Ruben Amorim knew his task to turn around Manchester United was a big one, and it got even tougher after a home loss against Newcastle rounded out 2024.
Staff Writers
Manchester United remain 14th on the EPL table after a 2-0 home loss to Newcastle, while Chelsea were beaten at Ipswich by the same scoreline.
Verona and Como have recorded crucial Serie A victories in their bid to avoid the drop, seeing off Bologna and Lecce to wrap up 2024 in style.
AC Milan have followed up the sacking of Paulo Fonseca, after 12 wins in 24 matches, by quickly naming fellow Portuguese Sérgio Conceição as their new coach.
Mustafa Amini will take legal action against Perth Glory, with the players' union claiming the A-League Men club unlawfully terminated his contract.
Joanna Guelas
Former Perth Glory captain Mustafa Amini has initiated legal proceedings against the A-League Men’s club and is set to argue the termination of his contract was unlawful, The West can reveal.
Ben Smith
The Socceroos have lost Harry Souttar for up to a year with an achilles tendon injury, in what is a massive blow to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Arne Slot has watched his EPL-leading Reds thrash West Ham amid transfer speculation involving stars Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Giacomo Raspadori has scored a late Napoli winner over relegation-threatened Venezia, while there were draws in three other Serie A matches to round out 2024.
Leeds United have gone above Sheffield United and to the top of the Championship standings in England after a 1-0 away win over Derby County.
The Socceroos’ already injury-hit defence has been dealt a savage blow, with Harry Souttar set to be sidelined long-term in a disastrous end to 2024 for manager Tony Popovic.
Marco Monteverde
Three Australians and former A-League stars have scored in Scotland, while Celtic thrashed St Johnstone to go 14 points clear of city rivals Rangers.
Ange Postecoglou's Spurs have been held by Wolves, but Pep Guardiola's Manchester City sealed only a second win in 10 EPL games and Liverpool thrashed West Ham.
Atalanta needed an 88th minute goal from substitute Marco Brescianini to secure a 1-1 draw with Lazio and lead the Serie A by one point from Inter Milan.
Andrew Dampf
Ange Postecoglou is convinced he can turn out-of-form, injury-hit Tottenham's season into a success and is unworried about his own position as head coach.
George Sessions
Perth Glory have axed three players in December, including former skipper Mustafa Amini, ahead of January's transfer window.
Justin Chadwick
Former Perth Glory captain Mustafa Amini’s time with the club is over, after the A-League men’s side terminated the ex-Socceroo’s contract.
Kosta Barbarouses and Paulo Retre have scored crackers as the Phoenix ended a three-game A-League Men losing streak with a 2-1 win over Newcastle in Wellington.
Joel Gould
Arsenal and England's young hot-shot striker Bukayo Saka will be out for two months, says Gunners manager Mikel Arteta.
Philip Duncan
Arsenal have moved up to second spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Ipswich, while Brighton and Brentford shared the points in a lacklustre 0-0 draw.
Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford with a glowing reputation and backed by many to be the one to turn around the club's fortunes, but he has struggled.
Simon Peach
Ange Postecoglou says Tottenham's deepening injury crisis is the worst he has faced in his lengthy managerial career ahead of Sunday's crunch clash with Wolves.
George Sessions, PA
As 2024 draws to a close The West Australian looks back on who grabbed the headlines as we countdown the top WA athletes for 2024.
Bundesliga club Union Berlin have parted ways with coach Bo Svensson and his assistants after six months in the wake of poor results.
