Palace hope to land Pulis by the weekend November 20, 2013 CRYSTAL Palace have reopened negotiations with former Stoke boss Tony Pulis in the hope of sealing his appointment as manager before Saturday’s trip to Hull. The Premier League’s bottom club initially contacted Pulis following Ian Holloway’s departure last month, but baulked at his wage demands and desire for financial backing in the transfer window. A [...]
Clarke wants technology to help referees November 20, 2013 WEST Brom manager Steve Clarke wants technology to be made available to assist officials and has revealed referees’ chief Mike Riley telephoned him to apologise for the decision to award a last-minute penalty against them in a recent 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The Baggies were moments away from inflicting the Blues’ first ever home league [...]
Investors buy player shares November 20, 2013 CASH-STRAPPED clubs selling off players’ transfer rights as an alternative to taking bank loans has become a growing trend in Europe, according to a report by KPMG Europe’s Spanish division. The practice of third-party ownership is being undertaken by clubs including Champions League competitors Porto and Atletico Madrid, according to the report, which also states [...]
Leave Chelsea, De Bruyne told November 18, 2013 CHELSEA forward Eden Hazard has told team-mate and Belgium compatriot Kevin De Bruyne to leave Stamford Bridge or risk wrecking his World Cup dream. De Bruyne, 22, scored four times to help Belgium top their World Cup qualification group yet has been a peripheral figure at Chelsea, making just two Premier League starts so far [...]
Sky chief to address Champions League defeat at City conference November 18, 2013 SKY CHIEF executive Jeremy Darroch will address the company’s take on the recent upheaval of TV sport on Wednesday, City A.M. understands, after BT recently won exclusive rights for Champions League football from 2015. Up until now Sky has played down the importance of Champions League content to Sky Sport, as accounting for only three [...]
Palace hope to appoint new boss tomorrow November 14, 2013 CRYSTAL Palace are hopeful their search for a new manager can be concluded this weekend. The Eagles are languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table and have been on the hunt for a new boss since Ian Holloway’s departure following a 4-1 home defeat to Fulham last month. Former Chelsea defender Dan Petrescu [...]
Letters to the Editor – 14/11 – Greenbelt, Premier league bid, Best of Twitter November 13, 2013 Greenbelt [Re: The Greenbelt sacred cow: It pens in the poor for no environmental gain, yesterday] I agree 100 per cent with the author. Support for the Greenbelt is strong among those over 60. In many cases, these people bought property between the 1960s and 1980s, when prices were often below £50,000 in today’s money. [...]
Exclusive: Shearer: I fear fans will be victims of pay TV war November 13, 2013 FORMER England captain Alan Shearer fears ordinary supporters are in danger of being priced out of football following BT Sport’s blockbusting £900m acquisition of Champions League broadcast rights. From 2015 British fans will have to subscribe to both BT and Sky in order to watch their clubs in all major competitions, meaning they are likely [...]
Jol’s Fulham future in fresh doubt with arrival of coach Meulensteen November 13, 2013 THE long-term future of Fulham manager Martin Jol was plunged into fresh doubt yesterday as a seemingly ready-made replacement in Dutch compatriot Rene Meulensteen was installed as head coach. Fulham are languishing in the Premier League relegation zone having lost seven of their first 11 matches and Jol is odds-on with bookmakers to be the [...]
Premier League bids to hit £5bn November 12, 2013 War between BSkyB and BT for TV football rights set to escalate THE COST of broadcasting Premier League matches is set to soar as soon as next year, as competition over the coveted rights intensifies between BSkyB and rival BT. After Sky’s sports dominance was challenged over the weekend by BT’s knockout £900m bid to [...]