Super Bowl 50: Potential of London NFL franchise discussed with Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and Manchester United’s Joel Glazer February 4, 2016 The NFL has held discussions with the American owners of Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester United, as well as London club Fulham, about plans to set up a London franchise, executives have told City A.M. As owners of both NFL teams and English football clubs, Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke and Manchester United’s Joel Glazer are [...]
Liverpool fans plan mass Anfield walkout during Sunderland game in protest at £1,029 season tickets February 4, 2016 Liverpool fans are planning to stage a mass walkout at Anfield this Saturday in protest at new £77 ticket prices. The walkout – the first protest of its kind in the club's history – is being called for the 77th minute of Liverpool's next home match against Sunderland after ticket price increases for next season were unveiled [...]
Watford 0, Chelsea 0: Provoked Costa has my backing, insists Guus Hiddink February 4, 2016 Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink jumped to the defence of striker Diego Costa and accused Watford’s players of provoking the antagonistic frontman during last night’s goalless draw at Vicarage Road. Neither attack could permeate the defence of their rivals during an attritional contest, although the stalemate extended Chelsea’s unbeaten run to 10 matches across all competitions. [...]
Leicester City 2, Liverpool 0: Sublime Vardy keeps Foxes clear at Premier League summit February 3, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri hailed prolific hitman Jamie Vardy’s wonder strike before reiterating his message to fellow title challengers that his side are free from pressure following last night’s dismantling of Liverpool. Premier League top scorer Vardy dealt an opening blow to the Reds with a sublime 25-yard half-volley from Riyad Mahrez’s exquisite pass before [...]
Norwich City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3: Pochettino cools Premier League title talk February 3, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino shrugged of Premier League title talk despite seeing his side move to within five points of leaders Leicester with an assured victory over relegation-threatened Norwich last night. The north London club’s principal match-winners delivered once more as Harry Kane notched twice, taking his tally to seven goals in eight top-flight matches [...]
Arsenal 0-0 Southampton: Arsene Wenger blasts the Gunners’ shoddy finishing as their Premier League title hopes suffer another blow February 2, 2016 Arsenal 0, Southampton 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blasted his team's impotence in front of goal after a fourth successive Premier League game without a win further undermined their title challenge. The Gunners mustered 18 shots, including 12 on target, but found Fraser Forster in forbidding mood on the rare occasions they stretched the Southampton and [...]
Manchester City’s early announcement of Pep Guardiola could be very good for business February 2, 2016 It's a bold move to announce that your manager will be leaving in a few months’ time, as Manchester United found during the Sir Alex Ferguson era, but it helps when the man coming in is Pep Guardiola. Manchester City are already a very good side and, with a four-trophy haul still a possibility, could [...]
Who is the world’s highest paid football manager? Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola poised to move to the top of the list with £15m salary February 2, 2016 Pep Guardiola is the highest-earning manager in world football – a position he is set to retain when he joins Manchester City next season. The Premier League club are prepared to offer the decorated Bayern Munich and former Barcelona manager a three-year deal worth £15m a season. Read more: Man City lure Pep Guardiola with £15m a [...]
Stoke splash out record £18.3m on Porto’s Imbula on sedate transfer deadline day February 2, 2016 Stoke City last night smashed their transfer record for the second time in five months to sign midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto for a fee of £18.3m on what otherwise proved to be a sedate deadline day. The 23-year-old former France Under-21 international has penned a five-and-a-half-year contract at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke’s outlay [...]
Pep Guardiola to Manchester City: former Barcelona coach to be best paid manager in world football on £15m a year when he leaves Bayern Munich in the summer February 1, 2016 Manchester City are set to make Pep Guardiola the best-paid football manager in the world after confirming today that the Bayern Munich and former Barcelona coach will take charge next season. Guardiola has signed a three-year contract believed to be worth £15m a year – an increase on his existing €17m (£13m) deal at Bayern [...]