By Sportingintelligence 17 October 2011 At a conference in London on Monday, the chief executive of the League Managers’ Association, Richard Bevan, claimed there were foreign owners of Premier League teams who wanted to end relegation from England’s top division. A ‘closed shop’, he said, is attractive to owners who want to protect their investment. […]

By Brian Sears 13 October 2011 We can argue until the cows come home about the biggest rivalries and the biggest clubs in English football but there’s not a lot to argue about really. Two clubs have been dominant in winning the English title (19-18 is the current score with the rest also-rans) and they […]

By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 9 October 2011 In early 1999 when Glenn Hoddle’s time as England manager came to an end in the wake of ‘them things’ that he said about reincarnation, the FA hired Kevin Keegan and the Three Lions rollercoaster was set fair for its latest lurch […]

By Alex Miller 9 October 2011 England’s football team haven’t won a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup on home soil, haven’t reached a major tournament semi-final since 1996 (on home soil) and haven’t ever got beyond a semi-final on foreign turf – and that was 21 years ago at the 1990 World Cup […]

* By Sportingintelligence 9 October 2011 The online auction to raise funds in memory of Sir Bobby Robson – with amazing lots involving Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Jose Mourinho, Pele, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and many, many more – is now live. You can visit to charity home page here. You can go straight to […]

By Alex Miller at Leaders in Football, London 6 October 2011 Former top referee Pierluigi Collina has warned that the issue of match fixing was “the future of football” and that everybody associated with the sport had to act to look after the game. On the day that Wayne Rooney’s father and uncle were arrested […]

By Alex Miller at Leaders in Football, London 6 October 2011 Arsenal’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis has claimed the club’s current lowly league position is not a concern and added the Gunners “could afford to miss out on Champions League” next season and continue to compete for the league title. The club has qualified for […]

By Sportingintelligence 6 October 2011 Barcelona and their Champions League-winning coach Pep Guardiola have today confirmed they will offer exclusive ‘insider’ access to training, a signed shirt, a meet and greet with all their global stars – including Lionel Messi – plus match tickets to a Barca game in honour of Sir Bobby Robson, a […]

By Alex Miller at Leaders in Football, London 5 October 2011 Kia Joorabchian, the man who formerly ‘owned’ Carlos Tevez and continues to act as his representative, has blamed an interpreter for incorrectly translating the Manchester City striker’s comments after the infamous ‘strike’ incident in Munich last week. Tevez was initially reported to have said: […]

By Alex Miller at Leaders in Football, London 5 October 2011 Uefa’s general secretary Gianni Infantino has admitted ticket prices for last season’s Champions League final at Wembley “slipped through Uefa’s net” and promised that prices “won’t be so high in 2013”. Prices for the 2011 final between Barcelona and Manchester United, not including administration […]