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ERIK TEN HAG EMERGES AS CANDIDATE FOR STUNNING PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN

Wolves are considering ex-Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag as a potential replacement for the sacked Vítor Pereira. The Dutchman is a free agent after his brief stint at Bayer Leverkusen and is now in the frame for the Molineux job.

Erik ten Hag emerges as candidate for stunning Premier League return
Erik ten Hag could make a surprise return to management after Bayer Leverkusen axe - COURTESY/PHOTO

Erik ten Hag, a former manager of Manchester United, has apparently been considered by Wolverhampton Wanderers as a possible successor to Vítor Pereira, who was recently fired.

One day following Wolves' 3–0 loss to Fulham, the 57-year-old manager was fired on Sunday. The team is currently at the bottom of the Premier League standings after failing to win any of their first ten league games in 2025–2026.

According to The Athletic, Ten Hag is also being "considered" as a possible replacement for Pereira, even though Wolves are reportedly considering a reunion with former manager Gary O'Neil.

After leading the Bundesliga team for just two league games, the Dutchman was fired by Bayer Leverkusen in September, leaving him a free agent.

The prospect of reintroducing Ten Hag to the Premier League has been "considered internally" by Wolves. After nearly two and a half years as manager of Manchester United, the 55-year-old was fired in October, capping a turbulent tenure with the 20-time English champions.

Ten Hag led United to the FA Cup in 2024 and the Carabao Cup in 2023, but his tenure in Manchester was tainted by poor defence, patchy results, and a well-known altercation with superstar veteran Cristiano Ronaldo.

For 850 days, the Dutchman managed 128 games in all competitions while leading the Red Devils.

During his time at Old Trafford, Ten Hag guided United to 70 victories, 23 draws, and 35 losses. The Red Devils lost 27 of the 85 Premier League games he oversaw.

In the end, the former Ajax manager was fired after the team finished 2024–25 with just 11 points from its first nine games. After finishing in eighth place the previous season—at the time, the club's worst finish in the Premier League era—the bad start followed.

If Ten Hag gets hired again in the English Premier League, he will have a fresh task: leading a Wolves team that has only two points from ten games.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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