Chelsea’s £60m kit sponsorship with Nike trumps Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham deals but falls behind United’s £75m Adidas partnership May 18, 2016 Chelsea and Nike are believed to be on the verge of signing the Premier League's second-biggest kit partnership deal, worth £60m per year. The agreement would mean the Blues double the revenue currently generated by the £30m per season deal with Adidas that both club and manufacturer agreed to terminate six years early last week. Read [...]
Five from West Ham and three from Sunderland: my alternative team of the season May 18, 2016 You could make a case for including every Leicester player in a Premier League team of the year but away from them – and other stars who have also already been recognised – other less celebrated figures have made significant contributions too. Here is my unsung XI. Goalkeeper: Adrian, West Ham Fraser Forster had a [...]
Aston Villa exodus continues: Former FA director Adrian Bevington leaves club after less than two months May 17, 2016 Former FA director Adrian Bevington has become the latest high-profile figure to leave Aston Villa after less than two months with the club. Bevington's departure from his advisory role follows the resignations of former Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King and ex-FA chief David Bernstein from the board. The relegated club, who suffered the worst Premier League [...]
Chelsea and Tottenham hit with record fine by the FA, beating record held by Arsenal for 13 years May 17, 2016 Chelsea and Tottenham's ill-tempered clash at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago has prompted the FA to issue a combined £600,000 fine — a record for a single Premier League match. Both clubs have been warned about their future conduct following the game in which Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit to end Spurs' title hopes. Chelsea have [...]
Property Premier League: These are the top hot spots for house price growth in the UK (and Leicester isn’t number one) May 17, 2016 You might not have backed the winning team in this year's Premier League – but perhaps you fared better in the property world's equivalent? If you don't want to see the results – and we're talking to you, Manchester City fans – look away now. Over the course of the football season Watford has been crowned the winner [...]
England manager Roy Hodgson urges rookie striker Marcus Rashford to “knock someone off their perch” and force his way to Euro 2016 May 16, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson has challenged uncapped Manchester Untied striker Marcus Rashford to knock a member of the Three Lions’ established order “off their perch” after calling the teenager into his expanded 26-man squad for Euro 2016. Rashford, who has never played for England’s Under-21 side, only made his United debut in February following an [...]
Bomb gaffe as item at centre of Old Trafford terrorist scare found to be training device May 15, 2016 The suspicious item which sparked fears of a terrorist attack and forced the cancellation of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth has been identified as a training device mistakenly left behind by a private company. Old Trafford was evacuated 20 minutes prior to kick-off, while army bomb disposal experts later carried out a controlled [...]
UK-bound Ryanair flight evacuated in Oslo after bomb hoax May 15, 2016 A Ryanair flight which was supposed to be heading for the United Kingdom has been evacuated in Oslo following after a bomb hoax. Ryanair flight 3225 from Oslo Rygge to Manchester airport was scheduled to depart at 6.55pm local time and arrive in Manchester at 7.55pm, but after concerns were raised, the flight was evacuated after boarding and two passengers [...]
Arsenal reclaim north London dominance as Tottenham fold on the Tyne May 15, 2016 Fuming Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino scolded his players after their shock 5-1 defeat at 10-man Newcastle saw them finish behind Arsenal in the Premier League for a 21st consecutive season. Spurs only needed a point to cap an encouraging season by clinching second place but their unexpected thrashing by the already-relegated Magpies allowed their north [...]
Tearful Chelsea captain John Terry takes to mic and says he wants to stay at Chelsea during post-match address to fans May 15, 2016 Emotional Chelsea skipper John Terry insisted that he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge after taking to the microphone and addressing the club’s fans following his side’s 1-1 draw with champions Leicester. Despite Terry revealing in January that his contract, which expires next month, would not be renewed, the 35-year-old was offered fresh terms last [...]