Chelsea’s five other candidates before Thomas Tuchel appointment and where they are now

Ben Croll Fueled in no small part by international streamers looking to entrench their market share, production days skyrocketed across the European continent in 2021. But if the last year marked a gold rush for both service providers and content hungry viewers, independent producers have been feeling the squeeze.“It’s not a golden age when it comes to IP retention,” said Katharina Hiersemenzel, senior VP public policy of German mini-major Constantin Film.

Bae Suzy has officially dropped her new single ‘Satellite’, alongside its music video.The visual focuses on a woman, played by PROWDMON dance crew leader Monika from Mnet’s hit dance reality series Street Woman Fighter, as she run through the hallways of a decrepit, abandoned building. Bae does not appear in the video.‘Satellite’ was released today (February 17) at 6pm KST, alongside the video treatment.

DaBaby over an alleged unprovoked physical attack on him at a bowling alley in Los Angeles.Brandon Bills, whose real name is Brandon Curiel, is the brother of Danielle Leigh Curiel, whom DaBaby formerly dated and shares a daughter with.Bills claims that DaBaby (real name Jonathan Lyndale Kirk) is legally liable for physically assaulting him “suddenly and without warning” as he walked past the rapper on February 9 at Corbin Bowl.He also claimed that the incident caused him to endure “severe injury and pain” and left him “psychologically damaged”.DaBaby has publicly claimed that he acted in self-defence. He has yet to comment publicly on the lawsuit.The brawl, which was captured in a viral video shared by TMZ, shows Bills and DaBaby grappling and spilling onto bowling lanes before other people appear to attack Bills.Bills’ lawsuit, filed by lawyers Farid Yaghoubtil and Anthony Werbin, also names Corbin Bowl as a defendant.

Lil Wayne has shared details of his first live performance in the UK for 14 years.The rapper is set to return in the summer for an exclusive slot at Strawberries & Creem Festival, which takes place at Childerley Orchard in Cambridge from June 17-19.Strawberries & Creem has also confirmed today (February 17) that Ella Mai, Mabel and Tems will all headline the main stage across the three days of the festival.Tion Wayne, Ghetts, Rema, Ms Banks, David Rodigan, Enny, Sub Focus, High Contrast, Katy B, Wilkinson and Lisa Maffia are also on the line-up.“This year, as we scale up to a full three days, we wanted to ensure our musical offering matched that level of ambition – as well as reflecting our incredibly diverse crowd,” Strawberries & Creem co-founder Preye Crooks said in a statement about this year’s festival, the line-up poster for which you can see below.“We have gone further than ever before to bring exceptional artists together, showing Strawberries & Creem to be a major player on the weekend festival scene. As a team, we also wanted to shine a light on some amazing genres and artists that aren’t always celebrated in full at other festivals.“We hope we have curated a truly representative and exciting line-up, one that offers an unrivalled experience to our festival goers – covering everything from D&B and dance music, to reggae and R&B.”Tickets for Strawberries & Creem 2022 will initially be available in a pre-sale from 10am on Monday (February 21), which requires a sign-up on the festival’s website.

A murderer who was sentenced to life in prison after strangling his fiancée to death with his bare hands has died in prison.

Thousands of West Lothian households are “holding on by their fingertips” as they face a storm of rising prices, warned the Citizens Advice Bureau.

It's another big night in Europe for Scottish football.

Liverpool have confirmed that sporting director Michael Edwards will be leaving the club at the end of the season.Edwards has been a key man behind the scenes and played a vital role in building the team that would go on to win the Champions League and the Premier League.Ever since being appointed sporting director in November 2016, Edwards has worked closely with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and in that time the club has signed a handful of players who will no doubt go on to become club legends - if they haven't done already.But they haven't all been great signings.So as rumours of a move to Newcastle United continue to circulate, we take a look back at Edwards' five best and five worst signings for Liverpool.Starting with the

Chelsea fans are undecided on whether breakthrough star Conor Gallagher has a future at the west London club after his loan move ends.The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Crystal Palace where he has proved a revelation in new manager Patrick Vieira’s dynamic set-up.He signed a five-year contract with the Blues last September and was given another opportunity to impress on loan after an uneventful spell with West Brom last season.But the English youngster’s outstanding record of four goals and two assists in 10 matches in the Premier League this season has sparked a debate on whether he has a future at Stamford Bridge after his loan spell.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel highlighted the midfielder’s starring role with the Eagles’ season last

Daily Star Sport takes a look at three things Tuchel got right and one he got wrong in the recent fixture against Burnley.Tuchel’s decision to continue to show faith in Havertz is proving to be the right one after his latest goal for the Blues. It was a great cross in by Reece James, but an even better header from Havertz, whose cushioned effort left Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope with no chance.In doing so, Havertz scored his second Premier League goal of the season and it was his first at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea fans will be looking forward to the return of their out-and-out striker Romelu Lukaku, but Havertz’s current form will give the Blues a boost.

Pep Guardiola is expecting Manchester United to go into the derby with the same formation that saw them bounce back from the Liverpool thrashing … as long as Victor Lindelof is fit.

Former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre believes that they didn't 'miss out' on not jumping to appoint Antonio Conte amid the scrutiny Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced last month.

Simon Jordan has launched a scathing judgement on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his Manchester United future insisting the Norwegian isn't in the same bracket as Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and Manchester City chief Pep Guardiola.

Chelsea earned a well-deserved three points against Malmo in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, a victory that his manager Thomas Tuchel will be very pleased with.The Blues' goal came in the 56th minute when Ziyech found himself unmarked in the box and had the simple task of tapping into an empty net after a great counter-attacking run from Callum Hudson-Odoi down the right-wing.The victory takes Chelsea to joint-first in Group H with Juventus, who take on Russian side Zenit St.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed that he's considering recalling Billy Gilmour from his season-long loan at Norwich City.The Scotland international only joined the Canaries in July, but after spending most of the last month-and-a-half warming the bench, there are concerns from within the Chelsea camp that the move was a mistake.Tuchel has now told reporters that the club would wait until January before making a final decision on Gilmour.Until then, the German is urging the youngster to "fight" for his place at Carrow Road."We will take the decision in January when it has to be made," Tuchel said speaking ahead of Chelsea's Champions League trip to Malmo on Tuesday night."In general, I spoke with Daniel [Farke] about it and I was

Chelsea could recall Scotland star Billy Gilmour in January if he doesn’t get more game time at struggling Norwich City.

Thomas Tuchel played down the significance of Manchester City's defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League title race, despite seeing Chelsea move five points clear of the Blues in the table.

Newcastle’s new Saudi owners will no doubt be paying close attention when early Premier League pacesetters Chelsea visit this weekend.Not only will they get a chance to gaze upon Thomas Tuchel’s table toppers up close, but they will also have one eye on how the club is run.Having seen Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich bankroll Chelsea to the summit of European football since taking charge in 2003, Newcastle’s new owners need look no further for inspiration.After taking over the Magpies a few weeks back, the Saudi-led consortium made no secret of hiding their ambitions to compete for major trophies and establish Newcastle United as a global brand.With a spending splurge and squad overhaul predicted at the north east club in

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has aimed several digs at former manager Frank Lampard after his short spell in charge at Stamford Bridge.The German defender has been a revelation for the Blues since Thomas Tuchel was appointed as manager.Rudiger has been an integral part of Chelsea’s back-three in the Premier League this season, being given the freedom to bomb forward when his side are in possession but also be the rock-solid leader in the heart of the defence.Some of Europe’s top clubs are currently keeping tabs on the 28-year-old as his contract runs out next summer and he is yet to agree on a new contract with Chelsea, though he does seem happy at his current club.Speaking to The Guardian, the defender spoke of how Tuchel becoming

Manchester City made an attempt to sign Romelu Lukaku last year from Inter Milan, according to the striker’s agent.Lukaku joined Chelsea in a £97.5million transfer from Inter in the summer, moving back to the club he left in 2014.The 28-year-old has begun to settle back into life at Stamford Bridge under Thomas Tuchel, scoring four goals in 11 games this season.But it seems his experience back in the Premier League could have been very different, had Man City completed a deal for his services in 2020.Back then Pep Guardiola’s side were planning for life after Sergio Aguero, and Lukaku’s agent Federico Pastorello has now revealed City were considering signing the Belgian.

Chelsea supporters have been split in their opinion of loanee midfielder Saul Niguez after he made only his fifth start for the club in all competitions on Tuesday evening.The 26-year-old has shown steady improvement since his nightmare debut against Aston Villa, despite that remaining his only appearance of any kind in the Premier League.The Spain international, and La Liga champion under Diego Simeone last season, was hoping for regular starts in central midfield following his move to England, and had a chance to impress against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.With the Blues progressing following a 1-1 draw and a penalty shoot-out, Thomas Tuchel was quick to praise Saul - but not all fans were in agreement following his missed chance in