is garry monk who says he was "unable to reach agreement about the way forward " with the new leeds unitedndrea radrizzani. he has resigned after one season at elland road, they finished seventh in the championship just outside the play—offs. monk, who was previously in charge at swansea, said he had seen himself being at leeds for "many years to come". the first leg of the scottish premiership play off between dundee united and hamilton was goaless at tannadice this evening. but there was still plenty of drama. hamilton, who finished second bottom of the premiership, had the better of the first half and could have scored but the home side rallied in the second. dundee united ended the season second in the champiuonship, and their striker simon murray was sent off near the end for a second booking for diving. clubs can appeal against bookings for simulation so murray could still play in the second leg which takes place on sunday. after the departure of pablo zabaleta from manchester city, four more senior players are to leave this summer. gael clichy, bacary sagna, willy caballero and jesu

for english football this week. 25 years ago howard wilkinson won the first division title with leeds unitedary speed, gordon strachan and eric cantona were in that side — the last before the premier league started. and wilkinson was also the last english manager to win the title in the top division. tonight radio five live are investigating why they're something of a dying breed. now of the 2a titles that followed wilkinson's, 19 titles have been won byjust three men, including three by arsene wenger. ido i do not think it is specially an english problem. it is down to the fa ct english problem. it is down to the fact that the premier league has been the attraction power internationally. the big clubs basically for managers. i do not think it would last 25 more years, coaches have been educated and so i think we will see soon change. stellar panel of guests on radio 5 live tonight from seven o'clock. steve mcclaren and henry winter, thatis steve mcclaren and henry winter, that is on 5 live starting at 7:30pm. the fifa secretary general sez that the italian football federation may face disci

leeds united say they are shocked and disappointed after the manager garry monk resigned after less thane guided leeds to seventh in the table, missing out on the championship play—offs. he had been expected to stay after a change of ownership. the chelsea ladies manager emma hayes has hit out at the fa, saying women's football is seen as a "mere afterthought". she believes officials do not have the right training 01’ experience to run games. the fa say they are investing record amounts in the woemn‘s game to provide education and training for all referees. we've got referees that are coming into the women's game with zero training and development. they are paid training and development. they are pa id less training and development. they are paid less than half what they would be if they were refereeing a conference game. in addition to that there is no understanding that the massive style differences in the women's game. so there are massive concerns across the board and ultimately i don't think they have been addressed since four years that the wsl has been running. staying with the wo

a long time before leeds united are champions!remier league champions — they won the title for the second time in three seasons with a 1—0 win over west brom — and with two games to spare. 0ur sports editor dan roan looks at manager antonio conte's remarkable achievement. glory was within their grasp. chelsea's stroll to the title almost complete. west brom have also enjoyed their season, however, and victory here at the hawthorns would have to be earned. the visitors enjoying more chances, but failing to break down a stubborn defence in a cagey first half. there was added urgency after the restart, victor moses denied by ben foster. chelsea's frustration beginning to show. then, in the final ten minutes and with the game seemingly headed for a draw, the pressure finally showed. michy batshuayi with the crucial touch. the substitute barely played this season. now he scored the goal that would seal the title. we started the season with a lot of problems. but i think that in the problems, we found the right way to be stronger togeth

leeds united manager garry monk has resigned — after less than a year in charge.h in the table. he had been expected to sign a new deal following a buyout of owner massimo cellino this week. the club says it's shocked and disappointed. manchester united have dedicated their win over ajax in the europa league final to the victims of monday night's attack. the club has also made a joint pledge with manchester city of £1 million to the we love manchester emergency fund. the team had also paid tribute last night with a minute's silence before kick—off as a mark of respect. paul pogba gave united the lead with within the first 20 minutes. henrik mikataryan added the second after the break. it means united qualify for next season's champions league. european sprint champion asha philip says people ‘mustn't live in fear‘ as she prepares to race in manchester tomorrow. philip who won gold over 60 metres at the european indoor championships in march, will run the 100 metres at the great citygames, in the city centre. manchester needs a light to guide them out of this big d

leeds united say they are shocked and disappointed by the decision of garry monk to resign as head coachon the championship play—offs. following a change of ownership of the club this week he had been expected to sign a new deal. in a statement they said that while they are deeply saddened by his decision, there is no individual bigger than their club. england's rugby union head coach eddiejones thinks england's rugby union head coach eddie jones thinks james haskell can force is way into the british and irish lions test team to face the all blacks this summer. he was only drafted into the squad this week after billy vunipola withdrew but jones thinks the wasps for can bring a lot to the lions. he's quite a charismatic guy. to have him in the tea m charismatic guy. to have him in the team environment, he acts as a social leader, and having a social leading your team is very important because they help players relax off the field, they help players gel off the field, they help players gel off the field, they help players gel off the field and he does that well. i think it will have an abs

leeds united manager garry monk has resigned after less than a year in charge will stop he guided leedss. he had been expected to sign a new deal following a change of ownership of the club says it is shocked and disappointed he has left. the european indoors went champion asha philip says people mustn't live in fear. she was going to be one of the stars on show in manchester centre tomorrow evening. the great city games brings athletics to the streets and she will run the 100 metres down one of the main thoroughfares in the city. manchester i believe need a big light into this dark cloud they are in at the moment. to have an event like this will hopefully bring that out in them. they don't want to be in their houses, i don't want to leave, you just want to go out and enjoy your time. it is after work, after school, on the way home, it is the middle of a street so it is something you can just do when you are passing. to perform here in front of everyone is not like a tribute, it is more that we can stand up to this and still enjoy our lives. formula 1 championship leader year linda seba

the leeds united head coach, garry monk, resigned from his position at elland road.ptain wayne rooney out of his squad for the matches against scotland and france next month. at club level, rooney says he has more or less decided on his manchester united future, but won't reveal what it is for another two weeks. 16—year—old ethan ampadu is one of seven uncapped players named by wales manager chris coleman in his training squad ahead of june's world cup qualifier against serbia. the teenager only made his professional debut in august last year. the first leg of the scottish premiership play—off between dundee united and hamilton finished goalless at tannadice. the second leg is on sunday. the first significant sporting event since monday's terrorist attack took place in manchester last night. there was increased security at the academy stadium, as manchester city hosted chelsea in the women's super league spring series. a toni duggan goal gave city a 1—0 win, a result which moves them into second place in the table, just a point behind leaders liverpool. formula 1 cha

too often this season united have sat back and defended leeds, this time they are extended. d were two up and comfortable. ajax we re were two up and comfortable. ajax were kept at bay. wayne rooney granted a late appearance as questions over his future continue. moments later united sealed a win, the importance of which is hard to overstate. manchester united have done it. mourinho finally letting emotions show. despite the burden carried, united delivered not just show. despite the burden carried, united delivered notjust a trophy for their farms, united delivered notjust a trophy for theirfarms, but a united delivered notjust a trophy for their farms, but a tribute for their city. those celebrations will no doubt be tainted with sadness but it was a monumental win for manchester united, delivering champions league football once again, meaning they have finally won the europa league, the trophy that constantly eluded them, and it ensures thatjose mourinho‘s first season has ended with a trophy. and they were able to dedicate the victory to the city that they represent. than

united's st james's park ground. castleford tigers have been the stars of the season so far, and they continued their good form with a 29—18 win over leedsw it is time for the weather. any truth in red sky at night, shepherds delight? well, this picture was sent in earlier this evening from one of our weather watchers. and the weather will be delightfulfor watchers. and the weather will be delightful for many of us through the course of tomorrow. notjust tomorrow but much of the week ahead as well. this is how it was looking as well. this is how it was looking a few hours ago, sent in by debbie saari. as we had through much of the week, with high pressure in charge, a drop to my lot of dry weather, it will feel warm —— debbie in surrey. patchy rain the western parts of northern ireland as we had through the early hours of monday morning. as we had through the rest of the night it is dry and clear and it be frost free, cities in the countryside. ceuldbe theredd in the countryside. couldrbe therodd rét-t‘ which in the countryside. couldrbe therodd rét‘t‘ which will isolated, misty patch which will burn away very quickly. across much of sco

united's st james' park ground. castleford tigers have been the stars of the season so far and they continued their good form with a 29—18 win over leeds italian 0pen final. the german won in straight sets in rome — and at the age of twenty, he becomes the youngest player to win a masters title since djokovic himself won the miami 0pen ten years ago. afterwards djokovic explained why he's joined forces with agassi. andre agassi is somebody i have tremendous respect for as a person and asa tremendous respect for as a person and as a player. he has been through everything i am going through, you know, on the court, he understands the game amazingly well. i am enjoying every single conversation that i have with him. he is a person that i have with him. he is a person that can contribute to my life on and off the court a lot so i'm very excited to see what is ahead of us. are you prepared for some semi— nudity at breakfast time? stoke striker peter crouch agreed a deal on social media with a fan — and he upheld his end of the bargain. tyrone sidley asked for crouch‘s shirt, if he turned up to their final game of the season wearing nothing