The Conservatives have described Andy Burnham’s response to Manchester City’s breaches of Premier League financial regulations as “completely out of touch” with supporters and the wider public. On Wednesday, the prime minister said he would be “really concerned” if the club’s owners chose to sell Manchester City after an independent commission upheld most of the […]
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When the ruling involving Manchester City was eventually announced, the newspaper delivered a severe assessment. Its headline described a major football scandal, serious wrongdoing by the club and substantial penalties. The report said it had been established that the club had repeatedly violated Football Association regulations through dishonest methods. However, that account did not appear […]
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Mark Chapman is joined by Pat Nevin, Joe Hart and Andros Townsend to examine the continuing repercussions after Manchester City were found guilty of most of the Premier League charges brought against the club. Italian football journalist James Horncastle explains how the Calciopoli scandal shaped Italian football over the long term. Thomas Tuchel shares his […]
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During his spell at City, Hart claimed two Premier League titles in 2011-12 and 2013-14, lifted the League Cup in 2013-14 and 2015-16, and won the FA Cup in 2010-11. The 39-year-old explained that, with no firm outcome in place, the situation simply had to be allowed to unfold. He added that he did not […]
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Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has delivered a firm message to officials from rival clubs regarding the verdict against his team on most of the Premier League charges. His comments came during a European Football Clubs board meeting in Copenhagen, held before the organisation’s general assembly on Tuesday. Soriano reportedly promised that the club […]
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Introducing a different playing philosophy requires patience, especially when the team must occupy unfamiliar areas and take risks beyond their usual comfort zone. Coaches with bold tactical ideas can sometimes become overly focused on the finished system rather than adapting to the immediate requirements of their squad. Olid, however, seems determined to avoid making that […]
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Manchester United have taken out a further £90m in loans since 30 June and revealed that their summer spending on new signings reached £191.7m. United signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea on 13 July, Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa the following day, and Carlos Baleba from Brighton on 25 August. The transfer fees announced by the […]
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The club also revealed that £63.5m from an extra $125m (£94.14m) added to its long-standing debt during a summer refinancing operation was used to acquire land for the proposed stadium. It has not disclosed how the remaining money was allocated. Construction of the new venue is expected to cost more than £2bn. Although total debt […]
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Rick Edwards teams up with former Premier League forward Clinton Morrison and The Telegraph’s Northern Football correspondent Luke Edwards to review the weekend’s action. They examine another frustrating outing for Manchester United, who narrowly escaped a third consecutive defeat at Craven Cottage. Arsenal suffered a heavy setback against Brighton at the Amex, raising questions about […]
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Cunha also referred to the intense scrutiny surrounding United during a post-match interview. Neville contributes significantly to that attention, both through his own commentary and his expanding media business. Carrick has previously insisted that he is capable of ignoring outside opinions. However, that cannot be straightforward when United supporters, who normally stand by their team […]
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