Why Manchester City’s Champions League tie with Monaco could make or break Pep Guardiola’s first season March 14, 2017 In a season of dramatic change on and off the pitch under Pep Guardiola, Wednesday night's Champions League trip to Monaco has taken on huge significance for Manchester City and the Spaniard. It hasn’t been an easy first season for Guardiola, who had a far smoother ride at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, where his team [...]
Did Football Leaks kill financial fair play? Where breakaway threats and claims of systematic cheating have left Uefa’s rules December 6, 2018 Credibility has always been hard to come by for Uefa’s financial fair play rules, but a series of recent claims involving some of the sport’s richest and most powerful clubs has made the European governing body’s attempts at regulation look weak at best and, at worst, doomed. Central to the current crisis surrounding FFP is [...]
London salary growth is topping the national average – but Glasgow, Brighton are among the cities with faster growth May 4, 2018 Salaries across London grew at a faster rate than in the nation as a whole last month, but wage growth in the capital was not nearly as high as some other areas of the UK. Fresh research from job site CV-Library found advertised salaries grew two per cent year-on-year in the UK, while salaries in [...]
London tops ranking for Europe’s most attractive city for businesses March 13, 2018 London is Europe’s best city for business and employees for the second year in a row, according to a survey by Colliers International. The capital beat Paris, Madrid and Moscow to top the rankings, with Birmingham coming in fifth place in the rankings. Read more: Flights from this London airport to the Lake District will [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]
Betting: Another draw on the cards as Everton host Manchester City January 12, 2017 Recent form has helped buoy Ronald Koeman and Pep Guardiola, who took over Everton and Manchester City respectively in the summer, though the jury is still out on both of their reigns so far. They go head-to-head on Sunday at Goodison Park knowing a positive result could help swing any unconvinced fans their way. City have [...]
Trevor Steven: England v Belgium is a free hit so Gareth Southgate should ring the changes for final World Cup group game June 26, 2018 Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has made clear that he intends to make several changes to his team to face England at the World Cup on Thursday – and I’d like to see Gareth Southgate do the same. Yes, we want to win the final Group G match and beat Belgium to top spot but that [...]
Arsenal set to pick Unai Emery over Mikel Arteta to replace Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium May 21, 2018 Arsenal are set to appoint former Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery as their new manager after having a late change of heart over handing ex-club captain Mikel Arteta his first head coach’s role. Arteta looked be the preferred candidate to replace the long-serving Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium after earning rave reviews as Pep Guardiola’s [...]
Swansea City 0, Southampton 1: Saints march towards Premier League safety with pivotal win in south Wales May 8, 2018 Southampton boss Mark Hughes savoured his side moving to the brink of Premier League safety with victory over deflated Swansea on a potentially pivotal evening in south Wales. Striker Manolo Gabbiadini, who has endured a frustratingly anonymous season, was thrown into action by Hughes in the second half and repaid his manager’s faith moments after [...]