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Marcelo Bielsa manager of Leeds United crouches during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Cardiff City at Elland Road on December 14, 2019 in Leeds, England. (Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Return to glory: Leeds United’s masterplan is in its final phase

The once-great Elland Road club is set to become one of the most valuable entities in English football

Jose Mourinho has been appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager. (Lee Smith/Reuters)

‘Special one’ Mourinho named Spurs boss after Pochettino sacking

The Portuguese former Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season

The waiting game: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

Has MoPo’s gift expired?

The Argentine’s ability to inspire his players at Spurs to overachieve seems to have ended

Predator: Mohamed Salah is on the hunt (Reuters)

Guile vs power in all-English Champions League final

The final is increasingly shaping up to be power versus guile

Hattrick hero Lucas Moura helped Spurs reach the Champions League final. (Chris Brunskil/Getty Images)

Spurs ‘super-heroes’ into Champions League final as Lucas breaks Ajax hearts

A strike from the Brazilian in the last minute of the game sent Spurs through to the final

A dejected looking Ole Gunnar Solskjær watching his side floundering. (Reuters/Jason Cairnduff)

United’s foundations at risk unless Solskjaer rids club of ‘weeds’

United’s millionaire stars such as Paul Pogba and David de Gea put up a display described by the British press on Monday as "abject"

Distracted: Spurs stars, such as Harry Kane, have been lacklustre in the run-up to their stadium opening. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Tottenham surrender to mediocrity

Spurs have a shiny new stadium, but they’ve now mysteriously lost their mojo

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first two months as caretaker manager have rekindled memories of Manchester United’s glorious past. (Reuters/Scott Heppell)

Solskjær has Molde owners’ support to land full-time Man Utd job

United are going through the process of seeking a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho

Manchester United interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates at the end of the match (Scott Heppell/Reuters)

Solskjær looking to the future no matter what Man Utd decide

There has been a growing clamour from supporters for Solskjær to be confirmed as manager on a permanent basis

Manchester United’s David de Gea saves Harry Kane’s free kick at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. (James Williamson/AMA/Getty Images)

De Gea hails ‘real Man United’ after starring against Spurs

The victory gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his sixth successive win in all competitions, and fifth in a row in the Premier League

Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane celebrate with manager Mauricio Pochettino after the match Action Images via (Carl Recine/Reuters)

Pochettino focused on Spurs success after hitting Everton for six

​Tottenham Hotspur showed why manager Mauricio Pochettino is a wanted man by thrashing Everton 6-2 at Goodison Park on Sunday

Associate professor Dr Mzikazi Nduna works with her students. She argues that to reduce new HIV infections in young women, we need to do more than keeping them at school

Barcelona through in Champions League as Liverpool suffer shock loss

​Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan

‘Nothing is going to change my opinion of my team. I want to focus to win the game and give a good performance, knowing the quality of the Spurs side,’ says Pep Guardiola. (Carl Recine/Reuters)

Guardiola urges City to stay focused ahead of Spurs test

Since losing to Lyon in the Champions League in September, Guardiola’s side has gone on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions

Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane battles for possession with Paul Pogba and Antonio Valencia of Manchester United during the match at Old Trafford on August 27. Now he will be up against Liverpool ace Sadio Mané. (Getty)

Hubris haunts Reds and Spurs

The two teams have become the big boys but swollen egos could lead to their downfall

Jose Mourinho’s sour mood hasn’t been reserved just for his players, but also the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for a perceived lack of backing in the transfer window.

Three things that have gone wrong for Manchester United

​Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suffered the heaviest home defeat of his coaching career as Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0 at Old Trafford