#player-unrest

#player-unrest

Jurassic Park sounded great given the spectacular beasts on display, but there was chaos after they started to do their own thing. When Cristiano Ronaldo, surely the T rex, and Karim Benzema, perhaps a velociraptor, are scoring in spectacular fashion there are headlines around the world, but the Saudi Pro League is finding out that when they start to flex their muscles off the pitch, there is even more interest and, it turns out, a real problem for the competition.

One minute you are riding the perfect wave, the next you're being dumped from a great height and having your world tipped upside down. Which is essentially how Razor will now be feeling after being ousted as All Blacks head coach barely two years into his tenure. On the surface he was everything New Zealand rugby could have wished for. The serial domestic winner who had guided the Crusaders to seven successive Super rugby titles, the empathetic everyman with the break-dancing skills to match.

Speculation surrounding Micky van de Ven's future at Tottenham has intensified after a sensational insider claim linked the defender with a dream move to Liverpool. According to a report from a trusted source on X, the Dutch international is pushing towards a summer exit, with Anfield identified as his preferred destination. The timing of the rumour has raised eyebrows, coming amid growing unrest at Spurs and a season that has begun to unravel both on and off the pitch.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is facing perhaps the most serious internal crisis of his career after reports surfaced that several players are losing faith in his methods. According to The Sun, frustration is growing in the Spurs locker room over Frank's frequent late tactical adjustments, which many insiders claim leave players uncertain about their roles and responsibilities at kick-off and during matches.

A storm is brewing at Villa Park. Despite recent aspirations and past successes, Aston Villa find themselves embroiled in off-field tensions that threaten to destabilize the dressing room. Manager Unai Emery, once lauded for guiding the club back into European contention, now appears to be facing serious unrest behind the scenes. As Villa have made a sluggish start to the Premier League season, reports indicate that four senior players have lost faith in Emery's leadership.