Antony: Manchester United place star on leave amid assault allegations September 10, 2023 Manchester United have placed Antony on indefinite leave “in order to address” a series of allegations of assault on women. Antony was withdrawn from the Brazil squad last week after his former partner alleged that he had physically assaulted her on multiple occasions. Since then two more women have come forward to accuse the 23-year-old [...]
Manchester United share price tanks 20 per cent on reports that Glazers aren’t selling September 5, 2023 Manchester United’s share price tanked by more than 20 per cent on Tuesday following reports that the Glazer family have shelved plans to sell the Premier League club. United’s share price was down from $23.66 at close on Friday to $19.19 when the New York Stock Exchange reopened following Labor Day. It dipped as low [...]
The Premier League £2.36bn club: £228m worth of signings score at weekend September 4, 2023 Summer signings with a value of £228m scored goals at the weekend as the Premier League returned for the first round of games since the transfer window closed on 1 September. Declan Rice (£105m), Dominik Szoboszlai (£60m) and James Maddison (£40m) were among the five goal scorers who had changed clubs this summer. The 20 [...]
Premier League: Home wins for Palace, Liverpool and Arsenal September 3, 2023 Sunday’s Premier League action saw two late goals for a victorious Arsenal, a dominant display from Liverpool and a win for Crystal Palace. Here’s what happened. Arsenal 3-1 Manchester United Marcus Rashford put the visitors ahead in the 27th minute of their Premier League tie after being released by Christian Eriksen after Kai Havertz lost [...]
Mason Greenwood will begin to rebuild career with loan move to Getafe September 2, 2023 Mason Greenwood has joined Spanish club Getafe on loan in a move that Manchester United say will allow the player to rebuild his career away from Old Trafford. Greenwood was suspended by United on January 30, 2022 over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online. The 21-year-old faced charges [...]
Manchester United to let Mason Greenwood leave after backlash over possible return August 21, 2023 Manchester United have reached agreement with Mason Greenwood to leave the club after concluding an investigation into claims of attempted rape and assault. England striker Greenwood was suspended by the Premier League club in January 2022 after images and video relating to the alleged victim emerged online. Prosecutors dropped the case earlier this year after [...]
Manchester United fans renew calls for Glazers to sell – or come clean August 14, 2023 Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, have been urged to stop dragging their heels over a sale of the club – or explain why they have not struck a deal yet. It is almost nine months since the Glazers announced they would entertain offers for the 20-time English champions but the Americans remain in situ, [...]
Premier League clubs milking maximum possible cash out of away fans August 11, 2023 The Premier League returns and clubs are ensuring they’re milking the absolute most out of their away fans. Every home club this weekend is charging the top billing of £30 for adult away tickets, except one. Arsenal are charging the 3,001 Nottingham Forest fans making the trip to the capital £28.50 for their Saturday lunch [...]
Premier League club owners: A breakdown of the state of play August 11, 2023 The greatest football league in the world returns tomorrow as the Premier League kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Burnley – or a UAE-China-US conglomerate’s journey up the M66 to United States majority owned Turf Moor. The Premier League is a multicultural cauldron of ownership nationalities and structures, with some clubs owned largely by [...]
Trevor Steven: City favourites for Premier League, Liverpool for top four and Luton relegated August 9, 2023 City A.M. football columnist Trevor Steven previews the 2023-24 Premier League season and discusses who will lift the trophy, who will earn Champions League football and who will face relegation. Saudi Arabia’s spending spree to attract a host of big name players to its domestic league has grabbed the headlines this summer, and it’s certainly [...]