Deloitte have released their 2014 Football Money League standings and while Real Madrid maintain their hold on first place, Manchester United have leapfrogged Bayern Munich and Barcelona and moved into second place after their revenues rose to £433.2m from £363.2m. United’s rise is down to its rapid commercial growth, and with more deals announced this […]
Liverpool
Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre says that club owners Fenway Sports Group are not considering selling the club and the development of Anfield is proof of their long term vision for the club. The Boston based owners are following a similar path with Anfield as the did with the Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park. When […]
The Mirror has a story of Manchester United’s possible new kit for the 2014-15 season. But what caught my eye in the article was the size of United’s massive kit del that they sighed with Adidas last summer. The 10-year deal is worth £750 million as is the richest kit manufacturing deal in world football […]
FC Barcelona is in total disarray at the moment after the firing of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta and the resignation of his assistant Carles Puyol earlier this week and reports out of Spain suggest that Luis Suarez’s future at the club is in doubt after his £75 million move from Liverpool in the summer. Suarez […]
Liverpool and former England captain Steven Gerrard has announced that he will finish his career in Major League Soccer. Liverpool’s legendary captain on Saturday used the club’s official media outlets to communicate that “he will move to the USA this summer”. The 34-year-old midfielder will join the MLS Cup winners LA Galaxy after this Premier […]
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is expected to announce on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of this season, with Major League Soccer expected to be the new destination of the former England captain. With his current Reds deal set to expire this summer, Gerrard became free to sign a pre-contract agreement […]
Despite glaring needs for a new goalkeeper and a new striker, Brendan Rodgers says that Liverpool will NOT be doing much business in the January transfer window. And instead the Liverpool manager said that he will rely on his young squad to continue their improvement of recent weeks. “My first look is always within – […]
Burnley produced a stunning comeback at the Etihad Stadium to put a dent in Manchester City’s title bid. Having seen rivals Chelsea held by Southampton earlier in the day, City would have closed to within a point of the Premier League leaders with a win against the struggling Clarets. First-half goals from David Silva and […]
Startling comments from Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers today who says that Mario Balotelli’s game is not suited to the high-tempo style of play that Liverpool are looking to recapture. Which begs the question. Why did you spend £16 million on him four months ago if he does not suit the style of play you want […]