By Andrew Warshaw
April 18 – British commercial radio station talkSPORT has struck a groundbreaking deal to secure English Premier League commentary rights of all 380 league games to countries outside Europe, broadcasting live in English, Spanish and Mandarin.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 17 – Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has paid tribute to the medical staff who kept him alive after he was pronounced clinically dead for 78 minutes when collapsing with a cardiac arrest in a cup game at Tottenham Hotspur.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 5 – West Ham United’s bid to move into the Olympic Stadium two years after London 2012 is “fundamentally flawed”, according to Barry Hearn (pictured), chairman of Leyton Orient who has long been fiercely opposed to the move for fear his own club could go out of existence.
By Andrew Warsaw
April 5 – Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba (pictured) has taken his first steps unaided as he continues his remarkable recovery from his on-field cardiac arrest on March 17.
By David Gold at Upton Park in London
April 3 – West Ham United has vowed to bring a million customers to the Olympic Park in London each year – should it win the right to move into the nearby Olympic Stadium.
By David Gold
March 23 – Championship outfit West Ham United have confirmed that they are one of four parties submitting formal bids to move into the Olympic Stadium after London 2012.
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 – UEFA President Michel Platini today revealed he has still not received any official apology from Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards (pictured) following his outrageous claim that that FIFA and UEFA “stole” football from England.
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) today described the remarkable recovery of stricken Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba as “a miracle” saying it rekindled memories of the tragic death of Cameroon’s Marc-Vivien Foe nine years ago.
By David Gold
March 22 – Bolton Wanderers will play their weekend Premier League clash with Blackburn Rovers and the abandoned FA Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur next week after stricken midfielder Fabrice Muamba’s family encouraged the club to do so.
By David Gold
March 21 – Fabrice Muamba has held a “brief” conversation with his Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle as he continues to show positive signs after suffering a cardiac arrest during an FA Cup tie last weekend.
By David Gold
March 17 – Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba (pictured) is in a North London hospital tonight after collapsing during an FA Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 15 – English Premier League chairman Sir David Richards (pictured) has formally apologised for his surprising antics that took place here yesterday that saw him accuse FIFA and UEFA of stealing football in England before rather symbolically ending the day by falling into a swimming pool.
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 14 – English Premier League chairman Sir David Richards has caused outrageous scenes here at the International Sport Security Conference as he attacked FIFA and UEFA for stealing football in England before bizarrely ending the day by falling into a swimming pool to put himself even further in the spotlight.
By David Gold
March 2 – Aston Villa have lost a record £54 million ($86 million/€64 million) for the year ending May 31, 2011, though they have made £92 million ($146 million/€109 million) in revenues, also a new club record.
By David Gold
March 1- Arsenal have recorded a pre-tax profit of £49.5 million (€58 million/$79 million) for the six months to November 30, 2011.