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• Member of Jordanian royal family revealed as key part of potential new Sheffield Wednesday ownership group6 January 2026, 5:32 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: A member of the Jordanian royal family is one of the potential new owners of Sheffield Wednesday. The bid will need to pass the EFL's Owners and Directors Test.
  
• Chelsea fans turn on the club as they replace Enzo Maresca with Liam Rosenior: New survey shows damning verdict - with less than 5% confident in ownership's decision-making6 January 2026, 5:30 pm
  Chelsea's hierarchy have been urged to provide a clearer and more detailed explanation of the club's recent decision-making, after Maresca was sacked on New Year's Day.
  
• Liam Rosenior clearly fits the current obsession with the 'bright young thing' but here's why his reign in the white heat of Chelsea is doomed6 January 2026, 5:27 pm
  The winners in football are never the nice guys, and that's why it is hard not to fear for Liam Rosenior, a thoroughly decent individual who has exhibited some signs of coaching promise.
  
• Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all suffering from the plague of the faceless sporting director - when will any of these all-powerful hidden figures take responsibility for their failures?6 January 2026, 5:15 pm
  The shockwaves of the announcement were still reverberating when 'the guidance', as some like to call it, started to trickle out of Old Trafford.
  
• Hull could face EFL investigation after Championship clash was postponed 18 MINUTES before kick-off6 January 2026, 5:14 pm
  MIKE KEEGAN: Officials have also asked the Hornets, who complained bitterly about the late call, for their thoughts. They will then assess the evidence before deciding whether to start a probe.
  
• Man United handed huge blow in hunt for influential figure in club's academy as highly-rated Newcastle chief opts to stay on Tyneside6 January 2026, 5:12 pm
  CRAIG HOPE: Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their attempts to appoint a new head of academy recruitment.
  
• If Celtic give Martin O'Neill the weapons he needs for an assault on the title, only a fool would bet against the old warhorse having one glorious last hurrah6 January 2026, 5:03 pm
  If Martin O'Neill ever gets round to updating his memoirs, the events of these last two or three months would make for an incredible read. As the old saying goes, truth is often stranger than fiction.
  
• Revealed: The four players Ruben Amorim wanted at Man United but wasn't allowed to sign including new Chelsea star, his rapid goodbye after sacking and the wonderkid who could become youngest ever player on Sunday6 January 2026, 5:00 pm
  One of the most frustrating parts of the breakdown in relations between Ruben Amorim and Manchester United behind the scenes was transfer planning.
  
• Inside '£1.2m Cheshire mansion' Ruben Amorim will leave after Manchester United sacking (and judging by the wallpaper no wonder his interior decorator wife is smiling!)6 January 2026, 4:47 pm
  Ruben Amorim could reportedly leave behind a £1.2million Cheshire mansion after his sacking by Manchester United.
  
• Ruben Amorim SACKED by Manchester United: Manager is given the boot hours after publicly calling out his bosses - with club legend taking over on interim basis6 January 2026, 4:37 pm
  Amorim and his wife stepped out of their mansion this afternoon wearing huge grins, just hours after he was fired with immediate effect at Carrington on Monday morning.
  
• Kilmarnock bring in Neil McCann and Billy Dodds and insist 'players will adapt quickly' to management duo as they look to avoid relegation6 January 2026, 4:19 pm
  Neil McCann will be tasked with saving Kilmarnock from relegation after being appointed as the club's new manager on a two-and-a-half year deal.
  
• Some 'terrible names' have applied for Aberdeen job, reveals Dons sporting director... but there has been huge interest in replacing Jimmy Thelin!6 January 2026, 4:18 pm
  Sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel says there has been huge interest in the Aberdeen manager's job - although he conceded some 'terrible names' had also applied.
  
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in Cheshire and emerging as strong contender to be Man United interim head coach - as sources reveal ANOTHER club legend on the shortlist6 January 2026, 4:12 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: Solskjaer's success as a temporary replacement for Jose Mourinhoin December 2018 led to him landing the job on a permanent basis for almost another three years
  
• Enzo Maresca makes MAJOR omission in his Chelsea exit statement as boss breaks his silence after being branded 'unprofessional and disrespectful'6 January 2026, 4:05 pm
  The Italian, 45, left the club following an explosive row with the west London club's owners, with a power struggle at the heart of his departure.
  
• West Ham launch bid for Brazil international to boost survival bid - as Newcastle check on Wolves' emerging star: TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH6 January 2026, 3:59 pm
  Daily Mail Sport brings you the latest updates and insights from the January transfer market as West Ham target a Brazil international in their bid to boost their survival hopes.