Premier League in Jersey? If the Springboks went, anyone could November 9, 2024 Jersey played hosts to South Africa’s Springboks earlier this month with the world champions following in the footsteps of the Lions and England in picking the Channel Islands as a training location. But why are the facilities so popular? “I am never washing my hands again,” exclaimed a youngster after a high five with Rugby [...]
Suprise Premier League club has the most top young players November 8, 2024 If anyone needed any further evidence that Brighton and Hove Albion are several steps ahead of the pack in the transfer market, it arrived this week in an academic study of the most valuable young players in world football. The list, compiled by the CIES Football Observatory, ranked the 100 most valuable players aged under [...]
Ed Warner: Chair the football regulator? No thanks, not even for £130k November 7, 2024 The job ad for the chair is being circulated widely by opponents of the concept of a regulator in the hope that a moderate rather than a zealot will land the role.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Double-quick Solanke inspires Tottenham to comeback win November 3, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou hailed Dominic Solanke after his five-minute double earned a 4-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs trailed at half-time after Morgan Rogers capitalised on their set-piece vulnerability to poke home but roared back in the second period, inspired by Solanke. Son Heung-min crossed for [...]