The Knowledge: Plus: Tottenham's points misfortune, high-scoring semis (2) and the origin of the Black Cats

Stoke's manager Tony Pulis is to leave the club after almost seven years in charge

Louise Taylor: Stoke's failure to play a more beautiful game under Tony Pulis was one of the biggest factors leading to his departure

Dominic Fifield: José Mourinho's second coming at Chelsea will be a much different experience from his first stint at Stamford Bridge

West Ham have agreed a fee in region of £15m for the Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, who has yet to decide if he wants to join them

Michael Mancienne, the only Englishman in the Bundesliga, is enjoying a leading role at Hamburg, where Kevin Keegan once scampered to huge effect, he tells Stuart James

Georgina Turner: From the José Mourinho circus to the future of Wayne Rooney, some stories are set to run and run

Manchester United received a record £60.8m for winning the Premier League – but new TV deals mean even the club that finishes bottom next season could earn more

Jonathan Wilson: Europe's premier competition is now effectively contested by a handful of sides, and domestic leagues are becoming more predictable

Donald McRae: Borussia Dortmund's manager talks hunting, shooting and hugging before their Champions League final against Bayern Munich on Saturday

Phil Neville says David Moyes is the perfect choice for Manchester United, and he is keen to take his former boss's place at Goodison Park

Leon Osman has signed a new two-year contract at Everton that will tie the midfielder to his boyhood club until the age of 34

Manchester City and baseball giants the New York Yankees have formed a new MLS side, New York City FC, in a deal worth around $100m

Graham Parker: Manchester City and the Yankees have agreed to invest $100m in a new MLS franchise, New York City FC, but making the 20th team a success will require much more

In today's Fiver: a tearful parting of the ways, Jürgen Klopp and more joys of modern football

Russell Brand: Fergie was no ordinary manager but a chieftain priest – now Manchester United must honour his potent legacy and David Moyes is the right man for the job

Dortmund fans will not be allowed to unfurl a giant mosaic of the Champions League trophy at Saturday's final due to health and safety fears

Jacob Steinberg: Crunching the numbers from the 2012-13 Premier League season and tasting statistical gold

Rafa Benítez to become new Napoli boss? | Barça to swoop for Vincent Kompany? | Laurent Blanc to replace Carlo Ancelotti at PSG?

Liverpool are considering a summer move for Manchester City's Kolo Touré as part of Brendan Rodgers's plans to add experience to a central defence without Jamie Carragher