Administration to claim biggest scalp in Rangers February 13, 2012 SCOTTISH champions Rangers look set to this week become the biggest British club to plunge into administration. The Glasgow outfit took legal steps yesterday to notify the courts of their intention, which would carry an instant 10-point penalty in the Scottish Premier League. It follows months of speculation about the threat of administration and comes [...]
There’s no logic in a punitive tax on bank bonuses February 12, 2012 LET us imagine two bankers. Let’s call them Jocelyn and Alastair. Last year they were both paid £2m. Jocelyn had a basic salary of £500,000 and a bonus of £1.5m. Alastair had a basic salary of £2m and no bonus. Who thinks that Jocelyn should pay more in tax than Alastair? Ed Miliband seems to [...]
Efficient City regain top spot with Villa win February 12, 2012 ASTON VILLA (0) vs MANCHESTER CITY (1) Lescott’s winner sees Mancini’s men leapfrog rivals Man United and manager reveals their title tilt could be boosted by the return of disgraced striker Tevez MANCHESTER CITY climbed back to the top of the Premier League yesterday following victory at Villa Park and their bid for the title [...]
Liverpool, Suarez and Dalglish sorry for handshake snub February 12, 2012 LIVERPOOL chiefs have attempted to repair the damage caused by the Luis Suarez saga by issuing a series of apologies for his and manager Kenny Dalglish’s conduct before and after Saturday’s defeat to Manchester United. Suarez admitted he had been wrong to refuse a pre-match handshake with United defender Patrice Evra, the player he was [...]
Henry open to loan return February 12, 2012 Arsenal hero says he would find it hard to refuse a third spell in north London MOONLIGHTING Arsenal hero Thierry Henry has hinted at another loan spell with the Gunners next season, after scoring the winner on his Premier League farewell. Club record goalscorer Henry, who will return to New York Red Bulls after Wednesday’s [...]
Saha adds to Redknapp’s growing army of fans February 12, 2012 TOTTENHAM striker Louis Saha was delighted to cap a tumultuous fortnight for England manager elect Harry Redknapp with two goals on his home debut in Saturday’s crushing 5-0 win over Newcastle, which kept his new side’s Premier League title challenge on track. Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion last Wednesday just hours before he was [...]
Spurs are the only thing on my mind, vows Redknapp February 9, 2012 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists he hasn’t given a moment’s thought to the possibility of riding to the Football Association’s rescue by accepting the challenge of becoming the next England manager. Several bookmakers yesterday stopped taking bets on Redknapp succeeding Fabio Cappello, who resigned on Wednesday just hours after the 64-year-old former Portsmouth manager was [...]
Abramovich’s watching brief won’t distract AVB February 9, 2012 CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas insists the presence of owner Roman Abramovich at the club’s training complex this week should not be treated as a sign that the Russian is contemplating condemning him to the Stamford Bridge managerial scrapheap. Abramovich hired Villas-Boas in the summer, his sixth managerial appointment since he assumed control of the west [...]
Red alert: shortage of fire power to give Dalglish a headache February 9, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED vs LIVERPOOL Tomorrow – 12.45pm Sky Sports 1 EXTRA motivation isn’t normally required in this north west derby, but the additional carrot for Manchester United tomorrow is that victory will take them top of the Premier League, until Sunday evening at least. However, Old Trafford hasn’t been the fortress it was last season [...]
Sessegnon sets up FA Cup tie with Arsenal February 8, 2012 ARSENAL face a testing trip to the Stadium of Light in the FA Cup fifth round after Sunderland beat local rivals Middlesbrough 2-1 following extra time in a tense fourth round replay last night. Lukas Jutkiewicz’s equaliser, his first Middlesbrough goal, cancelled out Jack Colback’s superb first-half opener for the in-form Premier League side, but [...]