Out-of-sorts Crystal Palace face battle for Premier League survival, admits boss Alan Pardew February 29, 2016 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew admits his out-of-sorts side face a battle for Premier League survival after a worrying slump in form which has derailed their quest for a top-six finish. The Eagles will bid to end a 10-match winless streak in the league, dating back to December’s victory over Stoke City, when they face [...]
Tottenham Hotspur’s investors can now look to score with Asset Match February 29, 2016 ONLINE shares marketplace Asset Match has today announced that in response to interest from shareholders, it will host a series of share auctions in Premier League high flyers Tottenham Hotspur, starting in March. Spurs’ shares delisted from Aim in January 2012, saying that being publicly owned restricted the club’s ability to secure funding for its [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Swansea City 1: Rotation key to stoking Premier League title bid, says Pochettino February 28, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admits that he will need to juggle his resources if his side are to maintain their Premier League title bid after a late fightback earned maximum points against Swansea yesterday. Goals inside the final 20 minutes by substitute Nacer Chadli and full-back Danny Rose cancelled out Italian forward Alberto Paloschi’s first-half [...]
Manchester United 3, Arsenal 2: Marcus Rashford strikes again but Arsene Wenger insists the Gunners are still in title race February 28, 2016 Manchester United 3, Arsenal 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team are still in the Premier League title race despite seeing their hopes severely dented by Manchester United’s newest hero Marcus Rashford. Eighteen-year-old Rashford took his tally to four goals from his first two senior games with a quickfire first-half brace that laid the [...]
Everton takeover: Farhad Moshiri purchases 49.9 pc of the club after selling stake in Arsenal February 27, 2016 Everton will receive fresh investment after Britisih-Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri purchased 49.9 per cent of the Premier League club. The former Arsenal shareholder, who has a net worth of £1.3bn according to Forbes, beat Americans John Jay Moores and Charles Noell to a deal. Moshiri sold his 15 per cent stake in Arsenal to business partner [...]
Everton takeover: Are the club really worth £200m? A former director explains what Farhad Moshiri will consider February 27, 2016 As the club’s Commercial Director, I helped Everton to achieve their aim of becoming one of the 20 richest clubs according to the annual Deloitte Football Club report. It was felt that, by attaining this position, Everton would be attractive to prospective purchasers. That was ten years ago, and they have still not found a buyer [...]
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov increases personal stake in the club to signal long-term commitment February 26, 2016 Arsenal minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov has increased his personal stake in the Premier League club after buying out his business partner Farhad Moshiri. Billionaire Usmanov, worth $12.7bn (£9.2bn) according to Forbes, now owns 100 per cent of Red & White Holdings which represents 30.04 per cent of shares in Arsenal, after purchasing Moshiri's share. Read [...]
Arsenal financial accounts reveal that despite only signing Petr Cech, Gunners spent £39.4m on transfer costs in summer window February 26, 2016 Arsenal made a loss of £3.4m after tax in the first half of the fiscal year due to higher than reported transfer costs. Although the club only signed veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech for just over £10m in the summer, clauses triggered in previous deals took Arsenal's total transfer outlay to £39.4m. Read more: Alisher Usmanov increases personal [...]
The FA admits fixture scheduling needs major rethink after Uefa gives go-ahead to Arsenal v Hull replay February 26, 2016 The Football Association (FA) has admitted it needs to re-think the English football fixture list, following criticism from Premier League managers over the number of games their teams are required to play. Uefa had to grant special dispensation to allow Arsenal to play an FA Cup replay against Hull on Tuesday 8 March, on the same night [...]
Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham have enough quality to go full throttle in the Europa League and the Premier League February 25, 2016 NULL