777 Partners “right people” for Everton, says Moshiri October 16, 2023 Prospective Everton owners 777 Partners “the right people” to take over the Merseyside club, according to the team’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. The British-Iranian businessman has agreed a deal with 777 Partners for the US investment firm to buy his 94 per cent stake in the Toffees but there have been concerns over the deal. [...]
Manchester United share price slumps after potential Ratcliffe minority stake bid October 16, 2023 Manchester United’s share price has slumped today with news of a potential minority investment from chemical company Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Shares on the New York Stock exchange opened at $18.22 but are hovering around 12 per cent lower, below $18 per share, as the likelihood of a majority takeover of the Manchester club [...]
Manchester United: Five questions as Sir Jim Ratcliffe nears £1.3bn deal October 15, 2023 A year after declaring his interest in buying Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks set to get his way – sort of – via a £1.3bn minority investment that appears to have won the Glazer family’s approval and could be sealed this week. But while the deal promises to bring an end to the saga [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to pay 100 per cent premium for Manchester United stake October 15, 2023 Sir Jim is poised to spend £1.3bn on a 25 per cent stake in his boyhood club.
Ed Warner: VAR cock-ups are hastening the inevitable arrival of AI referees October 12, 2023 How long until a match is refereed entirely by AI, following the latest Premier League VAR blunders?
Wayne Rooney makes pledge after confirming football’s worst kept secret October 11, 2023 Rooney has replaced John Eustace, who was sacked on Monday against the wishes of some supporters.
Bill Foley agrees deal for AFC Bournemouth to gain sister club Down Under October 11, 2023 Less than a year after buying Bournemouth, Foley is adding an A League team to his multi-club network.
Wayne Rooney to Birmingham rumours see supporters barrack Tom Brady October 9, 2023 Birmingham City supporters have targeted NFL great Tom Brady after the club were strongly linked with a move to hire Wayne Rooney as manager in place of John Eustace. Solihull-born Eustace was sacked on Monday after 15 months in charge, despite keeping the Blues in the Championships last term and guiding them to sixth so [...]
Saudi Arabia leads way as 2034 World Cup earmarked for Asia or Oceania October 4, 2023 Saudi Arabia appears to be in pole position to host the 2034 World Cup of men’s football for the first time after the country confirmed its bid. It came after governing body Fifa approved an unprecedented proposal to divide the 2030 tournament between six countries in three continents. To mark the centenary of the first [...]
Everton could be sued for £300m by Leeds, Leicester and Burnley, reports October 3, 2023 Premier League club Everton and their proposed owners 777 Partners could be sued for £300m by Leeds United, Leicester City and Burnley should they be found guilty of breaching spending rules. The trio of clubs – two in the Championship and one in the Premier League – could chase the Toffees in court should they [...]