Mike Ashley steps down from Newcastle board after demanding Rangers repay £5m loan June 10, 2015 Mike Ashley has stepped down from the Newcastle United board of directors and will be replaced by newly appointed head coach Steve McClaren. Former England manager McClaren has signed an initial three-year deal with the Tyneside club, after being sacked as Derby County manager last month. By combining coaching duties with boardroom duties, McClaren will [...]
Liverpool spend more per goal than any other Premier League club June 10, 2015 If goals and entertainment is what Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) want from their team, they won't be happy with the output from Brendan Rodgers' men last season. In terms of goals scored, Liverpool spent more than the rest of the Premier League last season – despite the fact they only had the fifth-largest [...]
I want to take West Ham to Champions League, says Bilic June 9, 2015 WEST Ham’s new manager Slaven Bilic has been set the target of finishing in the top half of the Premier League in his first season – but the Croatian is already dreaming of Champions League qualification. The former Hammers defender was yesterday confirmed as the successor to Sam Allardyce and the man to lead the [...]
Mourinho ready to thwart Cech Premier League suitors by complicating any prospective transfer June 9, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that he would complicate any attempt from a Premier League rival to sign goalkeeper Petr Cech by coveting an opposing player as compensation. Cech has one year remaining on his existing contract at Stamford Bridge, but has been linked with a move away from the club after losing his [...]
Celtic get green light for safe standing June 9, 2015 CELTIC are set to become the first Scottish club to introduce a safe-standing area. The Scottish Premier League champions have been granted permission to install so-called rail seating for up to 2,600 spectators in time for the 2016-17 season. Standing areas are still illegal in England, despite their popularity in Europe.
QPR’s Charlie Austin the most likely player in Europe to be transferred this summer says new study June 9, 2015 Charlie Austin leaving Queens Park Rangers is the "most likely" move to happen this summer transfer window, according to a new study. The CIES Football Observatory, an academic group based in Switzerland, has created an econometric algorithm that looks at the variables involved in over 1,500 transfers since 2009 to determine the most likely moves [...]
BT dismisses Sky claims with Champions League launch and big name signings June 9, 2015 BT has launched its Champions League coverage, pouring cold water on the attempts of its main rival, Sky, to diminish the significance of winning the exclusive rights to European football. Sky has being trying to play down its loss of the rights to show Europe's premier club competition ever since its destination was announced more than a [...]
BT Sport’s Champions League coverage to feature Steven Gerrard and Gary Lineker and cost additional £5 June 9, 2015 Before jetting off to Hollywood to play for LA Galaxy, Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard will join Gary Lineker in the BT Sport studio as a pundit for its Champions League coverage. Harry Redknapp, Glenn Hoddle and Howard Webb will also join the channel's team for its biggest season of football to date. BT will broadcast [...]
Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling is the world’s sixth most valuable player and fourth most likely to be sold this transfer window says new study June 9, 2015 Liverpool's Raheem Sterling has been named as the sixth most valuable player in the world in a new study that also ranks him the fourth most-likely top European player to be transferred this summer. The young winger is ranked the most valuable under 21-year-old player in world football and worth more than Luis Suarez, Diego [...]
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is worth more than Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, new study reveals June 8, 2015 Chelsea's Eden Hazard is the second most valuable footballer in the world, according to a new study. Hazard is now more valuable than Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Sergio Aguero with a valuation ranging between €135.4m (£152.1m) and €148.9m, say CIES Football Observatory, an academic research group based in Switzerland. Hazard, this season named [...]