EFL Championship News
The latest news, analysis and transfer updates from the EFL Championship.
MatchdaySan Siro's Final Countdown Begins as $725m Generali Deal Seals Milan Derby's New Era
AC Milan and Inter have confirmed a $725m Generali naming rights deal for their new 71,500-seat stadium, due to open for the 2031-32 season and end the San Siro era. The news breaks just days before an Inter side unbeaten and top of Serie A host a struggling Milan in the 246th derby.
Off The PitchInter's Perfect Serie A Season Hits Its Biggest Psychological Barrier Against Milan
Inter top Serie A unbeaten with a four-point lead, but Milan have won three straight derbies and are unbeaten in seven against their rivals, their best run since 2002-05. Ruben Amorim's injury-hit Milan host Inter on Saturday, live on BBC Two.
The DugoutPierre Sage Admits He May Not Get Time to Save Crystal Palace Job After Brighton Humiliation
Pierre Sage admits he does not know if he will get time to save his Crystal Palace job after a 5-0 derby humiliation by Brighton, the club's heaviest defeat to their rivals since 1956. With the Premier League's worst defence and talkSPORT reporting dressing-room concerns, the Frenchman's position looks increasingly precarious.
The Treatment RoomRaul Jimenez's Knee Setback Leaves Wolves Short and His World Cup Dream Hanging By a Thread
Raul Jimenez will have surgery this Friday after his MCL injury failed to heal as expected, ruling him out until January. The setback leaves Wolves short of a senior striker in their Championship play-off push and puts Jimenez's hopes of featuring at a home World Cup under serious threat.
Off The PitchKyle Walker's Defence Of Manchester City's Trophies Can't Outrun The Guilty Verdict
Kyle Walker insists his trophies with Manchester City 'can't be taken away', even after an independent commission found the club guilty on all Premier League financial charges. His careful silence on the appeal exposes the gap between player memory and institutional accountability.
The DugoutMourinho's Printout Can't Hide Real Madrid's Real Problems
José Mourinho lost his first Madrid derby in thirteen years as Atlético beat Real Madrid 2-1, but instead of addressing the defeat, he staged a press conference stunt with printed screenshots of two disputed tackles, deflecting from Dean Huijsen's costly red card.
MatchdayRangers' Derby Double Leaves Celtic's Title Lead Hanging by a Thread
Rangers completed a rare Old Firm derby double over Celtic, winning 3-0 in the League Cup and 1-0 in the league within eight days, a feat matched only by Graeme Souness among Rangers managers, plunging Martin O'Neill's title-leading side into crisis.
MatchdayMourinho and Simeone Reunion Puts Real Madrid's Title Credentials on the Line
Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone face off as rival managers for the first time in over a decade when Real Madrid visit Atletico Madrid, with Real's poor Metropolitano record and Barcelona's perfect start raising the stakes of a genuine title-race flashpoint.
Off The PitchManchester Derby Winner Stands on a VAR Error Howard Webb Says Should Never Have Happened
Howard Webb has confirmed that VAR officials suffered 'tunnel vision' and failed to disallow Enzo Fernandez's offside in the build-up to Erling Haaland's Manchester derby winner, admitting the goal 'should've been disallowed'. The error, combined with inconsistent Foden-Fernandes decisions in the same match, raises fresh questions about Pro Ref's competence and VAR's accountability.
The DugoutHaaland's Derby Winner Exposes the Hollow Core of VAR Accountability
Pro Ref has confirmed VAR Matt Donohue wrongly allowed Erling Haaland's derby-winning goal to stand, standing him and assistant VAR Blake Antrobus down for the weekend. But with Manchester City's 1-0 win untouched, the punishment raises hard questions about what officiating accountability actually achieves.
MatchdayManchester Derby Boils Down to Guardiola's Chessboard Against Carrick's Instinct
Sunday's Manchester derby pits Enzo Maresca's rigid, Guardiola-inspired structure against Michael Carrick's fluid, trust-based United system, a rare ideological collision in an increasingly homogenised elite game. The Nico O'Reilly fitness subplot underlines how dependent City's structure is on specific personnel, unlike Carrick's more adaptable approach.
MatchdayMaresca's Rest-Day Shrug Can't Hide the Growing Gulf Between City and United
Enzo Maresca dismissed City's two extra rest days over United ahead of Sunday's derby, but the real story is a widening form gap: City unbeaten in three, United on four points, and Luke Shaw facing a late fitness test.