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Do Arsenal really owe their high paying fans?
For years, Arsenal have been a steady ship that has repeatedly hit financial targets, and have nicely prepared themselves for the upcoming financial fair play rules. Despite other teams around them such as Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea throwing millions of pounds at players, the Gunners have held back, saved their money and have …0 comments | Read more »
Arsenal deny bid has been made
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood denies any knowledge of a proposed takeover bid from a Middle-East consortium group. It emerged in the media this weekend that a consortium group made up of people from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were proposing a £1.5bn takeover deal in the summer that would see the Gunners completely bought out. The …0 comments | Read more »
QPR announce financial loss
QPR could be in a worrying financial position after they reported a loss of £23million for the 11/12 season. When the Hoops got promoted in 2011 they took a huge risk to guarantee they remained in the Premier League, doubling their wage bill from £29.74million to £58.46million and spending £25million on transfer fees in their first season …0 comments | Read more »
A genuine cause for concern at Manchester United?
When it comes to Manchester United and their success, obviously Sir Alex Ferguson gets the plaudits for the excellent job he has done, however it can’t be underestimated how important David Gill has also been to the club’s triumphs over the years. With the news that Gill will step down from his role as chief …0 comments | Read more »
Manchester United still Premier League’s richest club
Five Premier League teams feature in the Deloitte’s list of football’s top 10 richest clubs in the world, the BBC reports. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City are included with Real Madrid taking top spot for the eighth year running ahead of La Liga rivals Barcelona. The rankings were compiled using data from …0 comments | Read more »
There is no acceptable way for Premier League clubs to spin this
We’re not so lucky in England as the Americans are to have four major sports on offer throughout the year, five if you want to include Nascar. But even then, the fortune of living in a winning market comes with the penalty of inflated ticket prices. New York is one of the obvious markets, you’re …18 comments | Read more »
Everton losses paying off on the pitch
Everton’s widening losses are a result of the club’s emphasis on improving its league position, according to chief executive Robert Elstone. The Toffees reported a net loss of £9.1m in the 2011-12 season, compared with a loss of £5.4m a year earlier, with turnover down slightly at £80.5m. Wages were the biggest expenditure for the …1 comment | Read more »
Why the month of January will simply define the football season
When the nation emerged from the back end of 2012, bleary-eyed and somewhat fragile, they mirrored the Premier League elite, still nursing the effects of a particularly gruelling festive schedule. Calls for a winter break have once again been ignored and instead clubs are hastily preparing themselves for the most significant month of the season. …2 comments | Read more »
Time to end this transfer circus?
A week after celebrating the birthdays of Jesus Christ and Chris Kamara, the world of football turns its attention to the grand unveiling of yet another highly anticipated transfer window. The month of January is filled with endless exciting possibilities, ranging from the arrival of new faces to the departure of deadwood. But is this …3 comments | Read more »
Is football heading for ‘two-tier’ system?
Last weekend I ventured down to Brisbane Road, eagerly anticipating the clash between League One’s Leyton Orient and Scunthorpe United. The O’s were on a remarkable eight-game winning streak, which was in stark contrast to the Iron, who sat precariously in the relegation zone. It was surely a foregone conclusion, a home win on accumulators …2 comments | Read more »
