Fascinating look at the financial handcuffs that Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has to work with. The Independent was able to get a hold of a prospectus published in March by investment banks Rothschild and Merrill Lynch to attract potential investors in the club. The prospectus lays out the financial framework with the next five years. […]
Premier League
A look at the winners and losers in this weekend’s Premier League games. Winners Manchester United It was a tough run of games against Arsenal, Spurs and Man City and United came out of it with maximum points, despite not reaching the levels they have been at in the last two years. With a easier […]
With my apologizes to Elton John Goodbye Peter Kenyon Though I never knew you at all You arrogance and lack of class Makes Ken Bates look classy Of all the owners, agents, players and commentators in football, Peter Kenyon stands alone on top of my most hated list. I thought that leaving Man United after […]
This is my take on Football365.com weekly winners and losers column after week five in the Premier League. Winners Manchester City While the actions of Emmanuel Adebayor’ got all the attention this weekend, this was a huge statement win for Manchester City. All summer pundits where talking about whether they could break into the big […]
FIFA has hit Chelsea with an astonishing transfer ban that will stop manager Carlo Ancelotti signing players until January 2011. The punishment is for luring 16-year-old Gael Kakuta from Lens in the summer of 2007. Lens, who lodged a complaint with FIFA when Kakuta signed for Chelsea two years ago, wanted £4.25m in compensation but […]
Football365.com has their weekly winners and losers column and this is my take on their post this week. Winners Chelsea Yet another impressive start to the season for Chelsea. With four wins in four games, although the schedule has been very kind to them with games against Sunderland, Hull, Burnley and Fulham. Chelsea weak schedule […]