Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to step down at the end of the season April 20, 2018 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has announced he will step down from the club at the end of the season. He said in a statement: After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season. I am grateful for [...]
World Cup 2018: Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane the biggest winners as England’s run in Russia boosts commercial appeal of key figures | City A.M. July 16, 2018 Even in defeat, there was an undeniable feel-good factor around England at the World Cup. Gareth Southgate and his team worked hard to cast aside the negativity of previous major tournaments and reach a first semi-final since 1990. And while their on-field exploits have seen them hailed as heroes, they could also lead to off-field [...]
“Our model has a bright future” – Manchester City’s owners eye China and India as next outpost for burgeoning football empire March 19, 2017 Last week the Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City became the first Premier League club to announce an official shirt sleeve sponsor, unveiling a deal with a Korean company at an event attended by their Spanish manager Pep Guardiola and German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. The multi-year agreement with existing partner Nexen Tire — the first of its [...]
Middlesbrough 1, Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho aims further dig at Chelsea as United win to move above Arsenal March 19, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho blasted a lack of loyalty in football and aimed a further dig at former club Chelsea after his side beat Middlesbrough to move fifth in the Premier League. In the first Boro match since friend Aitor Karanka’s sacking, United stormed into a two-goal lead thanks to Marouane Fellaini and Jesse [...]
Relegation-threatened Southampton sack manager Mauricio Pellegrino March 12, 2018 Southampton have moved to ignite their Premier League survival bid by sacking manager Mauricio Pellegrino after just nine months in charge at St Mary’s Stadium. Pellegrino was only appointed last summer following the axing of his predecessor, and now Leicester manager, Claude Puel, who himself only lasted a season in the Saints hotseat despite finishing [...]
Pep Guardiola fearful of Monaco “killers” and Manchester City’s chances of reaching Champions League quarter-finals February 21, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is fearful of facing Monaco – and his side’s chances of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. City host Ligue 1 leaders Monaco in their last-16 first leg clash on Tuesday. The visitors have eclipsed Paris Saint-Germain, who ruthlessly thrashed the mighty Barcelona last week, domestically this season. Les [...]
Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1: Gunners over Sanchez saga, says Wenger, after they reach Carabao Cup final January 24, 2018 Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1 (Aggregate 2-1) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his team have put the Alexis Sanchez saga behind them after they overcame Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup final. The Gunners fought back after conceding an early Eden Hazard strike, with an Antonio Rudiger own goal and Granit Xhaka scoring to set up [...]
Trevor Steven: Elite managers like Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have restored English clubs’ fear factor in the Champions League December 5, 2017 During their dominant years of the 1970s and ‘80s there was an intimidating quality about English teams; even the top clubs on the Continent wanted to avoid them. With the Premier League’s finest flourishing in the Champions League again this season, that fear factor is starting to return. Their renewed success is down to an [...]
How a World Cup run might turn £1 into £65,000 – the power of investment compounding July 20, 2018 The World Cup is underway, so what better way to explain the miracle effects of compounding than via a football analogy? We recently attended a meeting of company pension fund trustees where the chairman felt the need to clarify one observation with the line: “And, of course, because of compounding, a 10% increase in performance [...]
Lincoln drawn against Sutton or Arsenal in FA Cup quarter-final, Chelsea to host Manchester United February 19, 2017 Non-league Lincoln have been rewarded for their historic giant-killing exploits with a possible quarter-final trip to Arsenal. Holders Manchester United face a trip to Premier League leaders Chelsea in the most high-profile last-eight tie. Tottenham host League One Millwall in a London derby, while Middlesbrough welcome the winner of next week's fifth-round replay between Huddersfield and Manchester [...]