the pressure on manager Graham Potter. The Portugal forward looked sharp one day after completing a loan move from Atletico Madrid but he was shown a straight red card in the 58th minute for a reckless tackle on Fulham defender Kenny Tete
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Chelsea have signed Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix on loan for the rest of the season for a fee of €11 million. Felix, 23, has also signed a one-year extension to his Atletico contract until June 2027. Boss Graham Potter said injuries had “sharpened” Chelsea’s focus in their pursuit of the Portugal international, with Christian Pulisic ruled out for a couple of months.
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