Olympic Stadium deal with West Ham United collapses
By Duncan Mackay
October 11 – The deal to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games has collapsed, it has been reported.
Premier League
Fulham to renovate Craven Cottage and increase capacity to 30,000
By Duncan Mackay
October 8 – Premier League club Fulham plan to increase the capacity at their picturesque Craven Cottage ground from 25,700 to 30,000 after shelving plans to move, they have revealed.
Arsenal can cope without the Champions League, claims Gazidis
By Andrew Warshaw at the Leaders in Football Conference in London
October 6 – Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis insists the ailing North London club will be able to cope financially without qualifying for the Champions League.
Drop pointless judicial review, Robertson urges Spurs
By Andrew Warshaw at the Leaders in Football Conference in London
October 6 – Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson today urged Tottenham Hotspur one last time to drop their “pointless” bid for a judicial review into their failed bid to move to the Olympic stadium after next year’s Games, warning that no further deal would be on the table to help redevelop their own ground.
Chelsea look to buy Stamford Bridge freehold to keep their options open
By David Gold
October 4 – Chelsea are looking to buy the freehold for the land on which their Stamford Bridge stadium is situated as they look to relocate the club.
Premiership lose landmark broadcasting rights case over British landlady
By Andrew Warshaw
October 4 – After a five-year campaign to defy Big Brother, a suburban English landlady today won her battle to screen authorised live Premiership football in a landmark case described as the Bosman of broadcasting.
“I can recognise a bung when I see it” says Leyton Orient chairman after £17 million offer to Tottenham
By Duncan Mackay
September 29 – Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn today accused London Mayor Boris Johnson of trying to give Tottenham Hotspur “a bung” to try to get them to drop their claim to the Olympic Stadium in the hope of removing the main obstacle to London’s bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships being successful.
Exclusive: Tottenham given 24 hours to accept Mayor’s offer and drop Olympic Stadium objection
By Duncan Mackay
September 29 – Tottenham Hotspur have been given a deadline of until tomorrow to accept an £8.5 million ($13.5 million/€10 million) offer of help from London Mayor Boris Johnson to build a new stadium and drop their complaint over the Olympic Stadium being given to West Ham United or risk it being taken off the table.
Yahoo! renews deal with LMA for more exclusive online content
By David Gold
September 21 – Yahoo! has agreed a deal with the League Managers Association (LMA) to renew their online media partnership, giving them access to a variety of video and print content from top Premier League managers such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish.
Tottenham sign planning agreement for new stadium at White Hart Lane
By Andrew Warshaw
September 21 – The future of the 2012 Olympic stadium has taken a potentially significant shift following Tottenham Hotspur’s latest breakthrough to develop their own ground.
Manchester City unveil ambitious plans for new academy
By David Gold
September 20 – Manchester City have unveiled plans to build a new academy complex which they hope will enable them to meet UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules and enable them to move towards a self-sufficient business model.
QPR sign major shirt deal with Asian airline giants
By Emily Goddard
September 19 – Queens Park Rangers has announced a multi-million pound shirt sponsorship deal with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia – whose owner, Tony Fernandes, also completed a takeover of the English Premier League newcomers last month, that now sees him working alongside the Mittal family, who have retained their 33 per cent stake.
Manchester United Singapore flotation given go ahead
By David Gold
September 16 – Manchester United’s partial flotation on the Singapore Stock Exchange has received the go ahead, following the confirmation by the club last month that they intend to raise capital through selling shares.
Leyton Orient move to Eton Manor is still a possibility reveals Lee Valley Regional Park Authority chief executive
By Tom Degun in London
September 13 – Shaun Dawson, the chief executive of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, has told the London Assembly that there is still a possibility Leyton Orient could move to Eton Manor following the conclusion of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
British clubs cut spending as financial fair play rules loom ever closer
By Andrew Warshaw
September 13 – British professional clubs are cutting down on spending and battening down the hatches in anticipation of UEFA’s financial fair play rules according to a new outlook on the game’s financial viability.