Improving north London pair set to share spoils at the Lane February 5, 2015 AFTER a poor start to the campaign, Arsene Wenger has turned the negativity around Arsenal into optimism. Performances have improved and the club are favourites on Sporting Index’s FA Cup Index to retain that trophy. The Gunners were never going to win the Premier League this year but victory tomorrow at Tottenham will put them [...]
Rangers boss admits he must pick Mike Ashley’s players on loan from Newcastle February 5, 2015 Mike Ashley may only have an 8.96 per cent stake in Rangers, yet it appears his influence on the club extends all the way down to what happens on the pitch. On Monday, five players arrived at Ibrox on loan from Newcastle United, the Premier League club owned by Ashley. Rangers boss [...]
Liverpool’s £25m-a-year kit deal to be taken over by New Balance February 5, 2015 New Balance will take over as Liverpool's official kit manufacturer from next season, continuing the six-year deal the Premier League club struck with its subsidiary Warrior Sports in 2012. The terms of the deal, thought to be worth £25m-a-year to Liverpool, won't change when "NB" logo replaces the "W" on the famous red shirt. Boston-based [...]
Sky staves off the cold winter once again as profits and customer numbers rise February 4, 2015 The City cheered Sky yesterday as – despite increasing competition in sport, huge amounts of industry consolidation occurring all around it and a mobile offering due to launch behind those of rivals – the firm continues to grow. With the former exclusively UK broadcaster now reporting solid growth across all of its three European markets, [...]
Clement and McClaren emerge as rivals to Sherwood for QPR post February 4, 2015 QUEENS Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes plans to interview at least three candidates to succeed Harry Redknapp, who suddenly quit the Premier League strugglers on Tuesday. Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood remains the hot favourite for the role but QPR are also believed to be interested in speaking to Real Madrid No2 Paul Clement and [...]
Ofcom refuses Virgin Media’s request to delay Premier League rights broadcast auction February 4, 2015 Ofcom has refused a request made by Virgin Media to delay the auction of Premier League broadcast rights. The high-stakes bidding for the rights to broadcast the UK’s biggest football games will now continue as usual and is expected next week. Virgin Media is not making a bid for the rights, but the auction is [...]
Harry Redknapp has spent more than Arsenal and Manchester United in January transfer windows February 4, 2015 Harry Redknapp has poured cold water on suggestions he left QPR due to a dispute over transfers, citing an urgent need for knee surgery as the reason behind his shock exit, just one day after the January transfer window closed, yet it's not hard to see why those suggestions arose in the first place. This [...]
Redknapp: I quit QPR but won’t retire February 3, 2015 FORMER Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp insists he is not ready to retire from football despite his sudden decision to quit the Premier League strugglers, citing health grounds, yesterday. His departure saw ex-Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood installed as the bookmakers’ odds-on favourite to succeed him last night, after coach Glenn Hoddle also left the [...]
In numbers: Football’s January transfer window trends February 3, 2015 PREMIER LEAGUE V EUROPE If there is one sector in which the Premier League continually crushes its competition, it is the capacity to spend, spend, spend. Even in a quiet window, the English top-flight still spent more than double that of its closest competitor Serie A, whose clubs spent £66m, while Chelsea and Manchester City [...]
FA Cup: Symons rues missed chance as Fulham’s Wembley dream dies February 3, 2015 FULHAM………………………………..1 SUNDERLAND……………………….3 FULHAM boss Kit Symons cited a disproportionate number of substandard performances as the defining reason for his side’s second-half capitulation and FA Cup exit to Premier League strugglers Sunderland last night. The hosts struck first through striker Hugo Rodallega – his 10th goal of the season – and led until keeper Marcus Bettinelli [...]