Arsenal 0-0 Southampton: Arsene Wenger blasts the Gunners’ shoddy finishing as their Premier League title hopes suffer another blow February 2, 2016 Arsenal 0, Southampton 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blasted his team's impotence in front of goal after a fourth successive Premier League game without a win further undermined their title challenge. The Gunners mustered 18 shots, including 12 on target, but found Fraser Forster in forbidding mood on the rare occasions they stretched the Southampton and [...]
Six Nations 2016: Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill set for debuts as Eddie Jones retains 25-man squad for Calcutta Cup February 2, 2016 Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are set to make their international debuts in England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday after being retained in head coach Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad last night. Jones last night released eight players and retained a squad of 25 for the Calcutta Cup. The same [...]
Morgan urges England to keep pushing one-day boundaries February 2, 2016 ross mclean Skipper Eoin Morgan has urged his England side to continue straining at the leash in a bid revitalise their white-ball game ahead of the first one-day showdown against South Africa in Bloemfontein tomorrow. England have adopted an attacking one-day philosophy since their harrowing group-stage elimination from the World Cup less than 12 months ago, [...]
Manchester City’s early announcement of Pep Guardiola could be very good for business February 2, 2016 It's a bold move to announce that your manager will be leaving in a few months’ time, as Manchester United found during the Sir Alex Ferguson era, but it helps when the man coming in is Pep Guardiola. Manchester City are already a very good side and, with a four-trophy haul still a possibility, could [...]
Olympics to remain free-to-air on the BBC until 2024 after broadcaster strikes deal with Discovery Communications February 2, 2016 The Olympics will remain free-to-air in the UK until 2024 after the BBC struck an agreement with Discovery Communications. Eurosport parent company Discovery bought the exclusive European broadcast rights to the Olympic Games in the 2018-2024 period for £920m last year. But British viewers will not need to subscribe to the satellite channel after the [...]
January transfer window 2016: Every single signing, loan and total club spend in one graphic February 2, 2016
Who is the world’s highest paid football manager? Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola poised to move to the top of the list with £15m salary February 2, 2016 Pep Guardiola is the highest-earning manager in world football – a position he is set to retain when he joins Manchester City next season. The Premier League club are prepared to offer the decorated Bayern Munich and former Barcelona manager a three-year deal worth £15m a season. Read more: Man City lure Pep Guardiola with £15m a [...]
Premier League January spend hits highest level since 2011 as season spend tops £1bn February 2, 2016 Premier League clubs racked up the second-highest spend of any January transfer window this year, taking the season's total spend past £1bn for the first time. According to figures from Deloitte, Premier League teams spent roughly £175m in the winter window – contributing to a total bill of £1.045bn for the season. Read more: Every single [...]
Stoke splash out record £18.3m on Porto’s Imbula on sedate transfer deadline day February 2, 2016 Stoke City last night smashed their transfer record for the second time in five months to sign midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto for a fee of £18.3m on what otherwise proved to be a sedate deadline day. The 23-year-old former France Under-21 international has penned a five-and-a-half-year contract at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke’s outlay [...]
Pep Guardiola to Manchester City: former Barcelona coach to be best paid manager in world football on £15m a year when he leaves Bayern Munich in the summer February 1, 2016 Manchester City are set to make Pep Guardiola the best-paid football manager in the world after confirming today that the Bayern Munich and former Barcelona coach will take charge next season. Guardiola has signed a three-year contract believed to be worth £15m a year – an increase on his existing €17m (£13m) deal at Bayern [...]