Target Milner happy to put future on hold May 20, 2010 JAMES MILNER has vowed to put his club future on hold until after the World Cup – but admits he doesn’t know whether he’ll be an Aston Villa player next season. The 24-year-old is in high demand after an outstanding season at Villa Park and was the subject of a failed £20m bid from Manchester [...]
Wenger targets new defender May 12, 2010 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger intends to sign a top-class defender this summer after admitting his side’s performances at the back last season were “average”. The Gunners conceded 41 goals in the league last season compared to second-placed Manchester United’s 28 – a factor which Wenger believes went a long way to ensuring a fifth successive [...]
Cost of red tape soars May 24, 2010 THE cost of doing business in Britain rose to £88.3bn this year, up £11bn on the year, after the government imposed 40 new regulations on firms, according to the British Chambers of Commerce led by director general David Frost. According to the BCC’s annual Burdens Barometer, published yesterday, the most costly regulations include the European [...]
Cost of red tape soars May 24, 2010 THE cost of doing business in Britain rose to £88.3bn this year, up £11bn on the year, after the government imposed 40 new regulations on firms, according to the British Chambers of Commerce led by director general David Frost. According to the BCC’s annual Burdens Barometer, published yesterday, the most costly regulations include the European [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 24, 2010 Hogan Lovells The law firm has boosted its banking team by hiring Stuart Brinkworth from rival SJ Berwin. Brinkworth is a partner at SJ Berwin, where he specialises in leveraged buy-outs, public bids, trade purchases and recapitalisations. He recently acted on key deals including advising lenders to Manchester City FC in connection with the £210m [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS June 24, 2010 Hogan Lovells The law firm has boosted its banking team by hiring Stuart Brinkworth from rival SJ Berwin. Brinkworth is a partner at SJ Berwin, where he specialises in leveraged buy-outs, public bids, trade purchases and recapitalisations. He recently acted on key deals including advising lenders to Manchester City FC in connection with the £210m [...]
Redknapp: Pressure on City May 4, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs TOTTENHAM Sky Sports 2, tonight, ko 8pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists the burden of expectation rests on Manchester City, not his own charges, as he prepares to take a tilt at history tonight. Victory at Eastlands over their fourth-place rivals would guarantee Spurs a place in the Champions League – an [...]
Mancini is here for ‘many years’, claims chairman May 6, 2010 ROBERTO MANCINI will remain as Manchester City manager for “many years” according to club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Italian’s future was thrown into doubt after City’s bid to qualify for a Champions League place ended in Wednesday’s 1-0 home defeat by Spurs. But Mubarak has moved to dismiss the speculation, insisting Mancini is still [...]
WORLD CUP NEWS | IN BRIEF June 2, 2010 Johnson targets Euro 2012 ADAM JOHNSON has his sights set on making England’s 2012 European Championship squad after missing out on the World Cup. The Manchester City winger was one of seven players axed when Fabio Capello named his 23-man squad. “I am going to have a rest now and then get ready to try [...]
Barry is back but Capello may axe pair June 16, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO has confirmed Gareth Barry will return to the England side for tomorrow’s clash with Algeria but admits he may drop Emile Heskey and Robert Green. Midfielder Barry is fit to make his first start of the tournament after shaking off the ankle injury that kept him on the bench for Saturday’s draw with [...]