Allardyce told to turn West Ham into Premier League entertainers May 20, 2014 WEST Ham’s board have ordered manager Sam Allardyce to change his style of football and deliver a top-half finish in next season’s Premier League table. Despite having all-but secured their top flight status by the end of March, the Hammers fans made plain their contempt for Allardyce as they suffered five defeats from their final [...]
West Brom swoop for Gardner May 20, 2014 FOOTBALL: Midfielder Craig Gardner is set to join West Brom after being released by Premier League rivals Sunderland. Meanwhile, Marc Albrighton is set to leave Aston Villa for newly-promoted Leicester City. And former Manchester United midfielder Alan Smith, 33, has joined League One side Notts County as a player-coach.
Spurs fans could cheer on Arsenal May 15, 2014 TOTTENHAM fans will have reason to cheer on Arsenal in tomorrow’s FA Cup final, as they hope to avoid starting the new season in July. Should Hull win at Wembley Spurs would enter the Europa League at the third qualifying round, set to begin on 31 July.
Spurs look to Pochettino as Sherwood is pushed aside May 13, 2014 HIGHLY-RATED Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino last night emerged as the man most likely to become the ninth Tottenham boss during chairman Daniel Levy’s 13-year reign at White Hart Lane, after Tim Sherwood was sacked. The outspoken 45-year-old was relieved of his duties following an hour-long meeting with Levy yesterday, bringing to an end five tempestuous [...]
Mackay linked to West Brom as Mel manages just four months May 12, 2014 WEST Brom have begun the search for a new manager just four months after hiring their last boss following their decision to part company with Pepe Mel yesterday. The Spaniard steered the Baggies to Premier League safety, but only by a margin of three points and after a tepid reign in which he won just [...]
Premier League: Sherwood wants quick call on Spurs future May 11, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 ASTON VILLA 0 UNDER pressure Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood last night urged chairman Daniel Levy to back him or sack him after attaining a Europa League spot. A close-range strike from Paulinho, a Nathan Baker own goal and an Emmanuel Adebayor penalty ensured Spurs finished sixth, above Manchester [...]
Monk named Swansea boss May 7, 2014 SWANSEA revealed a “back to basics” approach was the key to Garry Monk’s appointment as manager yesterday on a three-year deal. Monk, 35, succeeded Michael Laudrup as boss on a temporary basis in February and has guided the Swans to Premier League safety with 15 points from 13 games in charge. Chairman Huw Jenkins said: [...]
City can see off Everton and cement position as title favourites May 1, 2014 MANCHESTER City were the main beneficiaries of Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Liverpool last Sunday that saw the Reds drift from as short as 1/6 for the title all the way out to 11/8 with Star Sports. Manuel Pellegrini’s men kept their nerve to beat in-form Crystal Palace 2-0 away to shorten from 5/1 into 5/6 [...]
De Boer reveals talks to be next Spurs manager April 29, 2014 TOTTENHAM have invited Ajax boss Frank de Boer for talks to become their next manager, according to the Dutchman. Tim Sherwood is expected to be replaced at White Hart Lane in the summer after an indifferent start to life in management since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas in December. And De Boer, who guided Ajax to a [...]
Champions League: This is why I left Tottenham, says Bale after Real storm to Euro final April 29, 2014 BAYERN MUNICH 0 REAL MADRID 4 (Real Madrid win 5-0 on aggregate) REAL Madrid’s £86m signing Gareth Bale said reaching the Champions League final justifies his world record transfer from Tottenham last summer. Leading 1-0 from the first leg, Real blitzed Bayern with two goals apiece from Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo, whose tally of [...]