UEFA could move Euros final from Wembley after backlash to quarantine-free VIPs June 18, 2021 UEFA today said it has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the Euro 2020 final unless the government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from a 10-day quarantine. Tournament organisers have been in negotiations with the British government since it scrapped plans to end lockdown restrictions on 21 June. Wembley is [...]
England v Scotland: Scouting the Scots with a bit of help from investment banking ahead of the Euro 2020 Battle of Britain June 18, 2021 It’s England v Scotland at Euro 2020 this evening as the Battle of Britain returns to major tournament football. Gareth Southgate will have his own ideas about Scotland’s strengths and weaknesses under Steve Clarke. But, should he need any more pointers, we can offer some answers based on quantitative analysis methods borrowed from investment banking. [...]
Explained: Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Coke snub at Euro 2020 was not the cause of Coca-Cola’s share price drop June 17, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo was credited with knocking $4bn off the value of Coca-Cola earlier this week when he snubbed the soft drink – but does the theory stack up? The Portuguese football superstar pointedly moved two bottles of Coke from his desk at a Euro 2020 press conference and instead held up a bottle of water, [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes $4bn off Coca-Cola’s market value June 16, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a Euro 2020 press conference has coincided with a £4bn fall in the drinks giant’s share price. The Portugal captain moved the Coke bottles away from him during a press conference in Budapest on Monday ahead of his country’s opening game against Hungary. Ronaldo proceeded to hold [...]
Premier League fixtures 2021-22: Manchester City face Tottenham Hotspur on opening weekend June 16, 2021 Champions Manchester City will begin their title defence at Tottenham Hotspur after the 2021-22 Premier League fixtures were announced today. Promoted Brentford welcome Arsenal to west London, while Manchester United host Leeds United. LIverpool visit Norwich City, Chelsea play Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge and West Ham United go to Newcastle United. The new Premier [...]
Premier League clubs slip to record £1bn loss as Covid-19 hammers income from match days and broadcasters June 15, 2021 Premier League clubs suffered a record aggregate pre-tax loss of almost £1bn in 2019-20 as a result of Covid-19’s impact on football. The combined revenues of the 20 top-flight teams fell for the first time ever to £4.5bn, a drop of 13 per cent, according to Deloitte. A delay to the completion of the season, [...]
Coming home? Exclusive City A.M. poll finds half of Brits believe England can win Euro 2020 June 14, 2021 Fans are split on whether football really might be coming home after England made a winning start to Euro 2020. 51 per cent say they believe England can win the tournament but 49 per cent remain unconvinced, an exclusive poll for City A.M. by OnePulse found. And just 50 per cent say they have more [...]
England 1, Croatia 0: It wasn’t perfect but England have won hardest game, the sun shone and Wembley sang. And that’s enough for now June 13, 2021 An awful lot has happened in the three years since the World Cup but some things remain the same. England can look like world beaters one minute and lightweights the next, rampant for spells and then frustratingly meek in others. The difference was that this time they managed to hold onto a lead against Croatia, [...]
Christian Eriksen in stable condition in hospital after collapsing during Denmark Euro 2020 match against Finland June 12, 2021 Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing during the Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday. Eriksen received CPR on the field in Copenhagen after falling to the ground as he chased the ball. The goalless opening match of Group B was suspended for two hours, before resuming later [...]
Glenn Hoddle interview: On wishing he were England manager now, what Gareth Southgate should do at Euro 2020, and why Declan Rice is key June 11, 2021 Glenn Hoddle can be forgiven if he feels a little envious of Gareth Southgate on the eve of Euro 2020. Southgate, one of his former players, is about to lead England into a second major international tournament, a luxury Hoddle missed out on. In addition, the current England manager has at his disposal a generation [...]