Manchester United on Friday officially name Jose Mourinho as their new manager in place of the sacked Louis van Gaal.

Jose Mourinho's contract negotiations to become the next manager of Manchester United appear to hinge on the rights to the use of his image on merchandise, British media reported on Thursday.

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has chosen his next club but would not give away the name even though he praised Jose Mourinho who is on the verge of becoming Manchester United's coach.

The much-hyped move of celebrated football manager Jose Mourinho from Chelsea to rivals Manchester United faces an unexpected roadblock concerning who gets to exploit his name and image commercially.

Jose Mourinho is on the verge of fulfilling his dream of managing Manchester United on Tuesday after Louis van Gaal's troubled two-year reign comes to a bitter end.

Manchester United will attempt to salvage something from their tumultuous season and potentially keep manager Louis van Gaal in a job in Saturday's FA Cup final against Crystal Palace.

The Football League has proposed introducing a fifth division as part of a revamp that would involve the biggest shake-up of the English game since the Premier League was founded in 1992.

German sportswear firm Puma has seen sales of Leicester City soccer jerseys rise fifteen-fold as a result of its winning the English Premier League title, chief executive Bjoern Gulden told a German paper.

Chelsea captain John Terry signs a new one-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday to end speculation he would be forced out of Stamford Bridge.

Wayne Rooney insists he is willing to permanently give up his role as the spearhead of Manchester United's forward line to move into a midfield berth.

Manchester United secure fifth position in the English Premier League after goals from Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford.

Chelsea and Tottenham are fined £375,000 and £225,000 respectively for failing to control their players during a feisty 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge earlier this month.

The head of a security firm on Monday accepts "full responsibility" for accidentally leaving behind a dummy bomb that caused Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium to be evacuated.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa is left out of Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's provisional 25-man squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday.

Leicester City's inspirational manager Claudio Ranieri picks up another piece of silverware after being elected Manager of the Year by England's League Managers Association (LMA).

Claudio Ranieri collects another prestigious accolade after being named the League Managers Association's (LMA) Manager of the Year on Monday.

A fake bomb inside Old Trafford that forced the abandonment of Manchester United's last Premier League game of the season triggers angry calls Monday for action as the club faced a multi-million pound bill for the "fiasco".

Manchester United's teenage sensation Marcus Rashford and Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend are named in a provisional 26-man England squad for Euro 2016 on Monday.

Manchester United's final Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth, which was abandoned on Sunday after the discovery of a suspect device at Old Trafford, will be played on Tuesday, the League announced in a statement.

Manchester City secure fourth place and Arsenal overhaul their arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur to come second on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season when a bomb scare rocked Old Trafford.