Nottingham Forest sack manager Nuno Espirito Santo

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked after 21 months in charge – and just three games into the season. The position of the Portuguese coach had been uncertain for two weeks since he publicly declared his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis had deteriorated. Talks are under way over Nuno’s replacement, with an appointment imminent and former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou a contender.

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Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham chairman with immediate effect

Daniel Levy has stepped down from his role as Tottenham chairman with immediate effect, the Premier League club have announced. Levy had been at the helm for almost 25 years and was the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League. “I am incredibly proud of the work I have done together with the executive team and all our employees,” Levy said on the club website.

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Chris Froome suffered serious heart injury in training crash

Chris Froome sustained a life-threatening injury to his heart in the training crash in France last week that left him in hospital with a broken back and broken ribs. The four-time Tour de France winner also sustained a pericardial rupture, a tear to the sac that surrounds the heart, in the crash. “It was obviously a lot more serious than some broken bones,” his wife, Michelle Froome, told the Times.

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