Trevor Steven: Paul Pogba should be Manchester United’s Kevin De Bruyne but has failed to adapt to the Premier League February 20, 2018 When Paul Pogba left Manchester United in 2012 it was in large part down to Sir Alex Ferguson’s hesitation to give him the first-team action that he felt ready for, perhaps due to doubts about whether the 19-year-old could adapt his game to be successful in the Premier League. Pogba went to Juventus and thrived [...]
London prepares for significant snowfall as UK airports close in cold snap January 30, 2019 Significant snowfall is set to hit London and the south-east this week, with minimum temperatures of -5°C and up to 5cm of snowfall expected over the next few days.. Widespread hard frost and “very significant snow” will likely cause disruption to motorists across the country over Thursday and Friday, with temperatures in parts of Scotland expected to [...]
Nike hit with €12.5m EU Commission fine over football merchandise breach March 25, 2019 Nike was slapped with a multi-million pound fine today after an EU regulator said that the US sportswear giant had blocked cross-border sales of football merchandise. The European Commission hit Nike with a €12.5m (£10.7m) penalty after accusing it of restricting the sale of merchandise carrying the brands of top football clubs that did not [...]
Jose Mourinho receives prison sentence for defrauding the Spanish state February 5, 2019 Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has received a one-year prison sentence for defrauding the Spanish state of €3.3m (£2.8m). A Spanish court filing revealed the sentence today, although Mourinho will not serve prison time as under Spanish law jail terms of less than two years can be served under probation. The Spanish tax ministry [...]
Major HMV stores in London to be axed following chain’s sale February 5, 2019 HMV is set to shut its flagship London stores in Westfield and Oxford Street as part of a swathe of closures following a rescue deal with Sunrise Records. The Shepherds Bush outlet is one of 27 stores in line for closure after Canadian music entrepreneur Doug Putman confirmed he had bought the retailer this morning. [...]
Intu Properties to appoint finance chief Matthew Roberts as new boss April 3, 2019 Shopping centre owner Intu Properties plans to appoint its finance boss as its new chief executive during a challenging time for the retail sector. Intu, which owns the Trafford Centre in Manchester, is expected to announce that current chief financial officer Matthew Roberts is its new chief executive as early as tomorrow, Sky News reported. [...]
Former Manchester United players in the “Class of ’92” get green light for new sports business university January 30, 2018 The “Class of 92” group of former Manchester United players have been given the green light to build a new university in the Greater Manchester area. Trafford Council’s executive committee has approved proposals for The University Academy ’92 (UA92) in Stretford which will offer sport, media and business courses for up to 6,500 students. The [...]
City Moves for 4 July – Who’s switching jobs? July 4, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Taylor Wimpey, Relendex and Queensberry. Taylor Wimpey Taylor Wimpey has announced that it has appointed Irene Dorner as its new non-executive chair of the board. Irene will join as chair-designate and as an independent non executive director on 1 December. She will work closely with Kevin Beeston during a handover period [...]
England looking to build on club success at last June 5, 2019 While Premier League clubs running amok in Europe this season may have lifted spirits among his squad, it has caused a headache for England manager Gareth Southgate. The problem is largely logistical, with the late arrival of Liverpool and Tottenham players to the training camp this week following their Champions League final exertions disrupting preparations [...]
Jurgen Klopp blames windy conditions after Liverpool blow chance to regain Premier League lead March 3, 2019 A prickly Jurgen Klopp preferred to focus on the blustery conditions inside Goodison Park after his team drew 0-0 with Everton on Sunday but there is no escaping the conclusion that the Premier League title that Liverpool so crave is slipping from their grasp. Having fuelled hope of a first top-flight crown since 1990 by [...]