Would a corner rule change work?published at 11:18 BST 13 May
11:18 BST 13 May
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Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has outlined his idea to improve how corners are officiated in future.
In the aftermath of weekend controversy over players grappling in the penalty area, he has told BBC Sport a rule whereby attacking players cannot enter the six-yard box until a corner has been taken would be his preference.
Ex-Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha backed the idea and thinks it will add "creativity" to corner kicks and the move would force "people to think in a different way".
You can watch a clip of the debate above, with Onuoha stating:"Twenty players standing in the six-yard box, you have to ask yourself, is that what you want to see? And is that the best version of the game?"
Wales confident of retaining Bellamypublished at 16:06 BST 12 May
16:06 BST 12 May
Dafydd Pritchard BBC Sport Wales
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Football Association of Wales (FAW) bosses are "very confident" Craig Bellamy will remain head coach of the men's national team despite interest from Burnley.
Bellamy is among the candidates for the managerial vacancy at Turf Moor after Scott Parker left by mutual consent following the Clarets' relegation from the Premier League.
Although the Clarets have not made an official approach to the FAW, it is believed they have informally sounded Bellamy out about the possibility of taking over.
But following lengthy discussions with the ex-Wales captain, senior sources at the FAW have told BBC Sport Wales they are convinced he will stay until his contract expires in 2028.
One of the main reasons is Bellamy's desire to lead his country at Euro 2028, which Wales will co-host alongside England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
While Bellamy relishes his job, the former Liverpool and Manchester City forward has made no secret of the fact that he wants to manage at the highest level of club football.
The FAW is aware of interest in him from clubs other than Burnley but has some security in the form of a release clause which would require any potential suitor to pay at least £700,000 to buy Bellamy out of his contract.
Burnley 'destined to lose' Flemmingpublished at 07:50 BST 12 May
07:50 BST 12 May
Natalie Bromley Fan writer
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It took until the 36th game of the season, and the sacking of constraint-inducing manager Scott Parker, for Burnley to finally join the Premier League campaign.
Sunday's draw at home to Aston Villa was well-deserved and actually enjoyable to watch. Under the temporary stewardship of caretaker manager Mike Jackson, the team looked more relaxed, carefree and ambitious in their attack.
Notable performances from Zian Flemming again, plus Hannibal Mejbri and Axel Tuanzebe, set the tone for a good afternoon at Turf Moor.
It is a shame Burnley have come to the Premier League party too late with too little, though.
Flemming has had a good season, despite many questioning whether he would be able to make the step up to elite-level football. He has now become the first player to score more than 10 Premier League goals in a season for Burnley since Chris Wood last did it in 2021.
I wonder why that is? Perhaps because of a lack of options for Premier League strikers within budget? Or perhaps because of a lack of creativity across the team generally, coupled with a coach who was more inclined to play defensively?
Without wanting to state the obvious, some serious investment in strikers is now needed at Burnley - both for the Championship and beyond.
Either way, we seem destined to lose Flemming next season, which is a real shame as we have so few players who we can consider 'Burnley players' and who we can build some rapport with as fans.
The stadium was sparse in terms of attendance on Sunday and the mood around the town is flat.
The relationship between Burnley and its community has survived worse than this, and for longer than we have been alive, so it will thrive again - especially if we can repeat the performance we saw against Villa.
