Daniel Sturridge injury: Crocked striker has now missed 47 games for Liverpool October 17, 2015 Jürgen Klopp's first game in charge as Liverpool manager got a little harder after striker Daniel Sturridge was ruled out of the meeting with Tottenham Hotspur despite travelling to London. The German said Sturridge's latest knock was "not too serious", yet it means he is without his four most senior forwards for his Premier League debut [...]
Everton takeover talk intensifies: Sporting Kansas City owners linked with purchase of Premier League club October 16, 2015 Everton are the subject of increased speculation surrounding a potential takeover from American investors. The owners of MLS club Sporting Kansas City are reported to be eyeing up the possible purchase of the Toffees. Read more: Ross Barkley is technically than Wayne Rooney Rob Heineman, chief executive of the Sporting Club group which owns the American [...]
Spurs can wipe the slate clean against bogey boys Liverpool October 16, 2015 Ben Cleminson gives his best bets for this weekend’s Premier League action HARRY Kane reckons Jurgen Klopp’s arrival could give Liverpool an extra 5% when they visit White Hart Lane tomorrow – but it’s his side that needs the boost in this fixture. Liverpool have had the upper hand against Tottenham in recent years. They [...]
Arsenal to win at Watford but will be made to work hard for it October 15, 2015 Arsenal's habit of bursting out the blocks and stumbling over the line has been a hard one to shift. Almost as difficult as Arsene Wenger has found shaking off the Emirates dissenters. The ‘Wenger Out’ brigade can point to a disastrous start in Europe, where the Gunners are staring at group stage elimination, [...]
Football transfer system unfairly benefits top clubs and fails players argues economist Stefan Szymanski in new Fifpro study October 15, 2015 Football's transfer system fails all but a handful of elite clubs, a new study from sports economist Stefan Szymanski has found. The study commissioned by world players' union Fifpro concluded that Fifa's transfer system as it currently exists impedes on the free movement of players and fails to achieve its pro-competitive intentions. "The transfer system is [...]
Manchester United legend Gary Neville details post-football business ambitions: Salford City in the Premier League is “the dream” October 15, 2015 Gary Neville has spoken of his ambition to take Salford City FC from the eighth tier of English football to the Premier League in a discussion about his post-playing business career. Read more: Class of ‘92 buy Salford City The former Manchester United defender, Sky Sports pundit and current England coach has engaged in a number [...]
Price of football: How London Football League clubs Charlton, Brentford, QPR and Millwall compare with each other October 14, 2015 The most expensive season tickets at Football League clubs in London are on average almost 50 per cent cheaper than those in the Premier League, according to the BBC's annual price of football study. Charlton Athletic offer the cheapest season ticket in the capital for £175, while Arsenal's £2,013 is the most expensive in London [...]
Football fans cheered by ticket price deflation – but Arsenal fans pay most for tickets and Chelsea supporters enjoy cheap tea and pies October 14, 2015 Most football fans in Britain are paying the same as last season or less for match tickets this term, according to a new study. The BBC Sport Price of Football study, which collated prices for 700 tickets at 229 clubs across 13 UK leagues, found that the cost of admission had been frozen in 52 [...]
England cricketers fear reprisals if they seek my advice, says former skipper Kevin Pietersen October 14, 2015 Maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen believes current England players are loath to contact him for advice because they fear incurring the wrath of the country’s cricket bosses. Pietersen, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014, conceded last month that director of cricket Andrew Strauss had been vindicated in dashing his [...]
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho fined £50,000 and handed suspended stadium ban October 14, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is just one more infraction away from triggering a stadium ban after he was censured for his criticism of officials in this month’s 3-1 home defeat to Southampton. The Football Association today fined Mourinho £50,000 and issued him with a suspended one-match stadium ban for saying referees were “afraid” to give [...]