Managers wanted earlier transfer deadline, says Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore September 7, 2017 Discontent among managers was the driving force behind the Premier League’s decision to close the transfer window before the season starts, says its executive chairman Richard Scudamore. The move, which will take effect from next year, was approved after 14 clubs – the minimum required to pass the change – voted in favour on Thursday. [...]
Football betting tips: Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola all set for Manchester derby September 9, 2016 YOU DON’T win the league on one result, but a big loss can see the wheels soon fall of a title challenge. It was a 5-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona that put the writing on the wall for Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in 2010/11, and the Special One has been smarting ever since. The [...]
Revealed: Britain’s best airports, as ranked by passengers based on WiFi, shopping, cleanliness and more July 23, 2017 Ah, summer… time to take break, sink your feet into some sand or see the sights of the closest city – after you’ve made your way through the stress of getting there, that is. But there are some ways you can make that flight a little more bearable, and that’s by choosing the right airport [...]
October coupons expected to be cancelled for Manchester Building Society noteholders August 11, 2016 Manchester Building Society revealed more bad news today as it updated note-holders that it did not think they would receive scheduled interest payments. The society said that it did not expect to have sufficient regulatory capital (Common Equity Tier 1) to pay coupons to holders of permanent interest bearing shares (PIBS), which were supposed to be paid in October this year [...]
Manchester City 1, Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola left wrestling with City’s fallible streak as winless run reaches fifth game October 23, 2016 Manchester City 1, Southampton 1 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he is perplexed by his team’s sudden vulnerability after they failed to win for the fifth match in succession on Sunday. The hosts again looked a shadow of the team that started Guardiola’s reign with 10 consecutive wins as £50m defender John Stones gifted [...]
Bundesliga faces identity crisis as it debates the abolition of its fan ownership model in favour of increased investment March 1, 2018 For as long as football fans in England have complained about sanitised atmospheres, expensive tickets and disastrous owners, Germany has been held up as the exemplar of how much more supporter-friendly our national game could be. Affordable entry prices, safe standing areas and an ingrained respect for fan culture are all cited as examples of [...]
Manchester United: Are the football finance kings in danger of becoming a busted flush with an ageing business model? September 14, 2016 Earlier this week, Manchester United announced a staggering £515m in revenues. I tip my hat to their commercial team, because whilst the TV money flowing through from the Premier League represents a significant chunk of this you have to admire how they have built competitive advantage on others. When you consider that their EBITDA figure is [...]
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin insists he wasn’t tempted by Barcelona or Manchester City after signing new £100,000-a-week, six-year contract November 21, 2016 Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin insists he did not even consider a return to Barcelona or joining Manchester City before agreeing a lengthy new contract with the Gunners, which was confirmed today. Barca and City are both thought to have shown interest in luring Bellerin but the 21-year-old has indicated he is staying in north London [...]
Football betting: Blunt Hammers can hold up Manchester City – but not for long August 25, 2016 Pep Guardiola couldn’t have asked for a much better start to life at Manchester City. His four games have seen four wins, 12 goals scored and only two conceded. The Spaniard has taken to English football like a duck to water. West Ham, City’s opponents on Sunday, haven’t had quite as smooth a start to the [...]
Former Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard set to embark on new career after announcing decision to quit New York City FC November 14, 2016 Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is poised to embark on the next stage of his career after announcing his intention to quit New York City FC at the end of the year. The 38-year-old, who remains Chelsea’s record goal-scorer, joined the MLS club in July 2014 after 13 years at Stamford Bridge, and found the [...]