Chelsea captain Reece James has been charged by the Football Association for an alleged incident in the tunnel after Saturday’s defeat by Aston Villa. England defender James, 23, did not feature in the match because of injury, James has until 29 September to respond to a charge.
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England captain Harry Kane has joined German champions Bayern Munich on a four-year deal, ending his record-breaking career at Tottenham. The striker signs for an initial 100m euros plus add-ons and could make his debut in Saturday’s German Super Cup game against RB Leipzig.
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Erling Haaland was back in the old routine with a devastating display of finishing as Manchester City opened the defence of their Premier League title with a comfortable victory at Burnley. The goalscoring phenomenon, who hit 52 goals as City won the Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season, took only 185 seconds to open his account for the new campaign, striking a blow from which the newly promoted Clarets never recovered.
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Wolves have moved swiftly to install Gary O’Neil as Julen Lopetegui’s replacement as head coach. The 40-year-old, the club’s first British coach in six years, was sacked by Bournemouth in June despite guiding the Cherries to survival. He has signed a three-year deal after Wolves and Lopetegui came to an “agreement to part ways” on Tuesday.
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Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui has left Wolverhampton Wanderers after less than a year in charge following differences of opinion, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, three days before the start of the new season. The 56-year-old former Real Madrid and Sevilla coach was reportedly unhappy with the lack of investment in the squad.
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