Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0: Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez remains committed despite benching him for Carabao Cup semi-final January 10, 2018 Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he can still rely on contract rebel Alexis Sanchez despite starting the forward on the bench for tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final stalemate at Chelsea. Wenger put the surprise omission down to a mid-season rest and denied it was linked to renewed interest in Sanchez from Manchester [...]
Crystal Palace reveal £100m Selhurst Park transformation plans ushering in “new era” for the club December 4, 2017 Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace today released plans for a massive revamp of their Selhurst Park stadium. Costing between £75m and £100m, the club want to hike home capacity from 26,000 to more than 34,000 and wrap the ground in glass – paying homage to the historic original Crystal Palace exhibition venue. A new stand [...]
Manchester City have reached “new level of commercial maturity”, claims chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak October 18, 2016 Manchester City have reached a new level of "commercial maturity" after announcing club record revenues of £391.8m for last season, according to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. Despite their worst Premier League campaign since 2010, City scored a second consecutive year of profitability as the bottom line almost doubled from £10.5m to £20.5m. The club's 11.4 per cent rise [...]
Mino Raiola: Juventus reveal staggering sum pocketed by Paul Pogba agent as part of Manchester United transfer October 25, 2016 Paul Pogba agent Mino Raiola made an incredible €27m (£24m) from the French midfielder's transfer to Manchester United, Juventus have revealed. The staggering commission negotiated by the super-agent who also counts United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan amongst his clients, was revealed by Juventus chief executive Beppe Marotta at the club's AGM on Tuesday. Marotta said that the Italian champions would take [...]
George Groves v Eubank Jr: Kalle Sauerland on how the World Boxing Super Series can break the sport’s boom and bust model February 15, 2018 George Groves fights Chris Eubank Jr in Manchester this weekend in the semi-finals of the World Boxing Super Series. For the tournament’s organisers, the second half of that sentence will soon be enough to ensure the sport’s fans tune in, regardless of the names mentioned in the first. Groves vs Eubank Jr — a hotly-anticipated [...]
Manchester City and Manchester United account for nearly 40 per cent of all Premier League transfer spend following Claudio Bravo arrival August 25, 2016 Manchester has accounted for well over a third of all Premier League transfer expenditure this summer as City and United have engaged in a transfer arms race for their new managers. With Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho taking the reins at the Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford respectively, the two clubs have spent more money than ever [...]
Manchester United 4, Fenerbahce 1: Jose Mourinho in swipe at critics of £89m midfielder Paul Pogba October 20, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho took aim at critics of midfielder Paul Pogba after the world’s most expensive player stoked his side’s Europe League success against Fenerbahce last night with a first-half double. Pogba, an £89m summer signing from Italian champions Juventus, netted either side of Anthony Martial’s penalty, while Jesse Lingard notched his first [...]
Having his cake and eating it: Patisserie Valerie group sees record profit as pro-Brexit chairman remains confident November 27, 2017 Patisserie Holdings, the parent company of cake cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, has announced record sales and profit today despite challenges in the casual dining sector. The figures The company, which also operates under the Druckers, Philpotts, Baker & Spice and Flour Power City brands, lifted revenue by 9.7 per cent to £114.2m in the year [...]
Barcelona 4, Manchester City 0: Stop pressing self-destruct button – Guardiola issues Pep talk October 19, 2016 Deflated Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola demanded his side stop pressing the self-destruct button after enduring a miserable return to Catalonia as Barcelona ran riot at Camp Nou. Ballon d’Or holder Lionel Messi once again showcased his lethal and majestic talent by netting the 37th hat-trick of his Barcelona career before Neymar scored a late [...]
Fenerbahce 2, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho fumes at lazy and complacent United as they lose for the fifth time in 13 games November 3, 2016 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accused his team of being lazy and complacent after Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce capped a miserable week for the under-pressure boss. Forward Moussa Sow’s dazzling overhead kick rocked United in the second minute and an exquisite free-kick from former Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens doubled the hosts’ advantage after half-time. [...]