Hodgson set for England role as FA opens talks April 29, 2012 WEST BROM’S Roy Hodgson is poised to take charge of England for this summer’s European Championship after the Football Association confirmed it had opened talks with the 64-year-old. City A.M. revealed last month that FA chiefs had significantly cooled their interest in Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp, the initial favourite for the role, and were considering appointing [...]
Premier League clubs face raw deal from Euro financial rules March 1, 2012 ENGLISH football clubs face being placed at an unfair disadvantage to their European rivals because of a loophole regarding charitable donations in new Financial Fair Play rules, City A.M. can reveal. Top-flight sides last year donated a total of £167.2m – or £8.4m per club – to good causes and lower tier clubs via the [...]
Community service vow cuts Rooney’s Euro 2012 ban December 8, 2011 ENGLAND striker Wayne Rooney succeeded in persuading European chiefs to cut his Euro 2012 ban to two matches yesterday after agreeing to undertake a stint of community service. Governing body Uefa reduced Rooney’s original three-match ban, handed out for his red card in October’s qualifier in Montenegro, freeing him to face Ukraine in England’s final [...]
FA made to wait as Uefa delay explanation of Rooney suspension October 26, 2011 UEFA have delayed providing the Football Association their written reasons behind England striker Wayne Rooney’s three-match ban “for another week at a minimum”. The European governing body had been expected to provide the FA with the reasoned decisions for the ban – imposed on the England striker for kicking Miodrag Dzudovoic during the 2-2 draw [...]
Rooney to learn Euro 2012 fate October 12, 2011 FOOTBALL: Wayne Rooney will receive a three-match ban for violent conduct if Uefa’s disciplinary laws are followed stringently today. Uefa’s control and disciplinary body will rule on the striker’s suspension for his red card against Montenegro as fears grow he could miss England’s group games at Euro2012.
Ferguson: Uefa hearing won’t affect Rooney December 6, 2011 BASEL vs MANCHESTER UTD MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists striker Wayne Rooney won’t be sidetracked by tomorrow’s Uefa disciplinary hearing into his three-match international suspension and is fully focused on tonight’s Champions League assignment against Basel. Rooney is set to learn whether his appeal against the three-game ban handed down for his dismissal [...]
Three Lions Euro hopes damaged by Rooney ban October 13, 2011 ENGLAND’S hopes of prospering at next summer’s European Champions were dealt a seismic blow last night when Uefa confirmed Wayne Rooney would serve a three-game ban as a result of the red card he received against Montenegro last week. The Manchester United striker was dismissed for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in the 2-2 draw in Podgorica [...]
Three Lions Euro hopes damaged by Rooney ban October 13, 2011 ENGLAND’S hopes of prospering at next summer’s European Champions were dealt a seismic blow last night when Uefa confirmed Wayne Rooney would serve a three-game ban as a result of the red card he received against Montenegro last week. The Manchester United striker was dismissed for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in the 2-2 draw in Podgorica [...]
European international fixture list set to get major overhaul from 2014 October 5, 2011 ENGLAND games on Mondays and Thursdays will become a regular occurrence from 2014 under a major shake-up of the way qualifying matches for major championships are structured. Fixtures will be grouped into double-headers three days apart and kick-off times harmonised, meaning teams will play on a Thursday and Sunday, Friday and Monday or Saturday and [...]
Trapattoni’s Ireland benefit from Euro 2012 play-off seeding boost October 12, 2011 THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 were given a major boost yesterday after Uefa confirmed Giovanni Trapattoni’s side as one of the seeded teams ahead of today’s play-off draw. Ireland secured second spot in Group B following Tuesday’s jittery 2-1 home win over Armenia and will now avoid the likes of [...]