Manchester City to foot Frank Lampard bill after Chelsea move amid claims of FFP dodge August 5, 2014 Manchester City-bound Frank Lampard will have his wages paid in full by his new employers amid suggestions the transfer is a ploy to flout European football’s Financial Fair Play regulations. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger raised concerns after news broke that Lampard, who spent 13 years with Chelsea and scored a club record 211 goals, is [...]
Manchester City owners to invest £1bn in 6,000-home project June 25, 2014 Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), the private equity firm that owns Manchester City Football Club, is set to build 6,000 houses in Manchester in a deal worth £1bn. The development will be part of a 10-year agreement with Manchester City council which will see the rejuvenation of several of the city's previously run down areas, [...]
Premier League broadcast cash table: Liverpool pip title winners Manchester City to top prize May 14, 2014 Liverpool banked the biggest share of the Premier League’s merit-linked broadcast cash pool this season despite finishing behind Manchester City in the final table. The Reds received £97.5m, the largest sum any club has ever been paid via the top flight’s central distributions and just under £1m more than recently crowned champions City. Similarly, Tottenham [...]