Emery wants Villa victory for Shaw as pubs get set to cash in on Champions League September 17, 2024 Unai Emery has called upon his Aston Villa side to win their first top flight European tie since 1983 in honour of Gary Shaw, who won the cup with the Midlands outfit. Shaw, who was a key part of the victorious 1982 European Cup team, died on Monday at the age of 63. Aston Villa [...]
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?
Brazilian clubs have always exported footballers. Now they’re importing them too September 16, 2024 The flow of footballers between Brazil and Europe has historically tended to be something of a one-way street, with the cream of Latin American talent lured across the ocean by the promise of superior wages, historic clubs and the most prestigious competitions. In recent transfer windows, however, there have been signs of change. Teams in [...]
Arsenal kick off crunch week with hat-trick win over rivals Tottenham September 15, 2024 Defender Gabriel Magalhaes headed the only goal of the game in the second half of a keenly contested Premier League match.
MK Dons investigating misogynistic posts by new owners’ spokesperson September 12, 2024 MK Dons say they are investigating dozens of misogynistic, racist and homophobic posts written by the mouthpiece for the League Two club’s Kuwaiti ownership. Moath Al Manayes, whose now deleted profile on X stated that he was the “owner’s representative at Milton Keynes Dons”, is understood not to be a direct employee of the club [...]
Clubs in dark over Premier League semi-automated offside technology plans September 12, 2024 The Premier League has yet to inform clubs when the new system of semi-automated offsides will be introduced – but it will not be this weekend. When England’s top-flight clubs voted to introduce the new technology last April they were told it would be brought in after one of the international breaks at the start [...]
Arteta contract announcement set to boost Arsenal ahead of North London derby September 12, 2024 Arteta was due to be out of contract next summer and had been linked with jobs at Barcelona and Manchester City.
Manchester United in the red again – but confident they’ll escape PSR charge September 11, 2024 English football's profitability and sustainability rules stipulate that clubs may not lose more than £105m over a rolling three-year period.
Former Chelsea boss persuaded us to hire Pochettino, say US football chiefs September 11, 2024 US football chiefs have admitted that a glowing reference from Emma Hayes helped persuade them to break the bank and hire Mauricio Pochettino as men’s national team manager. Pochettino will lead the Americans into a home World Cup in 2026 after agreeing to a contract worth $6m (£4.6m) a year – almost four times predecessor [...]
Premier League makes decision on whether to fight Leicester PSR verdict September 11, 2024 Having lost at appeal, the Premier League's only further possible recourse is to take the matter to arbitration.