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Rangers and Celtic won't move to English Premier League
English Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore dampened the outlook of Scottish Premier League (SPL) football clubs Celtic and Rangers moving to the English Premier
Newcastle fans want Ashley out of the club
English Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust (NUST) is keen on having owner Mike Ashley removed from the club. Newcastle fans have been angry over Ashley’s leadership,
Portsmouth banned from transfers
English Portsmouth Football Club has been prohibited from signing players until all of the unpaid transfer balances to other English clubs have been settled. The
Cardiff City to pay off stadium in one year
Peter Ridsdale, chairman of Welsh Cardiff City Football Club, has stated that the club will pay off the GBP 52 million balance in one year,President of Chilean FA join speakers at Soccerex
Harold Mayne-Nicholls (President, Chile FA) will present a commercial guide to Chilean football at Soccerex 2009. This world-class presentation will outline the commercial makeup and
Kroenke buys more Arsenal shares
American billionaire Stan Kroenke is getting closer to the takeover threshold as he purchased another ten shares in English Arsenal Football Club’s holding company, The
FA Cup to air free online
The English Football Association has yet to replace broadcaster Sentanta after the company’s collapse and will air the FA Cup for the first time live
Newcastle off the market again
Mike Ashley, English Newcastle United Football Club owner, has again removed the club from the market, BBC reports. Ashley rejected the latest bid of GBP
Tottenham submit plans for new stadium
English Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have submitted official plans for their new stadium, which they hope to complete by 2012. The venue will seat 56,000,
Newcastle owner turned down Moat’s offer
Mike Ashley, English Newcastle United football club owner, declined Barry Moat’s offer of GBP 80 million to buy the club. Ashley indicated last week that
Al-Fahim will not sell his Portsmouth shares
Sulaiman al-Fahim, English Portsmouth football club chairman, stated that he is not selling his 10 per cent stake in the club, despite new owner Ali
England's 2018 bid establishes inclusivity advisory group
England 2018 ltd. has appointed 11 specialists to a new Inclusivity Advisory Group (IAG) to further the bid’s commitment to inclusivity, embracing all communities across
Liverpool supporters march against club owners
Hundreds of English Liverpool Football Club fans marched in protest towards Anfield before the match against Manchester United on Sunday to express their aggravation with
Premier League renew deal with Barclays
The English Premier League has agreed a new extension deal with Barclays to sponsor the league until 2013.Barclays have sponsored the Premier League since 2004
New Portsmouth owner only involved for profit
The future of English Portsmouth football club is currently unpredictable as new owner Ali Al Faraj has expressed that his only desire was to gain
Liverpool signs contract with Spain Tourism Board
The Spanish Tourism Board (Turespana) has agreed to sign a deal with English Liverpool Football Club making Spain the ‘Official Destination Partner,’ the club announced.
Kroenke stays silent at Arsenal AGM
English Aresenal Football Club held its annual general meeting where the intentions of major shareholder Stan Kroenke were left unanswered. Kroenke remains 646 shares shy
Chelsea hopes to postpone transfer ban
English Chelsea Football Club has approached to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) requesting that it put a hold on the transfer ban, imposed
Newcastle must pay to Keegan
A court of arbitration found that English Newcastle United Football Club was in breach of contract related to former manager Kevin Keegan’s discharge, which could
Fox gets Premier League rights in U.S.
The exclusive U.S. rights to the English Premier League for the 2010-2011 through the 2012-2013 seasons have been acquired by Fox Sports International. The broadcasterQatar 2022 World Cup bid takes centre stage at Soccerex 09
The Qatar 2022 Bid Committee has signed a sponsorship and exhibition deal for Soccerex 09 in order to promote their Bid for what would be
Football League approved Notts County takeover
Munto Finance has been officially approved by the English Football League to take control of Notts County Football Club. Muto Finance purchased the club in
Sheffield Wednesday to renovate stadium
English Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has received approval from the Sheffield Council to proceed with their redevelopment plan for Hillsborough Stadium.The investment is expected to
Leicester City chairman wants new investors
English Leicester City Football Club owner and chairman, Milan Mandaric, is interested in having new investors for the club, but is not interested in selling
Ashley offers Newcastle for a discount price
English Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has offered investor Barry Moat a discounted price to takeover the club, The Telegraph reports. The new rate, GBP
Leeds ground deal collapsed
English Leeds United Football Club did not follow through with the deal to purchase the Thorp Arch training ground for GBP 5.8 million with financial
Fulham partner with top baseball team
English Fulham Football Club is entering a joint marketing campaign with the Boston Red Sox baseball team. Under the arrangement, Red Sox owners, Fenway SportsSoccerex launch new networking concept
Ajax, Aston Villa, Benfica, Bolton Wanders, Burnley, Celtic, Liverpool, Newcastle, Stuttgart and Wigan Athletic are amongst the first-batch of football clubs to sign up to
Consortium negotiating West Ham takeover
London-based Intermarket Group, headed by Wall Street businessman Jim Bowe, is lining up a GBP 100 million bid to buy English West Ham, according to
Kroenke buys more shares of Arsenal
Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in English Arsenal by 90 shares, which cost him GBP 750,000. The American plans not to cross the 30
Chelsea to appeal transfer ban
English Chelsea Football Club is to submit its official intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over FIFA’s recent ruling. Chelsea
Sports Minister push for ‘Takeover Panel’
English sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe is to meet with the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League to establish a body that will
Saudi prince in final talks with Liverpool
English Liverpool Football Club is in final talks with Saudi Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulla regarding a stakes purchase. Co-owner George Gillett visited with
Chelsea extends contracts while appealing transfer ban
English Chelsea Football Club has been compelled to extend contracts with existing players in light of FIFA’s ruling on the Gaël Kakuta case, which will
West Ham rejects Sullivan’s takeover bid
David Sullivan, former co-owner of English Birmingham City, made an offer to takeover West Ham United Football Club and was snubbed, The Telegraph reports. Sullivan
Cardiff City in talks to rectify GBP 24 million debt
Peter Ridsdale, Welsh Cardiff City chairman, met in London with Sam Hammam to discuss a way to settle the GBP 24 million debt owed toLeaders in Football bucks the trend
Leaders in Football, the premium annual event in the football business calendar, reported a significant growth across its entire business following the staging of another
Government partly supports the World Cup Bid
The English government has agreed to support the Football Association (FA) with only GBP 2.5 million for its 2018 World Cup Bid, The Telegraph reports.JMW Solicitors seal global deal with Soccerex
Soccerex announced JMW Solicitors LLP as their global legal supplier for the next five years.The Manchester based law firm has many years of experience inFIFA World Cup broadcasting panel at Soccerex 2009
Soccerex 2009 will feature a global broadcasting panel dedicated to the successful delivery of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and future FIFA World
Liverpool owners agree regarding individual stake sales
English Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett will work together regarding the sale of their individuals stakes, and will reach an agreement about deals
Council asks Leeds to reveal its ownership
English Leeds United Football Club Chairman Ken Bates is under pressure from the Leeds City Council to clearly define the identity of the club owners
Birmingham chairman set to resign
David Gold, English Birmingham City Football Club chairman, has declined the position of vice-president offered to him following Carson Yeung’s takeover, through his company Grandtop
Investors steer clear of Liverpool over debt
Several potential buyers for English Liverpool have been frightened away by the club’s overwhelming GBP 245 million debt, according to The Times. Barry Didato, an
Kroenke owes millions for Arsenal shares
American billionaire Stan Kroenke who holds 28.3 percent in English Arsenal, still owes two board members more than GBP 60 million for the stack he
Football League postpones action over club ownerships in question
The English Football League chairman, Brian Mawhinney, has decided that more time and information is needed regarding the ownership issues surrounding football clubs Notts County,
BBC FA Cup rights bid fell through
The BBC was unable to guarantee license fee with its bid for the English FA Cup exclusive radio rights. The bid is believed to be
Former owner could rescue West Ham
Eggert Magnusson, previous owner and chairman of English West Ham United, could end up presenting a takeover bid in a rescue effort to aid the
Decision about Queen Park Rangers owner future delayed
The English Football League was scheduled to discuss the future of Queen Park Rangers co-owner Flavio Briatore at its board meeting yesterday (Thursday), however the
Arsenal TV rights acquired by MP & Silva
The media rights to distribute English Arsenal’s official television channel have been given to MP & Silva. MP & Silva now hold exclusive, international distributionSoccerex and Football Asia launch new Forum in 2010
Soccerex announced their partnership with Football Asia, the leading football- dedicated consultancy in Asia, to offer the football business community a two-day event in the
Football League upset over players breaking contracts
The English Football League chairman, Lord Mawhinney, is upset over the general ‘lack of respect’ for contracts between players and their clubs, The Telegraph reports.
Al-Faraj has significant assets to develop Portsmouth
Peter Storrie, English Portsmouth Football Club chief executive, understands that the club’s new owner, Ali Al-Faraj have ‘considerable assets’ and that he will use them
ESPN acquires Premier League rights across Asia
ESPN Star Sports (ESS), has been able to secure exclusive rights for the English Premier League matches throughout Asia, Digital Media reports. The rights willLeaders in Football event is streamed online
Over 100 international media organisations will be covering the international business Leaders in Football in response to the conference programme announcement and the circulation of
Ashley receives considerable offer for Newcastle
English Newcastle United Football Club owner, Mike Ashley, has received a significant buyout offer from businessman Barry Moat, The Times reports. The offer is estimated
Gold could be forced to leave Birmingham
The Guardian reports that English Birmingham City chairman, David Gold, has yet to receive a response from Carson Yeung, the club's new owner, regarding his
Al Faraj is Portsmouth new owner
Ali al Faraj, billionaire from Saudi Arabia, has now completed the takeover of English Portsmouth Football Club. The new owner has released the necessary funds through
Al-Fahim to sell his Portsmouth shares
English Portsmouth new owner and chairman Sulaiman al-Fahim has announced that he is to sell most of his stake in the club to Ali al-Farai,
Newcastle supporters raise funds for takeover
The Telegraph reports that NUST, the soon to launch English Newcastle United Supporters Trust, has revealed that the organization has raised nearly GBP 20 millionEriksson, Dein and Houllier join speakers at Soccerex 2009
Soccerex announced that Sven-Goran Eriksson, David Dein and Gérard Houllier will participate in an exclusive session tackling the most controversial subjects facing world football such
Portsmouth borrows money to pay players
English Portsmouth determined that the club will need to take out a loan in order to meet player salaries, The Times reports. The executive board
FA cracksdown on ‘hostile and abusive’ behavior
The English Football Association (FA) chief executive Ian Watmore insists on behavioural changes among players, fans and officials. This is following events involving player EmmanuelBrian Barwick sign up for the Soccerex European Forum 2010
The announcement that Soccerex’s European-based business forum is moving from London to Manchester has received strong support from the football industry. Soccerex announced its initial
Kroenke takes a larger share of Arsenal
American Stan Kroenke now holds a 28.7 per cent stake in English Arsenal Football Club, which is less than 2 per cent of the 30
Kenwright dismisses questioning regarding Everton sale
Everton Football Club chairman Bill Kenwright has yet to confirm that the club is officially for sale and refuses to reveal his asking price, according
Portsmouth players insist on missing payment information
Players in English Portsmouth Football Club have not been paid according to recent reports. The Telegraph communicated that the players are nervous about their salariesBrian Barwick and Peter Gandolfi sign up to Soccerex’s global ambitions
Soccerex are delighted to confirm the appointment of two industry leaders which further signals the organisation’s position as the global leader in the business ofLeaders in Football and Leaders in Performance sold out
With 1,000 senior level delegates lined to Clubs, Leagues and Federations from over 45 countries across the world due to converge on Chelsea FC for
Liverpool owners hunting for investors
Tom Hicks and George Gillet, English Liverpool Football Club co-owners have revealed that they are in search of outside investors. A joint statement from the
Coca-Cola ends deal with Football League
Coca-cola will not continue to sponsor the English Football League since the beverage company’s extension offer was rejected. The current contract, worth approximately GBP 5
Leeds United ownership mystery continues
Ken Bates, English Leeds United Football Club chairman, confessed that he made a mistake in stating at the beginning of this year that he wasCountry info
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