Chelsea 4, Manchester United 0: Antonio Conte refuses to entertain Jose Mourinho’s touchline rant October 23, 2016 Defiant Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refused to denounce his actions after incurring the wrath of Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho during a nightmare return to Stamford Bridge for the former Blues manager. Mourinho appeared to take exception to the Italian gesticulating towards the Chelsea fans in a bid to generate appreciation of their demotion of United, [...]
Manchester City 1, Southampton 1: Pep Guardiola left wrestling with City’s fallible streak as winless run reaches fifth game October 23, 2016 Manchester City 1, Southampton 1 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he is perplexed by his team’s sudden vulnerability after they failed to win for the fifth match in succession on Sunday. The hosts again looked a shadow of the team that started Guardiola’s reign with 10 consecutive wins as £50m defender John Stones gifted [...]
Swansea’s American owners apologise to fans over handling of Bob Bradley appointment as manager October 22, 2016 Swansea City's American owners have apologised to the club's Supporters' Trust for not consulting it on the appointment of fellow countryman Bob Bradley as manager. Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan, who purchased a 68 per cent stake in the club in July, have admitted to an "error on our part for which we take full responsibility" by not informing the [...]
The FA to receive huge $1bn boost after negotiating bumper new TV deal for the FA Cup October 22, 2016 The Football Association has secured a $1bn (£820m) boost to their coffers after agreeing a lucrative six-year TV rights deal for the FA Cup. An announcement will be made next week revealing the sale of international TV rights to sports marketing agencies Pitch International and IMG from the 2018/19 season. Pitch International have negotiated a $300m deal for EMEA [...]
A change in Spain’s tax laws could make buying La Liga players easier for Premier League clubs such as Manchester United October 22, 2016 Premier League clubs shopping for new players in Spain will enjoy increased purchasing power in future transfer windows thanks to a ruling passed by Spanish tax authorities this week. La Liga stars who have been linked with a move to England such as Athletic Bilbao’s Oscar De Marcos or Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann may now be [...]
West Ham v Chelsea: League Cup tie will see police enter London Stadium for the first time October 21, 2016 Police will be present inside the London Stadium for the first time when West Ham play host to Chelsea in a crunch League Cup tie next Wednesday night. West Ham have been beset by crowd trouble in recent matches at their new home, leading the club to ask for an increased police presence for the [...]
Manchester United 4, Fenerbahce 1: Jose Mourinho in swipe at critics of £89m midfielder Paul Pogba October 20, 2016 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho took aim at critics of midfielder Paul Pogba after the world’s most expensive player stoked his side’s Europe League success against Fenerbahce last night with a first-half double. Pogba, an £89m summer signing from Italian champions Juventus, netted either side of Anthony Martial’s penalty, while Jesse Lingard notched his first [...]
Inter Milan 1, Southampton 0: Regrets for Claude Puel as Saints fail to capitalise on San Siro domination October 20, 2016 Southampton boss Claude Puel insisted defeat was incredibly tough to take after his side were guilty of wasting a host of chances as Inter Milan snatched what at times appeared an unlikely Europa League victory. The Saints dominated for large periods at the San Siro but fell behind to Antonio Candreva’s stunning second-half strike, while the [...]
Champions League final could be held outside of Europe as Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin hints at New York switch October 20, 2016 European football’s new chief Aleksander Ceferin has hinted that the Champions League final could be played in the United States as part of plans to take the competition to different continents. Ceferin, who replaced the banned Michel Platini as president of European governing body Uefa last month, also hinted that the semi-finals could follow the [...]
Top spot in the Premier League is the motivation for Tottenham against Bournemouth, says Mauricio Pochettino October 20, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged his team to take their chance to go top of the Premier League for the first time in more than two years when they meet Bournemouth on Saturday. Spurs visit the in-form Cherries, who thrashed Hull 6-1 last weekend, for a lunchtime kick-off that could see them overtake leaders [...]