Manchester United have sacked Louis van Gaal and prepare for Jose Mourinho announcement

Manchester United have announced that Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager and will step down with immediate effect.

Frans Hoek, Albert Stuivenberg and Max Reckers have all also been relieved of their positions but there is no confirmation as to whether Ryan Giggs will remain at the club.

An official statement is expected from United by 1pm BST.

The Dutchman steered Man United to their first FA Cup in over a decade on Saturday but the writing has been on the wall since exiting the Champions League early back in December 2015.

It’s been a pretty woeful season watching United play their most monotonous and dull football in the Premier League era and with the players on the verge of mutiny in the dressing room and without the fans’ support any more, van Gaal’s exit has been inevitable for some time.

As well as an announcement confirming his
departure, Jose Mourinho is expected to be
confirmed as United’s manager for next season in the next 24 to 48 hours as well.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal tells reporters ‘it’s over’ amid Jose Mourinho rumours

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has told reporters ‘it’s over’ the morning after beating Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup.

Speculation has been rife over the Dutchman’s future at the club, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho seemingly poised to take over at Old Trafford.

Whether the 64-year-old is confirming that he is leaving the club is unknown, but it certainly appears that he is very close to departing after these comments.

Sky Sports News reports that Van Gaal refused to speak to reporters on Sunday, only saying ‘it’s over’.

Ifeanyi Ubah emerges Anambra FA chairman in a bizarre and unconstitutional manner

Just two days before the annual general meeting of the Nationwide League One, the League’s patron and Club owner, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah has emerged the Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association.

In elections conducted on Tuesday, the business mogul polled 24 votes. Barrister Jude Obikwelu emerged the new Vice Chairman, while the following persons were also elected into the board of the Anambra State Football Association from the zones: Amuzie Cyprian Chibuike, Udennanka Anthony Bebeto (Anambra Central); Amene Joe Ifeanyi, Emeka Raphael Udoka, Uduh Kingsley (Anambra North) and; Ifepe Edward Adah, Albert Chinye Theodore (Anambra South).

Chairman of the Anambra State Election Monitoring Committee, Sir E. C. Chukwuemeka confirmed the results.

I also want to add that the Election was scheduled for Wednesday but due to some reasons best known to those in charge the election was conducted A day before the stipulated date, unknown to the other contestants and their supporters who were supposed to cast their votes, but were denied that right because by the time they arrived the elections had been concluded and Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah had emerged as the new Chairman.

There is also the issue of Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah not being Eligible for the position because the law states that before anyone could be elected as chairman of the FA he must have been into football administration for over 4years, whereas Ifeanyi Uba has only been into football administration for just 2years Hence he is not qualified to vie for chairmanship post.

There were also several top officials in attendance such as:
Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau who witnessed the elections that took place in Awka, the Anambra State capital, alongside the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, Mr. Chidi Ofo Okenwa.

NFF President Amaju Pinnick has congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah on his victory.

IHEANACHO WANTS 200,000 POUNDS-A- WEEK, 5-YEAR MANCHESTER CITY CONTRACT

The agents of Kelechi Iheanacho have demanded a bumper new Manchester City contract that will pay the Nigeria starlet a mind-blowing 200,000 pounds-a-week over five years, AfricanFootball.com can exclusively reveal today.

“He has deserved his keep at City as he is now one of the most effective forwards in the whole of Europe when you put his game time against the number of his goals,” a top source argued.

The 19-year-old Nigeria international has netted 13 goals in all competitions this season with seven of them in the Premier League.

In October, Manchester City offered Iheanacho 50,000 pounds-a-week.

As first reported by AfricanFootball.com, City have opened talks with Iheanacho’s handlers over a new contract after he justified his promotion to the first team at The Etihad with goals and five-star displays in his debut season in the English Premier League.

We have further learnt that Iheanacho is currently earning “between 10,000 and 18,000 pounds a week” after coming through the City youth ranks.

AfricanFootball.com was specially told by an insider that the least paid City first-teamer is on 180,000 pounds- a-week with the biggest earner at the club Yaya Toure pocketing almost twice that sum.

Iheanacho is expected to bag a new contract by July.

David de Gea voted Manchester United ’ s Player of the Year

David de Gea has won Manchester United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award for the third straight year, becoming the first player at the club to win the title for three successive seasons.

The Spaniard has kept 14 clean sheets in 32 Premier League appearances and had this to say:

“It is difficult for me to say anything; winning this trophy three years in a row is amazing. I am really happy, it’s an honour to receive this and I want to thank the fans, who are the best in the world.

“It is amazing to win this award three times in a row. I want to thank everyone one and we will keep fighting.”

United manager Louis van Gaal also addressed the elephant in the room in the form of De Gea’s botched deadline day move to Real Madrid:

“Everyone knows he had the chance to go to Madrid. As a manager, I am so happy he is here.”

2015/2016 Epl champions

Congratulations Leicester city Football Club are the 2015/16 Premier League champions.

What an incredible game of football that was , a fitting finale to the incredible story of Leicester City’s season. Played at breakneck speed, bursting with passion. The goals were wonderful - particularly Hazard’s - the attitude was confrontational, and the crowd were sensational. Couldn’t have asked for a better game to decide the title - except, of course, for Leicester City being in it.