MANCHESTER United will tighten up its procedures governing the buying and selling of players, following a review undertaken after pressure from major shareholders John Magnier and JP McManus.

THE prospect of Manchester United, the much-loved and much-hated football club, coming under Irish control moved closer yesterday.

JOSE MOURINHO finally predicted that his Chelsea side would become the club’s first champions for 50 years.

TWO of Ireland’s greatest sports stars will jet into Cork tomorrow to receive the freedom of their home city.

MARK HALSEY will be returned to Premier League duty ‘‘before the end of the month’’.

JOHN MAGNIER and JP McManus increased their stake in Manchester United just a week after reports said they were preparing to dispose their entire holding.

ONE minute he’s deified, the next he’s crucified. So what makes one of soccer’s most controversial figures tick?

ARSENAL’S run to the Champions League final has seen them eclipse Chelsea’s earnings for television income and prize money in the 2005-06 season.

AFTER four weeks of intense speculation, England will finally discover whether Wayne Rooney has any chance of going to the World Cup today.

ALEX FERGUSON has pleaded with Manchester United fans to call off their planned protest on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day.

MALCOLM GLAZER is within touching distance of owning 100% of Manchester United.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been included in Manchester United's squad for the group stages of the Champions League.

A bomb threat led hundreds of students to seek refuge at Manchester United's pre-season base at UCLA, just hours after Jose Mourinho's men finished training.

Manchester United are yet to make a decision on Radamel Falcao’s future despite reports to the contrary.

Referee Roger East has told the body responsible for officiating standards in English football it was not a case of mistaken identity when he sent off Sunderland’s Wes Brown at Manchester United.

Anderson’s nightmare spell at Manchester United has finally come to an end after Brazilian club Internacional announced they had signed the midfielder on a four-year contract.

Manchester United are still waiting for new signing Marcos Rojo to receive a work permit, manager Louis van Gaal has revealed.

Roy Hodgson has named Wayne Rooney as the new England captain.

An Irish man has been charged in connection with the racial abuse of former Manchester United star Andy Cole on a flight from Dublin to Manchester.

Wayne Rooney hailed a “massive” result for Manchester United after hitting his 150th Premier League goal for the club in a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Hull.