Mauricio Pochettino turns up heat on Jurgen Klopp by insisting odds are stacked in favour of Liverpool progressing in EFL Cup October 24, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has piled the pressure onto his opposite number Jurgen Klopp by insisting the odds of progressing from Tuesday's EFL Cup fourth round tie are firmly stacked in favour of eight-time tournament winners Liverpool. Pochettino already appears to be feeling the strain of combining a Premier League title charge with Champions League [...]
The 30 contenders for the 2016 Ballon d’Or are revealed October 24, 2016 The long-list for the world’s best player features eight Premier League stars with England’s Jamie Vardy and Wales’ Gareth Bale flying the flag for Britain. Contenders for the Ballon d'Or were revealed today with Vardy's Leicester team-mate Riyad Mahrez also included. Four Manchester players are evenly distributed across the two sides, while West Ham’s Dimitri Payet and Spurs shot-stopper Hugo [...]
Arsenal hopeful of rivalling Manchester United and Chelsea’s record-breaking commercial deals, says chief executive Ivan Gazidis October 24, 2016 Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists he is optimistic that the club can rival the record-breaking deals achieved by some Premier League teams when they renew their main commercial agreements. Leading English clubs have cashed in on a boom in kit deals and shirt sponsorship markets since Arsenal signed their existing contracts with Puma and [...]
Arsene Wenger predicts 82-86 points will be enough to win the Premier League this season October 24, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed the magic number of points that he believes will be enough to secure the club a first Premier League title since 2004. With three teams – Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool – locked at the top of the table on 20 points after nine games, Wenger has predicted that the champions will finish on 82-86 [...]
Chelsea 4, Manchester United 0: Antonio Conte refuses to entertain Jose Mourinho’s touchline rant October 23, 2016 Defiant Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refused to denounce his actions after incurring the wrath of Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho during a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge for the former Blues manager. Mourinho appeared to take exception to the Italian gesticulating towards the Chelsea fans in a bid to generate appreciation of their demotion of United, [...]
Manchester City 1, Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola left wrestling with City’s fallible streak as winless run reaches fifth game October 23, 2016 Manchester City 1, Southampton 1 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he is perplexed by his team’s sudden vulnerability after they failed to win for the fifth match in succession on Sunday. The hosts again looked a shadow of the team that started Guardiola’s reign with 10 consecutive wins as £50m defender John Stones gifted [...]
Swansea’s American owners apologise to fans over handling of Bob Bradley appointment as manager October 22, 2016 Swansea City's American owners have apologised to the club's Supporters' Trust for not consulting it on the appointment of fellow countryman Bob Bradley as manager. Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, who purchased a 68 per cent stake in the club in July, have admitted to an "error on our part for which we take full responsibility" by not informing the [...]
The FA to receive huge $1bn boost after negotiating bumper new TV deal for the FA Cup October 22, 2016 The Football Association has secured a $1bn (£820m) boost to their coffers after agreeing a lucrative six-year TV rights deal for the FA Cup. An announcement will be made next week revealing the sale of international TV rights to sports marketing agencies Pitch International and IMG from the 2018/19 season. Pitch International have negotiated a $300m deal for EMEA [...]
A change in Spain’s tax laws could make buying La Liga players easier for Premier League clubs such as Manchester United October 22, 2016 Premier League clubs shopping for new players in Spain will enjoy increased purchasing power in future transfer windows thanks to a ruling passed by Spanish tax authorities this week. La Liga stars who have been linked with a move to England such as Athletic Bilbao’s Oscar De Marcos or Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann may now be [...]
West Ham v Chelsea: League Cup tie will see police enter London Stadium for the first time October 21, 2016 Police will be present inside the London Stadium for the first time when West Ham play host to Chelsea in a crunch League Cup tie next Wednesday night. West Ham have been beset by crowd trouble in recent matches at their new home, leading the club to ask for an increased police presence for the [...]