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• Man City's major sponsor Etihad considers legal action against Premier League after claims the airline was at the centre of 'sham' sponsorship deals30 September 2026, 8:16 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Etihad Airways - the principal sponsor of Manchester City - is considering legal action against the Premier League after it was implicated in its bombshell ruling.
  
• Pocognoli's reign is only 180 minutes old ... and we still have no clue if the new Scotland boss is going to be a triumph or a disaster30 September 2026, 8:12 pm
  In these formative days of his tenure as Scotland's new head coach, Sebastien Pocognoli already finds himself on the receiving end of some sniping remarks.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo WALKS OUT on Portugal: Star, 41, leaves camp after missing training again amid row with manager and vows to 'tell the truth' in cryptic statement30 September 2026, 7:47 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo has sensationally left Portugal's training camp amid a dispute with manager Jorge Jesus.
  
• Why would the likes of Erling Haaland and Marc Guehi stay at Man City when they have been lied to and betrayed? Footballers have morals and it would be hard to blame them if they now wanted out, writes IAN LADYMAN30 September 2026, 7:23 pm
  After full-time in Prague on Tuesday, the FA message arrived quickly. Neither Thomas Tuchel nor any of the players about to walk through the interview area would be answering questions about City.
  
• MAN CITY, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: When will they be punished? Can Premier League look at post-2018 accounts? Is anyone criminally liable? How much can rivals sue for? And what now for ex-City chief Omar Berrada? MIKE KEEGAN reveals all30 September 2026, 7:21 pm
  Here, Chief Sports Reporter MIKE KEEGAN answers the big questions that remain after the most explosive week in the history of the Premier League.
  
• Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp refuses to join calls to strip Man City of titles after seismic guilty verdict - despite previously claiming he would throw a PARTY if charges were proven30 September 2026, 7:20 pm
  Jurgen Klopp insists he is at peace with the amount of trophies he won at Liverpool and will not lobby for more amid calls for Manchester City to be stripped of titles.
  
• Jamie Carragher joins calls for Man City to be STRIPPED of titles after bombshell guilty verdict - and compares 'delusional' chief executive to Donald Trump30 September 2026, 7:06 pm
  Jamie Carragher has called for Manchester City to be stripped of their titles after the club was found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League rules.
  
• Andy Burnham admits concern Man City owners will be forced to SELL after being found guilty of overseeing £900m 'sham': Prime Minister praises their investment into the city30 September 2026, 6:12 pm
  Andy Burnham has said he would be 'really concerned' if Manchester City's owners decided to sell the club in the wake of their guilty verdict of more than 100 breaches of Premier League rules.
  
• Thomas Tuchel admits it may be TEN YEARS before England replace Harry Kane as Three Lions captain closes in on 100 goals for his country30 September 2026, 6:00 pm
  'He is closing in, he scored again,' said Tuchel after Kane's 87th goal for his country, a typical precision strike for the second in a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
  
• Morgan Gibbs-White explains 'silly' and 'stupid' viral clip with fiancee after being called up for England duty while on Dubai holiday - and insists he is deadly serious about Three Lions career30 September 2026, 6:00 pm
  Morgan Gibbs-White promised he is deadly serious about his England career despite the 'silly' and 'stupid' viral video filmed to accompany his belated call-up.
  
• Stubborn Pep Guardiola has his head in the sand and is risking his Man City legacy... he has been reduced to a trusting submissive, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI30 September 2026, 5:23 pm
  At 1.10pm on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola reattached his colours to the mast. Such a show of loyalty was remarkably ballsy at a point when Manchester City are at risk of emulating the Titanic.
  
• Man City face mounting calls for POLICE investigation into 'sham' financial dealings - as supporters' group urges fans to stay 'strong together' following bombshell Premier League verdict30 September 2026, 4:52 pm
  Manchester City could face a criminal investigation into their financial misconduct after being found guilty of the biggest cheating scandal in British sporting history. 
  
• 'He's the most committed player I have ever seen': Inside the rapid rise of Lewis Koumas and how 'brilliant' winger persuaded Andoni Iraola to U-turn on exit, plus Reds' new bill for Rio Ngumoha revealed - Liverpool Confidential30 September 2026, 4:00 pm
  Andoni Iraola promised he would trust in youth and no one at Liverpool has benefited more than young Lewis Koumas.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo holds showdown talks with manager and head of Portuguese FA today after 41-year-old skipped training following furious reaction to sub snub30 September 2026, 3:42 pm
  Cristiano Ronaldo is set for an emergency meeting with national boss Jorge Jesus and the head of the Portuguese FA. A row is brewing after the 41-year-old captain was left on the bench.
  
• An All-Island XI dominated by Northerners? How the Northern Ireland football revival is being fuelled by hard work at grassroots... leaving the Republic in its wake30 September 2026, 3:37 pm
  If you were to select a combined XI of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland even before the latest rounds of Nations League, few would argue if it was dominated by Northern players.