Manchester United named world’s most valuable club
By David Gold
April 23 – Manchester United are the world’s most valuable football club, according to Forbes’ latest magazine.
Premier League
SportFive agree deal to market Chelsea stars
By David Gold
April 22 – Chelsea have appointed sports marketing agency SportFive to market 19 of its first team squad players, including John Terry and Didier Drogba.
Exclusive: Tottenham legal challenge over Olympic Stadium set to fail warns London Mayor
By Andrew Warshaw at the Guildhall in London
April 20 – Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to overturn the decision to allow rivals West Ham United to move to the Olympic Stadium after next year’s Games is doomed to fail, London Mayor Boris Johnson hinted today.
Usmanov continues to buy Arsenal shares despite Kroenke takeover
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By David Gold
April 19 – Alisher Usmanov continues to buy shares in Arsenal despite American businessman Stan Kroenke becoming the London side’s majority shareholder and launching a formal takeover bid.
Leyton Orient join Tottenham and ask for judicial review into Olympic Stadium decision
By Andrew Warshaw
April 14 – Leyton Orient have followed Tottenham Hotspur by applying to the High Court for a judicial review to try and prevent West Ham United moving to the Olympic Stadium after next year’s summer Games, club chairman Barry Hearn revealed today.
Arsenal director Fiszman passes away
By David Gold
April 14 – Arsenal director Danny Fiszman, a lifelong fan of the Premiership club and a driving force behind the club’s move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, has died at the age of 66.
London Mayor to blame for Olympic Stadium controversy claims Tottenham MP
By Duncan Mackay
April 14 – London Mayor Boris Johnson (pictured) has been urged to get involved to end the row over the future of the Olympic Stadium which is facing the prospect of being at the centre of a lengthy legal battle after Tottenham Hotspur launched the first steps in demanding a judicial review.
Tottenham to take Newham Council to High Court over London 2012 Olympic Stadium
By Andrew Warshaw
April 13 – Tottenham Hotspur have taken the first step in their efforts to secure a judicial review to overturn the decision to hand the £537 million ($836 million) Olympic Stadium to Premier League rivals West Ham United after next year’s Games.
Usmanov refusing to sell shares to Kroenke
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By Andrew Warshaw
April 13 – Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is refusing to sell his stake in Arsenal, seemingly determined to stop majority owner Stan Kroenke from gaining any further control of the Premier League club.
Arsenal Supporters’ Trust welcome Kroenke but remain determined not to sell shares
By David Gold
April 12 – The influential Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) has issued a statement insisting that it wants to remain a part of the club’s ownership structure and will not be selling shares acquired through the Arsenal fanshare scheme to American Stan Kroenke, who mounted a takeover of the club this week.
Arsenal under US control after Kroenke launches takeover
By Andrew Warshaw
April 11 – Arsenal, one of the great institutions of English football, are poised to become the latest Premier League club to fall into foreign hands after American businessman Stan Kroenke took a controlling stake in the North London club.
Clubs will be squeezed to breaking point, warns Harris
By Andrew Warshaw at SportAccord in London
April 8 – Keith Harris, the guru of football takeovers, has warned the gap between rich and poor clubs will become even wider as a result of the current economic crisis.
Exclusive: In wake of Rooney row, Peter Kenyon warns of ‘risk’ involved in sponsoring individuals
By Mike Rowbottom at SportAccord in London
April 7 – Peter Kenyon, the former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive, believes the kind of bad publicity generated by Wayne Rooney’s latest public swearing outburst will inevitably cause major sponsors to reassess their options with regard to investing in individual sporting performers.
Scudamore says winter break is impossible
By Andrew Warshaw in London
April 6 – English football can never embrace a winter break unless FIFA and UEFA do something about fixture congestion, the Premier League claimed today.
West Ham probe racism claims
By David Gold
April 4 – West Ham have pledged to take seriously and investigate claims that the families of forwards Victor Obinna and Frederic Piquionne were racially abused during the 4-2 defeat to Manchester United last weekend.