At the beginning of 2010, Manchester City started arranging additional investment for the club. City entered into sponsorship contracts worth record sums that were reportedly far higher than their fair market value. The arrangement has been described as a “concealed funding plan”. According to the ruling, the arrangement operated in the following way. Each sponsorship […]
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La Liga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday rejected what he described as Real Madrid’s claims of a refereeing “conspiracy” following their derby loss to Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid manager José Mourinho arrived at his post-match press conference with two printed images showing challenges by Atlético players that he believed deserved red cards after Sunday’s 2-1 […]
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La Liga chief Javier Tebas says allegations of a refereeing plot against Real Madrid are equivalent to “living on another planet”. Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho criticised the officials for several major decisions following his team’s 2-1 defeat by city rivals Atletico Madrid last week. At the post-match media conference, Mourinho presented printed screenshots which […]
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A Daily Telegraph investigation, external claims that Uefa provided a severance package to Gianni Infantino’s alleged partner in connection with their reported relationship while he served as the organisation’s general secretary. A representative for the current Fifa president reportedly said that Infantino firmly rejects the claims and considers them entirely false. Uefa, where Infantino held […]
Continue ReadingThe English Football League is examining claims that Sheffield United’s proprietor, the US-based investment consortium COH Sports, has created a fresh parent entity for the club in an effort to sidestep a £35m obligation owed to former owner Prince Abdullah. COH Sports, headed by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, struck an agreement to purchase United […]
Continue ReadingIt is not hard to see why Egypt would be deeply upset after Tuesday’s 3-2 loss. The African team held a two-goal advantage with just 11 minutes remaining, on the verge of reaching their first ever quarter-final. Then everything unravelled as Argentina produced a stunning late rally to flip the contest and score the decisive […]
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