Premier League chief keeps job after club vote May 19, 2014 EMBATTLED Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has vowed to convince his critics he is not sexist after top-flight clubs unanimously spared him the sack yesterday. Representatives of all 17 teams voted not to bring disciplinary action against Scudamore despite mounting pressure following the publication of emails sent from his work account. David Cameron has [...]
Three more years for Wenger May 18, 2014 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is set to sign a new three-year contract this week that will extend his reign in north London to 21 years. The 64-year-old, who joined the Gunners from Nagoya Grampus in October 1996, is yet to put pen to paper on a new deal, with his current contract expiring next month. [...]
Sport Comment: Cup final thriller proves there is life in the old competition yet May 18, 2014 SOMETIMES it is good to be wrong. Having convinced myself on Saturday morning that this year’s FA Cup final had all the must-see elements of a McBusted concert, I planned a football-free TV day which involved possibly getting home from a long journey in time for the last five minutes to see the trophy lifted, [...]
Lampard lands World Cup role May 18, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has described midfielder Frank Lampard as the natural choice to be his World Cup vice-captain. Should Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard become unavailable once the tournament kicks off on 13 June, Lampard will wear the armband, as he has done six times before in 103 England appearances. And Hodgson feels there is no [...]
Football tackles its loss makers May 18, 2014 Frank Dalleres looks at the landscape for this week’s City A.M. panel discussion ON FRIDAY evening, after what has at times seemed an interminable wait, European football chiefs Uefa took a pin to Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations and, in so doing, attempted to silence critics who have claimed that financial fair play (FFP) [...]
Why England’s clubs must stick to rules May 18, 2014 FINANCIAL fair play (FFP) rules are now a huge part of everyday life in the business of running a football club. Each Uefa league, and in our case in England each division, has its own set of FFP rules. In our view, none we’ve seen are perfect and they all present their own particular set [...]
£35m: United count cost of failing to bag European spot May 15, 2014 MANCHESTER United expect their miserable season to cost them around £35m but say they still intend to spend as they look to re-establish themselves as England’s top club. Chief executive Ed Woodward confirmed yesterday that the team’s failure to qualify for European competition would dent next year’s earnings by a figure “in the mid-30 millions [...]
Arsenal set to end nine year trophy drought in FA Cup final May 15, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA CUP FINAL AND BILL ESDAILE CASTS HIS EYE OVER THE BEST OF THE RACING ARSENAL have a great chance to end their nine-year wait for a trophy when they take on Hull in the FA Cup final at Wembley tomorrow. Despite leading this season’s Premier League for 128 days – [...]
Premier League broadcast cash table: Liverpool pip title winners Manchester City to top prize May 14, 2014 Liverpool banked the biggest share of the Premier League’s merit-linked broadcast cash pool this season despite finishing behind Manchester City in the final table. The Reds received £97.5m, the largest sum any club has ever been paid via the top flight’s central distributions and just under £1m more than recently crowned champions City. Similarly, Tottenham [...]
Chelsea claim more silverware May 14, 2014 FOOTBALL: Chelsea last night added the Under-21 Premier League title to the FA Youth Cup with a 2-1 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. After falling behind to Tom Lawrence’s strike, Charly Musonda levelled before Lewis Baker’s 79th-minute winner.