Chelsea will be Antonio Conte’s toughest job yet but winning is in Italian’s blood April 5, 2016 Antonio Conte, the new broom set to sweep through Chelsea this summer, is no stranger to big jobs, but at Stamford Bridge the current Italy coach and former Juventus manager is surely facing his toughest assignment yet. Something in the Blues’ squad seems to have become infected during this traumatic season. Conte’s task is nothing [...]
English football clubs have never been in better financial health, says study April 4, 2016 English football clubs have left their overspending days behind them and have never been in better financial shape, according to a new study by insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. Increasing revenues from television contracts allied with so-called financial fair play rules, which have forced clubs to live within their means, have slashed the number of teams [...]
Italy boss Conte plots Juventus-style domination at Chelsea after appointment confirmed April 4, 2016 Newly-appointed Antonio Conte has set his sights on creating a Juventus-like dynasty at Stamford Bridge after being announced as Jose Mourinho’s permanent successor as manager of Chelsea yesterday. The 46-year-old has signed a three-year contract and will start work in west London after this summer’s European Championship in France, which will be his last act in [...]
With ex-Arsenal footballer Sol Campbell coming out in favour of a Brexit, the Leave camp must now tackle mixed messages April 4, 2016 Sol Campbell is used to dividing opinion among Londoners. Many of our city’s football fans worship the former Arsenal star for helping to deliver several Premier League titles and FA Cups to Highbury – and yet thousands of others still resent him for walking out on Tottenham Hotspur to join their fierce local rivals. A [...]
Manchester United 1, Everton 0: Anthony Martial keeps Louis van Gaal’s men on tails of Manchester City April 3, 2016 Manchester United 1, Everton 0 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal diverted praise to teenager substitute Timothy Fosu-Mensah after his introduction helped inspire a win over Everton that boosted his team’s Champions League prospects. Van Gaal threw on the 18-year-old left-back for struggling Argentina defender Marcos Rojo at half-time and the switch paid off as [...]
Leicester 1, Southampton 0: Wes Morgan’s header puts Foxes four wins from historic Premier League title win April 3, 2016 Leicester City 1, Southampton 0 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri admits his team may never get a better chance to complete a “magical” Premier League triumph after they took another huge step towards the title. Captain Wes Morgan’s first goal of the season earned the Foxes a fifth 1-0 win from the last six games and [...]
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester City refute links to doctor who claims to have doped 150 British sportspeople April 3, 2016 Arsenal, Chelsea and Premier League leaders Leicester have all strongly denied links with a London-based doctor who claims to have provided banned drugs to more than 150 British sportspeople. The Sunday Times reported claims by Dr Mark Bonar that footballers were among a client list that also included an England cricketer, leading cyclists, boxers and [...]
Leicester City’s season just got even better for fans – here’s why April 3, 2016 Are Leicester's fans the luckiest lot in the league? Not only is Leicester City top of the Premier League and in with a chance of winning the title, but fans were handed a particularly nice treat on top of all that success by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the club's owner. To celebrate the billionaire's birthday, the Foxes fans [...]
Alexandre Pato: Guus Hiddink drops hint that Brazilian may finally be given game time against Aston Villa this weekend April 1, 2016 Over 90,000 minutes, 1,500 hours, 64 days or nine weeks – whichever way you look at it, Alexandre Pato has been waiting a long time to make his Chelsea debut. The Brazilian forward's strange omittance from the Chelsea team since his arrival in January has even prompted some fans to set up a website asking [...]
Arsene Wenger asks Arsenal fans to consider team’s injuries before judging season April 1, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has asked fans to consider the number of injuries his squad has suffered before judging their performance this season. The Frenchman still believes Arsenal can catch Leicester and win the Premier League, despite being 11 points behind the Foxes with a game in hand. Star midfielder Mesut Ozil has claimed Arsenal [...]