EXCLUSIVE: BATES JOINS FANS’ FIGHT FOR BRIDGE October 11, 2011 Former Chelsea chairman backs supporter campaign to prevent sale of stadium freehold to club CONTROVERSIAL former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has emerged as an unlikely saviour for Blues fans opposed to selling the freehold to Stamford Bridge back to the club, City A.M. has learned. Bates is backing supporter-led group Say No CPO’s campaign against [...]
Liverpool seeking TV breakaway October 11, 2011 LIVERPOOL are ready to explore the possibility of breaking away from the rest of the Premier League and negotiating their own lucrative overseas TV rights deal. By going it alone the Merseysiders believe they could net a far larger windfall than the current structure, which divides the £1.4bn three-year contract equally between the 20 Premier [...]
BLUE TUBE | City’s web video deal October 10, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY have stepped up their quest for global domination by becoming YouTube’s first Premier League content partner. The move allows City to manage advertising around their online video clips, which do not include match action, and is part of their plan to increase their digital presence.
Kieswetter fighting fit after being caught in friendly fire October 10, 2011 ENGLAND wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter insists he is ready for action despite arriving in India ahead of the upcoming one-day series late and sporting a badly bruised arm. The South African-born opener was hit by a straight-drive from his batting partner Jos Buttler four days ago during Somerset’s Champions League Twenty20 semi-final defeat against Mumbai Indians. [...]
Chelsea give away 1,000 Euro seats to fill stadium October 9, 2011 CHELSEA, embroiled in a controversial battle with some supporters over a possible move to a new larger capacity stadium, gave away more than 1,000 tickets for their last Champions League match, City A.M. has learned, as many fans shunned the game due to a price hike on tickets. The tickets giveaway is likely to be [...]
Financial Fair Play not fair, says Gazidis October 6, 2011 ARSENAL chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists so-called Financial Fair Play rules are not fair at all but does believe they will make the Premier League a more open competition. Gazidis firmly supports European governing body Uefa’s drive to make all clubs live within their means, which came into effect this year. However he concedes the [...]
Tevez side of story lost in translation – Joorabchian October 5, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY outcast Carlos Tevez has been presumed guilty of refusing to play on the basis of flawed evidence, his advisor Kia Joorabchian insisted yesterday. Joorabchian, who is not an agent but has a long association with Tevez, said television footage of his alleged refusal to come off the bench during last week’s defeat at [...]
Usmanov overtakes QPR’s Mittal in rich list October 5, 2011 ARSENAL shareholder Alisher Usmanov has overtaken QPR steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal as the second richest man in English football, behind Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour. Usmanov’s fortune has swelled from £8bn to £12.4bn in the last 12 months, moving him above Mittal, whose wealth has shrunk by a third to £11.8bn, according to research by [...]
Chiefs give London top marks for 2017 bid October 4, 2011 ATHLETICS chiefs gave London a glowing review yesterday after they completed their visit to evaluate the city’s bid for the 2017 world championships. Bob Hersh, senior vice-president of governing body the IAAF, led a delegation that spent three days in the capital before jetting out to rival bidders Doha. American Hersh cited the overwhelming demand [...]
Chelsea supporters harness power of Facebook in bid to stay at Bridge October 4, 2011 CHELSEA fans are taking to Facebook in an attempt to block moves that could pave the way for the club to leave Stamford Bridge. The action has been sparked by the Premier League outfit’s bid to buy back the freehold on which their home of 106 years lies. Owning all parts of the land would [...]