Former Premier League referee David Coote has given his first interview since being sacked by the PGMOL. Coote's revelations and reasoning behind his questionable and potentially illegal actions have sparked debate in the footballing community. Here's why.

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim isn't entertaining the idea of Marcus Rashford back in the United matchday squad, saying he'd sooner play his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach than the out-of-favour English forward.

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Welcome to the Football news zone, the show where we round-up the biggest stories in the beautiful game right now. We’re getting towards the end of the January transfer window, but which stories from the beautiful game have been catching our attention this week?

This week, we explain why Norwegian football clubs have voted to ban VAR, we attempt to answer whether this is the worst Man United side ever and we also bring you all the latest transfer news and gossip as well. All that and whole lot more is in today’s show.

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Chelsea have stepped up their interest in signing Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho as Napoli has stepped out of the race for the Argentine. Meanwhile, Matheus Cunha is attracting interest in more Premier League clubs, all while there have been some big signings in the Championship. Here's the full roundup of today's done deals and transfer rumours.

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Clubs from Norway's top two football divisions have voted to remove VAR from matches "as soon as possible". Here's why this vote doesn't mean that VAR will be outlawed in Norway yet. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/track/prigida/moonshine

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Talk around Manchester United and whether it would be best to build an entirely new stadium near Old Trafford or to redevelop Old Trafford itself is a debate that has been raging all season.

We should know what the club will do by the Summer, but what should they do and what are they likely to do? We give our take on the future of Man United.

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A teenager has been arrested in the UK in connection with abuse sent directly to Kai Havertz's wife via social media. The abuse was directed at the player and his family, including his unborn child.

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim stated that the current Man United side is the worst in the club's near-150-year history. This came after yet another humbling home defeat, but is this a fair assessment of the current playing squad at Old Trafford?

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Erling Haaland sealed a contract with Manchester City until the end of the 2033-34 season, a deal which will earn him an eye-watering fee over the next decade. Here's how much the Norwegian forward will earn even before any bonuses are applied.

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Welcome to the Football news zone, we’re midway through the January transfer window, but which stories from the beautiful game have been catching our attention this week?

This week, we react to the tragic passing of Manchester United legend Denis Law, we explain why Chelsea are in trouble for historical secret transfers and we also bring you all the latest transfer news and gossip as well. All that and whole lot more is in today’s show.

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