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Derby County's hopes of a high-profile ownership change have been dashed after Saudi Arabian boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh withdrew his interest in the club. Despite receiving the necessary approvals to proceed, the consortium led by Alalshikh has opted to walk away just as the new season gets underway.

Everything you need to know about the race for promotion to the Premier League.

Sheffield United supporters made sure their voices were heard during the final day of the Championship season, taking a brutal swipe at Tottenham Hotspur as they look ahead to a potential reunion in the second tier. Despite a campaign of mixed fortunes, the Blades' faithful travelled in numbers to witness a hard-fought victory that dampened their hosts' promotion dreams.

To paraphrase the great Homer Simpson, it is not only easy to criticise, but fun, too. It is quite simple to sit and judge from this ivory tower, but hey, that's football after all, merely a game of opinions. Being a Premier League manager must be one of the loneliest gigs in the world, particularly when results are wayward and your job security is the subject of international speculation.