Jose Mourinho has set a new unwanted record for the longest time without a home win in his senior coaching career.

Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by Valencia in Tuesday s Champions League clash at Old Trafford.

The result means Mourinho s side have now failed to win any of their last four games on home soil in all competitions.

Since their 2-1 win over Leicester City on the opening day of the Premier League season, United have lost 3-0 to Tottenham, been held 1-1 by Wolves and knocked out of the EFL Cup by Derby County on penalties following a 2-2 draw.

The last time they went four games without a home win was in 2015-16 under Louis van Gaal, when they drew 0-0 with PSV, West Ham and Chelsea and lost 2-1 to Norwich City in November and Decembe…

Ousmane Dembele believes Barcelona can challenge to win the Champions League after the France winger signed his new two-year contract.

Former Borussia Dortmund star Dembele looked to be heading out of Barcelona in January when acrimonious wrangling over his future led to him being ordered to find a new club.

At the time, Dembele had refused an extension to his deal, which ran through to the end of June, and Barcelona wanted to recoup some of his value rather than see him leave on a free transfer.

Yet it was all hugs and good will on Thursday as 25-year-old Dembele completed the formalities of the contract that will keep him at Barcelona until the end of the 2023-24 season.

Hampered by hamstring and knee trouble during his first five years at the club, D…

Jadon Sancho said he is humbled by the price tag Borussia Dortmund have placed on him amid reported interest from Manchester United, though the England star preached patience as speculation mounts over his future.

United have been strongly linked with a move for Sancho, though Dortmund have repeatedly insisted the 20-year-old sensation will not be sold ahead of the 2020-21 season.

Sancho established himself as one of the hottest properties in European football last term after scoring 17 goals and supplying 16 assists for Bundesliga runners-up Dortmund, prompting links to the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona.

As Premier League giants United reportedly continue to try to negotiate with Dortmund – who remain unmoved on their £108million (€120m) va…

Ralf Rangnick will leave RB Leipzig on July 1, the Bundesliga club have announced, and Markus Krosche has been appointed as the club s new sporting director.

Rangnick was expected to continue in the role of sporting director on a full-time basis after it was announced in 2018 that Julian Nagelsmann would replace him as first-team coach at the end of the 2018-19 season.

But the club has brought in Krosche from Paderborn, while Rangnick will leave to become head of sport and soccer development at Red Bull.

The club confirmed the news in a statement, saying: Markus Krosche is the club s new sporting director for the upcoming season. The 38-year-old arrives from newly-promoted Paderborn and has signed a contract until June 30, 2022. In addition, the two clubs have ag…

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Nahuel Molina from Udinese for an undisclosed fee.

The Argentina right-back has signed a five-year-deal at the Wanda Metropolitano, where his compatriot Diego Simeone is the long-serving head coach.

Molina played 68 games for Udinese across two seasons, scoring 10 goals and recording seven assists for Le Zebrette.

The 24-year-old has also established himself with his national side, including playing five times for Argentina as they went on to win the 2021 Copa America.

Atletico have been short at right-back since selling Kieran Trippier to Newcastle United in January, while Sime Vrsaljko left the club for Olympiacos after the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.

 Agreement with Udinese ov…

Southampton have agreed to part ways with chairman Ralph Krueger at the end of the season.

Both parties agreed not to extend the former professional ice hockey player and coach s contract beyond June 30 as the Premier League side fight against relegation for the second campaign in succession.

Krueger, 59, joined the Saints as a director in February 2014 and succeeded Nicola Cortese as chairman the following month.

He leaves St Mary s having overseen the appointments of five different managers, culminating with the hiring of incumbent boss Ralph Hasenhuttl in December 2018.

Following recent talks with shareholders Mr Gao [Jisheng] and Katharina Liebherr, it was agreed by all parties that Ralph s contract would not be extended beyond its end date of June 3…

Former striker Mateja Kezman claimed Guus Hiddink will take over as interim Chelsea manager for the second time following Jose Mourinho s departure.

Chelsea parted with Mourinho by mutual consent on Thursday after the embattled Premier League champions slumped to nine defeats in 16 matches this season.

Hiddink, who previously managed Chelsea to FA Cup glory in 2009, has been linked with a short-term switch to Stamford Bridge and Kezman said the Dutchman is set to return.

I don t know if it s confirmed, if the club has announced it, but Guus told me earlier, Kezman, who played for Chelsea between 2004 and 2005, is quoted as telling Croatian tabloid Index.

He is a top coach who knows what to do every time. He knows when to tighten the belt, but also when …

Former Barcelona youth player Takefusa Kubo labelled Real Madrid the best club in the world following his move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Kubo, who previously played at Barcelona s La Masia academy, joined Madrid from J.League outfit Tokyo for a €2million fee last month.

The highly rated Japan international is set to play for Madrid s reserve team Castilla in 2019-20, but the 18-year-old has made an immediate impression during the club s pre-season training camp in Montreal.

Discussing his start to life with Madrid, Kubo – who spent four years at Barca before leaving in 2015 after the Catalan club were found to have violated FIFA s international transfer policy for under-18 youths – told Real Madrid TV: In Japan there is a lot of passion for Real Madrid and …

A-League newcomers Western United have appointed Mark Rudan as head coach ahead of their inaugural season.

Former Wellington Phoenix boss Rudan will lead Western United, who are set to enter the Australian competition as the 11th team in 2019-20.

Rudan enjoyed a successful debut season in charge of Wellington – guiding the Phoenix to a sixth-place finish and their first Finals appearance since 2014-15.

It s an opportunity that couldn t be passed up, Rudan, 43, said following Thursday s announcement.

To have a blank piece of paper to create what you want there s going to be some bumps on the way but I m more than confident we ll see those through.

Western United is pleased to announce the signing of head coach Mark Rudan.

— Wes…

Barcelona star Lionel Messi may be the world s best but he is not invincible , according to Chelsea forward Pedro.

Pedro spent eight seasons playing alongside Messi at Camp Nou, but he faces the Argentina international when Chelsea host Barca in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

While the Spain international talked up Messi, he hopes his team-mates can find a way to stop the 30-year-old – who has failed to score in eight games against Chelsea.

Messi is the best player in the world, but he s not invincible, Pedro told UK newspapers.

Obviously, it s Barcelona. It s Leo Messi. It s very difficult to stop this guy because he s very quick, very clever. But, look, it s not impossible.

He s on another level. No one can …