Dan Roan

Chicago, London

Sports Editor at BBC

Sports Editor @BBCNews. Ex-SJA Broadcast Journalist of the Year, Hon Fellow @UniNorthants. President @ghcc Northamptonian

Articles

Transgender women banned from women's football as new FA rules take effect

5 days ago | bbc.com | Sean Kearns |Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Football Association is English football's governing bodyTransgender women are no longer able to play in women's football in England after new Football Association rules came into effect. The FA initially amended its rules on 11 April, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women to continue playing in women's football at all levels.
How Championship play-off final could tighten US grip on Premier League

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Texas-based Friedkin Group acquired Everton in DecemberKnown as the richest match in football, the Championship play-off final has always been a game of huge significance, with promotion to the Premier League on the line. But this year the stakes could be even higher.
How play-off final could tighten US grip on Premier League

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dan Roan

Manchester United put EVERY PLAYER up for sale as catastrophic financial reality laid bareManchester United will listen to offers for EVERY player in the wake of their disastrous Europa League final defeat. No player will be immune from …
Title, Trent and transfers - Slot reflects on season

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dan Roan

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says excuses are "for teams that don't win the league", and it is "nice" his side won the Premier League so he does not have to rely on them. Reflecting on leading the club to a 20th top-flight title in his first year since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, the Dutchman told BBC Sport of his pride it had been achieved despite some challenges. Advertisement"All these excuses you could give to Liverpool... with us maybe not spending...
Liverpool boss Arne Slot on titles, Trent and transfers

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

When asked how he had set about building on the work done by Klopp after Liverpool ended the 2023-24 Premier League season nine points behind Manchester City in third, Slot said: "Of course it helps, if you outperform at a club like Feyenoord.
Man United vs Tottenham Europa cup final: £100m final wey Manchester United no fit afford to lose?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

Di £100m final wey Manchester United no fit afford to lose? Wia dis foto come from, Getty ImagesWetin we call dis foto, Jose Mourinho bin dey in charge when Manchester United win di Europa League for 2017Article informationAuthor, Dan Roan Role, Sports editor "Dis na crossroads moment"Dat na verdict of former Manchester United first team coach Rene Meulensteen about di club im Europa league final wit Tottenham on Wednesday.
Europa League final: The £100m match Manchester United can't afford to lose

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

For Spurs, the prospect of a first trophy since 2008 is also a chance to salvage something from a desperate Premier League campaign that – just like United - has redefined what domestic failure looks like for a so-called 'Big Six' club. Their season has also featured furious fan protests over a perceived lack of investment by the club's owner Enic and the approach of chairman Daniel Levy.
Dan Ashworth: Ex-Manchester United and Newcastle sporting director set for FA return

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ashworth worked as England's director of elite development at the FA between 2012 and 2018Former Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth is set to be unveiled as the Football Association's head of elite men's and women's development. The 54-year-old was previously at the FA between 2012 and 2018 - in charge of England's elite men's and women's teams as well as FA education and coaching.
Nandy to meet football families over brain diseases

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Dan Roan

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy will meet with former footballers and their families on Tuesday to hear more about "the devastating impacts" that neurodegenerative diseases have had on them. It comes amid a campaign by Football Families for Justice (FFJ) calling for more financial help from the sport's governing bodies for those affected by dementia and other brain conditions. Last month former England internationals, including Sir Geoff Hurst and Kevin Keegan, met MPs in support of the group.
Footballer banned for trans comment wants FA apology

3 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Dan Roan

A teenage amateur footballer who was banned by the Football Association over remarks she made to a transgender woman opponent has demanded an apology from the governing body, claiming the case has "impacted" her life. Last year, Cerys Vaughan, then aged 17, was sanctioned by an FA disciplinary commission for improper conduct after she asked the rival player if they were a man during a friendly match.