Counting the pennies: No Las Vegas party for AFC Wimbledon chief Erik Samuelson as focus turns to plotting path to Championship May 31, 2016 While AFC Wimbledon’s promotion-winning players were on a plane to Las Vegas for a celebratory jaunt paid for by a mystery supporter, chief executive Erik Samuelson was today back at his desk putting the finishing touches to next season’s budget. The champagne had barely stopped bubbling but thoughts within the club’s hierarchy had already turned to [...]
England Euro 2016 squad: Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford makes the cut as Andros Townsend, Danny Drinkwater and Fabian Delph all miss out May 31, 2016 Marcus Rashford's sensational rise to prominence has continued after Roy Hodgson named the teenage striker in his final 23-man squad for Euro 2016 at the expense of Danny Drinkwater, Fabian Delph and Andros Townsend. Hodgson has named five strikers for the summer tournament with Rashford joining teammates Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney, Leicester's Jamie Vardy, [...]
Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin selected for Spain Euro 2016 squad after Barcelona target impresses on debut May 31, 2016 Arsenal Hector Bellerin has been selected for Spain's Euro 2016 squad after impressing in his first international appearance last weekend. The 21-year-old will cancel a planned family holiday in June after an injury to Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal thrust him into the reckoning for Vicente del Bosque's final 23-man squad. Bellerin received his first cap [...]
Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City: How much is victory in the play-off final and promotion to the Premier League worth? May 28, 2016 The richest contest in sport — otherwise known as the play-off final — is now richer than ever and offers either Hull City or Sheffield Wednesday a record cash boost in excess of £100m. The two Yorkshire clubs do battle at Wembley for the lucrative opportunity to get their slice of the Premier League's new £8bn TV [...]
Tottenham Hotspur to play Champions League games at Wembley next season May 28, 2016 Tottenham will play their Champions League fixtures at Wembley next season and have the option to use the stadium for all game in the following campaign after the club struck a deal with the Football Association. All home fixtures in Spurs' first Champions League campaign for six years will take place at the 90,000 capacity stadium next [...]
Football betting: Simeone’s solid Atletico to frustrate Real in all-Madrid Champions League final May 26, 2016 Milan plays host to a Madrid invasion as Europe’s premier club competition reaches its climax on Saturday. Just as in 2014, Atletico and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final, with the prize of the famous trophy for the victors. Real won that final two years ago and are the most successful team in [...]
Football betting: Tigers to roar to Wembley win over Wednesday May 26, 2016 The riches of the Premier League are on offer at Wembley on Saturday, but only one of Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday will be able to pocket them. The Championship play-off final is now said to be worth £200m to the winner – and expect drama and nerves aplenty as Yorkshire descends on north London. Hull [...]
Zlat’ll be a yes, then: Ibrahimovic drops major hint over Manchester United move May 26, 2016 Former Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he talks to Jose Mourinho every day and hinted that he is ready to follow his one-time Inter Milan manager to Manchester United. The evergreen 34-year-old Sweden star – a free agent this summer – spoke in glowing terms of his 2008-09 season in Italy with Mourinho [...]
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy named the highest paid director in the Premier League last season May 26, 2016 Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been named the highest paid director in the Premier League last season in an analysis of all 20 teams' accounts. Financial reports for the 2014/15 season have been disclosed by every team in last season's competition, revealing the 54-year-old was paid £2.6m by the club as Spurs finished fifth in [...]
Manchester United named most valuable club in the world but must win trophies with Jose Mourinho to stay at the top May 26, 2016 Manchester United have been named the joint-most valuable football club in the world, but have been warned that incoming manager Jose Mourinho will need to improve results if they want to remain top of the pile. Both United and Real Madrid are estimated to be worth £2.1bn in a report published today by accountancy giant KPMG [...]