FOOTBALL | IN BRIEF January 25, 2010 Laws warns of derby destruction BURNLEY boss Brian Laws has warned his players against letting “all hell break loose” when his team visit former boss Owen Coyle’s new side, Bolton, tonight. More than 5,000 Clarets fans are expected to make the short trip across Lancashire to let their feelings known over Coyle’s defection earlier this [...]
Easyjet adds 70 new European routes in a bid for 10 per cent growth in 2010 February 2, 2010 EASYJET yesterday announced it will launch over 70 new European services in the next six months, starting with the introduction yesterday of flights from Gatwick to Hamburg and Dusseldorf. The budget said new flights will include routes from London Stansted to Cagliari and Manchester to Helsinki. It will also significantly increase its presence at Doncaster [...]
I’ll prove I’m still a great at Man City, says Vieira January 7, 2010 FRANCE legend Patrick Vieira has vowed to show he is still one of the best midfielders in the world by playing a starring role for Manchester City. The Inter Milan enforcer, 33, flew to England yesterday to undergo a medical and put the finishing touches to a deal set to be for an initial six [...]
BAA VICTORY ON AIRPORT SALES December 21, 2009 AIRPORT operator BAA won an appeal against the Competition Commission yesterday, a development that may help it delay the sale of terminals in London and Scotland. A tribunal unanimously decided there was “a real possibility of bias” in the commission’s March ruling that BAA should sell three of its seven airports within two years to [...]
City poised to land Vieira as Veron shuns England return January 6, 2010 MANCHESTER City are on the brink of completing a loan deal for one former Premier League star in Patrick Vieira but have failed in a bid to sign another in Juan Sebastian Veron. Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that former Arsenal captain Vieira, 33, is on the brink of sealing a return to [...]
Incentive fees boost Och-Ziff February 11, 2010 HEDGE fund company Och-Ziff Capital Management Group yesterday reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings because it collected more incentive fees as its portfolios delivered strong returns. The New York-based company, which participated in the Glazer family takeover of Manchester United in 2005, reported distributable earnings of $281.4m (£179m) or 69 cents per share. A year earlier, the [...]
Wigan poised for £2.5m deadline-day deal for Crystal Palace prodigy Moses January 31, 2010 WIGAN look set to win the race for one of the hottest properties in the British game by signing Victor Moses from Crystal Palace. The Nigerian-born teenager, who can play on the wing or as a striker, is today expected to complete a £2.5m transfer deadline-day switch to the Latics. Moses, 19, has been linked [...]
Real pour scorn on Man City February 3, 2010 REAL Madrid have added to criticism of Manchester City’s transfer dealings by portraying as amateurish the Premier League club’s efforts to sign midfielder Fernando Gago. City revived their interest in Gago late on Monday, shortly before the transfer deadline, after a work permit hearing thwarted a deal for Parma’s McDonald Mariga. But the 11th-hour move [...]
Mick’s Wolves lack the bite to frighten United March 4, 2010 WOLVES vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW – 5.30PM ESPN THE relationship between the red and blue sides of Manchester has been especially hostile this season thanks mainly to the Carlos Tevez saga. However, the little Argentinian did his old teammates a huge favour by inflicting Chelsea’s first home league defeat since November 2008 last Saturday. That [...]
Ferguson takes charge of Posh January 6, 2010 FOOTBALL: Former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson is aiming to join his father in the Premier League with Preston North End. The 37-year-old, son of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, was unveiled as Preston’s new boss yesterday after signing a three-year deal at Deepdale. “It’s a fantastic football club and I can’t wait to get [...]