Incoming Man United boss Amorim makes Alex Ferguson warning November 4, 2024 Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned the club’s fans not to get over-excited if his Sporting Lisbon side spring a Champions League surprise against Manchester City. Sporting host United’s local rivals on Tuesday in one of the last games before Amorim leaves the Portuguese champions to take over at Old Trafford next week, [...]
Mourinho jokes about Manchester City’s 115 alleged rules breaches October 23, 2024 Jose Mourinho joked on Wednesday that he could still get a Premier League winners’ medal should Manchester City have titles taken off them following the outcome of their case relating to 115 alleged rules breaches. The former Manchester United boss finished second to the blue side of the city in the 2017-18 season, his last [...]
Premier League clubs to discuss rule changes after City legal challenge October 22, 2024 Premier League clubs will meet today to discuss changes to the top flight’s financial rules in the wake of a legal challenge by Manchester City. Clubs will consider how to include shareholder loans within the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules, after an arbitration panel said the rules breached competition law because they excluded such [...]
Ahead of the Game: Manchester City row delays EFL New Deal October 16, 2024 Manchester City’s ongoing legal battle with the Premier League has dealt another blow to EFL clubs, who are fearful of further delays over reaching an increased funding settlement from the top-flight which was billed as the so-called New Deal for Football. The Premier League was pushing its members to agree an £836m package for the [...]
Football is at ‘a tipping point’, Premier League boss warns October 14, 2024 It came as umbrella body European Leagues and player union Fifpro formally filed a complaint against the world governing body at the European Commission.
Arsenal are overachieving in the Premier League, but do fans appreciate it? October 10, 2024 In a parallel universe, Arsenal have already beaten Manchester City to the title. Forget Pep and Mikel’s inflamed war of words in this season’s scrap for the Premier League trophy; the Gunners have bagged the prize for outperforming their playing budget. Football, though, must ultimately be about fans’ dreams, not investors’ and bank managers’ bottom [...]
Premier League spent over £45m on legal costs in 2023-24 season September 26, 2024 The Premier League spent more than £45m on legal costs over the 2023-24 football season in an effort to fight alleged rule breakers. The body that runs England’s top flight is currently in ongoing disputes having also concluded proceedings on a number of matters across last season. Everton were hit with two separate points deductions [...]
Premier League v Man City: What to expect from the eye-catching legal battle September 16, 2024 What exactly is the hearing looking at, and what should we expect to learn?
Champions League: When is the draw and what is the new format? August 28, 2024 The Champions League draw has always been a much-anticipated event for fans of the qualified sides, and even more so this time with the advent of a new “league phase”. Football devotees are eager to discover which European giants they will be facing and which historic cities they can look forward to visiting, meaning that [...]
Definitely Not: Why I won’t be queuing for Oasis tickets on Saturday August 27, 2024 Appropriately for a column about a pair of Catholic lads, I am what you might call a lapsed Oasis fan. As a teenager I had a full collection of their singles, which came in those tiny little half-width jewel cases I haven’t seen out in the wild for at least two decades. My friends and [...]