MANCHESTER UNITED will be able to bask in the glory of a “very good day indeed” if Cristiano Ronaldo’s €94m transfer to Real Madrid goes through, according to a leading football finance expert.

Ray Fell, chairman of the Leeds United Supporters’ Club, has described the Football League’s 15-point penalty as a “recipe for relegation”.

MALCOLM GLAZER will spend next week trying to work out the best way to persuade Irish duo John Magnier and JP McManus to part with their 28.9% stake in Manchester United.

MALCOLM GLAZER could try to rip up the Premier League’s collective bargaining agreement if he succeeds in his attempt to takeover Manchester United.

The ESB Senior Men’s and Women’s National Cup, will be reduced to four semi-finalists after the weekend, with eight men’s and eight women’s teams to battle it out for a place in the coveted finals weekend.