The Offside Daily – Ex Manchester United stars book released, No punishment for Arsenal boss and Chelsea criticised over Courtois injury.

10 of the biggest football stories of the day:

1. Gareth Bale has been named player of the year by the Welsh FA for a record fourth time.

2. Billy McKinlay has left Watford after just eight days in charge, replaced by Slavisa Jokanovic.

3. Arsene Wenger will face no FA punishment for shoving Jose Mourinho.

4. Chelsea have been criticised by brain injury charity Headway over their handling of Thibaut Courtois’s head injury in the game against Arsenal.

5. The Winter Olympics may have to be moved in 2022 if Qatar is to host the World Cup that winter.

6. Roy Keane has revealed in his new book that he and team-mate Peter Schmeichel once came to blows in a pre season tour. (Mirror)

7. Partizan Belgrade have been fined and will be forced to play their next Europa League game in a partially closed stadium after their fans displayed an anti-Semitic banner against Tottenham. (BBC Sport)

8. Non-league Cheadle Town are ‘taking lots of positives’ despite suffering a 22-0 thumping from Russia U19’s. (Guardian)

9. French manager Didier Deschamps has received more abuse from a players other half, as Noemie Jourdren, the wife of Montpellier goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren, reacted badly to her husband not being included in the recent French squad. (Daily Mail)

10. Over the top? Chesterfield’s Dan Jones milks a bad challenge for all it’s worth in the local derby against Sheffield United. (Metro)

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