Gary Lineker suggested Emma Hayes should take over at Leicester after Foxes’ relegation last season… praising her abilities as well as the ‘massive PR opportunity’ of hiring the Chelsea head coach Lineker lobbied the board but the idea was seen as ‘a step too far’ by the Foxes  The side have enjoyed a fast start in the Championship under Enzo Maresca  Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast

Cristiano Ronaldo 'frustrated' Man Utd squad as Mike Phelan lifts lid on 'opinionated' star Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have differing views over whether the Glazer family actually want to sell Manchester United, according to reports. Both parties have been in the running to buy the club since last November but have been left frustrated by a lack of concrete movement either way. Sheikh Jassim

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Harry Maguire's slip-up against Scotland has exposed Gareth Southgate to fresh criticism following the England manager's response to the abuse his defender has faced. Manchester United centre-back Maguire, 30, came on as a substitute at Hampden Park

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney admit Wrexham were ‘f****d from a financial perspective’ if they didn’t get promoted from the National League last season Reynolds and McElhenney have revealed the financial situation of Wrexham  The co-owners admitted the club were ‘f****d’ if they didn’t gain promotion  Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘ It’s All Kicking Off ‘  Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have admitted

Harry Maguire’s starting role in the England team is under threat from Marc Guehi as Crystal Palace defender impresses manager Gareth Southgate Marc Guehi was handed his second consecutive start against Scotland  Harry Maguire’s international future is in doubt as the pressure increases Gareth Southgate is aware of the need for a plan B at centre-back Marc Guehi is emerging as a genuine rival to Harry Maguire in the race

‘Cowardly’ Gareth Southgate KNOWS the real source of Harry Maguire’s scapegoating is Man United fans… and he’s made it WORSE for the under-fire £80m defender by attacking ‘faceless pundits’, says Simon Jordan Harry Maguire scored an unfortunate own goal as England beat Scotland 3-1 Southgate had slammed pundits post-match ‘attacks’ faced by Maguire Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Kicking Off! Simon Jordan claims Gareth Southgate

Man United’s £989m squad is the most expensive in the WORLD in stats boffins’ top 100 list, with Chelsea second on £975m. So where does your Premier League club place – and which one isn’t listed? Manchester United have spent £1bn to assemble their current squad  Eight Premier League clubs feature in the top-10 of big spenders  Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Kicking Off! 

Scottish football legend Ally McCoist has slammed the actions of Scottish fans during their friendly with England on Tuesday evening. Boos rang around Hampden Park when the English team first emerged for their warm-up, and McCoist had been joking about the hostile reaction on Channel 4. However, McCoist then slammed the supporters as 'out of order' when Scottish fans booed the English national anthem. Speaking on talkSPORT, the much-loved pundit

England goalkeeper Mary Earps has insisted that she will continue to push for more visibility and ensure Nike produce replicas of her goalkeeper shirt in future.   Earps earned the Golden Glove award for a series of outstanding displays at the recent Women’s World Cup where the Lionesses fell to a 1-0 defeat against Spain in the final despite her heroic penalty save.  Throughout the tournament, however, fans of the

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon logo will replace TeamViewer as Manchester United’s front of shirt sponsor next year Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Manchester United have agreed a deal with U.S. technology company Qualcomm that will see its Snapdragon brand replace the TeamViewer logo as their