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Rodgers in at Anfield as Reds take chance on Swansea manager May 30, 2012 LIVERPOOL are poised to confirm the appointment of Brendan Rodgers as their new manager after Swansea last night announced the former Chelsea coach has agreed to join the Reds. The 39-year-old, a former protege of Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge, is set to sign a three-year deal at Anfield, subject to the clubs thrashing out [...]
Swansea deny Liverpool make second bid to appoint Rodgers May 29, 2012 SWANSEA City have denied that Liverpool have made a second approach for manager Brendan Rodgers as they accelerate their search to replace Kenny Dalglish. Rodgers yesterday met with Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins, amid speculation that Liverpool are set to appoint a new manager by Friday, but Jenkins insists their meeting was a “routine” discussion of [...]
Chelsea see off rivals to secure £32m Belgium starlet Hazard May 28, 2012 CHELSEA last night pulled off a major transfer coup by beating the rest of Europe’s elite to the £32m signing of Lille and Belgium forward Eden Hazard. Hazard is believed to have agreed a five-year deal worth £100,000 after tax with the Champions League and FA Cup winners and will formally complete his move once [...]
Martinez flies to Miami for Reds talks as Whelan demands £3m May 24, 2012 LIVERPOOL have taken a step closer to appointing a successor to Kenny Dalglish after Wigan’s Roberto Martinez flew to the United States for talks. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, who is demanding £3m compensation, said Martinez had broken off a holiday to visit the Reds’ owners, Fenway Sports Group, in Florida. The Spaniard is thought to [...]
There shouldn’t be any debate: give Di Matteo Chelsea job now May 23, 2012 CURRENTLY basking in the glory of their extraordinary Champions League success, Chelsea must feel on top of the world. Surely the last thing the club want is for the players to return in July for pre-season training in a state of disarray. So why are they even considering not appointing Roberto di Matteo manager? They’re [...]
Wilshere ruled out of Team GB after knee op May 22, 2012 ARSENAL and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has categorically ruled out playing for Team GB at London 2012 this summer, after undergoing minor knee surgery. The club insist Wilshere, who missed all last season with an ankle problem, has not suffered a setback and remains on course to return at the start of next term. Manager [...]
Mourinho prolongs Real reign May 22, 2012 REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has ended speculation about a sensational return to Chelsea by signing a new four-year contract. Mourinho, 49, broke Barcelona’s dominance of the Spanish league this year, winning the title in his second season in charge at the Bernabeu. The first manager to win league championships in Spain, Italy, England and [...]
Drog days are over: Blues star nears exit May 21, 2012 CHELSEA look to have lost their battle to keep Champions League hero Didier Drogba after the striker told team-mates he has decided to end his eight-year stint in west London. Ivory Coast star Drogba’s most likely destination is believed to be ambitious Shanghai Shenhua, who lured his former colleague Nicolas Anelka from Stamford Bridge during [...]
Chelsea make job vow to Euro hero Di Matteo May 20, 2012 CHELSEA insist interim manager Roberto di Matteo is a serious candidate to be appointed to the role permanently after transforming the Blues from a team in terminal decline to Champions League winners. Saturday’s penalty shoot-out victory over Bayern Munich at the Germans’ own Allianz Arena earned the club a first ever European Cup and a [...]
Fitting moment for London clubs to flex muscles May 20, 2012 EXACTLY three months ago Chelsea’s Champions League quest looked over for another year, a 3-1 defeat at Napoli the latest symptom of a rot that would end Andre Villas-Boas’ brief tenure. Today they are kings of Europe, following an improbable reversal of their fortunes and a stubborn refusal to let their season unravel typified by [...]