Fergie rages as proud Euro run is halted November 25, 2009 MANCHESTER UTD (0) vs BESIKTAS (1) SIR Alex Ferguson insisted Manchester United had been robbed by a questionable refereeing decision after his youthful side succumbed to a European home defeat for the first time in more than four years. Group B whipping boys Besiktas, already consigned to bottom place, ended the 23-match run courtesy of [...]
Accuma chief executive makes bid to go private December 2, 2009 ACCUMA Group chief executive Charles Howson has launched a £5m bid to take the debt management company private. Howson, who bought Accuma in 2003, has teamed up with the Manchester-based financial services company Zeus Group to pay 15.5p a share for Accuma, 88 per cent higher than Monday’s closing price. The deal has already received [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 4, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES UNION “NOT MILES APART” FROM BA The broad outlines of a settlement in the dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew are emerging in informal talks between the two sides, the Unite union said yesterday. “We’re not miles apart,” said Steve Turner, national officer for aviation at Unite, which represents BA’s 12,000-plus [...]
Brum run is over while Moyes’ woe continues December 20, 2009 BIRMINGHAM’S five-match winning streak came to an end, while Everton’s problems at home continued as the pair fought out a hard-earned draw at Goodison Park. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov’s sixth-minute goal gave the Toffees the perfect start only for the Blues to equalise against the run of play through Sebastian Larsson 17 minutes later. Everton controlled the [...]
Captain Ade: We wanted to play in honour of dead mates January 10, 2010 EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has admitted the Togo squad had decided they wanted to play in the Africa Cup of Nations – only to be overruled by government officials. The Manchester City striker joined his Togo team-mates on the plane back home last night following Friday’s attack on the team bus which claimed three lives. Initial reports [...]
Forget cups, top four spot is our goal, says Bassong November 30, 2009 TOTTENHAM defender Sebastien Bassong admits he would be happy to be knocked out of the Carling Cup tonight as long as Spurs finish the season in the top four. Harry Redknapp’s men travel to Old Trafford for a last-eight clash against Manchester United, who defeated them on penalties in last season’s final. And Bassong says [...]
Stylish Valentine’s wining and dining February 3, 2010 THE GREENHOUSE Chic but inviting, with a rustic touch and no expense spared on either the food or the opulent interior, and there’s an impressive wine selection – the owner has been collecting since he was a teenager. An ideal destination for the hardest-to-impress lover, and the Valentine’s menu cannot fail to thrill, either. Canapes [...]
Former Chelsea chief Peter Kenyon to join Beckham talent management firm November 9, 2009 PETER Kenyon, the former chief executive of Chelsea Football Club, has joined one of the world’s biggest talent management firms, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), to boost its work in sports. Kenyon, 55, who left Chelsea last month after five years and also previously led Manchester United, said the agency had established itself as a “leader” [...]
Wenger in the hunt for Van Persie replacement December 1, 2009 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admits he is looking to dip into the transfer market this January to cover the loss of striker Robin van Persie. The Dutchman has been ruled out for up to five months after suffering ankle ligament damage, leaving the Gunners desperately light up front. Wenger has already been linked with moves [...]
Liverpool to begin their climb back up the table January 7, 2010 LIVERPOOL vs TOTTENHAM SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS LIVERPOOL put in another lacklustre display when they were outplayed by struggling Reading in the FA Cup last weekend and things are still not right at Anfield. However, they notched back-to-back Premier League successes for the first time since September when they won at Villa Park over [...]