Spurs equalise twice to ruin Ratcliffe debut as Manchester United shareholder January 14, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur twice came from behind to deny Manchester United victory in front of their new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Sunday. Richarlison and then Rodrigo Bentancur cancelled out strikes by Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford as Spurs moved to within goal difference of the Premier League top four. “I’m delighted,” Tottenham manager Ange [...]
Nottingham Forest owner backs Steve Cooper despite poor form April 5, 2023 Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis insists manager Steve Cooper is not about to be sacked despite the club’s poor run of form. Marinakis, who is on his sixth manager in six years at the City Ground, warned however that results would have to “improve immediately”. Forest are without a win in the Premier League since [...]
Man United look to poach Southampton director of football April 1, 2024 Manchester United have reportedly made an approach for Southampton director of football Jason Wilcox as the club look to establish a new hierarchy off the pitch after the recent investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Ineos billionaire completed his purchase of just over 25 per cent of the club earlier this year after the deal [...]
Declan Rice: Arsenal poised to clinch British record transfer after Man City pull out June 28, 2023 Arsenal are poised to complete the signing of West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice for a transfer fee that could reach a British record £105m. Manchester City’s withdrawal from the race to sign Rice has left the way clear for Arsenal to make the 24-year-old by far their most expensive signing. Last season’s Premier [...]
Beer giant Budweiser signs major San Miguel deal July 2, 2024 The maker of Budweiser has signed a deal to brew San Miguel in the UK.
Leicester City title hero Christian Fuchs explains why he is auctioning his viral video of the team’s Premier League celebrations as an NFT May 28, 2021 Former Leicester City player Christian Fuchs is auctioning his viral video clip of the team celebrating the Premier League title as part of an NFT (non-fungible token). Fuchs shot the clip of the moment Leicester became champions on his mobile phone and shared it on Twitter, where it has received 12m views. The defender is [...]
United hit out at referee after Casemiro red card in 0-0 draw March 12, 2023 Manchester United fumed at referee Anthony Taylor after Casemiro was sent off for the second time in four Premier League games in a 0-0 draw at home to bottom club Southampton. The £70m midfielder’s studs-up tackle earned a straight red card from Taylor after a VAR review, meaning he faces a four-match ban. “Casemiro played [...]
Football regulator delayed by Rishi Sunak’s surprise General Election call May 23, 2024 The Football Governance Bill will not be passed before Parliament is dissolved in a week’s time.
Treble-winning Manchester City deserve more credit, says Pep Guardiola June 11, 2023 Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City’s treble-clinching Champions League victory will see his team get the credit they deserve for an era of extraordinary success. City edged out Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday night to become kings of Europe for the first time and only the second English team to complete the continental treble. [...]
Mbappe to join Real Madrid on LESS than De Bruyne is on at Man City February 20, 2024 Kylian Mbappe has verbally agreed a £192m deal to join Real Madrid in the summer when the France forward’s contract at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) expires. Mbappe’s free agency means there will be no transfer fee but it will still require a huge financial commitment from Real Madrid, his long-term suitors. The World Cup winner, 25, [...]