Sunderland chief executive Margaret Byrne resigns following Adam Johnson child abuse case March 8, 2016 Sunderland chief executive Margaret Byrne has resigned for allowing Adam Johnson to continue playing for the Premier League club after he was charged with two counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old schoolgirl last May. Johnson remained a first-team regular for Sunderland until last month when he was sacked after pleading guilty on one count [...]
Leicester City fan becomes first to cash in his 5,000/1 bet on the club winning the Premier League, making a £29,000 profit March 8, 2016 A Leicester fan has been coerced by his wife into cashing in his bet on Leicester City winning the Premier League title early, making a £29,000 profit. The Foxes fanatic from Leicester placed a £20 bet with William Hill at odds of 2,500/1 just a week after the opening round of fixtures and stood to win [...]
Arsenal’s Premier League title bid may be stuttering but it’s not extinct, says Wenger March 7, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger remains adamant that his side’s chances of being crowned Premier League champions are very much alive despite a stuttering run of form which has given rise to oft-asked questions about their staying power. The Gunners having accumulated just one point from the last nine on offer, while the north London [...]
West Brom 1, Manchester United 0: Drop another point and forget Champions League, says Van Gaal March 6, 2016 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists his side have to win all of their remaining Premier League matches to have any chance of finishing in the top four after their momentum was checked with defeat West Brom yesterday. Playmaker Juan Mata was the villain of the piece after his first-half dismissal forced United into [...]
Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2: Pardew accuses Benteke of diving as Eagles’ Premier League woes deepen March 6, 2016 Fuming Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew accused Liverpool forward Christian Benteke of diving as the powerful Belgium striker won and converted a contentious last-gasp penalty to consign the struggling Eagles to more Premier League misery yesterday. The Reds were awarded a stoppage-time spot-kick after a sliding Damien Delaney was adjudged to have fouled Benteke. While [...]
European super league criticised by FA chief executive Martin Glenn who says it could not offer “Leicester phenomenon” March 5, 2016 Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has poured scorn on the prospect of the Premier League's biggest clubs breaking away to form a European Super League. Directors from five Premier League clubs met in London this week to discuss the format of European competition with American sports executive Charlie Stilitano, sparking speculation a European super league was [...]
Stats reveal Alexis Sanchez’s startling slump in form – should Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger drop him for the trip to Tottenham? March 4, 2016 It’s easy to forget that little over a year ago, some pundits questioned whether Barcelona had made a mistake in selling Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal for £35m in the summer of 2014. Sanchez was a leading candidate to be named Premier League player of the season following 16 goals in his first 28 games for [...]
From pensions panic and Barclays bungles to Brexit blues and half pint horrors: Here’s what got us talking this week March 4, 2016 There was a hush hush high profile wedding. There were some fancy cars. And there was the disappointing discovery that having a job actually costs you money. Here's what got us talking 1) Pensions panic Retirees at both ends of the spectrum continued to fret over changes to their pension scheme. In one corner, we [...]
US sports executive: Leicester City in the Champions League would hold back likes of Manchester United, European Super League still on the agenda March 4, 2016 Europe's elite clubs could make much more money by closing off the Champions League to smaller teams such as Leicester City, an American sports executive who met with the "big five" Premier League clubs on Tuesday has claimed. Earlier this week executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool held talks with Relevent [...]
Pochettino stokes north London derby by questioning Arsenal’s title credentials March 3, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has fanned the flames of Saturday’s north London derby by questioning whether title rivals Arsenal have the credentials to be crowned Premier League champions. Defeat at high-flying West Ham on Wednesday robbed second-placed Spurs of the chance to overtake leaders Leicester and hit top spot, although they remain firmly ensconced in [...]