Leicester manager Claude Puel accuses Manchester City of a lack of respect over pursuit of Riyad Mahrez February 15, 2018 Leicester boss Claude Puel has slammed Manchester City for showing a lack of respect by making a bid to sign wantaway forward Riyad Mahrez in the dying embers of the January transfer window. Mahrez returned to the Foxes squad on Saturday against City at the Etihad Stadium following a self-imposed exile after a transfer to [...]
Shares fall at shopping centre owner Intu as it warns on rental profit May 3, 2019 Shopping centre developer Intu's share price fell 6.7 per cent this morning as it warned 2019 losses may be worse than expected this morning as the troubled property firm battles with a challenging retail environment. Read more: Intu sells major stake in Derby shopping centre to cut debt The company, which welcomed former finance boss [...]
Three becomes latest UK mobile operator to set 5G launch date June 10, 2019 Mobile operator Three will begin the rollout of its 5G network across the UK from August, the company said today. Read more: 5G explainer: Everything you need to know about the next-generation network Three said it will launch the next-generation network with a 5G home broadband service in London. The firm will then roll out [...]
Mateo Kovacic has flourished in Chelsea’s midfield this season alongside Jorginho November 21, 2019 Amid all the praise that Chelsea’s youngsters have received this season, the improvements of midfield duo Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho have gone largely unheralded. Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic have provided an attacking and creative flair feared missing after the departure of Eden Hazard, Tammy Abraham has supplied a hatful of goals, while Fikayo Tomori [...]
Goals Soccer Centres chief executive to quit to join British Olympic Association May 12, 2019 The chief executive of Goals Soccer Centres, the five-a-side football venue operator, is stepping down weeks after the company’s shares were suspended following a £12m accounting error. Andy Anson, who has been in the role for a year, is stepping down to take on the chief executive job at the British Olympic Association (BOA), Sky [...]
Vodafone looks to woo business as it switches on 5G network July 3, 2019 Vodafone today switched on its 5G network in seven cities across the UK, rolling out a new range of plans in a bid to attract business customers. Vodafone is the second mobile provider to roll out the high-speed network in the UK, following EE’s launch at the end of May. Read more: Vodafone taps up [...]
Chelsea 1-1 Leicester: Blues will need to show patience with Lampard ironing out his team’s kinks August 18, 2019 It was always going to take time for the Frank Lampard era to get going and, on this evidence, all parties will need to show the patience promised to the new Chelsea manager. Much like in their first two games of the season, Chelsea showed promise, offered excitement and displayed evidence of taking on board [...]
Wigan to investigate FA Cup pitch invasion as Manchester City seek answers following Sergio Aguero confrontation February 20, 2018 Manchester City are seeking an explanation from Wigan Athletic for the pitch invasion that occurred following their shock 1-0 loss in the FA Cup fifth-round on Monday night. City striker Sergio Aguero had an altercation with a fan as supporters of the League One side spilled onto the DW Stadium pitch to celebrate their against-the-odds [...]
BT to close 90 per cent of its UK offices June 5, 2019 BT Group will shut offices in more than 270 locations across UK as it seeks to cut £1.5bn in costs. The telecoms company is to slash its number of offices across the UK by 90 per cent, leaving just 30 open. In some locations, existing buildings will be refurbished while in others BT will move [...]
Best of the Rest XI: The Premier League’s top performers this season outside of the Big Six May 15, 2019 This season’s individual accolades have been awarded and, unsurprisingly, the vast majority went to players at Liverpool and Manchester City, with the leftovers for players at other Big Six clubs. But the Premier League is home to another 14 teams who have shown an array of talent this year. Here is City A.M’s Best of [...]