Sunderland axe Chris Coleman and announce sale of club to consortium headed by chairman of non-league Eastleigh April 29, 2018 Sunderland will begin life in English football’s third tier under new ownership after it was confirmed that the Black Cats have been sold to an international consortium headed by the chairman of non-league Eastleigh, Stewart Donald. The first casualty of the takeover, which requires ratification by the Football League, is former Wales manager Chris Coleman, [...]
DEBATE: With Comcast and Fox bidding over Sky, does it matter that it will be owned by a US company? April 27, 2018 With Comcast and Fox bidding over Sky, does it matter that it will be owned by a US company? Alastair Benn, editor of Reaction Weekend, says YES. Pre-Murdoch, the British media was a pretty conservative, comfortable place. There was a recognisable journalistic culture derived from the close proximity of newsroom, editor’s office, and printing press [...]
Fulham FC owner Shahid Khan poised to complete £800m deal for Wembley Stadium April 26, 2018 Fulham’s billionaire American owner Shahid Khan is understood to be ready to complete an audacious purchase of Wembley Stadium without delay if English football chiefs accept a deal valued at £800m. The Football Association (FA) is weighing up the offer, which was presented to the governing body’s board on Thursday and comprises a sum up [...]
Arsenal v Atletico Madrid: Arsene Wenger’s long and storied history of European disappointments – and his last shot at redemption April 25, 2018 While Arsene Wenger’s first match as Arsenal manager is officially listed as a 2-0 win against Blackburn at Ewood Park on 12 October 1996, it is almost forgotten that the Frenchman effectively took charge two games earlier. During half-time of a Uefa Cup fixture at Borussia Moenchengladbach, an impatient Wenger left his seat alongside David [...]
Trevor Steven: Gentleman Arsene Wenger is a one-off and I hope he gets a triumphant Europa League send-off April 24, 2018 It was the summer of 2008 and I was in Switzerland, where the European Championship was taking place, when I spotted a familiar figure across the hotel breakfast room. Although my spell at Marseille coincided with his time in charge of Monaco, I hadn’t really spoken to Arsene Wenger, but I admired him so I [...]
Arsenal signs deal with Warren Buffett-backed electric car firm BYD to become club’s official car and bus partner April 24, 2018 Arsenal has signed an agreement with Chinese firm BYD Auto for the electric car giant to become the football club’s official car and bus partner. BYD designs, develops and manufactures cars, buses, commercial vehicles and rail stock. It provides double-decker buses to Transport for London and employs more than 220,000 employees across five continents. The [...]
Arsene Wenger stats: The numbers behind his remarkable 22-year reign as Arsenal manager April 20, 2018 After 22 years, three Premier League titles, seven FA Cups, two doubles and one unbeaten season, Arsene Wenger is stepping down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season. The longest-serving manager in the Gunners’ history is also their most decorated, having won over a third of the major titles sitting in the club’s [...]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to step down at the end of the season April 20, 2018 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has announced he will step down from the club at the end of the season. He said in a statement: After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season. I am grateful for [...]
Trevor Steven: Why Mohamed Salah deserves PFA Player of the Year award ahead of Kevin De Bruyne – and what next for Manchester City? April 17, 2018 Like the debate over the relative merits of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there is little to choose between Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, the two favourites to receive the PFA Player of the Year award on Sunday, and to an extent it is a question of personal preference. But my vote would go [...]
West Ham United 1, Stoke City 1: David Moyes in confident mood after Andy Carroll nets late leveller for Hammers April 16, 2018 West Ham boss David Moyes cut a serene figure after a last-gasp leveller from substitute Andy Carroll boosted his side’s Premier League survival chances and deepened the relegation worries of opponents Stoke. The Potters had looked on course for a priceless victory in their battle against the drop when former England hitman Peter Crouch climbed [...]