Red Bull’s ‘Dr football’ role at odds with Jürgen Klopp’s former club ethos
‘Global head of soccer’ at an energy drink brand seems a world away from the rough and tumble of the touchline
December 2024
Oil gives you wings: PSG, Red Bull Salzburg and a bad advert for football
Are Champions League goalfests down to new format or deeper disparities?
November 2024
Champions League roundup: Bayern’s Kim Min-jae leaves PSG in trouble
Champions League: Atlético leave PSG in trouble while Musiala revives Bayern
October 2024
Champions League review: Bayern toil while Raphinha and Pulisic shine
Two big names had a shaky week, while Milan have found their Mr Reliable. We hand out honours (and dishonours) from the latest round of action
Pepijn Lijnders: ‘Klopp will always be there to reach out a helping hand’
The former Liverpool assistant on a tricky start to life at Red Bull Salzburg, his coaching methods and Arne Slot
Champions League: Leverkusen see off Milan as Barcelona bounce back in style
A Victor Boniface goal was enough to earn Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 home win over Milan
September 2024
Tzolis to Sucic: unheralded players to watch in the Champions League
With the return of the group stage imminent, we cast an eye over eight of the competition’s emerging talents
August 2024
Liverpool sell Sepp van den Berg to Brentford and Bobby Clark to RB Salzburg
Liverpool have sold Bobby Clark, one of the young stars of last season’s Carabao Cup final victory, to RB Salzburg in a £10m deal
November 2023
Champions League: Copenhagen halt Bayern to put Manchester United on brink
Copenhagen ground out a 0-0 draw at Bayern Munich in Group A to end their opponents’ 17-game winning run in group-stage matches
October 2023
Champions League: Bellingham glides through Napoli with hint of Maradona
Roundup: Jude Bellingham’s brilliance produced two goals during eight first-half minutes to help Real Madrid to a 3-2 win at Napoli in Champions League Group C
September 2023
Austria Salzburg refuse to play second fiddle to Red Bull 18 years after split
The breakaway club’s fans have never forgiven Red Bull for their treatment and gave full vent to their feelings in the Austrian Cup
July 2023
Arsenal, Manchester City and Spurs tracking Israel’s Oscar Gloukh
A large number of clubs around Europe have shown an interest in Israel’s Oscar Gloukh
January 2023
Transfer latest: Chelsea to step up Mudryk push, Southampton close to Orsic
Chelsea will step up attempts to hijack Arsenal’s bid for Mykhailo Mudryk by holding talks with Shakhtar Donetsk and are continuing to push for Enzo Fernández
October 2022
RB Salzburg 1-2 Chelsea: Champions League – live reaction
Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea made it through to the knockout stage after putting on an entertaining show in Austria. Scott Murray was watching.
Kai Havertz’s stunner against Salzburg sends Chelsea into knockout stages
Goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz gave Chelsea a 2-1 win against Red Bull Salzburg, who scored through Junior Adamu
Loftus-Cheek hopes Chelsea form can spark late run for World Cup spot
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has revealed his relief at finally being fit enough to become a regular starter for Chelsea and has admitted that it would mean the world to him if he makes a late run into England’s squad for Qatar
September 2022
Chelsea poised to take Salzburg’s Christoph Freund as sporting director
Graham Potter makes low-key start but is symbol of new Chelsea culture