Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has slammed nonsense claims that manager Ian Holloway will leave the club.

Parish has been forced to deny the suggestions after media reports
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claimed that the pair s relationship had irreparably deteriorated amid disagreements around the club s recruitment policy.

Holloway has made new 10 new additions to his squad following promotion via the play-offs last May, either on permanent or loan deals, with Palace without a point after their opening two Premier League fixtures.

Former Palace boss Neil Warnock, who suggested prior to leaving his last job at Leeds United in April that it would be final managerial post, has been linked with a return to Selhurst Park, but Parish has laughed off the speculation.

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La Liga side Deportivo La Coruna have already composed a list of names regarded as potential replacements for Ryan Babel.

The Netherlands forward left Riazor-based club on a free transfer and has already agreed terms with Turkish giants Besiktas, whereas Deportivo La Coruna have already identified several names with Benfica outcast Adel Taarabt believed to be topping the list.

Having signed a five-year deal with the Portugal heavyweights back in 2014, former QPR and Spurs man Adel Taarabt has struggled greatly at Benfica where he is yet to play a single minute for the first team.

Both Spanish and Portuguese media report that the Morocco international has already received several offers from Chinese clubs, but could be tempted into staying in Europe as Branq…

Ruud Van Nistelrooy has resigned as manager of PSV Eindhoven ahead of their final game of the season, the Dutch club have announced.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker had been in charge for just one year at the Philips Stadion and won the Dutch Cup earlier this month.

PSV will secure a second-place finish in the Eredivisie if they take a point from their last game at AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.

Hoofdtrainer Ruud van Nistelrooij heeft vanmorgen bekend gemaakt te vertrekken bij PSV.

PSV betreurt zijn besluit en is hem dankbaar voor het winnen van de Johan Cruijff Schaal en de TOTO KNVB Beker en hoopt het seizoen af te sluiten met het behalen van de tweede plaats.

— PSV (@PSV)

A statement from the club on Wednesday said Van Ni…

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is smiling again after hitting a good run of form

In the summer Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was one of the players that dominated the football news headlines.

He was apparently unhappy at Old Trafford and wanted to move on.

There were conflicting reports about whether the striker handed in a transfer request at the end of last season or not, but Rooney was definitely not at his best last season.

Frustrated

Last season Rooney’s team-mate Robin van Persie was the man of the season at Old Trafford, as the Dutchman fired United to the Premier League title. Rooney seemed to be in the shadow of the former-Arsenal star.

He often cut a frustrated figure and it seemed he was strugglin…

Radamel Falcao is one of the most highly-rated footballers in the world but it could have been different had he not returned to Colombia.

Born in Santa Marta, Monaco star Falcao spent some of his childhood in Venezuela and it is there where the former Porto, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea striker was introduced to baseball.

Falcao s potential in the sport was clear and he was faced with a decision, with the Colombia s joint all-time leading goalscorer eventually opting for football aged 13 as he returned home before joining Argentine giants River Plate.

At the time we were in Venezuela and baseball is the biggest sport there. I played it and was competing at a very high level, Falcao told UEFA.com as he reflected on his childhood.

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Mohamed Salah has endured a somewhat underwhelming start to the 2018-19 season, but he will have no better opportunity to silence his doubters than against Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.

The expectations of Salah were always going to be sky high after scoring 44 times in all competitions last season, but regardless of his start to the campaign, a repeat of his exploits was unlikely.

Records tumbled for Salah in his first year at Liverpool, as his 32-goal haul set a new benchmark for a single 38-game Premier League season and saw him become the first African to reach 30 in the English top flight.

But it was not just goals which showed his productivity – Salah laid on 10 assists domestically, showing he could both score and tee up team-mates,…

Sandro Tonali fumed over ridiculous, embarrassing decisions from the officials following Milan s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League.

Fikayo Tomori was shown a straight red for a dubious foul on Mason Mount in the penalty area, leading to the Jorginho s opener from the spot, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added a second before the interval.

Referee Daniel Siebert delivered a particularly lively performance with the whistle across the first half at San Siro, dishing out an additional five bookings, for six cards from 17 fouls ahead of the break.

Those calls left Tonali stewing after the final whistle, with the Italy international stating that the match felt more akin to basketball in the heightened nature of its disciplinary decisions.

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Colorado Rapids have hired former captain Pablo Mastroeni as their head coach ahead the new Major League Soccer season.

Mastroeni made 230 appearances for the Rapids in an 11-year stay at the Denver-based side, winning the 2010 MLS Cup.

The 37-year-old had been in temporary charge over pre-season following Oscar Pareja s departure in January, but has now been given the reins on a full-time basis.

It is a great honour to take this new position at the Rapids, a club which means a great deal to me and my family, Mastroeni told the official franchise website.

I would like to thank the Kroenke family, (president) Tim Hinchey and (technical director) Paul Bravo for this great opportunity.

I have seen this team s ability and potential up close over the last two mo…

Chelsea suffered their first Premier League defeat since the appointment of Guus Hiddink as they lost 1-0 at Swansea City on Saturday.

Hiddink replaced Jose Mourinho on an interim basis in December and has successfully guided Chelsea into the top half following a disastrous start to their title defence.

However, in the first match since Antonio Conte was confirmed as Mourinho s permanent successor, it was the Welsh club who celebrated reaching the fabled 40-point mark at the Liberty Stadium.

Gylfi Sigurdsson s fourth goal in five league matches gave Swansea a deserved lead midway through the first half, while Alexandre Pato wasted two golden opportunities to restore parity.

Having teed up the opener, Jefferson Montero headed narrowly over from a Sigurdss…

Achraf Hakimi is a player in demand following his first season with Inter.

Hakimi helped Inter to Serie A glory for the first time in 10 years, but his future could be away from San Siro.

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly determined to beat Chelsea and Bayern Munich to the full-back.

TOP STORY – PSG CHASING HAKIMI

Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in signing Inter star Achraf Hakimi, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

PSG had a €60million (£51m) bid turned down by Serie A champions Inter, who are facing financial problems due to the coronavirus pandemic amid speculation over stars Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez, Alessandro Bastoni and Hakimi.

Ligue 1 giants PSG are still keen on Hakimi as Champions League winners Che…