Network Rail wants to ban plastic cutlery and cups from major stations by 2020 June 6, 2018 Network Rail is to ban retailers at some of its stations from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in a push to become more environmentally friendly. By the end of 2020, retailers at some of the biggest and busiest rail stations will also have to implement a coffee cup recycling scheme and expand the roll out [...]
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich becomes Israeli citizen May 28, 2018 Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has become an Israeli citizen and is planning to move to Tel Aviv where he’s bought a property, Israeli media has reported. Abramovich had reportedly been facing difficulties renewing his UK visa amid deteriorating relations between Russia and Britain. The government has declined to comment on the [...]
Liverpool sign £160m sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered | City A.M. May 24, 2018 European Champions League finalists Liverpool football club today signed a £160m four-year sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank. The agreement is an extension to Standard Chartered’s current sponsorship of the Premier League club, taking the partnership through to the end of the 2022/23 season. Standard Chartered is a London-listed lender with 1,000 branches across 60 [...]
Play-off final prize money 2018: Here’s how much Fulham and Aston Villa could earn from promotion to Premier League May 24, 2018 Fulham and Aston Villa stand to receive at least £160m in future revenues by winning this Saturday’s Championship play-off final, but despite the obvious incentive industry analysts Deloitte warn that clubs should not spend beyond their means in pursuit of Premier League riches. According to Deloitte’s Sport Business Group the two clubs could even earn [...]
Arsenal set to pick Unai Emery over Mikel Arteta to replace Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium May 21, 2018 Arsenal are set to appoint former Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery as their new manager after having a late change of heart over handing ex-club captain Mikel Arteta his first head coach’s role. Arteta looked be the preferred candidate to replace the long-serving Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium after earning rave reviews as Pep Guardiola’s [...]
Premier League prize money 2018: TV kings Manchester United top earnings despite finishing 19 points behind Manchester City May 17, 2018 Manchester United have been confirmed as the highest Premier League earners last season despite finishing 19 points behind runaway champions Manchester City. The league’s runners-up received £149.77m in central payments from the Premier League last season, slightly more than City’s £149.44m, due to being selected for more live TV games than any other club. Premier [...]
England World Cup 2018 squad confirmed: Gareth Southgate names Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in 23-man squad May 16, 2018 England manager Gareth Southgate has called up uncapped Liverpool youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold to his squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Elsewhere, their were few surprises in the final 23-man squad selected for the tournament. Southgate’s commitment to youth was further underlined in the selection of Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek in midfield who was chosen [...]
Manchester United retain top spot on most valuable football brands list despite Manchester City and Liverpool growth May 10, 2018 Manchester United remain the most valuable brand in world football, despite failing to win the Premier League for a fifth season in a row. United’s unrivalled commercial clout, a return to the Champions League and an improved season under Jose Mourinho in the league all combined to keep them top of the Brand Finance Football [...]
DEBATE: Would a ‘citizen’s inheritance’ of £10,000 to 25 year olds help tackle intergenerational inequality? May 9, 2018 Would a ‘citizen’s inheritance’ of £10,000 to 25 year olds help tackle intergenerational inequality? Olivia Utley, news and features editor at Reaction, says YES. In Britain, there has always been a tacit deal between the old and young. The young will look after the old, and in exchange, the old will help the young have [...]
Swansea City 0, Southampton 1: Saints march towards Premier League safety with pivotal win in south Wales May 8, 2018 Southampton boss Mark Hughes savoured his side moving to the brink of Premier League safety with victory over deflated Swansea on a potentially pivotal evening in south Wales. Striker Manolo Gabbiadini, who has endured a frustratingly anonymous season, was thrown into action by Hughes in the second half and repaid his manager’s faith moments after [...]