@danroan

Sports Editor @BBCNews @bbcsport SJA Broadcast Journalist of the Year 2021 & 2025, Hon Fellow @UniNorthants. President @officialghcc Northamptonian

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Joined February 2009
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Honoured to win the @SportSJA Broadcast Journalist of the Year award. Huge thanks to family & BBC colleagues for making it possible, & to the SJA #SJA2025 #BritishSportsJournalismAwards sportsjournalists.co.uk/awar…
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“He’s an excellent manager and I think he’ll be there for a long time” What United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe told me about Ruben Amorim in March when I asked if he must now give the manager time, come what may ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
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“We’ve made quite a few mistakes in football…but I wouldn’t want to be where I am today if I hadn’t made those mistakes” Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells me Ineos has not found it easy since investing in sports teams, but the learnings can benefit Man Utd now he’s co-owner ⬇️
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“If you look at the last 11 years, Man Utd has had quite a few coaches…so that would say to me that there’s something wrong with the environment…” Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe speaking to me in Feb 2024 shortly after investing in the club ⬇️
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Cost of independent football regulator for clubs double initial estimate - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Cost of independent football regulator double initial estimate

The annual cost to clubs of English football's Independent Regulator (IFR) has risen to £20.3m, around double the amount initially estimated.

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George Furbank on life at Harlequins and Marcus Smith partnership - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/…

George Furbank on life at Harlequins and Marcus Smith partnership

George Furbank traded champions Northampton for struggling Harlequins - and the early signs of synergy with Marcus Smith are promising.

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Johannes Spors: Southampton technical director on Spygate scandal - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Johannes Spors: Southampton technical director on Spygate scandal

Southampton group technical director Johannes Spors says that the Spygate scandal put him in a "difficult position" over the summer.

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Aug 10: Asian football chief Sheikh Salman signs letter with UEFA & Concacaf condemning Infantino for “profound failure of judgement” & “deception” over WC sell-off plot Oct 23: Salman endorses Infantino for FIFA re-election, vowing “full commitment” bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Gianni Infantino: Asian football chief gives Fifa president re-election lift

Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.

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Gianni Infantino: Asian football chief u-turns to give Fifa president re-election boost - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Gianni Infantino: Asian football chief gives Fifa president re-election lift

Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.

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Gianni Infantino: Asian football chief u-turns to give Fifa president re-election boost - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Gianni Infantino: Asian football chief gives Fifa president re-election lift

Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.

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Women's Club World Cup: United States to host inaugural edition in 2028 - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Women's Club World Cup: United States to host inaugural edition in 2028

Arsenal are named as one of the teams to compete at the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, to be hosted in the United States in 2028.

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Non-league clubs Altrincham and Cray Wanderers will stage the BBC's two chosen FA Cup first-round ties next month. bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

FA Cup first round: Altrincham v Notts County & Cray Wanderers v Stockport on the BBC

Non-league clubs Altrincham and Cray Wanderers will stage the BBC's two chosen FA Cup first-round ties next month.

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Phil Vickery: England Rugby World Cup winner shares bodybuilding journey - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/…

Phil Vickery: England Rugby World Cup winner shares bodybuilding journey

Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.

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UK audit regulator has confirmed it is leading inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm93…

Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting

No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

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Oh, go on then... Sam Taylor everyone 😍 #Alty | #EmiratesFACup
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REDs: how relative energy deficiency in sport affects athletes - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ck0…

REDs: how relative energy deficiency in sport affects athletes

British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

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NEW | UEFA gives FIFA 2-week deadline to release key documents & answer list of questions bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Gianni Infantino: Uefa gives Fifa deadline to release key documents

European governing body Uefa tells Fifa it must release key documents related to its governance and decision-making by 2 November.

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NEW | UEFA gives FIFA 2-week deadline to release key documents & answer list of questions bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Gianni Infantino: Uefa gives Fifa deadline to release key documents

European governing body Uefa tells Fifa it must release key documents related to its governance and decision-making by 2 November.

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Oct 7 - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta signs new 4-year deal worth reported £20m/year Oct 14 - Arsenal tell staff they plan to cut 60 jobs, months after announcing record £691m revenues 24-25 bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss told job cuts made to "achieve the success we want to create"

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he was told the club's decision to cut 60 jobs had been made to "achieve the success we want to create".

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There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control? - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2…

There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?

The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

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Will 3v3 change the future of English football? - BBC Sport bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…

Will 3v3 change the future of English football?

Changes have been implemented by the FA from this season with under-7s dropping from playing 5v5 to 3v3 in England - could it help to change the DNA of English football?

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