Watford hope to strike it rich after unique deal with City FX trading company May 10, 2016 Watford have struck a unique deal with a City-based foreign exchange trading company that will not only boost the club’s commercial income but, they hope, may also save “very significant” sums in the transfer market. The Hornets are the first Premier League team to enter into such an agreement, which they believe will give them [...]
Bernie Ecclestone reckons a £100m F1 race could hit London’s streets next year May 10, 2016 Could London’s streets be ringing to the sound of Formula 1 cars as soon as next year? The sport’s boss, Bernie Ecclestone, reckons so. Ecclestone has told ITV News there’s only one “small technical issue” is preventing the capital from hosting its own version of the Monaco Grand Prix, in which F1 cars use the City’s [...]
Fixtures and fittings of West Ham’s Boleyn Ground set to go under hammer May 9, 2016 West Ham fans are to be given the chance to own a piece of club history when the Boleyn Ground’s fixtures and fittings go under the hammer during auctions over the next month. The Upton Park doors will close for the final time at the conclusion of Tuesday's clash with Manchester United before a summer [...]
British No1 Andy Murray parts company with Amelie Mauresmo as coach count set to reach double figures May 9, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray is on the hunt for the 10th coach of his career after parting company with Amelie Mauresmo by mutual consent. The duo have worked together for the past two years, during which time world No3 Murray has won seven titles, including his first two on clay, but failed to add to his [...]
This is what Leicester City’s win can teach businesses about incentivisation and the power of bonus schemes May 9, 2016 Leicester City’s Premier League win has been the sporting story of the year, if not the decade. In twelve months, the team has gone from narrowly missing relegation to flying high as champions, and players like Jamie Vardy have been elevated from near obscurity to household names. The club has given hope to sports teams [...]
Ex-Spurs and West Ham forward Jermain Defoe backed for spot in England’s Euro 2016 squad May 9, 2016 Former Tottenham and West Ham marksman Jermain Defoe can fill the void left by Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck should his Euro 2016 aspirations be shattered by a knee injury, according to Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce. Defoe, 33, has netted 15 of Sunderland’s 43 Premier League goals this term, including Saturday’s winner over Chelsea which, coupled [...]
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic urges Hammers to ride emotional wave of final Boleyn Ground match against Manchester United May 9, 2016 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has urged his players to ride the wave of emotion during Tuesday’s pivotal Premier League clash against Manchester United – the club’s farewell to the Boleyn Ground. The showdown with Louis van Gaal’s Champions League-chasing side will mark the Hammers’ final match at Upton Park, which has been their home [...]
Putting may be a thorny issue for Justin Rose but there’s reason to think he can bloom at Sawgrass May 9, 2016 I have always regarded Justin Rose as a great putter so I can understand why he was so disappointed to slip from the top of the leaderboard and finish third at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. Rose played beautifully all week at Quail Hollow and shared the lead with four to play but squandered [...]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri urges club’s star names to stay for another year and then go May 8, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has urged members of his side’s fairytale Premier League title win to shun the attentions of potential suitors and instead focus on the club’s Champions League adventure. The Foxes received the Premier League trophy following a 3-0 demolition of Everton on Saturday during a day of celebration at the King Power [...]
Liverool boss Jurgen Klopp admits error in urging 100,000 fans to travel to Europa League final whether or not they had a ticket May 8, 2016 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revoked his message to the club’s fans and urged them not to travel to the Europa League final in Basel on 18 May unless they have a ticket. Klopp was speaking after goals from Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino fired his side to a convincing 2-0 victory over Watford yesterday [...]