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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West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis ordered to pay Crystal Palace £3.8m in damages after losing High Court fight over his 2014 exit

November 28, 2016

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has been ordered to pay £3.8m in damages to former club Crystal Palace after losing a High Court fight over his acrimonious departure two years ago. The payment – thought to be one of the largest demanded from a manager to a club in English football – was upheld [...]
Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1: Arsene Wenger patient over Alexis Sanchez contract stand-off after Chilean’s brace reignites Gunners

November 27, 2016

Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the club has work to do to tie Alexis Sanchez to a new contract after the livewire forward underlined his value with two goals to sink Bournemouth. Theo Walcott scored the other, with Callum Wilson replying for the visitors with a penalty, as the Gunners ended a [...]
Lewis Hamilton defends tactics and plays down Mercedes rift after failing to prevent Nico Rosberg from taking his Formula One world championship title

November 27, 2016

Dethroned Lewis Hamilton insists he sees his future at Mercedes despite clashing with team bosses again as he lost his world title to Nico Rosberg in a tense finale to the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton comfortably won the year’s final grand prix but Rosberg held his nerve to finish second and claim [...]
Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard coy on next move after confirming retirement

November 24, 2016

Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists he is pondering his next career move after confirming the end of one of the most distinguished playing careers of his generation. Gerrard, who won eight major trophies including the Champions League during 18 years at Liverpool, announced last week that he would be leaving LA Galaxy [...]
England seamer Chris Woakes urges cricket chiefs to clear up rules on ball-tampering following Faf du Plessis row

November 24, 2016

England seamer Chris Woakes has called on cricket chiefs to eliminate ambiguity in the rules following the ball-tampering conviction of South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis was fined after being found guilty of using the residue of a sweet he was eating to alter the condition of the ball during the second Test [...]
Arsenal 2, Paris Saint-Germain 2: Arsene Wenger frustrated but refuses to blame Alex Iwobi for costly late own goal

November 23, 2016

Arsenal 2, Paris Saint-Germain 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his frustration but refused to blame Alex Iwobi after his late own goal cost the Gunners a valuable victory and, in all likelihood, top spot in Champions League Group A. Wenger's men fought back from Edinson Cavani's early goal to lead the French title-holders through [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic tempted but non-committal over Manchester United contract extension despite Jose Mourinho declaration

November 23, 2016

Mamchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has indicated that he is likely to take up the club’s offer to extend his contract into a second season but stopped short of committing to the deal. The 35-year-old has scored seven goals in 16 appearances since joining United from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer on an initial one-year contract [...]
England coaches forced to explain surprise decision to drop in-form wing Semesa Rokoduguni for Argentina match

November 23, 2016

Wing Semesa Rokoduguni’s surprise England axing is because he is less suited to facing Argentina than Gloucester’s Jonny May, says defence coach Paul Gustard. Bath flyer Rokoduguni has been left out of the squad to face the Pumas on Saturday at Twickenham despite scoring two tries in a man-of-the-match display against Fiji last weekend. May, [...]
Paris Saint-Germain accuse Home Office of “flagrant lack of respect” after defender Serge Aurier is denied entry to UK to face Arsenal in Champions League

November 22, 2016

Paris Saint-Germain chiefs have criticised British authorities after defender Serge Aurier was denied entry to the United Kingdom for Wednesday's Champions League match against Arsenal. Ivory Coast international Aurier, 23, had his visa revoked last week following his receipt in September of a suspended two-month prison sentence for assaulting a police officer in May. The [...]
Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin insists he wasn’t tempted by Barcelona or Manchester City after signing new £100,000-a-week, six-year contract

November 21, 2016

Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin insists he did not even consider a return to Barcelona or joining Manchester City before agreeing a lengthy new contract with the Gunners, which was confirmed today. Barca and City are both thought to have shown interest in luring Bellerin but the 21-year-old has indicated he is staying in north London [...]

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