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FA blocks Wrexham's chance to compete in Europe

The English Football Association (FA) has blocked the English Football League's Welsh clubs' plans to join a revamped Welsh League Cup next season.

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5dESPN

Avengers director Russo joins Shef. Utd board

Hollywood film director Joe Russo has joined the board of English second-tier outfit Sheffield United, the club have confirmed.

Slot: A 'very difficult challenge' to face Nottingham Forest (1:55)
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Man City beat dismal Salford 8-0 in FA Cup (2:26)
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McAtee completes hat trick to make it 8-0 Man City (0:39)
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Norwich's Sainz gets FA ban for spitting at player

Norwich City top scorer Borja Sainz has been handed a six-game ban after admitting to spitting at an opponent, the Football Association confirmed on Friday.

Potter: The West Ham board have belief in me (2:44)
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26dESPN

United legend Rooney departs as Plymouth boss

Wayne Rooney has departed as manager of second-tier Plymouth Argyle after agreeing to mutually parts ways with the club after 25 games.

Could Bryan Mbeumo be the attacker Arsenal need? (2:20)
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How are Rooney and Lampard's teams performing? (1:33)
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How can Chelsea bounce back after West London derby loss? (2:03)
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32dReuters

Valencia hire WBA's Corberan amid relegation fear

Valencia have named Carlos Corberan as head coach on a two-and-a-half year deal following the Spaniard's departure from West Bromwich Albion, the struggling LaLiga club said.

Are Slot and Iraola the best managers in the Prem so far? (1:20)
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Van Nistelrooy 'astonished' by club interest after Man United stint (1:47)
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58dReuters

Lampard: Chelsea interim stint like 'babysitting'

Newly appointed Coventry City manager Frank Lampard said he was ready to prove the doubters wrong after joining the Championship side on Thursday.

Would Ruud van Nistelrooy be a success at Leicester? (0:52)
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Have Liverpool been as good as their Premier League lead suggests? (1:32)
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Have Mikel Arteta's Arsenal answered questions from critics? (2:44)
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USMNT forward Sargent out 8 weeks after surgery

Norwich forward Josh Sargent underwent surgery for a groin injury and will be out for two months, the second-tier English club has confirmed.

EFL Championship Ladder

TEAMGPWDLGDP
Leeds United281783+3459
Sheffield United291865+1958
Burnley2815112+2756
Sunderland2915104+1855
West Bromwich Albion2910145+1344
Middlesbrough291289+1144
Blackburn Rovers2912611+442
Bristol City2910118+341
Watford2912512-141
Sheffield Wednesday2911810-341
Norwich City2910910+639
Coventry City2910811+138
Queens Park Rangers299119-538
Preston North End298138-437
Oxford United299911-1036
Millwall2881010+134
Swansea City299713-834
Cardiff City2971012-1131
Hull City297814-829
Stoke City2961112-1029
Portsmouth287813-1529
Derby County297616-827
Luton Town297517-1926
Plymouth Argyle2941015-3522