Manchester United net half a billion pounds of revenue, breaking Premier League records and expectations along the way September 12, 2016 Manchester United reached a new financial high by revealing today it was the first Premier League club to generate more than £500m in revenue. Annual revenues for the year to 30 June were £515m, beating expectations of between £500m and £510m – but still trailing the global record set by Spanish giants Barcelona at £570m, reported this July. The commercial side [...]
Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon: Dons on a high as opportunity knocks for FA Cup giant-killing at Wembley January 3, 2018 There is an air of contentment at AFC Wimbledon. An upturn in form, the green light to begin constructing their new stadium and the stardust of Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Tottenham at Wembley has left even the club’s perennially grounded chief executive Erik Samuelson smiling. Although the threat of relegation lingers – The Dons [...]
Titans of history: Lessons from the entrepreneurs who built Britain November 15, 2017 The history of the modern world is bound up with that of Britain. There are many theories of how and why we spawned the Industrial Revolution and had such an impact on international affairs, but none is complete without accounting for the British people, and the entrepreneurs who built Britain and changed the world. In [...]
Manchester City welcome being drawn with Barcelona in Champions League as fate smiles on debutants Leicester August 25, 2016 Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain has welcomed a blockbusting Champions League draw that paired the club with his and new manager Pep Guardiola’s former team, Barcelona. Borussia Moenchengladbach and Celtic join City and Barca in a fiercely competitive group, but it is the return of Guardiola – and to a lesser extend Begiristain and [...]
Yaya Toure left out of Manchester City’s Champions League squad by new manager Pep Guardiola September 2, 2016 Yaya Toure's diminished status at Manchester City was brought into stark focus after the midfielder was left out of the club's Champions League squad for the upcoming season. With teams limited to 17 overseas players in their squad for Uefa competition, City opted to leave out the 33-year-old midfielder. Toure has starred for City in recent [...]
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin plans to get tough on financial fair play September 14, 2017 The head of European football, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin, has warned that strengthening financial fair play (FFP) rules is among his top priorities for the next 12 months. Ceferin’s statement comes amid fresh debate over the future of the controversial regulations, following the record-breaking sums spent by Paris Saint-Germain on Brazil superstar Neymar and striking [...]
Transfer deadline day 2016: Manchester City’s Wilfried Bony joins Stoke on season-long loan August 31, 2016 Stoke City have signed Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony on a season-long loan, after the Ivory Coast international was deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Pep Guardiola. Bony, who still has three years remaining on his City contract, becomes Stoke's fourth signing of the summer. The Potters have been relatively restrained this summer, spending just under £17.7m [...]
London Southend Airport plots expansion with application to Rochford District Council and invests in mobile check-in firm AirPortr October 9, 2017 London Southend Airport has taken a significant step on the road to expansion, applying for permission to extend its terminal building. The short-haul specialist airport has submitted an application to Rochford District Council that it said would lead to much-improved facilities for passengers and allow it to meet new aviation regulations. Read more: Heathrow unveils [...]
Liverpool 0, Manchester United 0: Jose Mourinho revels in proving doubters wrong as David de Gea saves Red Devils from Anfield rap October 17, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho revelled in proving his doubters wrong after frustrating Liverpool’s attacking potency during an attritional stalemate at Anfield. Liverpool were unable to break free from the shackles of a carefully crafted Mourinho game-plan, although United were indebted to goalkeeper David de Gea, who pulled off two impressive saves to keep the [...]
Pep Guardiola eases Kevin de Bruyne injury fears as Manchester City bid for 11th consecutive victory against Celtic September 27, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has eased concerns over the long-term fitness of midfielder Kevin de Bruyne although confirmed that the Belgium playmaker will miss Wednesday's Champions League showdown with Celtic at Parkhead. De Bruyne is also set to be absent from City’s Premier League clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday after [...]