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Order was eventually restored and David Moyes” side could head over to the away end to toast their 3-1 aggregate win, sealed by Pablo Formals” injury-time winner which fired West Ham into next month’s Europa Conference League final.

The candidates who made the six-man shortlist are Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Eddie Howe, Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery and Marco Silva. However, the Red Devils are to be on course, barring any further slip-ups, to achieve a top-four finish.

After the match, Man City manager Pep Guardiola revealed how the Noisy Cityzens achieved the feat. He said, “We spoke just before we went to the pitch. We said, ‘Do you want to play against Inter or not? Do you want to play against Inter? Ask yourself. If you play 90 minutes thinking, I want to play against Inter, you will beat Madrid.’ They played in that spirit.”

Brighton are sixth in the Premier League. They are four points behind Liverpool in fifth and eight behind Manchester United in fourth, although they do have a game in-hand on both sides.

Welcoming directors the dressing-room is an attempt to encourage unity within the club, a move that has reportedly been received positively by players and staff. Man United legend Gary Neville recently discussed the tradition during Ferguson’s time at the club.

Manchester-born Ratcliffe has long-expressed his interest in the club, which stepped up when the Glazer family opened up the possibility of a sale on November 23 last year. It quickly emerged that the OGC Nice owner and INEOS chairman was a frontrunner along with Sheikh Jassim, a member of Qatar’s ruling family.

Saudi Arabia views the prospect of him playing in their league as a ‘unique opportunity which is impossible to pass up’ and the authorities there – both football and in government – have been preparing the groundwork for months.

Arsenal will have to battle Premier League title rivals Manchester City on two fronts in the summer transfer window, according to reports. After leading the Premier League standings for most of the season, the Gunners have now been leapfrogged by Man City in the home straight of the season. Arsenal,...

Newcastle United are now also among the sides credited with interest but former Arsenal captain Silva believes his countryman should push for a move to north London.