Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hit with misconduct charge over clash with fourth official January 23, 2017 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is poised to receive a touchline ban after being slapped with a misconduct charge by the Football Association (FA) following his altercation with fourth official Anthony Taylor on Sunday. Wenger, 67, was dismissed from his technical area, having been incensed at the decision of referee Jon Moss to award Burnley a [...]
Chelsea 2, Hull City 0: It’s time for speculation over Diego Costa to stop, says Antonio Conte after Blues move eight points clear at Premier League summit January 22, 2017 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes Diego Costa’s goalscoring return will end talk of disharmony at the club after the runaway leaders moved eight points clear at the Premier League summit with victory against Hull. Costa, 28, underlined his importance to Chelsea with his 15th strike of a prolific campaign deep into first-half stoppage time, while [...]
Arsenal 2, Burnley 1: Arsene Wenger apologises for bust-up with fourth official after Gunners snatch 98th-minute win January 22, 2017 Arsenal 2, Burnley 1 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger apologised after appearing to push fourth official Anthony Taylor as his 10-man team snatched the latest of wins from a heated Premier League contest with Burnley. Wenger clashed with Taylor after being sent to the stands by referee Jon Moss for protesting Burnley’s 92nd-minute penalty award, which [...]
Competition for football rights set to eat into Sky’s profits January 22, 2017 Sky is set to report a 10 per cent drop in profits on Thursday, according to a forecast by investment firm UBS. The broadcaster is expected to announce a fall in pre-tax profits to £673m in the six months to December, due to the increased costs of its Premier League coverage. However, the UBS report also predicted [...]
BT has hiked prices and scrapped free TV coverage of Premier League and European football January 20, 2017 Free Champions League and English top flight TV coverage will end from next season as the BT has revealed plans to start charging customers for its BT Sport packages. The telecoms giant has announced a raft of price increases across its line rental and broadband offerings so customers can enjoy what BT called a "better package [...]
West Ham set to sign £8m defender, former Tottenham midfielder poised to join West Brom for £10m and ex-Arsenal winger hooks up with Bury January 19, 2017 West Ham are poised to bolster their defensive options by signing wantaway Southampton skipper Jose Fonte for an initial fee in the region of £8m, which could rise to £10m with add ons. The Hammers are set to stave off late interest from fellow Premier League side West Brom for the 33-year-old Euro 2016 winner, [...]
Tottenham receive Jan Vertonghen boost ahead of Manchester City trip – but fears grow for Erik Lamela January 19, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that defender Jan Vertonghen’s injury is not as bad as first feared, but admits that Erik Lamela’s continued absence is an increasing concern. Pochettino insists he does not plan to sign a replacement for Vertonghen this month as the Belgium centre-back’s knee problem is only likely to sideline him [...]
Betting: Spurs to pile misery on Pep Guardiola’s struggling Man City January 19, 2017 In what is is arguably the game of the weekend, Premier League title hopefuls Manchester City and Tottenham go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium, with plenty at stake. With the chase at the top of the table beginning to heat up, both these sides will be wary there can be no margin for error if they [...]
Manchester United replace Real Madrid as richest club in the world in Deloitte Football Money League January 19, 2017 Manchester United have been named the world’s richest club after they ended Real Madrid’s 11-year stranglehold on top spot in Deloitte’s Football Money League. United’s 2015-16 revenues of €689.0m (£515.3) – an all-time record for a football team – lifted them ahead of both Real and Barcelona for the first time since 2003-04. Neighbours Manchester [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham make London home to more big clubs than all of Spain or Germany January 19, 2017 London’s claim to being football’s leading city has been lent further weight after four its clubs – more than in all of Spain or Germany – ranked among the 20 richest in the world. Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United all feature in Deloitte’s Football Money League, which is published today and orders [...]