Wayne Farry

Thiago Silva’s wife apologises for ‘outburst’ against Chelsea Belle Silva, the wife of Chelsea defender Thiago Silva, has apologised for posting a tweet in which she appeared to call for Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking. After their 10th defeat of the season to Wolves last weekend, Belle posted on X: “It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late.” Pochettino confirmed he had spoken to Silva since his wife’s comments.

Old Trafford demolition plans outlined as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to build ‘Wembley of the North’ Manchester United’s new investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly looking to create a ‘Wembley of the North’ for the club. In December, the British billionaire agreed a deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in United and assume control of the football operations at the club, with the Glazers maintain control over the commercial side.