Summary

  • Louis van Gaal sacked as Manchester United manager

  • Jose Mourinho set to replace Van Gaal as Utd boss

  • Vote: 53% of readers say Mourinho is not the right man for Man Utd

  • Get involved: Mourinho to Man Utd? Your thoughts #bbcsportsday

  1. Hodgson aware work needed before Eurospublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    England boss Roy Hodgson says he knows his side still have a few things to work on before the Uros begi next month in Paris.

  2. football

    Van Gaal at Carringtonpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Football

    David Ornstein
    BBC Sport at Carrington

    Louis van Gaal drove in alone to Manchester United's Carrington training base just before 08:45 BST on the day he is expected to be sacked as boss ahead of Jose Mourinho's appointment.

  3. tennis

    French Openpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Tennis

    Not the most encouraging news for Roland Garros but the action is scheduled to begin at 10:00 BST and we will keep you informed.

  4. Happy Birthdaypublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Gerry Armstrong (football) - former Tottenham player who won 63 caps for Northern Ireland, age 62.

    Marvin Hagler (boxing) - American world middleweight champion from 1980 to 1987, age 62.

    Graeme Hick (cricket) - former Worcestershire and England batsman, now part of Australia's coaching set-up, age 50.

    Rubens Barrichello (motor racing) - Brazilian former Formula One driver, age 44.

    Richard Hill (rugby union) - former England and Saracens forward, age 43.

    Darren Maddy (cricket) - former Warwickshire and England batsman, age 42.

  5. rugby union

    Ashton for England?published at 08:43 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    England boss Eddie Jones has been talking about his decision to exclude Saracens winger Chris Ashton from the 32-man England squad that will tour Australia next month.

    "There are parts of Ashton's game we're not happy with," Jones told BBC 5 live.

    Watch the full interview by clicking on the link below.

  6. Stubbs has players in mind for Hibspublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Hibernian head coach Alan Stubbs has "identified some players" for next term following the club's Scottish Cup success.

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  7. Monday's Scottish Gossippublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Fall-out from the Scottish Cup final pitch invasion, Kilmarnock boss to be 'ruthless' after play-off success...

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  8. football

    BBC Sport Gossip Columnpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    In today's BBC Sport Gossip Column there is speculation Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, will join Manchester United this summer as assistant manager to Jose Mourinho.

    There is much more on United, including that reported targets will be Everton's John Stones, 21, Portugal midfielders Andre Gomes, 22, and Joao Mario, 23, strikers Alvaro Morata and Mauro Icardi, both 23, and 29-year-old Argentina international Ezequiel Garay.

  9. football

    Jose's top-10published at 08:25

    Football

    Jose MourinhoImage source, BBC Sport

    Would you like to see the return of Top of the Pops? I wouldn't with today's motley bunch of nee'er-do-wells but we have recreated the graphics to outline a top-10 of tasks for Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. (But no, he has still not been confirmed yet)

  10. football

    Sportsweek podcastpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Football

    We have heard in The Sun that Ryan Giggs is set to reject the chance to work with Jose Mourinho - if and when he is finally appointed - but former Manchester United defender Phil Neville was a guest on BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek yesterday insisting that Mourinho would need the knowledge of the club that Giggs possesses. Listen again in the podcast.

  11. football

    Don't miss the Football Daily Podcastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Want to catch up with the latest football news on a Monday morning? Well, you are in luck.

    Listen to BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily Podcast for a round-up of all the latest goings on at Old Trafford, as well as reaction to England's 2-1 win over Turkey in a Euro 2016 warm-up match on Sunday.

  12. football

    Another appointment for Vardypublished at 08:16

    Football

    But Vardy will miss England's friendly against Australia on Friday - because he is getting married just two days before.

  13. football

    England seal warm-up winpublished at 08:13

    Football

    Premier League hot shots Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy were on target as England, 10th in the current Fifa rankings, recorded a 2-1 victory over 13th-ranked Turkey at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

  14. Postpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Daily Star

    The Daily Star Scotland, external reports that several Rangers players were assaulted as thousands of Hibernian fans ran on to the Hampden pitch following their dramatic 3-2 triumph.

    A club statement later confirmed Hibs would "co-operate fully into any inquiry".

    We will of course keep you right up-to-date with any developments that may emerge during the day. 

    Daily Star ScotlandImage source, Daily Star Scotland
  15. Postpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    Metro

    MetroImage source, Metro
  16. Postpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Independent

    IndependentImage source, Independent
  17. Postpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Times

    The TimesImage source, The Times
  18. Postpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Times

    The Times, external say Louis van Gaal is furious with Manchester United over the handling of his impending departure that left him travelling back from London yesterday with no official confirmation of his sacking.

    The TimesImage source, The Times
  19. Postpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Daily Telegraph

    The Daily Telegraph, external say Jose Mourinho is expected to make 34-year-old Sweden international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic one of his first signings as Manchester United manager and that the Portuguese will be confirmed as Louis van Gaal's replacement in the next 72 hours.. 

    Daily TelegraphImage source, Daily Telegraph
  20. Postpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 23 May 2016

    The Daily Mail

    Daily MailImage source, Daily Mail