England to play Euro 2016 warm-up games at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light March 4, 2016 The England football team are to play games outside of London for the first time in nine years ahead of this summer's Euro 2016, with games in Manchester and Sunderland. Roy Hodgson's side will take on Turkey at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday 22 May and Australia at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland five [...]
US sports executive: Leicester City in the Champions League would hold back likes of Manchester United, European Super League still on the agenda March 4, 2016 Europe's elite clubs could make much more money by closing off the Champions League to smaller teams such as Leicester City, an American sports executive who met with the "big five" Premier League clubs on Tuesday has claimed. Earlier this week executives from Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool held talks with Relevent [...]
Pochettino stokes north London derby by questioning Arsenal’s title credentials March 3, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has fanned the flames of Saturday’s north London derby by questioning whether title rivals Arsenal have the credentials to be crowned Premier League champions. Defeat at high-flying West Ham on Wednesday robbed second-placed Spurs of the chance to overtake leaders Leicester and hit top spot, although they remain firmly ensconced in [...]
Manchester United kit deal helps Adidas to record football sales of £1.75bn March 3, 2016 Adidas enjoyed the best ever performance of its football business last year – thanks in part to the lucrative £75m kit deal it signed with Manchester United. Football sales for the fiscal year reached a record €2.2bn (£1.7bn), the company revealed in its annual results, helping it to overall sales of €17bn for 2015. The [...]
Premier League leaders Leicester City winning on and off the pitch after revealing record profit and revenue figures in latest financial accounts March 3, 2016 After increasing their lead at the top of the Premier League this week, Leicester have given fans more reason for cheer by announcing record profit and revenue figures. Leicester heralded the "transformational impact" of being in the Premier League after they turned a £26.4m pre-tax profit last season, their first in the top flight in [...]
Could a European super league actually happen? Three experts discuss the likelihood of Arsenal, Manchester United and co breaking away from Uefa March 3, 2016 Could a European super league actually happen? Are the Premier League's biggest clubs plotting to break away from the Champions League? Those are the questions being asked by football fans after representatives from Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were photographed emerging from a meeting at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Tuesday. [...]
Arsenal 1, Swansea 2: Petr Cech injury compounds sorry night for Arsene Wenger as Gunners waste chance to close gap on Tottenham before north London derby March 2, 2016 Arsenal 1, Swansea 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger banned title talk after his team's Premier League challenge crumbled further with a dispiriting defeat to struggling Swansea. The Gunners missed a huge chance to close the gap on leaders Leicester and rivals Tottenham — ahead of Saturday's north London derby — despite winger Joel Campbell putting them in [...]
Mauricio Pochettino: Second half spirit means Tottenham should remain positive despite West Ham defeat March 2, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino encouraged his side to remain positive ahead of Sunday’s crunch North London derby, after a 1-0 loss at West Ham denied them the chance to go top of the Premier League. A first half Michail Antonio header was enough to seal victory for the Hammers and prevent Spurs from leapfrogging Leicester [...]
Huge Premier League title blow for stuttering Manchester City as Liverpool gain revenge March 2, 2016 Manchester City’s stuttering title challenge suffered another critical blow as Liverpool gained revenge for their Capital One Cup defeat with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Anfield. First-half goals from Adam Lallana and City old boy James Milner, together with Roberto Firmino’s strike in the second period, consigned Manuel Pellegrini’s side to a third successive Premier [...]
Arsenal and Manchester United distance themselves from European Super League and Champions League breakaway rumours March 2, 2016 Arsenal and Manchester United have distanced themselves from reports linking them with plans to form a European Super League. Representatives from Arsenal, United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool have been pictured outside the Dorchester Hotel in London, where they were reported to have discussed plans to breakaway from the Champions League. Read more: Premier League chiefs [...]