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Not about the money<\/h2>\n

Jim Ratcliffe insists he is at Manchester United to win trophies rather than to make money.<\/p>\n

The INEOS chairman agreed to buy 25% of the club last month and has taken over football operations at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

After the 71-year-old met with fans on Tuesday, the Manchester United Supporters Trust provided an update.<\/p>\n

They said: \u201cHis [Ratcliffe] main message was that everything at United needs to be ruthlessly focused on creating winning teams on the field \u2014 something we are sure all fans will agree on.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe also expressed that he views our club as a \u2018community asset\u2019 and stressed his purpose in taking a share in United is not to make money.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were able to set out to Sir Jim what we think the key priorities are. A clear plan to get back to the top, putting in place a football structure with the right people in the right roles, an investment plan in both teams and the stadium and building a genuine and strong partnership with fans that supports success.\u201d<\/p>\n

VAR you joking?<\/h2>\n
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David Moyes\u2019 West Ham lost at Bristol City in their FA Cup third round replay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Moyes called out the inconsistency of having VAR in place for the FA Cup at some venues and not others after West Ham\u2019s controversial 1-0 defeat at Championship side Bristol City.<\/p>\n

Video referees are only in place for matches hosted at Premier League stadiums, a situation Moyes claims is \u201cridiculous\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIf we\u2019re not having VAR, we shouldn\u2019t have it in the tournament at all. If we\u2019re going to have it, then have it everywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible they call it the best cup competition in the world. Yet one week you have VAR, one week you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cI find it quite ridiculous they try to claim that but it\u2019s not level for every club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a look at it [Said Benrahma\u2019s red card] and I don\u2019t think we can have any complaints. I don\u2019t think his reaction was correct. It was a sending off. I wasn\u2019t sure about the tackle on him. That might have been questionable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Genuinely scared<\/h2>\n
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Eni Aluko has been left scared by online abuse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former England footballer and current pundit Eni Aluko says she has been \u201cgenuinely scared\u201d after receiving online abuse, with the 36-year-old now having left the country to escape the situation.<\/p>\n

Ex-Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton recently compared Aluko and her colleague Lucy Ward to serial killers Fred and Rose West.<\/p>\n

Aluko said on her\u00a0Instagram story: \u201cI\u2019m human and I\u2019m more than happy to admit I\u2019ve been scared this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t leave my house until Friday and I\u2019m now abroad because it\u2019s really important to say that online abuse has a direct impact on your safety and how you feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like something was going to happen to me. And I don\u2019t say that for anyone to feel sorry for me, I say that for people to understand the reality and the impact that hate speech has.\u201d<\/p>\n

Snodgrass retires<\/h2>\n
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After 20 years of playing professional football I have officially retired and decided to call it day and hang the boots up. <\/p>\n

A little lad from the east end of Glasgow got to live his childhood dream for 20 years playing at 10 great clubs meeting amazing people and building\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/lM7Xu0UyNs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Robert snodgrass (@robsnodgrass7) January 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Former Leeds and West Ham midfielder Robert Snodgrass has announced his retirement from football.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old \u2014 who achieved 28 caps for Scotland \u2014 played for 10 clubs across a 20-year career, including 171 appearances in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

He wrote on social media: \u201cA little lad from the east end of Glasgow got to live his childhood dream for 20 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting to represent my country, playing over 600 games, scoring over 100 goals and 100 assists is something I wouldn\u2019t have imagined doing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to my team-mates and coaches. Lastly, a huge thank you to the supporters who drove me forward and supported me through good and bad times.\u201d<\/p>\n

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