Jordan Henderson is spotted back training at Liverpool and why Richard Masters could be set for another awkward trip to the Etihad - SPORTS AGENDA

A familiar face was being put through his paces at Liverpool’s training ground recently. 

Former captain Jordan Henderson, now an Ajax player, was spotted at the club’s base enduring an intense one-on-one fitness session. 

The 33-year-old’s presence delighted kids from an Irish team, who were in town to play against Liverpool’s youngsters.

Omar Berrada's planned development

Perhaps it should be no surprise that Manchester United’s incoming chief executive Omar Berrada, currently on gardening leave, is investing in a new shed.

Berrada, who will cross the divide from rivals City this summer, has applied for planning permission to get rid of a Wendy House at his five-bedroom Cheshire pad as part of a garage upgrade and replace it with a new, upmarket shed.

Joe Kinnear's legendary laughs live on

Plenty of entertaining tales have been shared since the sad passing of Joe Kinnear earlier this month.

One of which comes from inside the former Wimbledon boardroom. The story goes that on the day Kinnear took over he told the players the new regime would start with a 10-mile run. 

The predictable response from the group soon changed when, after about 100 yards, he led them straight into a local pub. Once inside, Kinnear would not let anyone leave until all problems in the squad had been aired and addressed. It was early evening before anyone went home.

On another occasion Kinnear, a former Tottenham player, was celebrating in the White Hart Lane boardroom having overseen a Dons victory when then-Spurs owner Alan Sugar asked what Wimbledon had that his expensively assembled group of internationals did not. Quick as a flash, Kinnear responded: ‘Me as their manager.’

EFL's late-night cereal

It would appear the EFL were expecting a late finish at their annual awards do last week. 

On their way out of the door guests were handed packs of cereal on behalf of sponsors Kellogg’s, which led to the sight of some of the game’s great and good strolling down Park Lane in the early hours clutching boxes of Crunchy Nut. 

What next for the FA Cup?

It will be interesting to see what happens to prizemoney in the FA Cup next season following the backlash to the FA scrapping replays. 

A growing number of EFL and National League clubs have hit out at a move that officials insist will not make them worse off financially. 

As the additional £33million from the Premier League is going to the grassroots there is some scepticism over how that will be the case — particularly given the decrease in revenue from the new broadcast deal for the competition which was controversially overseen by the top flight. 

Richard Masters could be set for a familiar trip north 

The slip-ups by Liverpool and Arsenal last weekend may have caused groans within Premier League towers. 

The results handed the initiative to Manchester City and raised the prospect that top-flight boss Richard Masters may again have to head to the Etihad Stadium as part of the trophy presentation at a time when the competition is in a legal battle with the club over the 115 charges for alleged financial breaches. 

Last season, City pulled off a masterstroke in deflection by inviting former goalkeeper and community stalwart Alex Williams on to the pitch to hand over the trophy. 

BBC tribunal over Leicester City reporter is concluded 

The employment tribunal of a BBC staffer sacked for misconduct after being accused of promoting brands on social media concluded last week.

Ian Stringer, Leicester City reporter for BBC Leicester, is claiming double standards and has compared his treatment with how the broadcaster handled Gary Lineker and Victoria Derbyshire, who his representative claimed had relationships with commercial entities.

The BBC said Lineker was a freelancer, not an employee, and so was not subject to the same rules.

Stringer has also accused the corporation of failing to protect a whistleblower, after he accused editor Kamlesh Purohit of breaching Covid rules and then, he claimed, being subsequently ‘bullied’ before eventually being dismissed. A verdict is due next month.