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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Mayor Sadiq Khan facing calls to make London football clubs foot £5m policing bill

February 8, 2017

Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to ensure that London’s football clubs pay the £5m it costs to police their matches every year. The London Assembly agreed a motion on Wednesday asking Khan to lobby government for a change in the law that would make clubs foot the full bill for policing. Clubs are currently [...]
England head coach Eddie Jones is like Brian Clough, says Wales defence chief Shaun Edwards

February 8, 2017

England head coach Eddie Jones has been likened to colourful former football manager Brian Clough by Wales defence chief Shaun Edwards ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations showdown in Cardiff. Edwards shrugged off Jones’s references to England’s “horrendous” record in Wales as mind games designed to spur on his players, but praised the Australian’s approach and [...]
Fed Cup captain Anne Keothavong enjoys winning start as Great Britain whitewash Portugal 3-0 in Estonia

February 8, 2017

British No1 Johanna Konta praised the leadership of new captain Anne Keothavong after Great Britain made the perfect start to a gruelling week of Fed Cup competition on Wednesday. Konta’s defeat of Michelle Larcher de Brito and further wins for Heather Watson and the doubles pair of Laura Robson and Jocelyn Rae earned the team [...]
Johanna Konta backed to boost Great Britain’s Fed Cup hopes in Tallinn

February 7, 2017

Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong has urged her full-strength team to put women’s tennis on the map in this country by making long-overdue progress in the Fed Cup – starting this week. Britain have spent 24 years trying in vain to achieve promotion from the Europe/Africa Zone – the competition’s third tier – and are [...]
Antonio Conte on turning Chelsea from ugly ducklings into beautiful swans

February 6, 2017

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he relied on his single-mindedness during a mixed start to his task of reviving the club's fortunes. The Blues seem set to sweep to the Premier League title in Conte's first season, but the Italian admits a stuttering start at Stamford Bridge tested his self-belief. “The start of [...]
Alastair Cook steps down as England Test cricket captain after almost five years

February 6, 2017

England opening batsman Alastair Cook has ended speculation over his future by stepping down as captain of the Test team. Cook, 32, was appointed in August 2012 and led the side for a record 59 Tests, including Ashes series wins in 2013 and 2015. His departure comes after a 4-0 series defeat in India late [...]
Leicester City 0, Manchester United 3: Claudio Ranieri denies mutiny claims after champions’ relegation fears worsen

February 5, 2017

Leicester City 0, Manchester United 3 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri dismissed suggestions of a dressing-room mutiny after a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat deepened the champions’ relegation fears. Man-of-the-match Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juan Mata struck as Manchester United won comfortbaly at the King Power Stadium to boost their Champions League qualification hopes. Read [...]
Manchester City 2, Swansea City 1: Pep Guardiola praises Gabriel Jesus after teenage striker’s late winner

February 5, 2017

Manchester City 2, Swansea City 1 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the instant impact of Gabriel Jesus after the £27m teenager thrust them firmly back into the Champions League places. Jesus struck two goals, including a 92nd-minute winner, on his first home start to quash Swansea’s fightback and lift City ahead of Arsenal and [...]
Sergio Garcia ends European Tour drought at Dubai Desert Classic

February 5, 2017

Spain’s Sergio Garcia toasted an early-season tonic after claiming his first European Tour title for three years at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. Garcia carded a blemish-free final round of 69 to finish on 19 under par and complete a wire-to-wire victory. Open champion Henrik Stenson was Garcia’s closest challenger on 16 under par, [...]
England coach Eddie Jones puts faith in Maro Itoje to bruise Les Bleus in Six Nations opener

February 2, 2017

England head coach Eddie Jones has tipped Maro Itoje to flourish on his first Test start as a back-row forward in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against France. Itoje – usually a lock – has been tasked with replacing Chris Robshaw, a key figure in England’s renaissance under Jones, at blindside flanker for the showdown with [...]

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