Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis receives 20 per cent pay rise to £2.6m October 4, 2016 Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis enjoyed a £440,000 increase in his salary last season, despite a trophy-less season for the Gunners. Gazidis' salary increased by 20 per cent to £2.64m, a sum that could make the American the highest paid director in the Premier League. Daniel Levy, chairman of North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, was the [...]
Manchester United’s £630m squad named the most expensive in football history, costing £90m more than rivals Manchester City October 4, 2016 Manchester United's current squad is the most expensive in history after a record-breaking summer spending spree took its total cost to €718m (£628m), according to research from the CIES Football Observatory. The academic group based in Switzerland found that no club has ever invested more in its roster than United who ploughed €185m into the team [...]
American Bob Bradley tipped to soar after replacing sacked Francesco Guidolin as Swansea manager October 3, 2016 Former United States and Egypt boss Bob Bradley has been backed to have a deep-rooted impact on Premier League strugglers Swansea City after replacing the axed Francesco Guidolin. It was an unwelcome 61st birthday present for the Italian, who spent 10 months at the Liberty Stadium and guided the Swans to top-flight safety last season [...]
Burnley 0, Arsenal 1: Arsene Wenger admits Gunners were lucky after Laurent Koscielny grabs controversial late winner October 2, 2016 Burnley 0, Arsenal 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team had been lucky after captain Laurent Koscielny’s last-gasp winning goal downed Burnley and closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Koscielny’s 93rd-minute effort came in controversially circumstances, the defender appearing the kick the ball onto his hand and over the [...]
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says his team came close to perfection in 2-0 victory over Manchester City October 2, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his team came close to perfection as they inflicted Manchester City's first defeat of the season in a vibrant victory at White Hart Lane. Spurs moved to within one point of leaders City at the top of the Premier League thanks to an early Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and a [...]
Manchester United 1, Stoke City 1: Draw against winless Potters fails to prevent Jose Mourinho describing United performance as best of season October 2, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho insists his side produced their best performance of the season despite failing to overcome winless Stoke yesterday. Former Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen snatched a late point for the Potters, capitalising on a rare blunder from United goalkeeper David de Gea, after substitute Anthony Martial had swept the hosts into the [...]
Arsenal fans score victory after club ends payments to owner Stan Kroenke’s KSE business October 1, 2016 Arsenal supporters have scored a victory over owner Stan Kroenke after the club announced they are no longer paying an annual £3m to the American's company. Full details of Arenal's annual accounts for last season, sent to shareholders this week, reveal that the Premier League club did not pay for the "strategic and advisory services" from Kroenke Sports & Entertainment [...]
Arsenal financial accounts: Ivan Gazidis cites Stan Kroenke’s “considerable investment” in transfers as club announces lowest profit of Emirates Stadium era September 30, 2016 Arsenal say "significant investment" in the club's playing squad is behind slim profit-before-tax of £2.9m last season, a £15.3m drop on a year earlier and the lowest bottom line for over 10 years. Turnover rose to £353.6m from £344.5m a year ago thanks to a runners-up finish in the Premier League and the start of a new [...]
Eddie Howe and Alan Pardew distance themselves from succeeding Sam Allardyce as England boss September 29, 2016 Highly-rated Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has moved to distance himself from succeeding Sam Allardyce as England manager despite describing the role as the ultimate job. Howe was linked with the position in the summer after the departure of Roy Hodgson following a dismal Euro 2016 campaign, and his name is again in the mix alongside [...]
Betting: Goals galore expected as Spurs host Man City at White Hart Lane September 29, 2016 TOTTENHAM host Manchester City on Sunday in a match that could go a long way to deciding the direction of this season’s Premier League trophy. These two finished third and fourth last term but currently sit first and second in the table, and look to be among this year’s front-runners for the title. Unsurprisingly, both [...]