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.
Spurs look to Pochettino as Sherwood is pushed aside May 13, 2014 HIGHLY-RATED Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino last night emerged as the man most likely to become the ninth Tottenham boss during chairman Daniel Levy’s 13-year reign at White Hart Lane, after Tim Sherwood was sacked. The outspoken 45-year-old was relieved of his duties following an hour-long meeting with Levy yesterday, bringing to an end five tempestuous [...]
Fining wealthy clubs does make sense, says Uefa May 13, 2014 EUROPEAN chiefs Uefa have defended financial fair play (FFP) rules that mean super-rich clubs such as Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are likely to be punished for infringements with fines. Both teams are understood to be among nine clubs waiting for confirmation of their punishments, which are likely to incorporate, but not necessarily be limited [...]
Managerial casualties remind Bruce to enjoy Arsenal cup final May 13, 2014 TOTTENHAM’S decision to sack Tim Sherwood has only made Hull manager Steve Bruce even more determined to savour Saturday’s FA Cup final against Arsenal. Sherwood’s dismissal came 24 hours after the end of Pepe Mel’s short-lived reign at West Brom and following a season in which Premier League managerial casualties reached double figures. “I’ve been [...]
World Cup squad news May 13, 2014 Torres set for summer in Brazil WORLD champions Spain have named Chelsea’s struggling £50m striker Fernando Torres in their provisional 30-man World Cup squad, but Tottenham’s Roberto Soldado has been overlooked. Real Madrid’s Alvaro Arbeloa, part of the team that won 2010 tournament in South Africa, has been omitted. Nasri and Clichy omitted by France [...]