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Papers: Blundering VAR duo set to be blocked from officiating on Man Utd games

Match officials Matt Donohue and Blake Antrobus are expected to be barred from overseeing Manchester United fixtures for the foreseeable future following their controversial video review performance during Sunday's Manchester derby. The fixture also saw United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe make a discreet entrance into Old Trafford through a rear entranceway.

Elsewhere across the sporting landscape, Robbie Ure is slated to earn a selection in Sebastien Pocognoli's inaugural Scotland team, while Rangers attacker Ryan Naderi has surfaced on the Czech Republic's preliminary roster for upcoming Nations League matches. In European administration, Edu, previously an executive for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest, has taken a position with Bulgarian outfit Levski Sofia.

Meanwhile, rugby league club Oldham RLFC and former chairman Bill Quinn face High Court litigation from dance firm Pro-Excel regarding a scrapped event at Boundary Park.