Arsenal split on new boss

IT IS understood there are influential forces within Arsenal pulling in different directions over the selection of the manager to succeed Arsene Wenger. Head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is said to favour his German compatriot Joachim Low. Spanish director of football Raul Sanllehi wants his former Barcelona colleague Luis Enrique. Chief executive Ivan Gazidis is talking up former Gunner Mikel Arteta, while the Emirates crowd were chanting for another ex-player — Patrick Vieira — during the thumping win over Burnley.

MANCHESTER City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak released a statement paying tribute to Yaya Toure’s contribution to the club. However, it didn’t look good that the City boss wrote that Yaya joined in 2011 from Barcelona, when it was a year earlier. FRENCH employment law is having an effect on the build-up to the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National outside Paris. The strict regulations on maximum working hours means that many more personnel, especially in security, have had to be hired to cover for the mandatory rest periods. However, the rules will not prevent European captain Thomas Bjorn sending out the same golfers for the foursomes and fourballs if he wishes.