Everton CEO departure hints at takeover deal edging towards conclusion June 12, 2023 Premier League club Everton have announced the departure of their chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale along with a number of other off-field members of staff. The Toffees’ chief finance and strategy officer Grant Ingles and non-executive director and ex-player Graeme Sharp have also left their roles. It comes after a difficult season at Everton with the [...]
West Ham United to retain manager David Moyes following European triumph June 12, 2023 David Moyes is to pass up a possible move to Celtic and stay in charge of West Ham United after guiding them to success in the Europa Conference League. Moyes, who has been in charge of the Hammers since 2019, delivered the club’s first major trophy since 1980 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in [...]
Women’s Super League revenues grow by 60 per cent as teams head for sustainability June 12, 2023 Women’s Super League clubs are on a path to sustainability after growing revenues by 60 per cent in a year. WSL teams’ collective income swelled from £20m to £32m in 2021-22, according to analysis by Deloitte published today. And it is expected to have enjoyed another substantial uplift this season as WSL attendances grew by [...]
Trevor Steven: Manchester City won’t rest until they have caught Real Madrid June 11, 2023 By winning the Champions League for the first time, Manchester City have planted their flag in the history books and equalled Manchester United’s treble, but I don’t think this achievement is about legacy. It’s about how they become Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. And there isn’t a magic answer; it’s about sustained and absolutely [...]
Treble-winning Manchester City deserve more credit, says Pep Guardiola June 11, 2023 Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City’s treble-clinching Champions League victory will see his team get the credit they deserve for an era of extraordinary success. City edged out Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul on Saturday night to become kings of Europe for the first time and only the second English team to complete the continental treble. [...]
Williams sisters buy team in Woods and McIlroy’s golf league June 8, 2023 Serena and Venus Williams have bought the first of six teams in the golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The tennis stars have linked up with the 23-time Grand Slam legend’s husband Alexis Ohanian to purchase “Los Angeles Golf Club”. “I like betting big – and betting early – on things in sports,” [...]
Lionel Messi tipped to make Inter Miami worth $1bn and be MLS ‘game-changer’ June 8, 2023 Lionel Messi’s impending transfer to Inter Miami has been hailed as “a game-changer for Major League Soccer” that will make the US franchise worth more than $1bn. Messi announced on Wednesday night that he has chosen to join Miami over offers from Saudi Arabia and former club Barcelona after leaving Paris Saint-Germain. His superstar power [...]
What next for Manchester City if they win the Champions League? June 8, 2023 When the Abu Dhabi United Group bought Manchester City almost 15 years ago, the new owners’ stated aim was to turn a club who had gone 30 years without a major trophy into a major European force. On Saturday against Inter Milan in Istanbul, City could tick the last box on their checklist by winning [...]
West Ham fans clash with police after historic European win June 8, 2023 West Ham fans clashed with Czech riot police following their victory in the Europa Conference League final last night. The Hammers beat Fiorentina 2-1 in Prague to lift their first major trophy in 43 years. But scuffles broke out after the final, PA report this morning, after police “tried to confiscate a lit flare”. Fans [...]
Ed Warner: Remove Fifa toxicity to get Women’s World Cup on the box June 8, 2023 When a global sporting event takes place without TV coverage, does it really happen? Or at least, does it really matter? That question should be front of mind for all the protagonists in the standoff over broadcast rights for next month’s Fifa Women’s World Cup. Blank screens are looming larger with every passing day in [...]