Manchester City to foot Frank Lampard bill after Chelsea move amid claims of FFP dodge August 5, 2014 Manchester City-bound Frank Lampard will have his wages paid in full by his new employers amid suggestions the transfer is a ploy to flout European football’s Financial Fair Play regulations. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger raised concerns after news broke that Lampard, who spent 13 years with Chelsea and scored a club record 211 goals, is [...]
Barcelona back collective TV rights in La Liga August 4, 2014 Football clubs in the Spanish top flight are nearing an agreement to sell TV rights collectively, reports suggest. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu told the Times that he expects to see a new deal come into place from the start of the 2016-17 season, and hopes it will see La Liga emulate the competitive [...]
Russia tensions kick Adidas to profit warning July 31, 2014 Adidas shares plunged 15 per cent yesterday after the sportswear giant became the latest big European company to warn that the Ukraine crisis was taking a toll on the business. The sportswear giant, which supplies kit to Premier League clubs such as Russian-owned Chelsea FC, warned that it would miss its profit and revenue targets [...]
How the Lukaku sale represents Chelsea’s compliance with Financial Fair Play July 31, 2014 At 21, Romelu Lukaku has 60 club goals in 184 games. He’s scored seven international goals for Belgium including a winner at this year’s World Cup finals. And in the last two seasons, he’s been among the 10 top scorers in the Premier League. So why did Chelsea – a club not exactly short [...]
Manchester United share price rises as club looks set to pocket £88m July 31, 2014 The Glazer family is set to sell five per cent of Manchester United. In news that will delight the suits in the Old Trafford boardrooms and be met with indifference in the stands, it was announced yesterday that the American owners of the Premier League club could raise up to $150m (£88.7m) by the [...]
Manchester United share price rise could see the club generate more revenue than four season’s worth of player sales July 31, 2014 The Glazer family is set to sell 5% of Manchester United. In news that will delight the suits in the boardrooms of Old Trafford and be met with indifference in the stands, it was announced yesterday that the American owners of the Premier League club could raise up to $150m (£88.7m) by the sale [...]
Referees’ vanishing spray gets green light from top flight July 30, 2014 VANISHING spray will be introduced to the Premier League this season following its success at this year’s World Cup in Brazil. Top flight chiefs previously said there were no plans to do so but revised their position after consultation with clubs and referees. The spray, which will also be used in the Champions League, was [...]
Sky Europe fails to find support for takeover bid July 29, 2014 BSkyB could find itself struggling to persuade Sky Deutschland’s investors to tender their shares as part of its £4.9bn Sky Europe takeover deal, according to the German broadcaster’s largest independent shareholder. Crispin Odey, who controls an eight per cent stake in Sky Deutschland through his hedge fund Odey Asset Management, said he would not accept [...]
Schneiderlin tweets fury at Southampton chiefs July 29, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON’S pre-season descended into internal conflict yesterday after chairman Ralph Krueger insisted Tottenham targets Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez would not be allowed to join the St Mary’s exodus. France midfielder Schneiderlin publicly vented his frustration at the Premier League club, writing on Twitter: “Six years of an amazing journey #saintsfc DESTROYED in one hour!” [...]
Pochettino set to raid former club for key duo July 28, 2014 TOTTENHAM Hotspur look set to complete a double swoop for Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez as the Southampton exodus shows no sign of ceasing. Teenage defender Calum Chambers became the fifth high-profile player to depart St Mary’s this summer yesterday when he joined Arsenal for a fee believed to be in the region of £16m. [...]