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 [...]
In England the ref doesn’t blow his whistle when you play aggressively – that suits me, says Arsenal’s new £30m hardman Granit May 25, 2016 He is no stranger to a waft of the red card and Arsenal’s new £30m signing Granit Xhaka admits that the leniency of English referees was one of the factors that attracted him to the Premier League. Xhaka arrives in north London with a reputation as an uncompromising midfielder whose enthusiasm for defending the Borussia [...]
Manchester United fans will never love Jose Mourinho, says Eric Cantona May 24, 2016 Manchester United great Eric Cantona has given a lukewarm reception to Jose Mourinho’s expected coronation at Old Trafford, saying supporters will be slow to warm to his style. Cantona, who won six trophies in five years at United, insists he is a fan of the fiery former Chelsea manager, who is set to be confirmed [...]
Charlie Stillitano: International Champions Cup will not turn into a European Super League — but we can offer a model to follow May 24, 2016 The man accused of plotting a closed-off competition for Europe’s biggest clubs has denied that his organisation’s pre-season friendly tournament will play a hand in forming any breakaway league. But Charlie Stillitano, the chairman of the International Champions Cup (ICC) organisers Relevent Sports, does believe that top clubs could form a new competition under the [...]
Champions Leicester only received fifth-highest Premier League prize money payment May 24, 2016 Leicester may have taken the plaudits and the silverware but Arsenal took home the biggest slice of Premier League prize money last season, becoming the first team ever to bank more than £100m. The Gunners pocketed £100.9m for finishing second, while Leicester received a relatively modest £93.2m – only the fifth highest amount of the [...]
Jose Mourinho is facing the biggest task of his managerial career at Manchester United May 24, 2016 Jose Mourinho has had six months since leaving Chelsea to plan what he would do if hired by Manchester United – just as well, because the task awaiting him at Old Trafford looks to be the biggest of his career. Forget the FA Cup win that proved Louis van Gaal’s swansong, this is a squad in [...]
Manchester United: Jose Mourinho a “nice prospect” according to Memphis Depay but Daley Blind reveals he would have liked Louis Van Gaal to stay May 24, 2016 Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has described the opportunity to work under incoming manager Jose Mourinho as "a nice prospect" following a frustrating first season at the club under the now-sacked Louis Van Gaal. Van Gaal was officially relieved of his duties on Monday, despite winning the FA Cup on Saturday, following days of speculation he [...]
Man Utd’s PR over Van Gaal sacking was as cryptic and obfuscatory as a Panamanian tax return May 23, 2016 Louis van Gaal is said to have heard of his sacking from his wife after she’d seen a breaking news alert. Harsh stuff. Despite the FA Cup win there clearly was no love lost between the Dutchman and Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family. As the bungled leaking of Van Gaal’s sacking showed – first [...]
Louis van Gaal sacking paves way for Jose Mourinho arrival at Manchester United May 23, 2016 Manchester United are poised to confirm the sacking of manager Louis van Gaal less than 48 hours after he led them to their first trophy of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The Dutchman, who was appointed in summer 2014 after leading Holland to the World Cup semi-finals, is widely expected to be replaced by former Chelsea [...]
GVC Holdings and Betfred place wager on 10-year online deal May 23, 2016 Gaming services provider GVC Holdings has signed a 10-year B2B licensing deal with one of the UK's leading sportsbook operators, Betfred. Betfred will migrate all its sportsbook and gaming offerings onto the GVC platform on an exclusive basis. The GVC proprietary platform offers a "one-stop-shop" online offering, which focuses on a superior sports betting player [...]