Lionel Messi faces possible 22 months in jail after judge orders Barcelona star to stand trial October 8, 2015 Barcelona star Lionel Messi learned today that he will have to stand trial on tax fraud charges, even after the prosecutor said he should be cleared earlier this week. The judge handling the case at Barcelona Provincial High Court overruled the prosecutor and turned down a request from Messi's lawyers that he should avoid trial [...]
Over 30,000 seats left empty at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium last season as club “overstate attendance” by 5,000 fans per game October 7, 2015 More than 30,000 seats were left unoccupied at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium last season according to police figures which reveal the club may have exaggerated its overrall attendance by nearly 22,000. Nearly every Premier League fixture at Arsenal's 60,432 capacity home is claimed to be a sell-out, despite the most expensive matchday and season ticket prices [...]
Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp’s philosophy on business, leadership and football – in his own words October 7, 2015 Charismatic former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is nearing a deal with Liverpool to replace Brendan Rodgers as the club's new boss, giving Reds fans the prospect of high-voltage football and lively press conferences to look forward to. Read more: Opinion – Jurgen Klopp can restore Liverpool to the top four When Klopp took over at [...]
Chelsea slump down to Mourinho ruining his players, says Capello October 6, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho is paying the price for habitually “ruining” his players in the first 18 months of his tenure, according to former England coach Fabio Capello. Blues chiefs this week took the unusual step of issuing a public vote of confidence in Mourinho, who has led the team to just eight points from [...]
Liverpool’s wage bill and revenue while Brendan Rodgers was in charge suggests he didn’t deserve sack October 6, 2015 Did Brendan Rodgers deserve to be sacked as Liverpool manager? What sounds like a rhetorical question to any fan who sat through his team’s 6-1 drubbing at Stoke at the end of last season deserves closer inspection when considered in the Premier League’s wider economic context. At first glance, the figures don't look good [...]
Lionel Messi tax fraud case: Barcelona star cleared of all charges but prosecutors want jail time for father October 6, 2015 Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi has been cleared of wrongdoing in a tax fraud case by Spanish prosecutors who are now calling for the arrest of his father. Read more: The cost of signing Messi and why it may be too high even for Chelsea Charges against Messi that he had defrauded Spanish authorities of [...]
Fabio Capello: Chelsea slump is down to Jose Mourinho’s habit of ruining his players October 6, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is paying the price for habitually “ruining” his players in the first 18 months of his tenure, according to former England coach Fabio Capello. Blues chiefs this week took the unusual step of issuing a public vote of confidence in Mourinho, who has led the team to just eight points from [...]
Jurgen Klopp can restore Liverpool to the top four but a Premier League title challenge is beyond him with this squad October 6, 2015 I was a little surprised by Liverpool’s decision to sack Brendan Rodgers but, as the dust begins to settle and the club prepare to appoint his replacement, he can harbour few complaints. None of the numbers show his reign in a very flattering light. Yes, he had to contend with the unavoidable loss of start [...]
Liverpool make Jurgen Klopp contact to replace Brendan Rodgers October 5, 2015 Liverpool have moved quickly to replace the sacked Brendan Rodgers by sounding out former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp about the managerial vacancy at Anfield. Klopp is currently out of work after resigning from Dortmund in May, having led the German club to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final against Bayern Munich in [...]
Chelsea give Jose Mourinho vote of confidence – but won’t hand manager extra cash for January transfer spree October 5, 2015 Chelsea have publicly backed under-fire manager Jose Mourinho to turn around their troubled start to the season but have warned that he will have to do so without a spending spree in January. Mourinho has found his future scrutinised just months after leading the Blues to the Premier League title, having begun their defence by [...]