Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino rebukes corruption allegations: “I have not committed crimes” October 1, 2016 Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has defended his conduct after he was named in an investigation into corruption in football. The Italian was secretly filmed discussing selling a stake in Leeds to undercover reporters from the Telegraph posing as Far East businessman. According to the newspaper, in offering to sell a 20 per cent shareholding in the club, Cellino [...]
Arsenal fans score victory after club ends payments to owner Stan Kroenke’s KSE business October 1, 2016 Arsenal supporters have scored a victory over owner Stan Kroenke after the club announced they are no longer paying an annual £3m to the American's company. Full details of Arenal's annual accounts for last season, sent to shareholders this week, reveal that the Premier League club did not pay for the "strategic and advisory services" from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment [...]
Arsenal financial accounts: Ivan Gazidis cites Stan Kroenke’s “considerable investment” in transfers as club announces lowest profit of Emirates Stadium era September 30, 2016 Arsenal say "significant investment" in the club's playing squad is behind slim profit-before-tax of £2.9m last season, a £15.3m drop on a year earlier and the lowest bottom line for over 10 years. Turnover rose to £353.6m from £344.5m a year ago thanks to a runners-up finish in the Premier League and the start of a new [...]
Manchester United 1, Zorya Luhansk 0: Zlatan Ibrahimovic demands more from tepid Reds after stuttering Europa League victory September 29, 2016 Match-winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic demanded an upturn in quality from his team-mates after Manchester United stuttered to a slender and unconvincing victory against unheralded Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk. Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker Ibrahimovic proved the difference between the two sides, settling a tepid encounter against a team which finished fourth in the Ukrainian top-flight last [...]
Eddie Howe and Alan Pardew distance themselves from succeeding Sam Allardyce as England boss September 29, 2016 Highly-rated Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has moved to distance himself from succeeding Sam Allardyce as England manager despite describing the role as the ultimate job. Howe was linked with the position in the summer after the departure of Roy Hodgson following a dismal Euro 2016 campaign, and his name is again in the mix alongside [...]
Betting: Goals galore expected as Spurs host Man City at White Hart Lane September 29, 2016 TOTTENHAM host Manchester City on Sunday in a match that could go a long way to deciding the direction of this season’s Premier League trophy. These two finished third and fourth last term but currently sit first and second in the table, and look to be among this year’s front-runners for the title. Unsurprisingly, both [...]
Wales boss Chris Coleman demands life bans for those guilty of financial impropriety in football September 29, 2016 Wales boss Chris Coleman has urged football authorities to adopt a zero-tolerance approach and impose life bans on anybody found guilty of corruption within the game. The 46-year-old, who guided Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in the summer, made his assertions after a stream of allegations this week of financial impropriety in football. [...]
Celtic 3, Manchester City 3: We ought to have won, blasts Pep Guardiola after Bhoys end Spaniard’s winning start to City career September 28, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared his side should have conquered Scottish title winners Celtic despite having to come from behind three times to salvage a Champions League point. City fought back through goals from Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling and Nolito after Celtic had repeatedly edged ahead with a double strike from former Fulham forward Moussa [...]
Arsenal 2, Basel 0: Boom boom! Basel brushed aside by Arsenal and two-goal fox in the box Theo Walcott September 28, 2016 Arsenal 2, Basel 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger tipped Theo Walcott for an England recall after the revitalised forward took his tally to four goals in three games in a comfortable victory over Basel. Walcott headed the opener and swept home a second as the rampant Gunners earned their first Champions League win of the season to sit [...]
Sam Allardyce claims “entrapment won” as he looks for refuge abroad after losing England manager’s job September 28, 2016 Former England boss Sam Allardyce claimed entrapment had won after speaking publicly for the first time since the storm which brought his downfall as Three Lions manager erupted on Monday. A crestfallen Allardyce left the role he had coveted for most of his managerial career on Tuesday after he was secretly filmed discussing how to [...]