Pulis honoured for Palace rescue job May 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis was last night named Premier League Manager of the Year by the League Managers’ Association. Pulis polled the most votes among his peers after taking over a Palace side seemingly doomed to relegation from the top flight and steering them to an 11th-place finish.
Brighton boss Garcia steps down May 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Brighton manager Oscar Garcia has resigned after just one season in charge following the club’s failure to win promotion to the Premier League. Brighton lost 6-2 on aggregate to Derby in the play-off semi-finals.
Protectionism will do nothing for the UK – or the quality of its football May 12, 2014 ECONOMIC protectionism is back. Ukip has put immigration at the forefront of its EU election campaign, implying that competition in the jobs market from EU nationals is bad for UK interests. Labour thinks government should be more active in protecting the “national interest” in pharmaceuticals, and should stop foreigners buying property they might leave empty. [...]
Sky Europe: A force to be reckoned with? May 12, 2014 With the news this morning that 21st Century Fox is in early stage talks with BSkyB, Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland to create a pan-European satellite TV network analysts have been weighing up what such a move would mean. “If approved the company would be a force to be reckoned with in Europe,” said CCS [...]
Premier League: Pellegrini hails entertainers as City clinch title May 11, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 2 WEST HAM UNITED 0 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he would not have been happy to win the Premier League the ugly way after his entertainers clinched their second top-flight title in three years yesterday. Goals from Samir Nasri and skipper Vincent Kompany eased City to their second trophy, following the [...]
Premier League: Sherwood wants quick call on Spurs future May 11, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 ASTON VILLA 0 UNDER pressure Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood last night urged chairman Daniel Levy to back him or sack him after attaining a Europa League spot. A close-range strike from Paulinho, a Nathan Baker own goal and an Emmanuel Adebayor penalty ensured Spurs finished sixth, above Manchester [...]
Sport Comment: Football must not brush off Dyke’s plan B May 11, 2014 A QUARTER of a century ago, Silvio Berlusconi gave an interview as AC Milan supremo to a long-since defunct satellite TV company in this country, in which he predicted the creation of a European Super League with global television coverage that would give the clubs involved wealth beyond measure. Presenting that programme, I asked the [...]
Scudamore sorry for sexism row May 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore yesterday apologised for sexist comments he made in emails that were revealed by his former personal assistant. “I accept the contents are inappropriate and apologise for any offence caused, particularly to the former employee. It was an error of judgment that I will not make again,” Scudamore said. [...]
Derby eye return to Premier League May 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Derby County will discover tonight whether will face QPR or Wigan in the Championship play-off final, after beating Brighton 4-1 yesterday to complete a convincing 6-2 aggregate win. Goals from Will Hughes, Chris Martin, George Thorne and Jeff Hendrick assured the victory, before Kazenga Lua Lua got a late consolation for Brighton. Wigan visit [...]
Magath angered at lack of fight May 11, 2014 FULHAM boss Felix Magath slammed his players for lacking the desire to avoid relegation after yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace brought the curtain down on 13 years in the Premier League. Second-half goals from youngsters Cauley Woodrow and Chris David cancelled out Dwight Gayle’s double to ensure Fulham did not end the season with [...]