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Ken Bates' harassment made ex-Leeds United director ill, court hears

• Melvyn Levi is suing the Leeds chairman • Claims attacks have left his wife living in fear A former Leeds United director told a court on Monday that the club's owner, Ken Bates, had made him and his wife ill by conducting a campaign of harassment against him in the matchday programme...

Mansour says Mancini's job is safe

• Sheikh Mansour says manager's job is safe • Derby next week will not affect the position Manchester City's owner, Sheikh Mansour, has declared the club's season a success even if they come up short in their efforts to catch Manchester United and win the Barclays Premier League title....

The Gallery: Cristiano Ronaldo

The Real Madrid star features as a clown, a gladiator and his rotund namesake

Ian Herbert: Fergie is right, this is the most important Manchester derby yet

"This was the night when the balance of power swung to Manchester City..." It is the type of pronouncement which has become a part of the modern vocabulary of Manchester derbies and which will be issued once again, seven days from now, if Manchester United lose at the Etihad Stadium. Yet those were...

Touré disagrees with Mancini: 'City can claim league crown'

The Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré said his team were "surprised" to have been given a "fantastic" chance to beat Manchester United to the Premier League title, starting with victory against their rivals next Monday, and dismissed manager Roberto Mancini's pretence that the trophy is...

Coyle: Now is time to decide our own fate

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has told his side they must forget about the injuries they have and cash in their games in hand to avoid following Wolves into the Championship.

Dalglish: Defeat has its positives

A group of Liverpool players yesterday attempted to build team spirit in the aftermath of the defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

Debt-free Wolves prioritise keeping best players

Jez Moxey, the Wolverhampton Wanders chief executive, said yesterday that the club would not "self destruct" after being relegated from the Premier League and that there will not be a fire sale of Wolves' leading players, as the club have no financial problems.

Rangers takeover: 'Deadline day' comes and goes yet again

Miller in strongest position for preferred bidder status at Rangers as Whitehouse says interested parties need to 'step up'.