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As Liam Rosenior agrees to become Chelsea's next manager, Euro Leagues looks at the impact on his old club, Strasbourg, and how he'll fit in at Stamford Bridge.Kelly Cates is joined first by senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel and Doncaster Rovers striker Billy Sharp, who played under Rosenior at Hull City. They discuss his management style, the step up to managing a club the size of Chelsea and his tricky task of winning over the fans. Then Kelly is joined by Mina Rzouki, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens for a continental look on Ruben Amorim leaving Manchester United - does the Premier League have a problem with Sporting Directors, and could United look to Europe for their new manager?And they cover how Bayern Munich’s star prodigy, 17-year-old Lennart Karl, has openly said that he one day dreams of playing for Real Madrid!Timecodes: 00:38 - Liam Rosenior's Chelsea appointment 05:12 - Rosenior's management style 12:55 - A continental view on Ruben Amorim's sacking at Manchester United 17:31 - Is the Premier League going through a transition on how clubs are run? 28:00 - Who should be the next manager of Manchester United? 37:14 - Liam Rosenior leaving Strasbourg and multi club ownership 44:31 - Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl says he'd like to play for Real Madrid

Were tactics, results or politics to blame for Ruben Amorim’s sacking?And are there similarities between Manchester United’s situation and that at Celtic, where Wilfried Nancy has been dismissed just 33 days into his tenure. His replacement? Martin O’Neill, the interim who he succeeded!Former-United defender Phil Jones joins Izzy Christiansen, Rory Smith and Chris Sutton with Mark Chapman to discuss where it went wrong for Amorim at Old Trafford.They explore the role of the sporting director in Britain compared to in European football, and why the relationship between the ‘head coach’ has been at fault for several recent departures.Simon Stone, BBC Chief Football News Reporter, gives an insight into the behind-the-scenes rows that led to Amorim’s dismissal, while Jones explains what it’s like to try and learn a three-man defensive system.Later in the show, BBC Scotland’s Tom English explains how Nancy’s arrival and departure demonstrates a larger complacency at Celtic.And the panel consider how Strasbourg boss Liam Rosenior, a friend of the show, could fare at Chelsea and why this managerial move might represent something more significant in world football.Timecodes: 00:15 Why was Amorim sacked — tactics, results or politics? 17:45 Can any coach have just one plan or system? And did United's pursuit of Semenyo show Amorim was willing to change? 20:45 What's next for United — an interim manager? How can they do it again? 26:06 How much criticism do INEOS have to take for their decisions since the partial takeover? 31:07 Why do sporting directors work less well in England than abroad?  36:50 Celtic sack Wilfried Nancy after just 33 days — what went wrong? 43:35 Who was to blame at board level for Celtic? With BBC Sport Scotland's Chief Sports Writer Tom English 46:20 Is there any kind of big-picture view at Celtic? 49:12 Who are favourites for the Scottish Premiership title now? 51:00 Friend of the MNC Liam Rosenior set to become Chelsea manager — what did we learn when he was on? 54:10 What sort of club are Chelsea showing themselves to be with this process? 55:50 Rory Smith on the 'disgrace' of Chelsea and Strasbourg's relationship

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Simon Stone and Statman Dave provide instant reaction to the news that Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager.They discuss how and why this decision has been made, what it means for INEOS' ownership of the club and where Manchester United may look for their next boss.

Are Ruben Amorim’s days at Manchester United numbered after his insistence he’s there to “manage” the team not coach? Clinton Morrison and Luke Edwards join Rick Edwards to discuss the unrest at Old Trafford and dissect the best of the weekend’s Premier League action. Chelsea’s late equaliser against Manchester City means Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. They’re six points clear thanks to what Mikel Arteta called an “immense” performance from Declan Rice, his two goals helped them to a 3-2 win at Bournemouth. Harrison Reed’s wonder strike may have denied Liverpool a win at Fulham but is Florian Wirtz’ goalscoring form the only bright spark for Arne Slot? Plus, Wolves finally have their first win of the season, what does that mean for West Ham and Nuno Espirito Santo. Timecodes: 01:37 – Amorim unrest at Manchester United 12:46 – Manchester City drop points against Chelsea 22:10 – Arsenal’s strong start to 2026 30:51 – Harrison Reed denies Liverpool a win at Fulham 37:10 – Newcastle pick up back to back wins 41:30 – Tottenham’s poor home form continues 42:16 – Wolves finally get their first win of the season

Scott McTominay left a struggling Manchester United to become Serie A’s Most Valuable Player, win the Scudetto for Napoli and be nominated for the Ballon D’Or - all in one year. Was he this good all along? Is he finally getting the respect he always deserved?This episode of Football Daily, hosted by football writer and Copa 90 presenter Eugene Noble, goes right back to the start of Scott McTominay's incredible story and explores the making of McTominay: How he grew from the Man Utd academy, to being taken under the wing of José Mourinho and performing on the international stage.We speak to the likes of Paul McGuinness and James Weir, coaches and players who knew him at the academy, as well as podcasters, pundits and fans such as Jay Motty, Joe Fischetti and Umberto Bernardo, who have tracked his career from Old Trafford to the Neapolitan sun.We also hear from football journalist Mina Rzouki about how Scott has transformed under Antonio Conte, as well as Scottish Legend and commentator Pat Nevin about how he is becoming a symbol for the nation in the blue shirt of Scotland. We even speak to Scotland head coach Steve Clarke about Scott’s crucial role to the international team and a conversation that sparked Scott’s career back into life.In 2026, McTominay is facing his biggest season yet: Napoli have a title to defend. They’re back in the Champions League. And Scotland will attend their first World Cup since 1998. So, the question isn’t just how Scott McTominay got here - it’s how much higher can he go?