Sunderland defeated Stoke City 4-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 5 stage in the 2011 season. The full-time result capped a Sunderland vs Stoke City meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sunderland and Stoke City. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
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Chelsea have been fined £10m and given a suspended ban from registering new players for two transfer windows for breaching rules relating to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. Owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital self-reported 74 breaches of FA rules when they purchased the club in 2022. Chelsea admitted making £47m in secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties over transfers between 2011 and 2018.
Lukas Nmecha's first-half goal was enough for Leeds United to beat Sunderland in New Jersey and record their first win of pre-season. Nmecha caught Black Cats goalkeeper Melker Ellborg off guard with a low effort from outside the box. Whites boss Daniel Farke gave winger Harry Wilson his first start in a Leeds shirt after his free transfer from Fulham, while Sunderland counterpart Regis le Bris welcomed a selection of World Cup players back into the team, with striker Brian Brobbey being named in the starting XI.
A marked change in Chelsea's approach to recruitment has been amplified by prospective deals for veterans Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson. Welbeck will become the oldest signing under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership, until Henderson's likely arrival with the west Londoners. After interest in Sunderland's Granit Xhaka did not materialise into a deal, attention pivoted to other targets as part of new manager Xabi Alonso's drive to add experience to Chelsea's squad, which has been the youngest in the Premier League for the past two seasons.
FA in talks with other European associationsOptions include boycott and potential breakawayMembers given 19 September deadline to opt inThe Football Association has joined Uefa in condemning Fifa’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.In a statement released on Wednesday morning the FA said it was yet to see any details of the controversial proposals, and expressed grave concerns over Fifa’a governance. Continue reading...
Toulouse defender expected to cost about £26mNewcastle still looking for defensive reinforcementsSunderland are poised to sign the long-time Newcastle target Dayann Methalie from Toulouse. The France Under-21s defender, who can play left-back or wingback and also operate in the centre, has attracted widespread interest this summer but Régis Le Bris now appears close to acquiring him for about £26m.Newcastle had extensively scouted Methalie, who made 27 Ligue 1 appearances for Toulouse last season, and reportedly tried to sign him in January. The club have now indicated they opted against the idea of recruiting the 20-year-old and have not submitted a bid this summer. Nonetheless, Methalie appeared an ideal fit for Newcastle’s new transfer policy of recruiting young players in the £20m-£40m price bracket. Continue reading...
Andoni Iraola took charge of Liverpool for the first time in their pre-season friendly victory over Sunderland a few days ago, and according to Sunderland defender Dan Ballard, there is significant difference between the way the Merseysiders play now and the way they played last season under Arne Slot. pic.twitter.com/gNNuvJ3kNB — عالم ليفربول – ميديا […] The post Sunderland defender Dan Ballard on difference between Slot’s and Iraola’s Liverpool (Video) appeared first on SoccerNews.
Granit Xhaka has said he wants to stay at Sunderland despite links to Chelsea, with Regis Le Bris confirming the captain is not moving. The post ‘This topic is closed’ – Le Bris adamant Xhaka is staying at Sunderland appeared first on SoccerNews.
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