Sunderland A.F.C.

Sunderland Association Football Club (/ˈsʌndərlənd/ (listen), locally /ˈsʊndlən/) is an English professional football club based in the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Sunderland plays in League One, the third tier of English football. Since its formation in 1879, the club has won six top-flight (First Division, now the Premier League) titles (1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936), and has finished runners-up five times. The club has also won the FA Cup twice (1937 and 1973) and been runners-up twice (1913 and 1992), as well as winning the FA Charity Shield in 1936 and being finalists the following year. Sunderland have also been Football League Cup finalists in 1985 and 2014.

Sunderland play their home games at the 49,000-capacity all-seater Stadium of Light having moved from Roker Park in 1997. The original ground capacity was 42,000 which was increased to 49,000 following expansion in 2000. The club have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Newcastle United, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898. The club have played in red and white-striped shirts and black shorts for nearly the entirety of its history.

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Sunderland A.F.C.

England. Championship. League Table. Season 2024/2025
Pos Team Home Away Total GD Goals
P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts P W D L GS GC Pts
1 Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 11 9 1 1 16 4 28 12 6 4 2 16 9 22 23 15 5 3 32 13 50 19 1.4
2 Leeds United 12 10 1 1 29 6 31 11 4 5 2 14 9 17 23 14 6 3 43 15 48 28 1.9
3 Burnley Burnley 11 6 5 0 15 4 23 12 7 3 2 15 5 24 23 13 8 2 30 9 47 21 1.3
4 Sunderland Sunderland 11 7 4 0 19 7 25 12 5 4 3 17 13 19 23 12 8 3 36 20 44 16 1.6
5 Blackburn Blackburn 11 7 2 2 17 9 23 11 4 3 4 10 11 15 22 11 5 6 27 20 38 7 1.2
6 Watford Watford 11 9 2 0 17 6 29 11 2 2 7 15 23 8 22 11 4 7 32 29 37 3 1.5
7 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 12 6 3 3 19 14 21 11 4 3 4 22 17 15 23 10 6 7 41 31 36 10 1.8
8 West Brom West Brom 11 4 6 1 10 5 18 12 4 5 3 17 13 17 23 8 11 4 27 18 35 9 1.2
9 Sheffield Wed Sheffield Wed 12 4 4 4 16 16 16 11 5 2 4 15 17 17 23 9 6 8 31 33 33 -2 1.3
10 Swansea Swansea 11 4 4 3 17 12 16 12 4 2 6 10 12 14 23 8 6 9 27 24 30 3 1.2
11 Bristol City Bristol City 11 4 5 2 15 10 17 12 3 4 5 12 18 13 23 7 9 7 27 28 30 -1 1.2
12 Norwich Norwich 11 5 4 2 28 16 19 12 2 4 6 11 19 10 23 7 8 8 39 35 29 4 1.7
13 Millwall Millwall 12 6 2 4 14 9 20 10 1 5 4 8 11 8 22 7 7 8 22 20 28 2 1
14 Derby Derby 11 6 2 3 19 10 20 12 1 4 7 10 19 7 23 7 6 10 29 29 27 0 1.3
15 Coventry Coventry 11 5 2 4 22 16 17 12 2 4 6 10 18 10 23 7 6 10 32 34 27 -2 1.4
16 Preston Preston 12 4 6 2 12 10 18 11 1 5 5 11 19 8 23 5 11 7 23 29 26 -6 1
17 QPR QPR 12 3 5 4 15 17 14 11 2 5 4 8 14 11 23 5 10 8 23 31 25 -8 1
18 Luton Luton 12 6 3 3 18 15 21 11 1 1 9 7 24 4 23 7 4 12 25 39 25 -14 1.1
19 Stoke City Stoke City 12 3 5 4 17 17 14 11 2 2 7 6 15 8 23 5 7 11 23 32 22 -9 1
20 Oxford United Oxford United 12 5 4 3 17 17 19 10 0 2 8 7 22 2 22 5 6 11 24 39 21 -15 1.1
21 Portsmouth Portsmouth 10 3 4 3 13 11 13 11 1 4 6 13 26 7 21 4 8 9 26 37 20 -11 1.2
22 Hull City Hull City 12 2 5 5 11 14 11 11 2 2 7 10 18 8 23 4 7 12 21 32 19 -11 0.9
23 Cardiff Cardiff 11 4 0 7 11 16 12 11 0 6 5 10 21 6 22 4 6 12 21 37 18 -16 1
24 Plymouth Plymouth 10 4 4 2 19 16 16 12 0 2 10 3 33 2 22 4 6 12 22 49 18 -27 1

Sunderland A.F.C. Last Matches

K/O
Home
Away
Pts
HT
FT
ET
PN
05 Jan 15:00 15:00, 05 Jan sch
Sunderland
Portsmouth
44-20
ECH
01 Jan 20:00 20:00, 01 Jan sch
Sunderland
Sheffield Utd
44-50
ECH
29 Dec 15:00 15:00, 29 Dec sch
Stoke City
Sunderland
22-44
ECH
26 Dec 15:00 15:00, 26 Dec fin
Blackburn 2
1-0 2-2
Sunderland 3
37-43
ECH
1-0
2-2
21 Dec 15:00 15:00, 21 Dec fin
Sunderland 5
0-1 2-1
Norwich 4 1
40-26
ECH
0-1
2-1
14 Dec 15:00 15:00, 14 Dec fin
Swansea 1
2-1 2-3
Sunderland 4
27-37
ECH
2-1
2-3
10 Dec 19:45 19:45, 10 Dec fin
Sunderland 2
0-0 1-1
Bristol City 5
36-25
ECH
0-0
1-1
07 Dec 12:30 12:30, 07 Dec fin
Sunderland
1-1 2-1
Stoke City
33-21
ECH
1-1
2-1
29 Nov 20:00 20:00, 29 Nov fin
Sheffield Utd 5 1
0-0 1-0
Sunderland 2 1
37-33
ECH
0-0
1-0
26 Nov 20:00 20:00, 26 Nov fin
Sunderland
0-0 0-0
West Brom
32-26
ECH
0-0
0-0
23 Nov 15:00 15:00, 23 Nov fin
Millwall
0-1 1-1
Sunderland
23-31
ECH
0-1
1-1
09 Nov 15:00 15:00, 09 Nov fin
Sunderland 3
2-0 2-2
Coventry 4
30-15
ECH
2-0
2-2
06 Nov 20:00 20:00, 06 Nov fin
Preston 2
0-0 0-0
Sunderland 1
14-29
ECH
0-0
0-0
02 Nov 15:00 15:00, 02 Nov fin
QPR 1
0-0 0-0
Sunderland 2 1
9-28
ECH
0-0
0-0
26 Oct 14:00 14:00, 26 Oct fin
Sunderland 2
1-0 2-0
Oxford United 2
25-14
ECH
1-0
2-0
23 Oct 18:45 18:45, 23 Oct fin
Luton
0-0 1-2
Sunderland 2
11-22
ECH
0-0
1-2
20 Oct 14:00 14:00, 20 Oct fin
Hull City 1
0-0 0-1
Sunderland 1
12-19
ECH
0-0
0-1
04 Oct 19:00 19:00, 04 Oct fin
Sunderland 3
1-1 2-2
Leeds United 3
18-15
ECH
1-1
2-2
01 Oct 18:45 18:45, 01 Oct fin
Sunderland 2
1-0 2-0
Derby 2
15-9
ECH
1-0
2-0
28 Sep 14:00 14:00, 28 Sep fin
Watford 2
1-0 2-1
Sunderland 1
10-15
ECH
1-0
2-1
21 Sep 11:30 11:30, 21 Sep fin
Sunderland 3
1-0 1-0
Middlesbrough 2
12-8
ECH
1-0
1-0
14 Sep 14:00 14:00, 14 Sep fin
Plymouth 4
0-1 3-2
Sunderland 4
2-12
ECH
0-1
3-2
31 Aug 14:00 14:00, 31 Aug fin
Portsmouth 3
0-1 1-3
Sunderland 1
3-9
ECH
0-1
1-3
24 Aug 14:00 14:00, 24 Aug fin
Sunderland 3 1
1-0 1-0
Burnley 3
6-6
ECH
1-0
1-0
18 Aug 11:00 11:00, 18 Aug fin
Sunderland
3-0 4-0
Sheffield Wed 3
3-3
ECH
3-0
4-0
13 Aug 18:45 18:45, 13 Aug fin
Preston 1
1-0 2-0
Sunderland 1
1R
1-0
2-0
10 Aug 11:30 11:30, 10 Aug fin
Cardiff
0-1 0-2
Sunderland 2
0-0
ECH
0-1
0-2
03 Aug 14:00 14:00, 03 Aug fin
Marseille
1-0 2-2
Sunderland
FRC
1-0
2-2
30 Jul 18:30 18:30, 30 Jul fin
Bradford
2-0 2-1
Sunderland
FRC
2-0
2-1
27 Jul 14:00 14:00, 27 Jul fin
Blackpool
0-0 0-1
Sunderland
FRC
0-0
0-1
21 Jul 17:00 17:00, 21 Jul fin
CD Eldense
1-1 1-2
Sunderland
FRC
1-1
1-2
19 Jul 17:00 17:00, 19 Jul fin
Sunderland
1-0 1-1
Nottingham Forest
FRC
1-0
1-1
13 Jul 16:00 16:00, 13 Jul fin
Gateshead
2-1 2-1
Sunderland
FRC
2-1
2-1
13 Jul 11:30 11:30, 13 Jul fin
South Shields
0-5 0-5
Sunderland
FRC
0-5
0-5
04 May 11:30 11:30, 04 May fin
Sunderland 1
0-2 0-2
Sheffield Wed 1
56-50
ECH
0-2
0-2
27 Apr 14:00 14:00, 27 Apr fin
Watford 2
0-0 1-0
Sunderland 1
53-56
ECH
0-0
1-0
20 Apr 14:00 14:00, 20 Apr fin
Sunderland 3
0-0 0-1
Millwall 2
56-50
ECH
0-0
0-1
13 Apr 14:00 14:00, 13 Apr fin
West Brom 4 1
0-1 0-1
Sunderland 3
72-53
ECH
0-1
0-1
09 Apr 19:00 19:00, 09 Apr fin
Leeds United 2
0-0 0-0
Sunderland 4
86-52
ECH
0-0
0-0
06 Apr 14:00 14:00, 06 Apr fin
Sunderland 1
0-0 0-0
Bristol City 1
51-53
ECH
0-0
0-0

team squad

goalkeepers
LB
Lee Burge
AP
Anthony Patterson
HB
Harrison Bond
RT
Ron-Thorben Hoffmann
defenders
NH
Niall Huggins
TF
Tom Flanagan
FA
Frederik Alves Ibsen
CD
Callum Doyle
DC
Dennis Cirkin
AX
Arbenit Xhemajli
OY
Ollie Younger
BW
Bailey Wright
DH
Denver Hume
midfielders
CE
Corry Evans (K)
EE
Elliot Embleton
LG
Lynden Gooch
LO
Luke O'nien
CW
Carl Winchester
ET
Ellis Taylor
AP
Alex Pritchard
DN
Daniel Neil
AM
Aiden Mcgeady
JD
Jack Diamond
JH
Josh Hawkes
forwards
LD
Leon Dajaku
NB
Nathan Broadhead
AO
Aiden O'brien
RS
Ross Stewart
WG
Will Grigg

Top Scorers. Season 2024/2025
Player 06 Nov 09 Nov 23 Nov 26 Nov 29 Nov 07 Dec 10 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 26 Dec All SeasonGoals/Assists
Patrick Roberts 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 2/5
Jobe Bellingham 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/1 1/0 0/0 4/3
Romaine Mundle 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 4/3
Chris Rigg 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/0 4/2
Wilson Isidor 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 6/0
Eliezer Mayenda 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 3/1
Dennis Cirkin 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 2/2
Daniel Neill 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/2
Luke O'Nien 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/1
Daniel Ballard 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 2/0
Trai Hume 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/2
Tom Watson 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0
Jack Clarke 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1
Aaron Connolly 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Alan Browne 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Zak Swanson 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0

Bad Boys. Season 2024/2025
Player 06 Nov 09 Nov 23 Nov 26 Nov 29 Nov 07 Dec 10 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 26 Dec All SeasonRed/Yellow Matches Avg
Patrick Roberts - 0/1 - - - - 0/1 - - 0/1 0/7 7 0.0/1.0
Trai Hume - 0/1 - - - - - - - 0/1 0/6 6 0.0/1.0
Chris Rigg - - - - - - 0/1 0/1 - - 0/6 6 0.0/1.0
Chris Mepham 0/1 - - - 1/0 - - - 0/1 - 1/4 5 0.2/0.8
Jobe Bellingham - - - - - - - 0/1 - - 1/4 5 0.2/0.8
Wilson Isidor - 0/1 - - - - - 0/1 0/1 - 0/4 4 0.0/1.0
Luke O'Nien - - - - 0/1 - - - 0/1 0/1 0/3 3 0.0/1.0
Dennis Cirkin - - - - - - - 0/1 0/1 - 0/3 3 0.0/1.0
Daniel Neill - - - - - - - - - - 1/2 3 0.3/0.7
Daniel Ballard - - - - 0/1 - - - 0/1 - 0/2 2 0.0/1.0
Simon Moore - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Anthony Patterson - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Romaine Mundle - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Nazariy Rusyn - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Leo Hjelde - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0
Ajibola Alese - - - - - - - - - - 0/1 1 0.0/1.0

Sunderland A.F.C. News

14 July 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Dundee UtdDundee Unitedvs.Sunderland
Dundee United boss Jack Ross will welcome his former club Sunderland to Tannadice Park for their pre-season friendly on Saturday.
13 July 2022
talksport.com
Mourinho rattled by Sunderland star's tackle and marches onto the pitch to protest
It wouldn't be a game of football with Jose Mourinho in the dug out without some sort of drama.
13 July 2022
mirror.co.uk
Mourinho storms pitch to try and get Sunderland player sent off in friendly
The former Chelsea and Man Utd boss is now in charge of Roma and Wednesday afternoon saw his side come up against Championship newcomers Sunderland in a warm-up game Josè Mourinho stormed the pitch after an incident involving one of his Roma players and Sunderland's Luke O'Nien
12 July 2022
mirror.co.uk
Wayne Rooney making mistake in quest to one day become Man Utd manager
The former England icon could struggle to return to these shores in a managerial capacity due to the regard in which Major League Soccer is held in by many on this continent Wayne Rooney may have been better off staying at Derby County
9 July 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Transfer rumours: Tanganga to Milan, Clarke to Sunderland, Eriksen future
Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Japhet Tanganga is thought to be a man in demand, with AC Milan and Bournemouth both seeking to swoop for the 23-year-old.
7 July 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Sunderlandvs.RangersRangers
Championship side Sunderland will kick off their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a pre-season friendly in Portugal against Scottish giants Rangers on Saturday.
6 July 2022
talksport.com
Sunderland v Roma LIVE: Black Cats face Jose's side in pre-season game
Sunderland will gear up for their return to the Championship by facing Jose Mourinho's Roma in a pre-season clash later this month.
4 July 2022
talksport.com
'A really good day for football' - Safe standing areas for top two tier clubs approved
Premier League and Championship clubs can apply to operate licensed safe standing areas next season, the government has confirmed.
30 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Dan Ballard leaves Arsenal for Sunderland on permanent deal
Northern Irish centre-back Dan Ballard has left Arsenal to join Sunderland on a permanent deal.
29 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Player persuaded to join Grimsby after chance encounter with fan in Mexico
Stephen Wearne was weighing up his options after his release by Sunderland in the summer, but thankfully a Grimsby fan was in the right place at the right time to convince him of his next move
24 June 2022
talksport.com
Bronze worked part-time in pizza shop but became Ballon d'Or contender compared to Lahm
Lucy Bronze could be set to enjoy the summer of all summers as one of the most in-demand stars in world football.
24 June 2022
talksport.com
England boss pretended to be a boy to play football and has already won Euros
England are among the favourites to win the European Championships this summer and a lot of that is to do with manager Sarina Wiegman.
23 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Carabao Cup draw in full as West Brom face Sheff Utd in pick of first round ties
The draw for the first round of this year's competition - which Liverpool won last season after an epic penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea - has been made, with 70 sides finding out their opponents
23 June 2022
talksport.com
When does the EFL season start and will the Championship stop for the World Cup?
The 2022/23 EFL season is now just over a month away, and the anticipation is building already after the fixtures were released.
23 June 2022
talksport.com
Championship fixtures start Kompany's Burnley away, with promoted sides at home
Vincent Kompany begins life as Burnley manager with a Friday night trip to Huddersfield on the opening day of the Championship season.
23 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Championship fixtures released in full ahead of July kick off
The EFL has released the fixtures for the 2022/23 Championship season as 24 clubs begin the campaign in July with dreams of reaching the Premier League
23 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Live EFL fixture release day 2022-23 as schedules of all 72 teams released
The likes of Burnley, Norwich and Sunderland will find out who their opening day opponents are next season - and we'll also be covering draws for the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy The 2022-23 EFL season starts in July due to the World Cup taking place in winter
22 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Tyreece John-Jules signs for Ipswich Town on loan from Arsenal
Arsenal striker Tyreece John-Jules is set for another loan spell away from the club at Ipswich Town.
21 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Charlie Patino and four Arsenal players who could be set for Championship loans
Arsenal sent a cohort of young players out on loan to clubs in the EFL during the 2021-22 campaign and another group are likely to follow suit with similar moves next season
21 June 2022
talksport.com
Akinfenwa hilariously corrects Laura Woods over FIFA rating then drops WWE hint
Adebayo Akinfenwa's appearance on talkSPORT's Sports Breakfast was as entertaining as many expected and he began by correcting his introduction to the nation.
14 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Rangers 'eye Ross Stewart as Alfredo Morelos replacement'
Scottish Premiership giants Rangers have reportedly identified Sunderland striker Ross Stewart as a potential replacement for Alfredo Morelos this summer.
10 June 2022
talksport.com
'Billy Bingham was a giant, we loved him' - Tributes paid to Northern Ireland legend
Northern Ireland legend Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90, his family announced.
10 June 2022
mirror.co.uk
Former Northern Ireland and Everton manager Billy Bingham dies aged 90
Bingham was his nation's most successful ever manager - leading them to consecutive World Cup tournaments during the 1980s - in a glittering football career which included spells at Sunderland and Everton
9 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Five Championship stars to watch next season
Following a thrilling 2021-22 Championship campaign, Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest eventually secured the top prize - a lucrative promotion to the Premier League.
7 June 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonos confirms desire to play in La Liga
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has acknowledged that he would like to sign for a club in La Liga.
22 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Sunderland boss Neil details next steps with clear message amid ownership chaos
Sunderland have taken their first step forward after five years of decline, but Alex Neil and his players face a tough task given the club's present situation Sunderland players and staff celebrate after their Wembley play-off success
21 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Sunderland return to Championship after play-off final win over Wycombe
SUNDERLAND 2-0 WYCOMBE WANDERERS: Elliot Embleton's first-half goal put Sunderland ahead against Wycombe at Wembley, and Ross Stewart ensured they won promotion to the second tier Sunderland will be playing Championship football next season
21 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Akinfenwa's swansong as Wycombe and 'rock star' boss look to seal Wembley upset
The Chairboys face Sunderland in the League One play-off final at Wembley on Saturday hoping to secure what would be a second promotion to the Championship in three years
20 May 2022
talksport.com
Sunderland 'shouldn't be anywhere near League One' as they look to end Wembley woes
Sunderland will be backed by more than 40,000 supporters as they head to Wembley to face Wycombe in the League One play-off final.
20 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Niall Quinn on why he wouldn't have given go-ahead for Sunderland Netflix series
EXCLUSIVE: The former Black Cats' player, manager and chairman starred in a documentary on the club long before Netflix cameras pitched up at the Stadium of Light
14 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Coleman admits Sunderland regret and what he didn't like about Netflix show
The Welshman was in charge of the Black Cats for just five months as they suffered relegation to League One in a period that was captured on screen by the popular 'Sunderland 'Til I Die' series
9 May 2022
mirror.co.uk
Patrick Roberts aims to down Sheffield Wednesday - a year after relegating them
Patrick Roberts spent seven years at Manchester City but hardly kicked a ball for them before deciding to leave and join up with the Black Cats and aid them on their promotion journey Patrick Roberts is hoping to finally settle down at Sunderland, after experiencing six different spells out on loan whilst at Manchester City

Sunderland Association Football Club

1879
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus
captain
Corry Evans

Corry Evans

stadium
Stadium of Light

Stadium of Light

14 July 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Dundee United boss Jack Ross will welcome his former club Sunderland to Tannadice Park for their pre-season friendly on Saturday. 13 July 2022 talksport.com It wouldn't be a game of football with Jose Mourinho in the dug out without some sort of drama. 13 July 2022 mirror.co.uk The former Chelsea and Man Utd boss is now in charge of Roma and Wednesday afternoon saw his side come up against Championship newcomers Sunderland in a warm-up game Josè Mourinho stormed the pitch after an incident involving one of his Roma players and Sunderland's Luke O'Nien 12 July 2022 mirror.co.uk The former England icon could struggle to return to these shores in a managerial capacity due to the regard in which Major League Soccer is held in by many on this continent Wayne Rooney may have been better off staying at Derby County 9 July 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Japhet Tanganga is thought to be a man in demand, with AC Milan and Bournemouth both seeking to swoop for the 23-year-old. 7 July 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Championship side Sunderland will kick off their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign with a pre-season friendly in Portugal against Scottish giants Rangers on Saturday. 6 July 2022 talksport.com Sunderland will gear up for their return to the Championship by facing Jose Mourinho's Roma in a pre-season clash later this month. 4 July 2022 talksport.com Premier League and Championship clubs can apply to operate licensed safe standing areas next season, the government has confirmed. 30 June 2022 sportsmole.co.uk Northern Irish centre-back Dan Ballard has left Arsenal to join Sunderland on a permanent deal. 29 June 2022 mirror.co.uk Stephen Wearne was weighing up his options after his release by Sunderland in the summer, but thankfully a Grimsby fan was in the right place at the right time to convince him of his next move 24 June 2022 talksport.com Lucy Bronze could be set to enjoy the summer of all summers as one of the most in-demand stars in world football. 24 June 2022 talksport.com England are among the favourites to win the European Championships this summer and a lot of that is to do with manager Sarina Wiegman. 23 June 2022 mirror.co.uk The draw for the first round of this year's competition - which Liverpool won last season after an epic penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea - has been made, with 70 sides finding out their opponents 23 June 2022 talksport.com The 2022/23 EFL season is now just over a month away, and the anticipation is building already after the fixtures were released. 23 June 2022 talksport.com Vincent Kompany begins life as Burnley manager with a Friday night trip to Huddersfield on the opening day of the Championship season.