Thursday, 3 August 2023 Man City and Arsenal prepare for Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, EFL and Scottish football returns, plus the latest transfer news and gossip.
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Kings of Leon drummer and Manchester City fan Nathan Followill to make predictions for this weekend's Premier.. BBC Sport
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says her team only have a "small chance" of retaining their Women's Super League title as they attempt to chase down leaders.. BBC Sport
Arsenal to listen to Gabriel Jesus offers, Brighton consider Kieran McKenna as Roberto de Zerbi replacement, Tottenham target Conor Gallagher, plus more. BBC Sport
English football moved closer to gaining an independent regulator today, as the Football Governance Bill was introduced before Parliament. The regulator would license clubs in England’s top five tiers, and its primary responsibility would be to safeguard the financial sustainability of the men’s professional game. It would also have the power to resolve the dispute between the Premier League and the English Football League over financial distribution, should the two parties fail to agree a deal. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kate Forbes has backed John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, in his bid to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland’s next first minister.
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Suspected human remains have been found as part of a murder investigation into a man who travelled in a car from Scotland towards England last year. Sky News
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