MP asks clubs to cut ticket prices October 15, 2014 SPORTS minister Helen Grant has warned England’s football clubs not to take their supporters’ loyalty for granted following evidence of the growing cost of attending matches. The average price of the cheapest tickets at league clubs has risen 4.4 per cent this year – more than three times the rate of inflation – to £21.49, [...]
Price of football: Arsenal have the priciest tickets, but Manchester United make most from match days October 15, 2014 Arsenal may have the most expensive season ticket in the country, but Manchester United make the most money from their match-going fans. BBC Sport’s annual price of football survey has revealed that the most expensive season ticket at Arsenal is pricier than any other in England. Arsenal’s cheapest season ticket still costs more [...]
Platini’s historic accord inflicts major blow to FFP opponents October 14, 2014 LEGAL challenges to football’s financial fair play rules have been dealt a “possibly fatal wound” after the European Commission yesterday signed an unprecedented cooperation agreement with governing body Uefa. The controversial regulations saw Premier League champions Manchester City fined £49m this year and have prompted outcry from some clubs, as well as two separate court [...]
Exclusive: Hodgson made to look stupid in Sterling row, says Verheijen October 14, 2014 RENOWNED fitness guru Raymond Verheijen has branded England boss Roy Hodgson “stupid” for dismissing medical evidence which suggests explosive players such as Raheem Sterling require a two-day recovery period after matches. Liverpool winger Sterling has been at the centre of a club versus country storm since complaining of fatigue ahead of England’s Euro 2016 qualifier [...]
Fitness expert Raymond Verheijen blasts “stupid” Roy Hodgson over Raheem Sterling fatigue October 14, 2014 Roy Hodgson has made himself look “so stupid” with recent comments over players’ recovery time, said leading football fitness coach Raymond Verheijen. In the wake of Raheem Sterling’s request to be rested for England, Hodgson questioned Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers’ claim that players needed a two-day recovery period between matches. Hodgson said: “I [...]
Debt on agenda as Man City and Euro elite mull changes to FFP October 13, 2014 Europe’s top football clubs, including Premier League champions Manchester City, have held talks with governing body Uefa over a possible clampdown on debt levels. Such a move could prevent teams from accumulating large debts, as City’s neighbours and rivals Manchester United have, and was one of several changes to controversial financial fair play (FFP) rules [...]
Club chiefs bemoan concept of Premier League matches abroad October 9, 2014 EUROPEAN football chiefs have poured cold water on talk of Premier League matches being played overseas, insisting they are unlikely to drop their opposition to the plan. Clubs are believed to be re-examining the proposals and could take regular-season fixtures to major international cities such as Hong Kong and New York as soon as the [...]
Easier Euro draw for champions October 9, 2014 PREMIER League title winners will be guaranteed an easier draw in the Champions League from next season under a shake-up set to be rubber-stamped by European governing body Uefa. The champions of Europe’s top seven leagues – England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Russia and Portugal – plus the competition’s holders will make up the top [...]
Uefa coefficient: Why Arsenal should fear and Manchester City should celebrate the proposed rule change October 9, 2014 The Champions League is about to start living up to its name. From next season onwards, the top seeds for the Champions League draw will all be exactly that – champions, so said Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino said today. The eight teams in pot one for the group stage draw will be [...]
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Question Time maker Tinopolis up for sale as independent production company sell off continues October 9, 2014 Tinopolis, the independent production company behind Question Time, BT’s premier league football and TV hit Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, is considering a sale with a price tag of up to £300m, it's estimated. The Welsh production company has approached a number of media companies and private equity firms with a range of options which include [...]