Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has claimed Unai Emery was the stand-out candidate in a search that saw them interview EIGHT managers for the job. Emery has the unenviable task of replacing long-serving Frenchman Arsene Wenger, but Gazidis is confident they have the right man for the job. He told a press conference: ‘We had […]
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Arsenal were supposed to announce this week that former captain Mikel Arteta had been hired to replace Arsene Wenger. It was a move that was supposed to show continuity in Arsene way. Similar approach. Similar style. But then Arteta said that £50m was not enough to make Arsenal a top four contender and that he […]
Jürgen Klopp has given an interesting interview ahead of next weekend’s Champions League Final. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. On his footballing philosophy If we’ve won, then essentially it doesn’t matter to me how we’ve played: a win’s a win. However, I know that your chances of winning are dramatically increased […]
Jose Mourinho had a gilt-edged chance to end a season spent in Pep Guardiola’s shadow with a statement FA Cup final win on Saturday but ended up explaining away another passionless performance that will invite more criticism from the Old Trafford faithful. Eden Hazard’s 22nd-minute penalty settled the final to ensure Mourinho’s second United season […]
Manchester United earned slightly more money than champions Manchester City from the Premier League last season, despite City’s record-breaking campaign. United, who finished second, received £149.77m, £328,491 more than City because they ere shown live in the UK more often, and more TV games means more money in the payments system. City received £38.63m for […]
Eden Hazard has told Chelsea to sign the players who will turn them into Premier League title contenders next season or forget about him committing to a new contract. Hazard, who is valued at around £200million and wanted by Real Madrid, has stalled on signing a new deal despite the Blues’ willingness to pay him […]
Manchester City have topped the charts once again, this time as the average transfer value of their first team reached a record high of £55million. The CIES Football Observatory has published the average transfer value of players at teams in the top five divisions across Europe (England, Spain, France, Italy and Germany) and it has […]
Arsene Wenger has revealed he has received plenty of offers as he prepares to leave Arsenal after 22 years. Wenger will manage his final two games against Leicester and Huddersfield this week as the curtain comes down on his long service at Arsenal. When asked if he has received proposals, Wenger said: ‘Yes, more than […]