Eight Premier League stars in KPMG top 10 most valuable players list December 8, 2021 KPMG has underlined the financial supremacy of English football by naming eight Premier League stars among its top 10 most valuable players. Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, valued at €142m (£121m), and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, valued at €128m (£109m) occupy the top two places. But the remainder of KPMG’s top 10 is comprised of [...]
Potter SACKED by Chelsea after just 206 days in charge at Stamford Bridge April 2, 2023 Graham Potter became the 12th Premier League manager of the season to be sacked after Chelsea axed the 47-year-old just hours after Leicester City dismissed Brendan Rodgers. Potter survived just 206 days at Stamford Bridge having joined the club from Brighton, replacing Thomas Tuchel, on a five-year deal reportedly worth £60m. His side lost 2-0 [...]
Wind farms, pylons and an ‘electrical spine’: Inside the National Grid’s plan to overhaul UK power March 19, 2024 The ambitious plan involves the upgrading or laying of around 7,000 miles of electricity cables
Record pay day for Timpson family as group ‘far exceeds expectations’ March 14, 2024 The Timpson family paid themselves the largest dividend in the group's recent history after its financial performance "far exceeded our expectations".
‘Premiership Rugby MUST make most of storylines to solidify league’ November 10, 2023 This weekend’s Premiership action sees the first of the major derbies in English rugby: Gloucester versus Bath. The Kingsholm terraces will be packed and jeering, and the opposition players taking abuse for 80 minutes. This is the kind of storyline and cauldron Premiership Rugby needs to build upon following the Rugby World Cup. The league [...]
Who owns Mercedes? Who is the team principal? What is their value? March 5, 2024 All you need to know about who owns Mercedes.
‘Mandatory reporting of injuries can help with concussion at grassroots’ November 7, 2023 Former Team GB chief executive Andy Hunt has called on sport to introduce the mandatory reporting of injuries on a new national database to ensure grassroots players are better protected from concussion. A YouGov survey for Podium Analytics this autumn revealed that 67 per cent of people back mandatory reporting of head injuries in rugby, [...]
Border Force staff walk out at airports as Royal Mail workers back on strike December 23, 2022 The UK’s major airports will be hit with a walk-out of Border Force workers on Friday, as posties walk-out over pay again, causing disruption in the run up to Christmas. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will walk out from Friday 23 December to 26 December as well as 28 December and [...]
Stellini sacked: What Levy said as Tottenham Hotspur switch manager AGAIN April 24, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur have sacked Cristian Stellini from his duties as interim manager after his side were humiliated 6-1 by Newcastle United on Sunday. Spurs conceded five goals inside the opening 21 minutes at St James’ Park in a thrashing at the hands of Eddie Howe’s men. Ryan Mason will take over at the Tottenham Hotspur [...]
Luton’s Lockyer reveals he was dead for two minutes and 40 seconds February 18, 2024 Luton captain Tom Lockyer said he thought he would die after his heart stopped in the 59th minute of a match against Bournemouth in mid-December. The 29-year-old opened up on his experiences in an interview with Sky Sports before Luton’s clash with Manchester United. He said his heart stopped for two minutes and 40 seconds. [...]