By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Champions League final: Trauma of Liverpool fans raises serious questions for Uefa

May 29, 2022

When Uefa moved the Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris three months ago in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the assumption was that it would result in the smooth execution of the biggest match in club football. Regrettably, the footage and testimony of many Liverpool fans and neutral observers who attended the [...]
Centurion Club preparing for ‘huge year’ as host of LIV Golf Invitational and Aramco Team Series

May 26, 2022

Almost a decade after it opened its doors for the first time, Centurion Club is preparing for by far the biggest fortnight in its relatively brief history. The eyes of the golfing world will be trained on the exclusive St Albans venue from 9 June when it stages the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational, the debut [...]
Rising wages tip Manchester United to £27.7m Q3 loss despite post-pandemic revenue recovery

May 26, 2022

Manchester United made a loss of £27.7m for the three months up to the end of March, a 53 per cent increase on the same period last year, due to rising wages and unfavourable exchange rates. Revenue was up 29 per cent to £152.8m, largely due to the return of supporters to Old Trafford following [...]
Champions League final not about revenge over Real Madrid, says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

May 26, 2022

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists revenge is not top of the agenda when his team face Real Madrid in the Champions League final again on Saturday. The Spanish giants beat Liverpool in the final four years ago, when Reds forward Mohamed Salah was forced off early with a shoulder injury sustained in a tangle with [...]
No crackdown needed to halt spate of pitch invasions, says football crowd expert

May 23, 2022

Football authorities should resist pressure to implement tougher crowd control measures following a spate of pitch invasions, says a leading authority on fan disorder. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira called for current safeguards to be reviewed on Sunday after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen alleged he was attacked by Manchester City fans who flooded onto [...]
Two football fans charged over disturbances as Manchester City celebrated Premier League title

May 23, 2022

Police have charged two football supporters over the disturbances that marked Manchester City’s Premier League title win on Sunday. Thousands of fans flooded onto the Etihad Stadium turf after City snatched a late win over Aston Villa to pip rivals Liverpool by one point. Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was allegedly assaulted in the chaotic scenes [...]
Manchester City’s late treble ends Liverpool’s quadruple bid and clinches Premier League

May 22, 2022

They didn’t wait until the 93rd minute this time but Manchester City still needed a late salvo to secure the Premier League title and fend off Liverpool on the final day. Just as 10 years ago, when Sergio Aguero achieved immortality with his injury-time winner, City found themselves trailing in the closing stages of a [...]
Premier League final day winners and losers: Joy for Spurs and Salah, woe for Burnley

May 22, 2022

Away from the matter of who finished top there was no shortage of other storylines, from relegation to European qualification and the Golden Boot, decided on the final day of the Premier League season. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: Tottenham, Salah, Brighton Tottenham Hotspur clinched fourth place and a return to the Champions [...]
Kylian Mbappe: Why Paris Saint-Germain believe star’s new €105m contract will pay for itself

May 22, 2022

Paris Saint-Germain believe Kylian Mbappe’s lucrative new €105m contract, which helped to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid, will pay for itself. Mbappe signed a new three-year deal with PSG on Saturday worth around €35m a year, putting the 23-year-old France forward in the same pay bracket as team-mate Lionel Messi. It [...]
It’s up for grabs now: Manchester City aim to cement Premier League dominance on final day

May 20, 2022

Manchester City are playing for more than just their Premier League title on Sunday; also at stake is their claim to be the dominant team of the last five years, rather than part of a duopoly with rivals Liverpool. “It’s up for grabs now,” declared the late commentator Brian Moore as Michael Thomas bore down [...]

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