MANCHESTER, England, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Manchester City have filed an appeal against an independent commission ruling that found the club guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, seeking to overturn the verdict and avoid potentially severe sanctions. The league said on Tuesday that City had used “sham” commercial contracts as part…
UEFA is continuing its investigation into Barcelona in the long-running Negreira case after receiving a substantial dossier of documents from Real Madrid, adding another chapter to the bitter rivalry between the Spanish giants. UEFA confirmed Thursday that its Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors had received the material submitted by Real Madrid and would assess it as…
The board at German champions Bayern Munich have earmarked a member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona as a potential signing for the January transfer window. That’s according to Diario Sport, who highlight Jules Koundé as the player in question. The subject of potential transfer activity between Bayern and Barca this winter…
Germany’s second squad in the international break dazzled all with their conviction and repaid the new German coach Jürgen Klopp with a 2-0 victory over Serbia. Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar Pavlović received a special shoutout from his manager for his efforts. The 22 year-old midfielder was a reliable central piece to Klopp’s high tempo playstyle. Overlapping…
Andy Burnham’s intervention in the Manchester City debate has revived tensions between the Premier League and the prime minister. Government officials are understood to be unhappy they were not given notice that the independent commission’s damning judgment of £900m of financial manipulation and “sham contracts” would be published this week and Burnham’s response has not…
Two senior executives at different top-level Premier League clubs have told Sky Sports News they would be “staggered” and “amazed” if 15 clubs were prepared to vote to expel Manchester City from the Premier League, with such a move akin to a “self-inflicted commercial disaster”. Expulsion is one of a number of punishments open to…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… MANCHESTER CITY Manchester City’s rivals are demanding sanctions are imposed on the club before the end of the season – The Sun Premier League clubs are demanding that any possible sanctions Manchester City face are applied this season – talkSPORT Man City charges Man City were…
Will Kevin Schade join Liverpool? Photo by IMAGO / Craig Mercer Kevin Schade has been one of the Premier League’s form stories through September, a standout performer in a red-hot start to the season for Brentford. That form has not gone unnoticed at Anfield, where Liverpool are among the clubs credited with interest in the…
Manchester City are staring down the barrel of a severe punishment after being found guilty of serious breaches of the financial rules, with the matter potentially going as far as relegation from the Premier League. According to “The Sun“, the club could also be forced to deal with a mass exodus of players should they…
Novak Djokovic returned to action in Beijing 11 years after his last appearance and extended his incredible record to 30 consecutive wins at the China Open on Wednesday. Djokovic, a six-time winner in the Chinese capital, received a medical timeout in the second set but did enough to defeat Portugal’s Nuno Borges 6-3 7-6 (7-2)…