Amorim says wait for tonight for detail on expected Man Utd move
November 1 – Manchester United manager target Ruben Amorim says there will be clarification over his expected move following Sporting’s league game against Estrela tonight.
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Premier League attendances hit average 98.5% capacity for match week 9
October 31 – Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton, Leicester City and West Ham all achieved season-best attendances in Match Week nine as the Premier League looked to bounce back from a disappointing fortnight in the stands.
Amorim on brink of completing move to Man Utd
October 30 – Rúben Amorim is poised to be confirmed as Manchester United’s manager after Sporting Lisbon revealed United were ready to pay his release clause of €10 million to replace the sacked Erik Ten Hag.
INEOS and Sir Jim count the cost of managing Man Utd
October 30 – Fresh from sacking manager Erik ten Hag, Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will be dipping back into the Red Devil’s coffers to pay the Dutchman, a rumoured £15 million in compensation, as well as possibly a £8.3 million release clause for Sporting Lisbon’s coach, Ruben Amorim.
Man Utd call time on Ten Hag after two years, two trophies and £615m
October 29 – After months of speculation, Manchester United have finally run out of patience and fired manager Erik Ten Hag after a wretched start to the season which has left the club languishing in 14th place in the Premier League with just three wins from nine games.
Bookies favourite Ruben Amorim for Man Utd lead
October 29 – In the wake of Erik ten Hag being fired as Manchester United coach, the next man up for the impossible job is Sporting Lisbon’s, Ruben Amorim.
Mo Salah fails to make top 10 nominees for CAF player of the year – really
October 28 – The two-time winner of the African Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, has been snubbed for the most prestigious individual award in African football.
EPL warns new, untested regulator is a danger for the English game, government says it will save it
October 25 – The English Premier League faces unprecedented scrutiny if strengthened powers for a proposed independent regulator to tackle “rogue owners and directors” goes ahead.
Match day 8: Toon army top attendance table, but gates dip overall
October 25 – Premier League attendance figures took a dip on matchday eight, recording an average stadium capacity usage of 97.33%, the lowest of the season to date.
Adidas earn their Liverpool stripes with £60m+ a year deal
October 24 – Liverpool FC has unveiled German sportswear company Adidas as the club’s new kit supplier in a deal expected to bring in the region of £60 million a year.
Ebury add Saints to growing club sponsorship portfolio
October 24 – Premier League side Southampton have announced a new partnership with Ebury which will see the global financial services platform become the club’s Official Fintech Partner until the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
Is former Magpie owner Amanda Staveley plotting to nest at Spurs?
October 24 – Fresh from making a tidy sum of money brokering and then selling her stake in Newcastle United, Amanda Staveley is rumoured to have her eye on another Premier League club in the form of Tottenham Hotspur.
‘Cold’ Palmer is the hottest thing in football
October 24 – One of the hottest players in the world, and most certainly the Premier League, is Chelsea’s England international Cole Palmer. Since making the bold move from Manchester City last season, Palmer has scaled new heights in West London and is making himself known throughout the sports world, most notably in the USA.
Forest owner Marinakis banned over Fulham spitting spat
October 23 – The Greek owner of Premier League Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, has been handed a five-match stadium ban for spitting at the feet of officials after last month’s defeat by Fulham.
Staveley’s WhatsApp messages suggest MBS had last word on Newcastle United buy
October 22 – The separation between nation states and Premier League clubs is becoming increasing blurred after it has been revealed that the former Newcastle United minority co-owner, Amanda Staveley, suggested the buyout of the club hinged on the approval of Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman.