Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho charged with misconduct over West Ham referee row October 26, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s miserable start to the season has worsened after he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association for his sending off in Saturday’s defeat at West Ham. Mourinho was sent to the stands at half-time for protesting to referee Jonathan Moss over his decision to dismiss midfielder Nemanja Matic and disallow a [...]
Tottenham striker Harry Kane vindicates boss Mauricio Pochettino’s faith and ends drought with hat-trick in five-goal Bournemouth drubbing October 25, 2015 Bournemouth 1 Tottenham Hotspur 5 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insisted he never doubted Harry Kane’s quality after the England striker put a barren spell behind him with a hat-trick at free-falling Bournemouth. Kane had scored just once in 13 Spurs games this season before the trip to the Goldsands Stadium, where Mousa Dembele and Erik Lamela also [...]
Former Arsenal player Remi Garde in the frame for Aston Villa job after sixth straight defeat costs Tim Sherwood his job October 25, 2015 Former Arsenal midfielder Remi Garde has emerged as the surprise early frontrunner to replace Tim Sherwood after Aston Villa sacked him as manager. Sherwood’s departure came in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Swansea – Villa’s sixth Premier League loss in succession and their eighth in nine games. The ex-Tottenham boss had been [...]
Louis van Gaal snaps over Wayne Rooney questions after Manchester United fail to prevent Manchester City reclaiming top spot October 25, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to take questions about Wayne Rooney’s form after his captain endured an afternoon to forget in yesterday’s goalless derby with Manchester City. Rooney, who turned 30 on Saturday, had the fewest touches, the worst passing accuracy and lost possession more times than any other United outfield player. He also [...]
Manchester Derby predictions: City and United set to share the spoils in Sunday showdown October 22, 2015 In a weekend of derbies there are another two on Sunday. Sunderland versus Newcastle whets the appetite at midday, ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Old Trafford a couple of hours later. Manchester United claimed a 4-2 victory when the sides met there last season. The good news for anyone planning to tune in [...]
Tottenham Hotspur sponsor Under Armour posts first billion-dollar quarter October 22, 2015 Like many of the athletes who sport its brand, Under Armour has enjoyed a good year after surpassing $1bn in quarterly revenue for the first time. The figures The sportswear retailer posted revenues of $1.2bn (£800m) in its third quarter, a 28 per cent increase on last year's $938m. Under Armour heralded the "game-changing" performance of [...]
‘Stupid’ Anthony Martial earns pardon from Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal with Champions League equaliser in Moscow October 22, 2015 CSKA Moscow 1 Manchester United 1 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insisted he had forgiven Anthony Martial for a “stupid” blunder after the teenager rescued a point for his side against CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital last night. Returning to the scene of their 2008 Champions League triumph over Premier League rivals Chelsea, [...]
Arsenal generated second highest gate receipts revenue in Europe last season ahead of third placed Manchester United October 22, 2015 Arsenal generated the second-highest revenue from gate receipts in Europe last year, according to new figures released by Uefa. The Gunners raised £88.2m from match days at the Emirates Stadium in 2014 according to Uefa’s annual benchmarking report – over £7.4m more than Bayern Munich and more than double Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham [...]
Arsenal Champions League prize money earnings near £10m following Bayern Munich win October 22, 2015 Arsenal earned their first paycheque from the Champions League last night, after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in a dramatic encounter at the Emirates Stadium. Two second half goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil secured an impressive victory for Arsene Wenger’s team against the German champions – a victory which sees them receive a £1.1m [...]
Virgin Media hits out at BT and Sky over Premier League football TV rights deal October 21, 2015 Virgin Media has fired the latest shot in the battle of the broadcasters over the way TV rights for football games are sold. Research commissioned by Virgin showed that just six per cent of football fans said they were able to watch every match they wanted to on TV at home. Media watchdog Ofcom launched an [...]