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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Mikael Silvestre interview: Cut-throat Solskjaer’s neck shouldn’t be on the line

November 4, 2021

Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job should not be on the line in Saturday’s derby against Manchester City, says former Old Trafford team-mate Mikael Silvestre. Criticism of Solskjaer reached fever pitch after last month’s 5-0 humiliation at rivals Liverpool, and subsequent results – a win over struggling Tottenham Hotspur and the last-gasp draw [...]
The impossible job? Upgrading manager proving no easy task for Newcastle owners

November 3, 2021

Twenty-eight days on from the club’s takeover, Newcastle United are still to make the managerial upgrade that was widely anticipated. Steve Bruce was put out of his misery two weeks ago, yet the club’s new majority owners, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, have not yet settled on a successor. The wait illustrates the scale of [...]
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini charged with fraud over £1.35m payment

November 2, 2021

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the former presidents of Fifa and Uefa, are facing trial after being charged with fraud by Swiss prosecutors. The charges relate to a payment of 2m Swiss francs (£1.35m) made by Fifa to Platini in 2011, when Blatter ran football’s world governing body. Blatter, who was forced out of Fifa [...]
Tottenham Hotspur ambition excites me, says new manager Antonio Conte

November 2, 2021

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Antonio Conte as their new manager. Former Chelsea boss Conte, who replaces the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, has signed an initial 18-month contract. “I am extremely happy to return to coaching, and to do so at a Premier League club that has the ambition to be a protagonist [...]
Smart shin guards: the latest weapon in football’s wearable tech arms race

November 2, 2021

Football is no stranger to wearables, as evidenced by the ubiquity of GPS vests, but it is about to get a new weapon in the technology arms race: smart shin guards. Italian sports tech and analytics company Soccerment will today launch their pioneering protective gear, which captures data on every run, pass, shot and change [...]
Antonio Conte is a gamble Tottenham Hotspur can’t afford not to take

November 1, 2021

“It’s time to stop being so crap,” was Tottenham Hotspur manager-in-waiting Antonio Conte’s rallying cry to the Juventus squad he inherited, according to his former player Andrea Pirlo. A similar sentiment would not be inappropriate at Spurs if, as expected, Conte is named the successor to Nuno Espirito Santo, who was fired after just four [...]
Tottenham sack manager Nuno Espirito Santo after four months in charge

November 1, 2021

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo just four months after appointing him to replace Jose Mourinho. Spurs acted in the wake of Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United, their fourth loss in the last seven Premier League games. Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is the early favourite with some bookmakers to replace [...]
David Haggerty interview: ITF president on revamping Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals, anti-vaxxers, Osaka, domestic abuse and Raducanu

November 1, 2021

Eighteen months later and in a different location than planned, the first Billie Jean King Cup Finals finally begins today. The tournament formerly known as the Fed Cup has been rebranded in tribute to the trailblazing former world No1 and reformatted to create a climactic week-long finale that mirrors the new-look Davis Cup, itself taking [...]
Daniel Kretinksy: Czech billionaire poised to buy stake in West Ham United

October 28, 2021

West Ham United are the subject of takeover interest from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, according to multiple reports. Kretinsky, who co-owns Sparta Prague and holds major stakes in the Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s, is said to be close to buying a 27 per cent stake in the Premier League club. The deal, first reported by [...]
Barcelona set to turn to Xavi after sacking Koeman

October 28, 2021

Barcelona are expected to appoint Xavi Hernandez as their new manager after sacking Ronald Koeman last night. Xavi attained legendary status as a Barcelona player, coming through the club’s academy before helping them become Europe’s best team. The 41-year-old is currently manager of Qatari side Al Sadd but is believed to be the No1 target [...]

Franco Manca and Real Greek owner slumps to £14m loss as boss quits

Brentford in talks to host Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League fixtures

New City venue rethinks competitive socialising… again

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