Holloway: Premier League want Blackpool relegated May 18, 2011 BLACKPOOL manager Ian Holloway has accused the Premier League of insulting his team and wanting them relegated. The Tangerines go into Sunday’s final fixture of the campaign at Manchester United desperately hoping for a result that could hoist them out of the bottom three. But Holloway has been angered by suggestions United could be fined [...]
A £40m deterrent: New boss faces sale of stars May 17, 2011 WEST HAM face the prospect of losing up to £40m worth of talent over the summer as the club looks to offset the cost of relegation from the Premier League. England midfielder Scott Parker, the newly crowned Football Writers’ Player of the Year, looks certain to be one of the first high-profile names out of [...]
Mancini’s confident of Tevez stay as City climb up to third May 17, 2011 MAN CITY (3) vs STOKE CITY (0) MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini has given his strongest indication yet that club captain Carlos Tevez will still be at the club next season after watching his side climb above Arsenal into third in the Premier League. Tevez, who following last weekend’s FA Cup triumph declared he would [...]
Hard work pays off in the Long run May 17, 2011 CARDIFF (0) vs READING (3) Reading win 3-0 on aggregate READING manager Brian McDermott paid tribute to his side’s fighting spirit after they booked their place in the Championship play-off final at Wembley against Swansea on 30 May. The Royals entered the post-season lottery as the form team in the division on the back of [...]
MCCLAREN SNUBS WEST HAM May 16, 2011 Hot favourite to replace Grant out of the running Players told to stop feeling sorry for themselves FORMER England manager Steve McClaren last night insisted he is not the man to mastermind West Ham’s bid for an immediate return to the Premier League. McClaren was yesterday installed as the clear favourite to replace Avram Grant, [...]
Club bullish on £90m Olympic Stadium move despite drop May 16, 2011 WEST HAM insist relegation from the Premier League will not affect their plans to move into the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games. Concerns have been raised that the huge financial hit and the lower average gates caused by dropping into the Championship could force Hammers chiefs to consider abandoning the relocation, which will [...]
Fair play to Fulham as Europe calls May 16, 2011 FULHAM could make a surprise return to European competition next season via Uefa’s Respect Fair Play ranking. The 2010 Europa League runners-up are in pole position to benefit from the extra spot afforded to the Premier League by the governing body. Mark Hughes’ side, who have a chance of piping Everton for seventh place in [...]
DOWN AND OUT May 15, 2011 WIGAN ATHLETIC (3) vs WEST HAM (2) ● West Ham sack Grant minutes after relegation ● Hughton and Allardyce tipped as replacements FORMER Newcastle managers Chris Hughton and Sam Allardyce were last night installed as the bookmakers’ favourites to replace Avram Grant, after he was sacked for failing to avoid relegation. Hammers owners David Sullivan [...]
Ancelotti awaits Roman verdict May 15, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs NEWCASTLE (2) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti denied he was waving goodbye to the club’s fans during his side’s lap of honour following yesterday’s final match of the season at Stamford Bridge. Steven Taylor’s injury time header prevented Chelsea from ending their home campaign on a high and denied them the opportunity to [...]
Third place no longer certain for worried Wenger May 15, 2011 ARSENAL (1) vs ASTON VILLA (2) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits it would be a huge blow were his side to surrender third place in the Premier League to Manchester City and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League. Robin van Persie’s last minute effort, his 21st goal of the season, was all Arsenal could [...]