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 [...]
Betting: Battling point would give Jose Mourinho a happy return to Chelsea October 20, 2016 THERE is only one story in town as Chelsea face Manchester United on Sunday – the return of Jose Mourinho to Stamford Bridge. Revered by Blues fans after two trophy-laden spells in charge, his time in west London came to an end acrimoniously last December, with the club 16th in the table. While matches between [...]
Betting: Tottenham to squeeze past Bournemouth in goalfest October 20, 2016 AFTER another promising start to the Premier League season, Mauricio Pochettino has Tottenham fans dreaming of winning the title. Spurs ran Leicester close last year before fading towards the end of the season, and they’ve invested heavily in the summer in the hope of lifting their maiden Premier League trophy. Son Heung-min, who barely featured [...]
Hull City agree £130m takeover with consortium that aims to build club brand in China October 20, 2016 Hull City owners the Allam family have agreed to sell the Premier League club to a Far East consortium for £130m. A document filed to the Hong Kong stock exchange detailed a conditional agreement between Allamhouse Limited, headed by controversial Hull chair Assem Allam, and a consortium fronted by companies Greater China Professional Services and Camsing Global. No legally binding agreement [...]
Football asks bookies to help boost the integrity of the game October 20, 2016 Football’s global governing body has teamed-up with one of Europe’s largest online bookmakers in an attempt to better safeguard the integrity of the sport. Unibet has signed a co-operation agreement with a subsidiary of Fifa called Early Warning System (EWS), under which the gambling firm will “exchange information with EWS and will co-operate on efforts to improve [...]
