Birmingham City appoint John Murtough as director of football
Birmingham City have appointed former Manchester United chief John Murtough as director of football, with the 55-year-old due to start on Monday.

Birmingham City have appointed former Manchester United chief John Murtough as director of football, with the 55-year-old due to start on Monday.

Planet Football revisited a 2002 appointment in which the BBC said Pele had agreed to help Fulham scout emerging Brazilian talent.

Reports said Tottenham are relaxed about interest in Pedro Porro from Real Madrid and Barcelona and do not want to sell him in January.

Aurelien Tchouameni said there was no fight with Federico Valverde after an unpleasant Real Madrid dressing-room incident last season.

Barcelona said the Spanish league Clasico against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening will go ahead as normal despite a strike.

Flashscore reported Liverpool are among the clubs linked with Tijuana's 18-year-old Gilberto Mora before the January window, with other major sides also credited with interest.

Former Arsenal director of football Edu will serve as a senior advisor to Northampton Town's new owners after leaving Nottingham Forest in September.

Enzo Maresca said Erling Haaland is fully available before Manchester City's Premier League trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.
