City poised to land Vieira as Veron shuns England return January 6, 2010 MANCHESTER City are on the brink of completing a loan deal for one former Premier League star in Patrick Vieira but have failed in a bid to sign another in Juan Sebastian Veron. Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that former Arsenal captain Vieira, 33, is on the brink of sealing a return to [...]
Ferguson takes charge of Posh January 6, 2010 FOOTBALL: Former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson is aiming to join his father in the Premier League with Preston North End. The 37-year-old, son of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, was unveiled as Preston’s new boss yesterday after signing a three-year deal at Deepdale. “It’s a fantastic football club and I can’t wait to get [...]
Football, racing and rugby hit by big freeze January 6, 2010 HEAVY snowfall continued to wreak havoc on the sporting calendar yesterday, with last night’s scheduled Premier League clash between Arsenal and Bolton the most high-profile event to be called off. Horse racing was also severely hit, while several of the weekend’s rugby union fixtures have already been put back. Arsenal had been hopeful earlier in [...]
Coyle rapped by Burnley for sideways switch to Bolton January 6, 2010 BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has aimed a dig at outgoing manager Owen Coyle’s decision to join Bolton, calling the switch to their relegation rivals a “sideways” move. Coyle, who is on gardening leave while compensation is thrashed out, has chosen to leave Burnley having guided them to 14th place in the Premier League. Bolton, meanwhile, [...]
Sheikh owner wipes slate clean at City January 6, 2010 MANCHESTER City have recorded a net loss of £92.6m in the first year since the arrival of new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan – but the billionaire has written off the debt. The club’s financial results for the 12 months ending 31 May, 2009 show the high price the club is paying in its [...]
Moore Capital recruits Brevan Howard founder for a senior global macro role January 5, 2010 MOORE Capital Management, the $14bn (£8.7bn) New York hedge fund run by Louis Moore Bacon, has hired former Brevan Howard man Jean-Philippe Blochet. Blochet will start in the middle of January and will take charge of a global macro strategy, trading stocks, bonds and commodities based on broad economic trends. Global macro strategies roam between [...]
Wenger issues call to arms as Arsenal eye title charge January 5, 2010 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has urged his side to seize the chance to turn up the heat in the title race tonight when Bolton visit the Emirates Stadium. Wenger’s men will climb to second in the Premier League and just one point behind leaders Chelsea if they continue their winning streak this evening. The Gunners’ [...]
Mourinho expects Vieira to make Man City switch January 5, 2010 MANCHESTER City are poised to land veteran France midfielder Patrick Vieira on loan after Inter Milan admitted he was likely to leave. The former Arsenal captain is set to return to England where he would join up with his former coach at Inter, Roberto Mancini, who was installed at Eastlands last month. It is thought [...]
Diaby ready to deputise for Song January 4, 2010 ARSENAL midfielder Abou Diaby insists he is ready to take on the role of enforcer while Alex Song is absent at the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon star Song has made the position his own this season but could be absent on international duty now until the end of January. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has [...]
Number of top officials is unhealthy, says ex-ref Poll January 4, 2010 FORMER referee Graham Poll has called for new refs’ chief Mike Riley to promote more officials to the Premier League’s roster. Top-light matches are currently allocated to a pool of 16 elite refs. But Poll believes that officials would be under less pressure if they did not come into contact with the same teams and [...]