A familiar face was being tested recently at Liverpool’s training ground.
Former captain Jordan Henderson, now a Ajax player, was seen at the club base enduring an intense one-on-one fitness session.
The 33-year-old’s presence delighted the children of an Irish team, who were in town to play against Liverpool’s youngsters.
Jordan Henderson was recently seen in Liverpool doing individual training
Former Liverpool captain Henderson currently plays for Ajax after returning to European football at the start of the year.
The planned development of Omar Berrada
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that new Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada, currently on gardening leave, is investing in a new shed.
Berrada, who will cross the division from rivals City this summer, has applied for planning permission to get rid of a Wendy House in his five-bedroom flat in Cheshire as part of a garage upgrade and replace it with a luxurious new shed.
Joe Kinnear’s legendary laughs live on
Many entertaining stories have been shared since the sad passing of Joe Kinnear earlier this month.
One of them comes from inside the old Wimbledon boardroom. The story goes that on the day Kinnear took over he told the players that the new regime would begin with a 10-mile run.
The group’s predictable response soon changed when, after about 100 metres, he led them straight to a local pub. Once inside, Kinnear would not let anyone leave until all of the team’s problems had been aired and resolved. It was already late when no one came home.
On another occasion, Kinnear, a former Tottenham player, was celebrating in the White Hart Lane boardroom after overseeing a Dons victory when then-Spurs owner Alan Sugar asked what Wimbledon had that his expensive pool didn’t. of internationals. Quick as a flash, Kinnear responded: “I’m your manager.”
Many entertaining stories have been shared since the sad passing of Joe Kinnear earlier this month.
EFL’s late night cereal
It seems the EFL were hoping for a late finish to their annual awards last week.
On their way out the door, guests received cereal packets on behalf of sponsors Kellogg’s, leading to some of the game’s great and good strolling down Park Lane in the early hours with boxes of Crunchy Nut.
What’s next for the FA Cup?
It will be interesting to see what happens to prize money in the FA Cup next season following the backlash over the FA’s removal of replays.
A growing number of EFL and National League clubs have criticized a move which officials insist will not make them worse off financially.
It will be interesting to see what happens to FA Cup prize money next season following the backlash over the FA’s removal of replays.
With the Premier League’s extra £33m going to the grassroots, there is some skepticism over how that will be the case, particularly given the decline in revenue from the competition’s new broadcast deal which was controversially overseen by the highest category.
Richard Masters could be up for a family trip north
Liverpool and Arsenal’s mistakes last weekend may have caused grumbling within the Premier League towers.
The results handed the initiative to Manchester City and raised the possibility that top-flight manager Richard Masters may have to head to the Etihad Stadium again as part of the trophy presentation at a time when the competition is in a battle. legal with the club on 115 charges for alleged financial breaches.
Richard Masters may have to head to the Etihad Stadium again as part of the trophy presentation if Manchester City win the title this season.
Last season, City pulled off a masterstroke of deflection by inviting former goalkeeper and community stalwart Alex Williams onto the pitch to present the trophy.
Last season, City pulled off a masterstroke of deflection by inviting former goalkeeper and community stalwart Alex Williams to present the trophy.
BBC tribunal over Leicester City journalist concludes
The employment tribunal for a BBC employee sacked for misconduct after being accused of promoting brands on social media concluded last week.
Ian Stringer, Leicester City reporter for BBC Leicester, claims there is a double standard and has compared his treatment to the way the broadcaster handled Gary Lineker and Victoria Derbyshire, who his representative said had relationships with commercial entities.
The BBC said Lineker was a freelancer, not an employee, so was not subject to the same rules.
Stringer also accused the corporation of failing to protect a whistleblower, after accusing editor Kamlesh Purohit of violating Covid rules and then, he claimed, of subsequently being “bullied” before eventually being fired. The verdict will be issued next month.