Manchester Crown Court to remain shut for early part of next week as judges and court staff await results of coronavirus tests

straight to your inboxWhen Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt stood behind the goal at Moor Lane in March 2014 and watched Salford City lose 2-0 at home to Curzon Ashton the first thought that flashed through their heads was: "What are we getting ourselves into here?"The Class of 92 were about to invest in the Ammies, then marooned in the Evo-Stik First Division North, but in the team and at a tired Moor Lane there was work to do.Six years later and Salford City are about to

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes could have ended up at Manchester City last year and the Manchester United playmaker still ended up assisting one of their players on Saturday night. Fernandes laid on the opener for Joao Cancelo in Portugal's impressive 4-1 Nations League win over Croatia in Porto without Cristiano Ronaldo whatsoever to get the holders' campaign off to a superb start.

straight to your inbox Dean Henderson will stay at Manchester United next season and vie with David de Gea for the No.1 spot. The MEN understands Henderson, 23, has agreed to spend the 2020-21 campaign with his parent club and will go 'head-to-head' with De Gea in goal.

straight to your inboxWales manager Ryan Giggs has urged Daniel James to use the international break as an opportunity to remind Manchester United exactly what he can offer.James burst onto the scene last season for United netting three goals in his opening four matches for the club, before slowly seeing his form dip as the campaign went on.The 22-year-old quickly became a key player in the first-team under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but saw his performance level lower as the club become more reliant

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday August 30.United legend Wayne Rooney has praised Mason Greenwood’s “rare” knack for scoring goals – but says Marcus Rashford is not a natural goalscorer.18-year-old Greenwood finished 2019/20 with ten Premier League goals, only the third player to reach that milestone when 18 or younger, and even broke into the senior England squad.“He is probably the best finisher at United already at the age of 18 and in

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes England manager Gareth Southgate made the wrong decision by initially selecting Manchester United defender Harry Maguire in his Nations League squad.The United captain was arrested and then found guilty of charges including resisting arrest, aggravated assault and bribery after a disturbance on the Greek island of Mykonos, though after being sentenced his legal team lodged an appeal on Wednesday, nullifying the conviction in accordance with Greek

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is not a natural goalscorer, unlike his teammate Mason Greenwood who has a "rare" knack for scoring goals.Both players were crucial for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season with Greenwood making a huge impact in his breakthrough campaign for the Reds.The 18-year-old ended the season with ten Premier League goals, becoming only the third player to reach such a tally aged 18 or under.As a result of his impressive

Brooks is braced for a big transfer.Blake explained to MEN Sport why Brooks' versatility makes him one of Wales' most important players under Giggs right now. United are monitoring the 23-year-old ahead of a possible transfer this summer, though their top target remains Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho."I think he's a great player, he's got great game intelligence," said Blake.

Maguire was found guilty in a Greek court in Syros on Tuesday of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempts of bribery and was handed a 21-month suspended sentence after a 'disturbance' last Thursday night. United confirmed Maguire's legal team had lodged an appeal on Wednesday morning, which immediately overturned the guilty verdict.Maguire and his legal team remain convinced that Maguire will ultimately be found not guilty.

Manchester Crown Court is set to reopen for remote hearings following a coronavirus outbreak.

The August bank holiday weekend has long been home to the annual Manchester Pride celebrations, but this year the council are urging revellers to stay away from the city.The 2020 festival - which was set to include a headline performance from Adam Lambert as well as the huge parade through the city - has been postponed.But the bars around the city's iconic Gay Village are now back open, operating with reduced capacities and new Covid-safe regulations.Manchester City Council has urged people not

straight to your inboxTwo years ago Manchester United began their search for a First Team Scout in France who would be tasked 'to identify world-class and emerging talent for the club, ensuring a talent pipeline and a world class first-team squad'.

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney says he would love to see Thiago Alcantara playing in the Premier League - just not for Manchester United's fierce rivals Liverpool.Derby County midfielder Rooney almost became teammates with Thiago at United but former manager David Moyes passed on signing him in the summer of 2013.Instead the Spanish midfielder secured a move to Bayern Munich that summer and has established himself as one of the most exciting players in European football.The 29-year-old is

Louis van Gaal sealed a £59.7million move for the former Real Madrid winger in 2014, with Di Maria touted to turn United back into a winning force after he'd been Man Of The Match in that year's Champions League final. But the Argentine flopped at United and never justified his transfer fee, despite a promising start.

Wayne Rooney will manage England at Soccer Aid for Unicef at Old Trafford this September. England's all-time top scorer will take to the Old Trafford dugout alongside Sam Allardyce, who has been named co-manager, while David Seaman has been appointed goalkeeping coach.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs has heaped praise on former Manchester United coach Carlos Quieroz for his role in helping the Reds defeat Chelsea on penalties in the 2008 Champions League final.Sir Alex Ferguson guided his United team to the final in Moscow after knocking out Barcelona and took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo's header.

hereIt re-opened in the afternoon, and then as usual the following day.But it was closed again on Monday, August 10 after more positive tests, and has remained shut since.Some judges who usually sit at the court have been presiding over cases at the city's other crown court at Minshull Street.Lawyers appearing in those cases have been appearing remotely using video technology.Court users who were in the building prior to the outbreak are set to be contacted and asked to undergo a coronavirus

hereThe trial is set to start again next month.Trial judge Richard Mansell QC thanked jurors for their patience and for attending during the pandemic.Jurors had heard prosecution barrister Peter Wright QC's opening speech.He told Manchester Crown Court Mr Khan died after being stabbed once near his abdomen on Sunday, February 16.