Price scores twice as West Brom edge out Burnley in Championship battle

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NATHAN SALT AT THE MKM STADIUM: Manchester United's new season optimism was extinguished across a bruising 90 minutes in which newly-promoted Hull City ran out deserved 2-0 winners. Hull City have been widely predicted to go straight back down to the Championship‚ but they did a job on Michael Carrick's United side here‚ who never looked at it from the first minute. Goals from centre backs Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy separated the sides but by the final whistle there was no dispute on who the better team was.

CHRIS WHEELER AT THE MKM STADIUM: Well‚ Michael Carrick did say it was ridiculous to suggest Manchester United had been given an easy start to the season away at Hull City. Even in his worst nightmares‚ however‚ Carrick couldn't have foreseen this: an opening-day humiliation at the hands of a team that sneaked through the Championship play-offs in May.

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The Premier League gets underway on Friday as champions Arsenal host Frank Lampard's newly promoted Coventry City. It has been another summer of significant change‚ both on the pitch and in the dugout. Nine clubs will begin the campaign with new managers‚ although some familiar faces remain in the division‚ with Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola among those to have switched clubs rather than arrived from outside the league. Newly promoted Hull City‚ Ipswich Town and Coventry will meanwhile be looking to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.

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West Ham blow lead to draw with Burnley on Championship return

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Monchi urges Spanish clubs to explore English Championship

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Lankshear bags brace as Middlesbrough silence Lincoln in Championship

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Bolton see off Preston on Championship return

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West Ham agree £22M deal for Celtic star Arne Engels in record Championship deal

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Portland Thorns and USWNT star Moultrie out for season with ACL injury

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LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool's owner Fenway Sports Group is close to selling one third of the Premier League giants to a billionaire boys' club featuring the owners of Amazon and Facebook. Daily Mail Sport reported three weeks ago that a consortium led by Amit Bhatia‚ the former co-owner of Championship side Queens Park Rangers‚ were serious and confident of buying a stake of around 30 per cent for roughly £1.35billion. And now sources indicate the process is ticking along nicely‚ with suggestions it could be rubber-stamped in the next week.

Championship all-stars to global gamble - will Ipswich's approach work?

INTERVIEW BY WILL PICKWORTH: Yet as Walker prepares to return to the level on Sunday‚ when Burnley kick off their third Championship season in five years at home to West Ham‚ it is a period he still reflects on fondly.

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West Ham signing a doubt for Championship opener after injury blow

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Abdelkarim Nets Twice on Debut as Barça Draw with Birmingham

Jude Bellingham was welcomed back to Birmingham City like a hero on Friday night as he watched his boyhood club triumph on penalties against Barcelona. Barcelona travelled over to St Andrew's for a pre-season friendly against the Championship club‚ giving Blues fans plenty to cheer about as they were given a rare opportunity to see the LaLiga champions in action. The occasion was made even more special for those inside St Andrew's when England superstar Bellingham‚ who began his glittering career at Birmingham before leaving to join Borussia Dortmund in 2020 and later Real Madrid in 2023‚ was unveiled at the start of the game.

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Championship

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Newcastle's summer of upheaval has continued with news that manager Eddie Howe is leaving. The stunning news broke on Thursday morning and comes the morning after their 4-1 pre-season defeat at Championship side Bristol City. With Howe's four-year and eight-month tenure coming to an end‚ Daily Mail Sport has detailed that Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle is the leading candidate for the role. Newcastle and Al-Ahli are both majority-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

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The Saints were expelled from the Championship play-off final back in May after admitting they had spied on rival teams during the 2025-26 season.

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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage as Manchester United kick off their pre-season against Championship side Wrexham in Helsinki.

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Thorup rejects English Championship offers to return as Genk coach

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Seamus Coleman offered Championship move after Everton exit

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Report: Arsenal eyeing another slightly underwhelming signing from Championship club

Wrexham boss calls for patience even if he knows the Championship "is going to be harder"

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Hayden Hackney signs for Everton as Blues win battle for Championship player of the year

Former Birmingham City midfielder signs for Championship rivals

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HERE WE GO! Championship fixtures in full as EFL clubs learn schedules for 2026/27 season

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