Old guard run to Terry in court as Mourinho and Cole help defence July 11, 2012 FORMER Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and current team-mate Ashley Cole defended John Terry in court yesterday as the ex-England captain denied racially abusing QPR footballer Anton Ferdinand. Mourinho, now in charge of Real Madrid, did not appear in person on day three of the high-profile trial at Westminster Magistrates Court but submitted a sworn statement [...]
BEST of the BROKERS July 11, 2012 BALFOUR BEATTY UBS has downgraded the construction company from “buy” to “neutral” and cut the target price from 340p to 310p citing a “less compelling” valuation. The brokerage noted that key comps have de-rated, particularly in the US and said that although Balfour Beatty guided to earnings in line with expectations, “the mix is slightly [...]
I’ve been stitched up, says Terry July 10, 2012 FORMER England captain John Terry yesterday said he had been “stitched up right and proper” by allegations of racial abuse, as he took to the witness box for the first time in his high-profile criminal trial. Terry denied he had “snapped” and called Anton Ferdinand a “f****** black c***” in response to being taunted by [...]
I only spotted Terry rant on web, says Ferdinand July 9, 2012 QPR footballer Anton Ferdinand only realised former England captain John Terry had aimed racial abuse at him during a match when he was shown a YouTube clip of it by his girlfriend hours later, a court heard yesterday. Ferdinand had until then not seen or heard Chelsea skipper Terry call him a “f****** black c***”, [...]
United exit not the end for Park July 9, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes insists there is absolutely no reason why Ji-Sung Park’s transfer from Manchester United should mark a decline in the midfielder’s career and believes his arrival could prove to be the catalyst for serious success at the west London club. Park, at an initial £2m, is the club’s sixth summer signing yet [...]
Why qualified financiers are in terrific demand July 9, 2012 Recently it occurred to me that if I were to come back in another life I might train to be a Qualified Executive. I had never heard the term before the last few days but people in the City have been telling me that Qualified Executives (or QEs as they are known within the square [...]
Goal-line technology set for imminent Premier League use July 5, 2012 PREMIER League football finally appears to be set to benefit from the introduction of goal-line technology after its introduction was finally approved of by football’s law makers, the International Football Association Board. World football’s governing body Fifa is satisfied that two separate systems – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – fulfill the necessary criteria, and after their [...]
I can’t see what’s so bad about Arsenal July 4, 2012 Robin van Persie’s decision to announce his exit from Arsenal was an interesting one in terms of his timing. He’s saying that he doesn’t believe that the club’s going forward, but they’ve just spent around £20m on Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, so I don’t see what Arsenal are doing wrong. They’ve just proven they’re [...]
Manchester United chooses NYSE for listing July 4, 2012 Manchester United has picked the New York Stock Exchange to make its stock market debut, ending months of speculation over where the world’s best-supported football club would list. After first eyeing a Hong Kong IPO, the former English Premier League champions had planned a $1bn (£638.1m) listing in Singapore in the second half of last [...]
Pearce: Ticket sales don’t concern me – just players July 2, 2012 TEAM GB manager Stuart Pearce is adamant ticket sales and merchandising will be far from his mind as he prepares his squad to compete for success at London 2012. Pearce has been fiercely criticised for his decision to omit former England captain David Beckham from his squad despite the midfielder’s influential and dedicated support of [...]