Man City lose legal fight over former player’s unpaid wages November 6, 2024 The English champions stopped paying Mendy his £6m salary in September 2021 after he was charged with multiple sexual offences.
Ahead of the Game: Trump’s pledge to LIV and PGA, Charlton eye move November 6, 2024 LIV Golf executives will be cheered by Donald Trump’s march on the White House in the belief that the former president’s second US election win would lead to the long-heralded merger with the PGA Tour finally taking place. Negotiations between the two rival tours have been taking place for over 18 months, with one of [...]
Club World Cup: Fifa to make City and Chelsea send strongest teams November 5, 2024 Manchester City and Chelsea will be obliged to field their strongest teams throughout next summer’s Fifa Club World Cup – while still having to release players for international duty immediately before it. The new 32-team event is scheduled to take place in the United States between June 15 and July 13 and has been the [...]
Old Trafford decision could be pushed until spring November 5, 2024 Manchester United are set to delay a decision on whether to refurbish Old Trafford or build a new “Wembley of the North” until next year. The club, owned by the Glazer family and billionaire Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe, had intended to make the call by the end of the year but it has now [...]
Six Nations investors CVC Capital Partners have offices raided November 5, 2024 CVC Capital Partners, whose sport investments include the Six Nations and Premiership Rugby, has reportedly had its offices raided alongside the French football league in Paris. Police searched the office of the private equity firm and the football body on Tuesday as part of a potential corruption investigation, according to reports. Prosecutors are said to [...]
Arsenal return to scene of European glory night seeking another lift November 5, 2024 Arsenal’s last visit to the San Siro to play Inter Milan, 21 years ago this month, is the stuff of red and white legend. Desperately needing a result to keep alive their Champions League hopes but sent into battle at one of European football’s most daunting arenas without key players, Arsene Wenger’s team delivered a [...]
US election: Which Premier League owners are backing Harris and Trump? November 5, 2024 One of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. But which Premier League owners backed which candidate in this year’s US election? Manchester United’s co-owning brothers Edward and Avram Glazer will have contrasting emotions come tomorrow, with the siblings backing opposing sides in the US election. The sporting [...]
Arsenal’s Kroenke says Edu successor will have ‘major trophy’ ambition November 4, 2024 Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke insisted a succession plan for Edu will have major trophies at its heart after the sporting director left the Gunners on Monday. The Brazilian played 127 times for the north London club and was serving as sporting director before his resignation this week. The 46-year-old has been linked with a move [...]
Incoming Man United boss Amorim makes Alex Ferguson warning November 4, 2024 Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned the club’s fans not to get over-excited if his Sporting Lisbon side spring a Champions League surprise against Manchester City. Sporting host United’s local rivals on Tuesday in one of the last games before Amorim leaves the Portuguese champions to take over at Old Trafford next week, [...]
Cricket, rugby and football stars invest in health start-up November 4, 2024 England rugby international Courtney Lawes and Arsenal footballer Ben White are also among the 60 professional sportspeople invested in The Players Fund.