Will Mikel Arteta’s real Arsenal stand up? January 13, 2022 When tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg between Liverpool and Arsenal was due to take place last week, there was a spring in the step of Mikel Arteta and those at the London club. Seven days later, they go into the contest attempting to recover from a costly stumble that has revived questions about the [...]
DAZN close to finalising BT Sport takeover in $800m deal January 12, 2022 Sports streaming service DAZN is edging closer to finalising a deal to snap up BT Sport in an $800m deal. Bosses are preparing to ink a deal as soon as this month, four sources familiar with the matter told the Reuters news agency. The acquisition would give DAZN access to the highly-desired rights English Premier [...]
Manchester City returns to profit while revenue increases to £569.8m January 12, 2022 Manchester City have announced a profit of £2.4m and revenues of £569.8m in their annual report for the 2020-2021 season. The Premier League leaders saw their revenue increase by 19 per cent. The profits came despite a season disrupted by Covid-19 which saw restrictions placed on stadium capacities – City’s matchday income was down 98 [...]
Trevor Steven: Remaining Premier League drama lies in top four race January 12, 2022 Manchester City’s visit from Chelsea on Saturday is shaping up to be a Premier League title decider for at least one of the teams involved. City have really stepped on the accelerator over the last month while the two sides hoping to dethrone them, Chelsea and Liverpool, have begun to lose touch at the top. [...]
Gloucester Rugby: One of the Premiership’s great enigmas January 11, 2022 Until Saturday, it had been an awfully long time since Gloucester had won away to Saracens; more than 4,800 days, to be exact. And while the Cherry and Whites may one day look back at their 25-24 win as the peak of their season, they’ve already established themselves as a club with a culture few [...]
Premier League scores £157m pay out after Inter Milan owner fails to pay streaming deal January 11, 2022 The Premier League has been awarded almost $213m (£157m), as well as interest and costs, by the High Court after the collapse of its media rights deal with Suning-owned streaming platform PPTV in China.
Why Cambridge’s FA Cup triumph at Newcastle is good for football January 9, 2022 Upsets were in abundance over FA Cup third round weekend, from sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers beating Reading and Conference outfit Boreham Wood progressing for the first time. There was drama galore elsewhere too, with Morecambe and Shrewsbury Town giving scares to Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool respectively and Barrow eventually succumbing in a nine-goal thriller at Barnsley. [...]
FA Cup: Chesterfield eye biggest upset in their history against Chelsea January 7, 2022 While just one team has ever won the FA Cup while outside of the league set-up – Tottenham Hotspur, 121 years ago – the dream of a run in the famous competition hasn’t lost its fizz for clubs further down the pyramid. Tomorrow, non-league Chesterfield are due to enjoy their moment in the spotlight when [...]
Manchester United name Arnold CEO and confirm Woodward exit January 6, 2022 Manchester United have confirmed that managing director Richard Arnold will take over as chief executive when Ed Woodward steps down next month. Arnold, who has worked under Woodward since joining the football club in 2007, is to succeed him from 1 February. “I am honoured to have the chance to serve this great club and [...]
Liverpool get Arsenal cup game postponed over Covid outbreak January 5, 2022 The Carabao Cup semi-final first leg between Arsenal and Liverpool, scheduled for Thursday 6 January, has been postponed due to a Covid-19 outbreak at the Merseyside club. Competition organisers the English Football League (EFL) accepted Liverpool’s request to rearrange the fixture on the grounds the club did not have enough players and staff. The match [...]