Spurs turn to Pochettino as hunt for boss poised to end May 26, 2014 TOTTENHAM are confident of appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager this week, after chairman Daniel Levy last night offered the Argentine a three-year contract to swap Southampton for White Hart Lane. With one year remaining on his current deal, Saints are expected to make a last-ditch attempt to persuade Pochettino to stay with a [...]
Arsenal are kings of the capital May 26, 2014 CHELSEA may have finished above Arsenal in nine of the last 10 Premier League seasons, but the FA Cup holders retain a more valuable brand, according to a report conducted by Brand Finance. The annual study assesses the cost a third party would have to pay to license the use of a club’s brand, taking [...]
Zarate wants to join West Ham May 26, 2014 MANAGER Sam Allardyce’s attacking revolution at West Ham is set to begin today, with former Lazio and Inter Milan forward Mauro Zarate expected at Upton Park to pen a three-year deal. Allardyce, unpopular with Hammers fans, has been given a stay of execution by the club’s board, but told to play more attractive football and [...]
Spotlight on financial fair play in football: Uefa’s new fair play rules are called offside | City A.M. May 23, 2014 THE FAIRNESS of football’s so-called financial fair play (FFP) rules, which last week saw English champions Manchester City hit with a raft of punishments, was the overriding theme of last night’s City A.M. roundtable event. The debate, sponsored by BT Sport and held at its City of London premises, attracted a stellar audience, including former FA [...]
Football’s equaliser gets a good kicking May 22, 2014 FINANCIAL Fair play (FFP) has been big news of late. It’s splitting opinions across Europe and with this in mind City A.M. held a lively roundtable last night, bringing together some experts together to discuss the contentious topic. Despite what is sounds like, financial fair play doesn’t put the City in the limelight but instead, [...]
Spotlight on financial fair play in football: Uefa’s new fair play rules are called offside May 22, 2014 THE FAIRNESS of football’s so-called financial fair play (FFP) rules, which last week saw English champions Manchester City hit with a raft of punishments, was the overriding theme of last night’s City A.M. roundtable event. The debate, sponsored by BT Sport and held at its City of London premises, attracted a stellar audience, including former FA [...]
After Yaya Toure’s post-birthday quit threat: Four ways to hang on to top talent May 22, 2014 Retaining high-flying employees is a challenge for all businesses, and it’s not always just a matter of remuneration. Premier league-winning footballer Yaya Toure, for example, recently announced that he may leave Manchester City because he feels his birthday was not properly recognised by the club’s owners. This, despite a reported £220,000-a-week salary. The club now [...]
Moyes quizzed over claims of bar assault May 22, 2014 FORMER Manchester United manager David Moyes is being investigated by police following claims that he assaulted a younger man in a Lancashire wine bar. It is alleged that Moyes, who was sacked by United last month after just 10 months in charge, became embroiled in an altercation with a 23-year-old at Emporium bar in Clitheroe [...]
Adams named Norwich boss May 22, 2014 FOOTBALL: Norwich City have appointed Neil Adams as manager on a three-year deal. Adams was named caretaker-boss for the final five games of the season, but failed to stave off Premier League relegation.
Hodgson desperate to keep Rooney ready for World Cup May 21, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson revealed he has had to rein in striker Wayne Rooney’s enthusiasm at their pre-World Cup training camp to prevent a recurrence of the injury problems that have blighted previous major tournaments. The entire 23-man squad took some part in training yesterday in Portugal and were instructed to wear three layers of [...]