LONDON: Burnley’s match at home to Everton on December 26 has become the latest Premier League fixture to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak, it was announced Friday. Covid-19 cases within the Everton camp had seen the Merseysiders request a postponement on Thursday. But that initial plea was rejected despite Everton manager Rafael Benitez … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lambasted his side’s performance after Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners. Arteta’s men have passed up a huge opportunity to move into the Premier League’s top four after blowing the lead at Manchester United and … Read more
If any Everton manager could ill afford the club’s worst home defeat to Liverpool for 39 years, it was Rafael Benitez. The Spaniard was not accepted by many Toffees supporters from the minute he was appointed in June due to his previous role as a Champions League-winning manager with Liverpool. A bright start briefly quietened … Read more
BEIJING: Li Tie was replaced as China’s coach on Friday after weeks of intense media pressure and speculation, with their hopes of reaching the 2022 World Cup all but over. The former Everton midfielder, 44, quit and has been succeeded by Li Xiaopeng, who had been in charge at Super League side Wuhan FC, the … Read more
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri says Rafael Benitez will be given time to turn things around after a heavy defeat against neighbours Liverpool intensified pressure on the Spanish manager. The Goodison Park club, who started the season brightly under their new boss, are now winless in eight Premier League matches after their 4-1 drubbing on Wednesday … Read more
Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out of Manchester City’s clash with Everton and next week’s Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain after testing positive for coronavirus, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The City boss said De Bruyne was isolating for 10 days after receiving the positive test during the recent international break. After … Read more
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said he supposes Manchester City to cruise to the Premier League title after Pep Guardiola’s men opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the table with a 3-1 win at Goodison Park. Carlo Ancelotti said in his statement that, “It is really difficult to say another name at this … Read more
