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Manchester City fined by Premier League for multiple kick off delays

F1: James Vowles signs contract extension as Williams team principal

James Vowles has signed a contract extension that will see him remain as team principal of the Williams Formula 1 team for the foreseeable future, Afrosport reports. Vowles joined Williams in January 2023 after 12 years as strategy director at Mercedes during which the German outfit won seven drivers’ titles and eight constructors’ championships. He took over from Jost Capito at Williams and has undertaken an...

Manchester City fined by Premier League for multiple kick off delays

Manchester City fined by Premier League for multiple kick off delays

Manchester City have been fined more than £1.08 million by the Premier League for delaying kick-offs and match restarts nine times last season, Afrosport reports. This comes after City were fined £2.09 million for breaching the same rules by delaying 22 matches in the previous season as well. City have accepted the fines and apologised for the latest breach of the rules which occurred in home...

Mbappe discharged from hospital after acute gastroenteritis treatment

Mbappe discharged from hospital after acute gastroenteritis treatment

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has been discharged from hospital on Thursday after being treated for acute gastroenteritis, Afrosport reports. The former Paris Saint-Germain player was absent from Los Blancos training on Tuesday due to a fever and did not feature in the 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami Gardens. Madrid had earlier announced he was in hospital on Thursday...

Alexander-Arnold convinced joining Real Madrid was the right decision

Alexander-Arnold convinced joining Real Madrid was the right decision

Trent Alexander-Arnold is convinced joining Real Madrid was the right decision after making his debut in the 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old English right-back joined Los Blancos for €10 million after he was released early from his contract with Liverpool which was set to expire at the end of this month. His decision not to...