The Daily Mail has appointed Mark Alford as online sports editor.

Alford, who was previously deputy sports editor at MailOnline, now manages the sport pages, providing engaging sports coverage, with a strong focus on football.

Alford’s appointment was officially announced at the start of this month and a replacement deputy is yet to be announced.

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