Arsenal have abandoned proposals for a large-scale expansion of the Emirates Stadium. Instead, the club will pursue a series of smaller upgrades while its owners assess the Premier League champions’ broader operations. In 2024, Arsenal formed a working group headed by chief executive Richard Garlick to explore whether the stadium’s 60,704-seat capacity could be increased. […]
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Rui Pinto says he is making plans to leave Portugal over concerns for his personal security after being notified that his place in the country’s witness protection scheme is ending. The founder of Football Leaks said he has faced “numerous death threats” and believes there is “a genuine danger of an attempt on my life” […]
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Pinto entered Portugal’s witness protection scheme in 2020 after agreeing to assist investigators and hand over documents acquired through the Football Leaks project. In a post shared on X on Friday, external, he said the termination of his protection on 10 October had placed his life in danger. The 37-year-old said repeated death threats and […]
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Manchester City have announced that they have submitted an appeal against an independent commission’s decision finding the club guilty of every charge connected to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. In a brief statement, the club argued that the commission’s judgment included substantial mistakes involving the law, underlying principles and facts, making the decision […]
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On Friday night, Aston Villa will take to the pitch at Sevilla’s Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium with the chance to win the Antonio Puerta Trophy, an honour that remains relatively unfamiliar to many supporters beyond Spain. The friendly fixture commemorates Antonio Puerta, a product of Sevilla’s youth system who died in August 2007 at just 22 […]
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England are getting ready to face Croatia in the Nations League in Rijeka on Saturday, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 BST. During Friday’s press conference, Tuchel described the City ruling as a major talking point within the England camp. When asked whether he would consider selecting players from outside the top division, the manager said: […]
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The competition’s strange and extensive history illustrates just how dramatically football has evolved during this century. When Rangers chose not to enter in 1988, Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest joined the tournament instead. It is difficult to imagine a modern Premier League club, assembled with enormous financial backing, sending a six-a-side squad across the border today. […]
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The Liberal Democrats are urging Andy Burnham to release information about every meeting he has held with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), and to disclose any hospitality he received at the Etihad Stadium. The prime minister faced widespread criticism this week after saying he would be “deeply worried” if ADUG had […]
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Robbie Savage has officially been appointed as the new manager of League One strugglers Peterborough. Savage has departed National League club Forest Green Rovers to join Posh on a long-term deal. Peterborough sit second from bottom of the table and dismissed Luke Williams last month. This is Savage’s first managerial position in the Football League […]
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Dan James and Neco Williams found the net after Oscar Bobb’s early opener for Norway, giving Wales their first victory in seven matches. Cabango made his 18th senior international appearance as Wales recorded their first-ever triumph in Nations League A. “I would probably consider that my finest performance for Wales,” Cabango said. “I really enjoyed […]
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