Executive co-chairman Joel Glazer, the most hands on member of the ownership, was a key part of the process that decided on Arnold for chief executive.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche will miss his side’s FA Cup tie against Huddersfield on Saturday after testing positive for coronavirus.

The 19-year-old had rejected offers to be part of the U21 squad over the past year, in part due to a gripe over his exclusion from an U17 squad for the 2019 Euro finals

From Thursday clubs will continue to conduct daily lateral flow tests on training days but PCR tests will only be taken to confirm a positive lateral flow result

Can you name the last Irish player before Caoimhín Kelleher’s start against Chelsea on Sunday to be involved in a Premier League match between the big five?

Bruno Lage’s well-drilled side outfought and out-thought the hosts on their return from an enforced two-week due to coronavirus-related postponements

Shaw said United’s performance was as disappointing as the result on an evening when they were outfought and out-thought

Phil Jones, making his first appearance in 708 days, was one of the few to impress for United, who belatedly showed flickers of life after Rangnick’s decision to take off lively attacker Mason Greenwood was booed

After making an emotional return to the United first team — 708 days after his previous appearance — Jones gave his all for a team that struggled to find its rhythm

What casket of delights awaits in 2022 is a question to be answered in the general rather than in the personal because nobody ever gets everything they want from the sporting year. Nobody ever gets even the half of it

The 34-year-old has scored 19 goals in 49 appearances for the Red Devils since Paris St Germain’s all-time top scorer joined on a free transfer in October 2020

Wright Thompson's long-read piece for ESPN on Manchester United proved the point that New Journalism may be old, but still has a place and an audience

Yes, Arsenal had lost to Manchester City again. Yes, it had been largely self-inflicted again. But somehow this did not feel like the other times.

Both clubs issued brief statements at 8pm on Thursday evening, with the governing body elaborating on the reasons.

Lukaku became the seventh-most expensive player in Chelsea’s history when rejoining the club in a £97.5million deal from Inter Milan in August.

To say the Scot has been a hard act to follow is perhaps the greatest understatement in 21st century football

His reputation with reporters was fearsome, so naturally there was some trepidation from me as a young writer tasked with getting his thoughts each week, writes Gerry Cox

Alex Ferguson turns 80 on Friday and Old Trafford unfurled a huge banner before kick-off wishing him a happy birthday

Consultant obstetrician admitted Mrs Phelan should have been hospitalised on November 30, 1998

Patients and their families and advocates say the HSE must change the way it handles patient errors and complaints — a view echoed by others seeking compensation for injuries too