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Liverpool and Scotland great Alan Hansen 'seriously ill'..

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The Anfield club announced on Sunday their "legendary" former captain is in hospital.

"The thoughts and support of everyone at Liverpool FC are with our legendary former captain Alan Hansen, who is currently seriously ill in hospital," a statement read.

Hansen won promotion to the Scottish Premier Division with Partick Thistle before joining Liverpool in 1977 for the start of a successful 14-year spell.

He was a key part of the great Reds teams of the 1970s and 1980s, winning eight First Division titles, three European Cups and two FA Cups.

Liverpool added they are "currently in contact with Alan's family to provide our support at this difficult time, and our thoughts, wishes and hopes are with Alan and all of the Hansen family".

Hansen, who also won four League Cups with Liverpool, appeared 26 times for his country and was a member of Scotland's 1982 World Cup side.

Former team-mate John Aldridge, chairman of the former players' association Forever Reds, said on X: "All our thoughts as ex-LFC players are with Alan (]ocky) Hansen and his family. Let's hope he can pull through his illness. YNWA."

After retiring in 1991, he appeared as a pundit on Match of the Day from 1992 until 2014.

Hansen's former Match of the Day colleague Gary Lineker wrote on X: "Horrendous news. Thoughts are with Alan, Janet and all the family."

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He earned a reputation as one of the most insightful and influential pundits in the country while working alongside figures such as Des Lynam, Lineker, Mark Lawrenson, Alan Shearer and Sir Trevor Brooking.

Hansen's most memorable moment on the Premier League highlights programme came in 1995 when he famously responded to a Manchester United defeat at Aston Villa by insisting: "You can't win anything with kids."

That team - which included Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and David Beckham - won the FA Cup and Premier League Double that season.

Hansen was also part of BBC Sport's coverage of major football tournaments. In all he covered 16 FA Cup finals, six World Cups, five European Championships and one Olympics during his spell with the BBC.

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Ex-Everton star Kevin Campbell 'very unwell' in hospital..

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Everton and Arsenal have sent messages of support to their former striker Kevin Campbell, who is "very unwell" in hospital.

The Merseyside club said the 54-year-old, who began his career with the Gunners, became ill last week.
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UPDATE: Kevin has very sadly passed away aged 54...

BBC sacks Jermaine Jenas after complaints..by Noor Nanji, Culture reporter.

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The One Show host, pictured with wife Ellie Penfold at Wimbledon this year, has been accused for inappropriate behavior

Jermaine Jenas, who presents The One Show and appears on Match of the Day for the BBC, has been sacked by the corporation following complaints about workplace conduct.

The former footballer, 41, has been taken off air from both primetime shows.

BBC News understands his contract was terminated earlier this week, because of alleged issues relating to workplace behaviour.

It followed allegations involving digital communications such as texts, which were raised with the corporation a few weeks ago.

A BBC spokesperson said: "We can confirm Jermaine Jenas is no longer part of our presenting line-up."

He was last on air earlier in the summer.

Jenas earned £190,000 - £194,999 at the BBC for his work on the FA Cup, Match of the Day and the World Cup.

His work on The One Show was for BBC Studios, the BBC's commercial production company, so his salary is not in the public domain.

He also works for talkSport, where he is currently presenting a show on air, and is also employed by TNT Sports, a group of pay television sports channels.

However his profile has been removed from his agent's website.

Jenas made his footballing debut at the age of 17, and played for his boyhood team Nottingham Forest, Spurs and Newcastle United. He went on to play 341 times, as well as making 21 appearances for England.

He retired in 2016 aged 32, although he had not played since 2014.

Jenas turned his attention to media work as a pundit while recovering from a knee injury and became a regular on Match of the Day, as well as BT Sport. He had been presenting The One Show since 2020.

He and a friend set up the Aquinas Foundation to help incentivise and raise the aspirations of young people in schools across Nottingham.

The ex-footballer also appeared on The Great Sport Relief Bake-Off in 2016.

In December 2023 it was announced that he would collect an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University.

Andy Mangan, formerly of this domain and latterly if Shrewsbury Town,has been denied access to a coaching role in Spain,ReaL Madrid no less, to work with Carlos Ancelloti,but his work permit was denied

David Beckham joins mourners at Sven-Goran Eriksson's funeral..by Matt Spivey

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The funeral of Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who died at the age of 76 on August 26th, is taking place this morning

He was the first non-British manager of the England team, coaching the team between 2001 and 2006

Eriksson led the Three Lions to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and 2004 Euros

The funeral is taking place in his native Sweden. The service will be followed by a procession as well as speeches and eulogies

In January, Eriksson had announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had "at best" a year to live

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Meslier 'heartbroken' after howler costs Leeds victory v Sunderland in the 97th minute..by Adam Lanigan, BBC Sport England

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Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke said Illan Meslier was "in tears" after the goalkeeper's glaring mistake cost his side victory at Sunderland.

In the 97th minute of Friday's match, with the minimum six minutes of added time already up, the Frenchman allowed Alan Browne's hopeful ball into the box to squirm past him and gift the Black Cats a 2-2 draw.

A win would have taken Leeds level on points with leaders Sunderland at the top of the Championship, but instead they remain three points behind in third.

"After such a situation, you don't need to talk to Illan, he is the saddest person in the dressing room, he's more or less in tears," said Farke.

A dodgy bounce?
Farke admitted he had never experienced such an incident in his 30 years in football, with such a defining mistake coming with effectively the last touch of the match.

The Leeds boss suggested captain Pascal Struijk had seen the ball bounce unkindly in front of his goalkeeper, causing Meslier to let it spin past him.

But Farke could not definitively say if there was a rogue divot on the pitch which had cost his injury-hit side two crucial points at the Stadium of Light after an impressive display.

"After such a situation, you don't need to speak about it - no-one wants to hear any words," he added.

"Pascal came over and said he had never seen anything like this. He said it bounced and jumped in the other direction because there was a mark on the pitch.

"I can't tell you if that was the case because I wasn't on the pitch, but Pascal was probably in the best position to see. If it was this, it was unbelievably unlucky.

"To lose those points in this way is heartbreaking, is horrendous, is so sad and disappointing for our lads."

Meslier used to play at the Lorient academy in his native France under the tutelage of Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris.

Le Bris spoke with his former keeper on the pitch after the game and had sympathy for his compatriot.

"I'm disappointed for him because I like this boy and anyone can make a mistake," said the Sunderland boss.

"For a goalkeeper, when you make a mistake, the consequences are very important. It happened today and we are happy for the final result."

Sunderland vs Leeds: Illan Meslier's extraordinary howler costs Leeds late on

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Referee David Coote suspended amid Liverpool and Klopp video inquiry..by Sean Kearns, BBC Sport

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Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media.

Refereeing body PGMOL says the suspension comes into force with immediate effect and is pending a full investigation.

The video, widely shared on social media, has not been verified by the BBC. It is unclear when it was filmed or its authenticity.

A source told the BBC that PGMOL's inquiry is treating the video as genuine.

Coote, 42, refereed Liverpool's 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday. He is one of the Premier League’s most-experienced officials and has been refereeing matches in the top flight since 2018.

The video being shared appears to refer to a Premier League match that Coote officiated between Liverpool and Burnley in July 2020, which finished 1-1.

Klopp criticised Coote after the match, saying the referee failed to give fouls for challenges made on Liverpool's players.

In the video the man alleged to be Coote says Klopp had "a right pop at me when I reffed them against Burnley in lockdown". He calls Klopp arrogant and also swears several times when referring to him.

The video shows him with another man and lasts for just over a minute. The circumstances of how the video emerged are unclear.

PGMOL says it will not be making further comment on the case until its investigation is completed.

BBC Sport has been told Liverpool are aware of the video but not commenting at this stage.

Speaking to BBC Sport on Monday, English Football League chairman Rick Parry said: "PGMOL is dealing with it - they have suspended him - they've acted quickly and they will make sure they deal with it thoroughly and professionally."

Referees are required to inform PGMOL of the club they support.

Coote, from Nottingham, is registered as a Notts County fan and is therefore unable to officiate County or Nottingham Forest matches.

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With their first Premier League title secured, Liverpool's aims in July 2020 had switched to becoming the first club to win every single home game during the course of the season.

The Reds were on a 24-match winning run at Anfield, which had given them a 25-point lead over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

In addition, Klopp's side were hoping to become the second team to amass 100 points during a 38-game Premier League season, matching Manchester City's achievement in the 2017-18 campaign.

Andrew Robertson gave Liverpool the lead against the Clarets before Jay Rodriguez equalised to give the visitors a share of the spoils.

At full-time, Klopp appeared to argue with Coote and his officials on the pitch.

"The referee let lots of challenges go so it was clear that if the ball comes into the box it was dangerous. They [Burnley] did what they are good at and I respect that," said Klopp after the match.

"We were angry with the referee but we have to criticise ourselves first for not finishing the game."

Liverpool lost their next fixture against Arsenal, which ended their hopes of reaching 100 points.