Bumper attendances lift Fulham to record profits December 19, 2011 REGULAR full houses at Craven Cottage last season helped Fulham achieve best ever revenues and a record net profit of £4.8m for the year ending 30 June. Attendances rose 4.9 per cent, with the stadium on average 98 per cent full, as the west Londoners finished eighth in the Premier League. Pre-tax profit was £5.4m, [...]
Premier League to remain seated December 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Premier League chiefs have ruled out the possibility of following their Scottish counterparts by planning to re-introduce safe standing areas to top-flight football grounds. “Standing at matches is illegal under the legislation that was brought in after Hillsborough,” said a Premier League spokesman.
GUNNED DOWN December 18, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY (1) vs ARSENAL (0) Wenger concedes Arsenal are out of the title race before Christmas as Silva lands the knockout blow which sends Manchester City back to the summit ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger ruled his side out of the Premier League title race after David Silva’s second half goal returned Manchester City to [...]
United bare teeth and show title credentials December 18, 2011 QPR (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (2) QPR manager Neil Warnock tipped the Premier League title race to be one of the closest ever after seeing his team become the latest victims of champions Manchester United’ resurgence. A first-minute header from Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick’s second-half solo goal did scant justice to the glut of [...]
I want match-winner Roman to stay put, insists Redknapp December 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM (1) vs SUNDERLAND (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists he will attempt to persuade striker Roman Pavlyuchenko that his future remains at White Hart Lane after the Russia international secured three points yesterday with his first Premier League goal of the season. Sunderland, buoyed by the recent managerial appointment of Martin O’Neill, proved obdurate [...]
REDKNAPP STORM December 15, 2011 Spurs manager could face Uefa sanction over hand gesture after watching his side crash out of Europa League despite thumping win over Irish minnows SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 vs TOTTENHAM 4 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp could find himself in hot water with Uefa after he appeared to aim a clenched-fist gesture at Shamrock Rovers supporters during [...]
City can bounce back after their first defeat December 15, 2011 IT has been a tough couple of weeks for Manchester City after being dumped out of the Champions League by Napoli and then tasting defeat for the first time in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. They didn’t perform badly in either game, though, and Roberto Mancini will be desperate for his [...]
England talk won’t distract Harry from Spurs project December 14, 2011 SHAMROCK ROVERS vs TOTTENHAM TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists he is fully focused on ensuring Champions League football returns to White Hart Lane next season and will not be distracted by ongoing talk of him succeeding Fabio Capello as England head coach. Redknapp, who has turned Spurs from relegation candidates into Champions League quarter finalists [...]
I’ve got no problem with Zamora, says Fulham boss December 13, 2011 FULHAM vs ODENSE BK FULHAM manager Martin Jol insists star striker Bobby Zamora still has a future at the club and has played down suggestions he has fallen out with the England international ahead of tonight’s must-win Europa League fixture against Odense. Reports of a rift between the two first surfaced in August and were [...]
Spurs won’t sell Modric in January, pledges Levy December 13, 2011 TOTTENHAM chairman Daniel Levy has handed the club’s Premier League charge a boost by confirming none of their stars will be sold in January, as revealed by City A.M. last month. Spurs sit fourth after a start to the season that has exceeded expectations, but are bracing themselves for bids next month for playmaker Luka [...]