Manchester United remain most popular club online in China as Anthony Martial tops Premier League players January 31, 2018 Manchester United may trail title rivals Manchester City in the Premier League, but at least in China they continue to reign supreme. Named the richest football club in the world last week, United have retained the mantle of being the best-performing European football club online in the burgeoning market in the seventh annual Red Card [...]
Former Manchester United players in the “Class of ’92” get green light for new sports business university January 30, 2018 The “Class of 92” group of former Manchester United players have been given the green light to build a new university in the Greater Manchester area. Trafford Council’s executive committee has approved proposals for The University Academy ’92 (UA92) in Stretford which will offer sport, media and business courses for up to 6,500 students. The [...]
Potential all-London FA Cup fifth round clash as Millwall handed Tottenham incentive January 29, 2018 An all-London clash could be on the cards in the FA Cup fifth round after the winners of Millwall’s replay with Rochdale were drawn at home to either Newport County or Tottenham Hotspur. Midfielder Ben Thompson netted a 90th-minute leveller in Saturday’s fourth round tussle at The Den to prevent a cup upset and ensure [...]
Manchester City and Arsenal deals for Aymeric Laporte and Pierre-Emerick Aubmeyang set to take Premier League’s January spending to a record £300m January 29, 2018 Premier League clubs are on course to set a new record for January spending, with two days of the winter window still remaining. Arsenal’s expected £53m signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City’s imminent £57m deal for Athletic Bilbao’s Aymeric Laporte are set to take the combined gross spend for England’s top [...]
Jose Mourinho predicts trophy-laden period for Manchester United after agreeing contract extension January 25, 2018 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho insists he has laid the foundations for a trophy-laden period in the club’s history after committing to an Old Trafford future by signing a contract extension. Former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid manager Mourinho’s new deal will run until 2020, an extension of 12 months to his existing United contract, [...]
Manchester City hopeful sealing £57m deal for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte January 25, 2018 Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City are closing in on a club-record £57m deal for French defender Aymeric Laporte from La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao. An agreement for the 23-year-old centre-half is yet to be finalised although City boss Pep Guardiola is hopeful of completing the transfer before the close of the window on Wednesday. [...]
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino rebukes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger January 25, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has stoked the rivalry with Arsenal by rebuking opposite number Arsene Wenger for appearing to suggest Spurs get too much praise. Pochettino said Wenger had “made a mistake” in making unflattering comments on the performances of other clubs, adding that he should only “talk for himself and for Arsenal”. In remarks [...]
Chris Tremlett: Whitewash Australia and England will feel they have long-term psychological edge over their rivals January 24, 2018 If England can win the two remaining one-dayers and whitewash Australia in their own backyard then they will believe they have the psychological edge over their rivals. Never before have Australia suffered a 5-0 defeat in a bilateral one-day series on home soil and it would be deeply embarrassing for them, but the message it [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: West Ham climb to 17th as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 West Ham have been named the 17th richest club in the world after their move to the London Stadium helped them to climb the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. The Hammers jumped four places in the annual list, published today, after they increased revenue last season to £183.3m (€213.3m). The club’s rise in [...]
World’s richest clubs 2018: Tottenham Hotspur climb to 11th as Manchester United top Deloitte Football Money League January 23, 2018 Tottenham’s growing financial strength has seen them become the 11th richest club in the world, according to the latest edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League. Spurs moved up one place in the annual list, published today, after they increased revenue last season by £96.4m to £305.6m (€355.6m). The north Londoners benefited from their highest ever [...]