Chelsea star Eden Hazard faces a charge of bringing the game into disrepute and a potential multi-match ban from the FA after this moment of madness 13 minutes from time at the Liberty Stadium tonight. Speaking after the match on Chelsea’s own TV channel, Hazard said: “The boy put his whole body on to the […]
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Tottenham Hotspur have announced a loss of £4.3 million for the 2011-12 financial year, compared to a profit of £700,000 in 2010-11, when they played in the 2010-11 Champions League. Spurs report that turnover for the year was £144 million, 12% lower than the year before, while Tottenham said “profit from operations” dropped to £23 […]
Pepe Reina’s father has today commented that the goalkeeper would be ‘more than delighted to return to Barcelona’ should the opportunity arise. Reina has been linked with a return to the Camp Nou in light of Victor Valdes’ confirmed desire not to renew his contract with Barca beyond June 2014. According to the Liverpool goalkeeper’s father, the opportunity […]
This is a bit of a surprise, but Ashley Cole has agreed to a new one-year deal with Chelsea. While the deal has not yet been officially signed, the formalities, of what is understood to be a one-year extension to his contract, are expected to be completed early next week. Despite being linked with moves to […]
Manchester United’s lead at the top of the Premier League is down to five points after drawing 1-1 at Tottenham Hotspur, while Chelsea heaped more pressure on Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, beating the Gunners 2-1. Man United had not lost at White Hart Lane since 2001 and that record looked likely to remain intact when […]
Real Sociedad hit back from two goals down to end Barcelona’s unbeaten La Liga record in stunning fashion at the Anoeta this evening. All looked to be going to plan for Tito Vilanova’s visitors when Lionel Messi and Pedro Rodriguez put them two goals up within 25 minutes. But Gonzalo Castro’s brilliant strike gave Sociedad […]
The long-running contract standoff between Theo Walcott and Arsenal has ended with the England winner signing a new three and a half year deal with the Gunners. The deal is worth a reported £90,000 a wage plus add-ons. Walcott had balked out Arsenal’s initial contract offer of £75,000 per week in August and held out […]
This is a decision that makes you wonder if the people running Southampton actually know what they are doing. Today the Saints announced that they had sacked Nigel Adkins, despite the club sitting three points above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. The decision comes just 48 hours after the man, who led the club […]
Manchester United have confirmed that Darren Fletcher will miss the rest of the season following surgery to resolve his chronic bowel condition. The Scottish midfield has fought a two-year battle with ulcerative colitis and while United have emphasised that the operation is part of a ‘planned procedure’, it has to raise fresh concerns about his […]