Gary Neville scores with sale of 50 per cent stake in production company Buzz 16 January 30, 2019 Gary Neville today proved he still has his eye on the ball after selling a 50 per cent stake in his production company Buzz 16 to a London-based marketing firm. The former England and Manchester United footballer has agreed to sell half his company for an undisclosed amount to AIM-listed marketing group Reach 4 Entertainment [...]
The world’s richest football clubs 2019: Real Madrid replace Manchester United at top of Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2019 Manchester United have lost their status as the world’s richest club after Real Madrid replaced them at the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Spanish giants ended United’s two-year domination of the annual list by generating revenue of €751m (£665m) last season – an all-time record for any football club. Read more: Spurs vs [...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a perfect fit for the Manchester United job and has given the club a decision to make January 15, 2019 Less than month ago Manchester United were a dysfunctional club, with a team susceptible to being turned over and a manager who had lost the dressing room. Now, under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, they have been galvanised, their collective spirit is back and, with six wins from six games, they are an opponent to be feared [...]
Chelsea FC turnover hits a record after bumper financial year for owner Abramovich January 13, 2019 A return to the UEFA Champions League helped deliver record turnover for Chelsea Football Club in 2018, adding to a bumper financial year for its owner Roman Abramovich. The Russian billionaire, who recently emerged among the FTSE's big winners in 2018 largely due to rising steel prices, has seen turnover at his Premier League club hit [...]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces biggest test yet as Manchester United boss when his side visit Tottenham January 10, 2019 After a week in the sun, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be dropped back into the harsh, cold reality of the Premier League on Sunday, where he can expect to face his biggest managerial test yet. While Manchester United have been enjoying a warm weather training camp in Dubai, this weekend's opponents, Tottenham, continued their fine [...]
Wayne Rooney arrested in US for public intoxication and swearing January 6, 2019 Former England football captain Wayne Rooney was arrested before Christmas for "public intoxication and swearing", court filings revealed this evening. Rooney, who now plays for Major League Soccer's DC United, was arrested in Virginia on 16 December. A spokesman for Loudoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed Rooney was taken into custody "on a charge of public [...]
Jose Mourinho’s fall from grace signifies the end of an era as his time in English football comes to a bitter end December 18, 2018 Jose Mourinho's fall from grace has been played out in the public eye over a torturous period that feels as though it began from the moment he took charge at Old Trafford, if not before. Mourinho has had a tendency to bounce from job to job and his decision to live out of the Lowry [...]
Jose Mourinho leaves Manchester United after worst season start in three decades December 18, 2018 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has left his job amid the club's worst start to the season in almost three decades. The Premier League team, which is currently languishing in sixth place, said the Portuguese manager was leaving with immediate effect after two and a half years in the job. The club was beaten 3-1 [...]
Five things we learned from Liverpool 3, Manchester United 1: Reds pass another test; Jose Mourinho’s men losing touch with top five; Xherdan Shaqiri proves his worth December 16, 2018 The tests keep on coming for this Liverpool team and, with a new-found composure and a growing sense of destiny, Jurgen Klopp’s side keep on batting them away. On Sunday the challenge was to translate their momentum into a first Premier League win over Manchester United since 2014 and return to the top of the [...]
Liverpool v Manchester United: Jurgen Klopp’s team primed to end hoodoo against rivals but don’t discount party-pooper Jose Mourinho December 13, 2018 Supremacy in the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United has swung back and forth between English football’s two traditional powerhouses but there is no mistaking where it lies currently. Liverpool have added an armour-pleated rearguard to their quicksilver front line, are enjoying their best ever start to a Premier League season and sit top of [...]