Manchester City, Premier League titles and the many asterisks in European football May 21, 2023 Release the ticker tape, crank up Blue Moon and fetch Pep Guardiola’s dancing shoes: Manchester City are Premier League champions again for the fifth time in six years and the seventh time in a decade. With FA Cup and Champions League final appearances to come before the season is out, there is every chance that [...]
Liverpool manager Klopp slapped with two-match ban May 18, 2023 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be allowed on the touchline this weekend in the Premier League after being slapped with a two-match ban for comments he made following a match in April. The German has been banned for two matches – one of which is suspended until the end of next season – and [...]
Two thirds of Brits SUPPORT use of VAR in football, data shows May 18, 2023 Two thirds of British football fans support the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in football, according to research exclusively seen by City A.M. Polling by market research leaders Ipsos has revealed that 65 per cent of fans in Britain support VAR in football while just shy of three quarters of those asked stated that [...]
Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports May 18, 2023 Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]
Ivan Toney banned for eight months over betting breaches May 17, 2023 England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months due to his breach of betting rules. The 27-year-old committed 232 violations of FA betting rules and has also been charged £50,000. The ban, which stretches into 2024, begins immediately but the Northampton-born player will be able to train with his [...]
Fresh twist in Manchester United takeover saga as Sheikh Jassim submits fourth bid May 16, 2023 Qatari bidder Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has made an increased offer for Manchester United in a dramatic attempt to win the takeover battle with Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Sheikh Jassim, the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank, is understood to have submitted a new bid which values United at a similar price to Ratcliffe but [...]
Guardiola: My Manchester City legacy is already exceptional May 16, 2023 Pep Guardiola insists his legacy at Manchester City is “already exceptional” despite his team’s failure to win a European trophy. City can take a major step towards remedying that when they face Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Etihad Stadium tonight, having drawn 1-1 in Madrid last week. [...]
Trevor Steven: Treble is in sight for Pep Guardiola’s best Manchester City team yet May 16, 2023 Manchester City couldn’t ask for a much better chance to beat Real Madrid and reach another Champions League final than the one they face tomorrow. City are fortunate to have home advantage for a second leg in which they know exactly what they will have to do, having drawn 1-1 in Spain last week. After [...]
‘We have to apologise’: Mikel Arteta reacts after Arsenal title bid suffers major setback May 14, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticised his team after their Premier League title challenge suffered a knockout blow in a 3-0 home defeat by Brighton on Sunday. Second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan stunned the Gunners and left them with only the slimmest of mathematical chances of catching Manchester City. City earlier [...]
Women’s FA Cup final prize money and how it compares to men’s FA Cup May 13, 2023 The winners of the Women’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday are in line to receive record sums thanks to a major boost to prize money. There is £100,000 on offer to whichever team lifts the trophy at Wembley, where Chelsea will be looking to triumph for a third year in [...]