The top stories making Wednesday’s back pages in the UK…
The Sun: The Football Association could be looking for a new chairman next year.
Also: Yann M’Vila has leapt to the defence of Dick Advocaat — insisting the players are to blame for Sunderland’s shocking start.
And: Arsenal face a humiliating Champions League KO after a shambolic night at the Emirates.
Plus: Jose Mourinho blasted the ‘ridiculous’ blunder which plunged Chelsea’s season into fresh turmoil.
Daily Mirror: John Terry is being offered a big final pay-day in China.
Also: Steven Gerrard admitted it was “a dream” of his for Jose Mourinho to take charge of Liverpool.
Daily Star: Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes Chelsea skipper John Terry still has a lot to offer Chelsea.
Daily Mail: Manchester United are willing to rip up Victor Valdes’ contract, but only if he leaves the Premier League.
Also: The destination of Tottenham’s home in 2017-18 could yet be Milton Keynes.
Daily Express: Carlton Cole’s proposed move to Celtic could be in jeopardy after the former England striker suffered an injury in training at Lennoxtown yesterday.
Also: Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed he doesn’t always understand Wayne Rooney because of his “scouser” accent.
Metro: Louis van Gaal has reiterated his intentions of sticking to a promise made to his wife about retiring from football in 2017.
Also: Manchester United will bid £92.5million this summer in an attempt to prise Cristiano Ronaldo away from Real Madrid, according to reports.
Daily Telegraph: Jose Mourinho insisted that he was right to leave the strikers Radamel Falcao and Loïc Rémy in England after Chelsea endured a Champions League Group G defeat by his former club Porto.
Also: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has come under ferocious attack from pundits and punters alike after Arsenal slumped to one of the worst defeats of his managerial reign.
The Times: Manuel Pellegrini was forced to jump into a taxi and race back home yesterday afternoon after turning up at Manchester airport with the wrong passport.
Also: José Mourinho condemned his players last night for making “two ridiculous mistakes” as Chelsea slumped to their fifth defeat of the season against Porto, his former club.
And: Arsène Wenger insisted last night that it would be a “farce” to identify his decision to pick David Ospina ahead of Petr Cech as the root cause of Arsenal’s defeat at home to Olympiacos.
The Guardian: Chelsea are expected to sign the former Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia on a short-term basis as they seek experienced cover for their injured first-choice, Thibaut Courtois.
