Oliver Glasner, the manager of Crystal Palace’s 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, jokes that he was concerned about receiving a yellow card and facing a suspension for the FA Cup final.
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The club itself has been prepared for a descent due to Ipswich Town’s rapid ascendancy to the top.
Their 22-year exile from the top flight was ended by successful promotions from League One to the Premier League last summer, but they have struggled to resist a full-resumption of the Championship.
Champions League-chasing Newcastle, who capitalized on Ben Johnson’s red card to win 3-0 in the first half, sealed the Tractor Boys’ fate on Saturday afternoon.
Even within Portman Road, Ipswich’s relegation is not unexpected. Financially and tactically, they are in better shape than the relegated rivals Southampton and Leicester.
For manager Kieran McKenna and his players, who looked crestfallen as they applauded their fans at full time, the sound of Michael Salisbury’s final whistle at St James’ Park was still painful.
“We’re disappointed and gutted that our dream is over,” defender Luke Woolfenden said. We haven’t been there this season. We probably let ourselves down too often, in my opinion. “
McKenna, however, acknowledged that after losing to Wolves at Portman Road earlier this month, he had come to terms with the possibility of relegation.
All three promoted teams have experienced immediate demotion as a result of the Saints and Foxes joining Ipswich in the Championship next season.
With as many as four games left, the identity of all three relegated sides has been known for the first time in Premier League history, and it is the second time since 2005-06 that all three have been confirmed before May.
With seven games left, the Tractor Boys were 12 points adrift of safety, so it is not difficult to understand why McKenna cut a resigned figure.
This season, his team have lost a league-high 27 points in winning positions, including the 2-1 victory over Wolves against them.
In front of their own supporters, they have struggled to turn Portman Road into a fortress, only netting seven of their 21 points so far.
This season, only Southampton, who are at the bottom of the standings, has scored fewer points on home soil.
There are “so many lessons,” McKenna said. Because we have risen so quickly from League One, “Ours might be different from other clubs.” It’s been a significant challenge.
There are many positive things we’ve done that will help us prepare for the future, and there are some things we could have done better and that we can take away. “
This season, Ipswich has suffered neither injuries. With Leif Davis’ suspension leaving them without a recognized left-back, they were without 10 first-team players at Newcastle on Saturday.
A lack of discipline has also been a problem. Only Arsenal have had as many red cards in the top flight as Arsenal have in 2024 or 2025, so Johnson’s dismissal was Ipswich’s fifth of the season.
According to McKenna, “Red cards have been expensive.” In my two and a half years leading up to this season, “I believe we had one.”
The transition to the top flight was always going to be significant for a League One club two years ago, and Ipswich had to significantly increase its recruiting efforts to bridge the achievement gap.
The Tractor Boys added Jaden Philogene worth £20 million in January after spending about £120 million last summer.
In a business decision, the club expects to earn money from this summer or beyond on Liam Delap, Jack Clarke, and Jacob Greaves.
Although the investment did not succeed in keeping them in the division, Ipswich believes there is still value in their squad.
The obvious illustration of this is Striker Delap, who has a contract clause for relegation release and is on track to earn the club at least £30 million.
The 22-year-old has become the club’s standout performer with 12 Premier League goals, and he is expected to leave in the summer.
Delap is alleged to be conscious of making the right decision rather than refusing to accept the biggest club’s biggest offer. He has not been pressed to leave.
The future of McKenna will also be up for debate.
Before they appointed Oliver Glasner, he was close to joining Crystal Palace in February, but his flirtations with Brighton, Chelsea, and Manchester United ultimately failed before he signed a new deal in April.
Despite being relegated, he will continue to be a hot property, but Portman Road has no known exit route.
McKenna intends to take the reins of Ipswich in the Championship, with the goal of an immediate Premier League return in the future.
When the club was in League One, he said, “I was proud to lead it.” When the club was in the Championship, I was proud to lead it now in the Premier League. Therefore, that doesn’t significantly alter my perspective.
Novak Djokovic, who lost his opening match for the second tournament in a row, says he is ready for a “new reality.”
Italian Matteo Arnaldi defeated the Serb, who was aiming for a fourth Madrid Open title, 6-3, 6-4.
Djokovic made his Madrid debut in 2006 and won the tournament in 2011, 2016 and 2019.
He said he is not yet certain whether he will play in Madrid again after Saturday’s defeat to a player who was ranked 44 in the world.
When questioned about whether it was his final game there, he responded, “I’m not sure if I will come back.” I’m not sure, then.
I’ll return, though perhaps not as a player, after all. Although I’m not sure if it’s true, it could.
Djokovic added that he lost to a better player because his “level of tennis is not where I would like it to be” and that “I am not where I would like it to be.”
“I’ve had a few of these this year, which I regret, ended in the first round.”
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who is aiming for his 100th career title, suffered third straight defeats.
After losing in the Miami Masters final in March, he also lost in his opening match in Monte Carlo this month.
He said, “It’s a] kind of new reality for me,” I must admit.
“You know, trying to win a few games but not really considering how far the tournament will go.
It’s a completely different feeling from what I experienced in my 20 plus years of professional tennis, so it’s mentally challenging for me to actually experience these feelings, especially since I’ve been playing in tournaments quite a bit.
Arnaldi, 24, who was facing the Serbian fourth seed for the first time, won it in his second career match against a top-five player.
He’s always been my idol, so I was happy to be able to play him, Arnaldi said.
“I already won,” I said, “to play him on a stage like this.”
I came on the court to try to play my best tennis and win, which I did, so I have no idea what to say at the moment.
37-year-old Djokovic, a three-time champion, forced 32 unforced errors in a fight that ended up being a total mess of a number of delightful shots.
British trio Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley, and Cameron Norrie all advance to the next round with Arnaldi.
Norrie, the third British number three in the country, started slowly against Czech Jiri Lehecka before winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Fearnley, the British number two, also lost his first set before defeating Tomas Machac, the other Czech, to advance to the next round.
Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the PLO’s Executive Committee, announced on Saturday that Hussein al-Sheikh had been appointed “deputy]vice president] of the PLO leadership.
Earlier this week, Abbas, 89, took over as vice president of Ramallah’s 32nd session.
According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, Abbas reiterated his commitment to starting a “comprehensive national dialogue” that seeks to “align all Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation and strengthen national unity.”
Abbas also provided an update on “upcoming political initiatives aimed at halting the Gaza Strip’s ongoing genocide and Israeli aggression.”
In addition to these, WAFA recommends ensuring the prompt arrival of humanitarian and medical aid, full Palestinian control of Gaza, and calling for the enclave’s total Israeli withdrawal as “a step toward launching a political process to end the occupation and establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The appointment comes as Arab and Western powers consider the Palestinian Authority (PA) to play a bigger role in post-war governance in the Gaza Strip.
The PLO, which was established in 1964, is in charge of negotiating and signing international agreements with the Palestinian people, while the PA is in charge of governing the occupied Palestinian territory.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad are not included in the PLO, which is a group under one umbrella organization.
Sheikh, 64, is a former leader of Abbas’s Fatah movement, which is regarded as close to the president.
Sheikh is “in charge of security coordination with the Israeli occupation,” according to Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst.
Sheikh has endured “groomed for the past 18 years” due to the tensions between Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority, and Israel, Bishara continued.
Israel has greater faith in him than it does in Abbas himself. And Abbas has been the Palestinian Authority’s ultimate pragmatic/moderate leader, much to the liking of the US and the EU, even if he and his cohorts, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Because of the numerous demands the Palestinian situation has, analyst Aref Jaffal claimed the new position was created to allow someone to succeed Abbas.
According to Jaffal, director of the Al-Marsad Election Monitoring Center, “the Palestinian political system is already miserable,” adding that all these arrangements are a step toward creating an Abbas-like leader.
After some of her former bandmates made controversial remarks about the LGBTQ+ community, Louise Redknapp has decided against reuniting with her Eternal bandmates. Along with Easther and Vernie Bennett, Louise was a member of the original Eternal lineup.
After Louise introduced the sister to her friend Kéllé Bryan, the trio quickly enjoyed huge success, with hits like Stay, Someday, and I Wanna Be the Only One, which became the chart-topper. In 1995, Louise, a 50-year-old woman, left the group and began to make music as a solo artist.
It was in 2024 that Easther, Vernie, and Kéllé decided to make a full reunion while Easther, Vernie, and Kéllé remained as Eternal on and off throughout the years. Easther and Vernie’s comments about the transgender community, however, caused a stir.
This caused Louise and Kéllé to withdraw from their plans, which is believed to have caused a group rift that may never be resolved. Vernie and Easther have continued to perform as Eternal and have chosen Christel Lakhdar as a singer-cross between them. However, Louise has made it clear that Kéllé and she will never make another appearance.
The Naked singer stated in an interview with NME that she doesn’t make any judgments about other people’s opinions, but they should also be aware that I don’t want to be told what I should and shouldn’t be able to do. I’ve performed at Prides and Mighty Hooplas throughout my career, and I can’t say enough about how fortunate I am to have found myself with that support.
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She continued, “These are shows and events that I enjoy and causes I will always continue to support, and I respect everyone’s choices. I was happy to stand firm on my choices and opinions.” It was really that easy.
She continued, “There was no big fallout; it was just, “That doesn’t work for me, I respect your position on it – but it isn’t mine.” I’m proud to have fought for the LGBTQ+ community and want to do so forever.
Louise appeared to have a nail in the coffin when asked if the original lineup could ever be improved. There is no ill will, she declared. I’m honored that Easther and Vernie Bennett, two incredible singers, collaborated to create the music they did. We have different fundamental beliefs, and I don’t see Eternal ever reuniting, but I sincerely wish them the best of luck on their journey.
Louise’s memories weren’t just bad ones, though; she also recalled some positive moments from the group. She recalled selling numerous records and receiving praise from the biggest names in music.
You can’t dispute that Eternal sold 1.5 million records in its first year, regardless of whether listeners’ musical preferences were rock or indie. People forget that the live vocal performance was a part of our performance.
“We weren’t dancing onstage to a backing tape. Whitney Houston was a fan of ours, and Luther Vandross rang us up when we were in the studio, saying ‘I love this new track girls – you’ve done a great job!’, which was weird.”
Next month, Louise will unleash her fifth studio album as a solo singer. Titled Confessions, the record sees her co-writing and collaborating with big hit producers including Little Mix collaborator MNEK and Rachel Steven’s co-writer Hannah Robinson.
She gushed, “Walking into the studio with some of the biggest songwriters in the UK at the moment, you feel, “Am I good enough? ” when she spoke with Attitude magazine back in February. Then you can say, “Yes, I’m actually really good.” It’s assisting you.
Danny Dyer has openly stated his opinions on money, admitting that he doesn’t “wanna die rich” and calling his children “privilege t***s.”
On an episode of Live and Let Dyers, the EastEnders actor divulged details about a lavish Dubai getaway, revealing he splurged on first-class Emirates tickets at a staggering “eight grand a seat”.
During a conversation with his daughter, Dani Dyer, Danny inquired if she had ever experienced such luxury. She admitted to flying business class, which she found “enough” and saw no need to “do” first.
He acknowledged that “you probably don’t,” but he explained that because of his excitement, “why not s***k it” because he made money. Then he discussed how “some wealthy people” choose to have their children travel less lavishly.
Danny remarked: “And what I realised is that what some rich people do – and I suppose I’m a rich person now – is that they would put their self and their wife in first-class and chuck their kids in business or f*****g in economy.”
Dani argued that while placing kids in business class is acceptable, it is “bit naughty” to put them in economy. “Well, I treated my children with their f*g first-class seats because I do, the privileged t***s that they are,” said Danny.
He enthused about the first-class experience with Emirates, where passengers get their own room, and recounted how he and his wife, Joanne Mas, indulged in a buffet with “beautiful food” in the lounge.
Danny jokingly remarked, “Oh yeah, absolute f*ck snobby c***s that we are,” as he openly admitted during his first flight, that “what have you become”?
He responded, “Well, I don’t know,” with a sincere stance on wealth. What makes you a good worker? To use money, we must earn it. I don’t want to be wealthy.
The 47-year-old father of two daughters, Sunnie and Dani, and a son, Arty, was recently put in the hot seat on a new ITV series called The Assembly. The show features autistic, neurodivergent, or learning-disabled individuals posing challenging questions to celebrities.
Danny was asked how classy it was to enroll his son in a private school during his appearance. He stated that despite being “proud” of his roots, he didn’t want to live in a place where “helicopters are going over my house.”
He went on to note that when you have children, you “want to give them everything”, but it sometimes “backfires” as they don’t become “street-wise”.
He continued, “I walked everywhere or I had to get a bus,” referring to his own upbringing. My kids, I don’t believe they ever went on a f***ing bus. They don’t, don’t they? because a Bentley drives them door-to-door.