West Ham put academy boss in charge for return to Euro action July 1, 2015 West Ham are set to field a second-string side for tonight’s Europa League match against FC Lusitans, with even new manager Slaven Bilic absent from the bench for the visit of the Andorran part-timers. Read more: Bilic wants to take West Ham to the Champions League The Hammers plan to give first-team debuts [...]
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho’s pride at Petr Cech transfer July 1, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed his pride at the club’s decision to grant long-serving goalkeeper Petr Cech a transfer to rivals Arsenal. Read more: Why signing Cech marks a departure for Arsenal Cech completed a £10m switch from west to north London this week after Blues owner Roman Abramovich prioritised rewarding the player’s [...]
Dani Osvaldo sacked by Southampton July 1, 2015 Southampton have terminated the contract of their club record signing Dani Osvaldo, who cost £15m and made just 13 appearances for the Premier League club. Read more: The Saints go marching on to profitability The Argentina-born Italy forward has been released two years before the end of his deal, having spent much of his [...]
Nigel Pearson sacked by Leicester over rift with board June 30, 2015 Leicester City last night blamed a breakdown in relations between Nigel Pearson and the board after sacking the manager who steered them to Premier League survival last season. Read more: Pearson riles Lineker with pundits jibe The Foxes paid tribute to the outspoken 51-year-old for his unlikely relegation escape but said it had “become [...]
Petr Cech: I can make the difference to Arsenal title bid June 29, 2015 Goalkeeper Petr Cech believes his defection from champions Chelsea can help London rivals Arsenal end their 12-year wait for another Premier League title. Read more: This graph of every Arsene Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing The Gunners have not claimed England’s top prize since 2004 and failed to [...]
This graph of every Arsene Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing June 29, 2015 The now-confirmed transfer of Petr Cech to Arsenal makes perfect sense. The Gunners have long looked in need of a consistent, confident goalkeeper, Cech is one of the Premier League's greatest and available for purchase. But then, when you consider Arsene Wenger's history in the transfer market, the deal begins to look something of an [...]
Sky requests competition inquiry into BT’s broadband dominance June 28, 2015 Sky has submitted a formal request to telecoms regulator Ofcom for a competition inquiry into BT. Read more: BT dismisses Sky claims with Champions League launch and big name signings The broadcasting company accuses its rival of making a series of errors in its Openreach division, which operates the national broadband network. It [...]
England’s selection policy defended despite Young Lions’ European crash June 25, 2015 England's decision to omit high-profile Premier League players for their ill-fated European Under-21 Championship campaign has been defended by Football Association director of elite development Dan Ashworth. Gareth Southgate’s side crashed out of the Czech Republic tournament following a harrowing 3-1 defeat to Italy on Tuesday evening, which also meant England finished rock bottom [...]
Bournemouth set to splash out £8m for defender Mings June 25, 2015 Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are set to shell out a club record £8m to lure defender Tyrone Mings to the Goldsands Stadium from Ipswich Town. The 22-year-old, who can operate at left-back or centre-half, made 44 appearances for Ipswich last season. The Tractor Boys paid £10,000 to non-league side Chippenham Town for Mings in [...]
Drinking at home: An in-house bar is the latest must-have for London’s super-rich June 25, 2015 There are a few base-level requirements if you’re planning on a selling a London property for upwards of £10m. Gyms are essential, as are home cinemas. If there’s a roof, it must be terraced. If there’s a basement, there must be a wine cellar. A recent addition to the ever-lengthening list of must-haves [...]