The Offside Daily – FBI probe on Manchester United owner threats, Ex-Chelsea boss finds new job and Suarez unimpressed by selfie
10 of the biggest football stories of the day:
1. Threatening messages sent to The Glazer family, owners of Manchester United are being probed by the FBI.
2. Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed the new Schalke Manager, taking over from Jens Keller .
3. Roy Keane’s book has continued to cause controversy, with the latest leaked excerpts writing that Brian Clough was “far and away” a better manager than Alex Ferguson.
4. Rio Ferdinand has spoken out in support of the introduction of “Rooney’s rule” to increase the number of black managers in the English game.
5. Les Ferdinand has rejoined QPR as head of football operations.
6. Barcelona would reportedly be banned from playing in La Liga if next month’s proposed Catalan independence referendum goes ahead. (Guardian)
7. Many football fans have been left happy by pictures showing Stilyan Petrov’s return to football after his battle by Leukaemia. (Daily Star)
8. Sulley Muntari and Mario Balotelli have been in competition over the paint-jobs on their cars, with the latest being published online. (Instagram)
9. Video has emerged of Paul Scholes putting two rowdy young fans in their place. (Mirror)
10. Luis Suarez has been left thoroughly unimpressed by this ‘selfie’ from a Saudi Arabian cabbie. (Metro)
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