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On this episode of Back Pages, The Guardian's Jonathan Liew and The Independent's Miguel Delaney join David Garrido to discuss the announcement of Gareth Southgate's final 26-player England squad for Euro 2024, reflecting the surprising omissions of Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire and inclusions of Adam Wharton and Luke Shaw. The panel also discusses the results of the Premier League club's vote on VAR, with Wolves being the only club that voted in favour of scrapping the technology next season.

David Garrido is joined by the Mirror’s John Cross and Charlie Wyett from the Sun to discuss the leading stories from the back pages which are dominated by the news that Manchester City’s challenge against the Premier League could have a knock-on affect to all the EFL clubs by putting their £900 million deal in jeopardy. Luke Shaw boosted Gareth Southgate’s hopes of success at the upcoming Euro’s as he returned to training after being a huge doubt due to injury. The Premier League also admitted that VAR delays increased last season and that will undoubtedly draw criticism from the clubs.

On this episode of Back Pages, Football writer and broadcaster Henry Winter and The Mirror chief football writer John Cross join Teddy Draper to discuss Manchester City 'launching legal action' against the Premier League over financial rules. The panel also discuss Ivan Toney’s chances of making England’s Euro 2024 squad and The Lionesses’ win in France which boosted their automatic qualification hopes for Euro 2025.

On this episode of Back Pages, ESPN's Mark Ogden and the The Telegraph's Sam Dean join David Fulton to discuss who stood out against Bosnia and Herzegovina to put their name in the pot for Gareth Southgate's final squad for Euro 2024. They also discuss Real Madrid stopping Kylian Mbappe from respresenting France at the Olympics and FA suggest Lucas Paqueta to be banned from football forever after his alleged betting scandal.

On this episode of Back Pages, The Sun’s Jack Rosser and the Daily Mirror’s Andy Dunn join us to discuss Carlo Ancelotti warning his Real Madrid players against complacency ahead of the Champions League final. They also discuss the news of Kobbie Mainoo’s potential new big money contract at Manchester United following his impressive breakthrough season. Finally they touch on Enzo Maresca being faced with an immediate decision of being forced to sell fan favourite Conor Gallagher as one of his first acts as Chelsea manager.

Jason Burt from the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai discuss in detail Enzo Maresca's five-year deal to become the new Chelsea manager. They also touch on whether or not Jack Grealish will make Gareth Southgate's squad for the World Cup, as well as the potential striking of Premier League players over the proposed four-week Club World Cup, that could take place next year.

Dave Fulton is joined by The Times’ Martyn Ziegler and the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope to look at the stories that dominate the back pages including, a potential boycott of FIFA's Club World Cup by football's top leagues, led by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. They also discuss Liverpool setting their sights on Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as they prepare for life without Jurgen Klopp and finally Steven Gerrard's admission that his move to the Saudi Pro League was not motivated by money.

David Garrido is joined by John Cross from The Mirror and Martin Hardy from The Times as they discuss whether Enzo Marcesa can bring success back to Chelsea. Plus due to current UEFA rules if Man Utd could find themselves losing their Europa League spot with Ineos' being owners of French club Nice who have also qualified for the competition, and Wembley increases security for the Champions League final.

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Independent's Miguel Delaney and ESPN's Mark Ogden to discuss Chelsea appearing to be close to the appointment of Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino's replacement at Stamford Bridge. Plus, the latest news on the future of Erik ten Hag and where Frank Lampard could find himself back in management.

The Sun's Jack Rosser and The Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai discuss Erik Ten Hag's future at Old Trafford, if Kieran McKenna taking over at Manchester United would be right for both parties and the latest on Chelsea's search for a manager.

The Telegraph's Jason Burt and The Sun's Charlie Wyett join David Garrido on Back Pages Tonight to discuss the FA's charge against Lucas Paqueta for alleged breaches of betting rules, whether Manchester United needs a new head coach, and if Thomas Tuchel is the man for the job. The panel also discusses Wayne Rooney's potential return to management with Plymouth showing interest.

Teddy Draper is joined by The Times' Charlotte Duncker and The Mirror's John Cross to discuss if Manchester United would be interested in replacing Erik ten Hag with Mauricio Pochettino this summer, or whether he could coach England. They also break down if the role of a 'manager' in football is disappearing and being replaced by the head coach role. The pair also touch on Vincent Kompany's potential Bayern Munich appointment.

Teddy Draper is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and ESPN's Mark Ogden to discuss Mauricio Pochettino's departure from Stamford Bridge and assess who next for Chelsea and Todd Boehly. Plus, Gareth Southgate announced his 33-man training camp squad ahead of the European Championships with both Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson surprise omissions.

The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and Football writer and Broadcaster Henry Winter join Julian Warren on Back Pages Tonight to discuss Jurgen Klopp’s replacement, Arne Slot, as head coach at Liverpool FC, Brighton’s hopes to secure Kieran McKenna after Robert De Zerbi announced his departure from the club and who will make Gareth Southgate’s 2024 Euros squad.

ESPN's senior writer Mark Ogden and The Daily Mail's Heather Dewar discuss the magnitude of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyks' fight, Scottie Scheffler's arrest in Kentucky ahead of the PGA Championship, Arne Slot's confirmation of becoming Liverpool's new manager next season and Manchester City's allegations that loom over their success on the pitch.

The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and the Daily Telegraph’s Sam Dean join David Garrido on Back Pages Tonight to discuss Ederson’s eye socket injury, eliminating him from the last Premier League game and FA Cup final. The panel also discusses updates on the VAR controversy, Gareth Southgate's lack of options for a left-back with Luke Shaw ruled out of the Euros due to injury, and the build-up to the huge clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

David Garrido is joined by John Cross from The Mirror and David Ornstein from The Athletic as they discuss Wolves' call to have VAR scrapped from the Premier League, Erik Ten Hag's rallying speech after Man Utd's 3-2 win over Newcastle and Celtic being crowned as champions for three years running.

Teddy Draper is joined by Henry Winter and Craig Hope who react to the latest leading sporting stories, dominated by Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Tottenham. The win puts the champions in pole position for a fourth consecutive Premier League title, heading into the final matchday of the campaign. Spurs’ defeat meant Aston Villa secured a fourth-placed finish, and they can now look forward to Champions League football next season. They also discuss the news that ‘777 Partners’ have been provided a two-week extension to buy Everton by Farhad Moshiri.

The Independent's Miguel Delaney and The Sun's Charlie Wyett discuss Aston Villa coming from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Liverpool. They also talk about Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou saying 100% of their supporters want us to win against Manchester City and assess whether Manchester United's Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes could be heading to the Saudi Pro League.

On this episode of Back Pages Dave Fulton is joined by ESPN's Mark Ogden and the Daily Mail's Heather Dewar, to discuss the news that James Anderson is set to end his Test career this summer. They also break down Dwight Yorke's claims that the former Manchester United striker wouldn't want to play for Erik ten Hag's current squad and also discuss if some Premier League clubs are making pitches 'long and dry' to help them beat Manchester City.