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Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M

Associated Press  

Owning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the Welsh team bought by Reynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney in 2021, released its accounts for the latest financial year on Thursday and reported that the amount owed to celebrities has risen to nearly 9 million pounds. Reynolds and McElhenney purchased Wrexham, one of the world’s …

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British government to introduce independent football regulator
9 months ago

British government to introduce independent football regulator

The Hindu  

The British government is planning to establish an independent football regulator to oversee the sport and encourage financial stability via a bill introduced in parliament on Tuesday. READ | Nottingham Forest receives four-point deduction for overspending and drops into relegation zone “This bill is a historic moment for football fans – it will make sure their voices are front and …

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Premier League says a date has been set for hearing into Manchester City’s legal case
11 months, 1 week ago

Premier League says a date has been set for hearing into Manchester City’s legal case

The Hindu  

A resolution to Manchester City’s legal case with the Premier League might not be far away. Speaking before a parliamentary select committee, Masters was questioned over why some financial investigations, like those involving Everton and Nottingham Forest, could be dealt with quickly and others, like City’s, took longer. Since being hit with a slew of charges, City has retained its …

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Kante set to become new owner of Belgian third division club
1 year, 5 months ago

Kante set to become new owner of Belgian third division club

The Hindu  

N’Golo Kante may have moved to Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad but he will still have a link to club football in Europe after he agreed on a deal to buy Belgian third-division side Royal Excelsior Virton. “Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N’Golo Kante, a player of great class, …

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Man City hires Pannick as defence counsel over alleged financial rule breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Man City hires Pannick as defence counsel over alleged financial rule breaches

The Hindu  

David Pannick, of Blackstone Chambers, will again defend Manchester City after the Premier League brought more than 100 charges against the football club for breaches of financial rules on Monday. City, the world’s highest revenue-generating club last season according to Deloitte, have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules stretching from the 2009-10 …

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Manchester City Hire Defence Counsel Over Alleged Financial Rule Breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchester City Hire Defence Counsel Over Alleged Financial Rule Breaches

News 18  

David Pannick, of Blackstone Chambers, will again defend Manchester City after the Premier League brought more than 100 charges against the football club for breaches of financial rules on Monday. City, the world’s highest revenue-generating club last season according to Deloitte, have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules stretching from the 2009-10 …

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Man United, Liverpool to Get Man City's Premier League Titles after Breach of Financial Rules?
1 year, 10 months ago

Man United, Liverpool to Get Man City's Premier League Titles after Breach of Financial Rules?

News 18  

Premier League champions Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League with a series of breaches of the competition’s financial rules. The Premier League issued a statement on Monday morning confirming it had “referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by Manchester City Football Club to a commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4.” The Premier …

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Wayne Rooney's Derby County relegated from England's second tier; Bournemouth close to Premier League return
2 years, 8 months ago

Wayne Rooney's Derby County relegated from England's second tier; Bournemouth close to Premier League return

Firstpost  

Derby would be comfortably in mid-table without the points deduction for entering administration and breaching financial sustainability rules in previous seasons. Wayne Rooney said he wants to rebuild Derby County but a takeover has to happen soon to keep him at Pride Park after the club was relegated from the Championship on Monday. Derby delayed Fulham’s promotion party with a …

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Juventus turmoil: Raided by police and struggling in Serie A
3 years ago

Juventus turmoil: Raided by police and struggling in Serie A

Hindustan Times  

As if having their offices raided by police investigating financial crimes wasn’t serious enough for Juventus, Italy’s most successful football team is enduring damaging turmoil on the field too. It’s not about trying to regain the title now, just a scramble to avoid missing out on lucrative UEFA income with Atalanta seven points ahead in the fourth and last Champions …

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Derby County Given Further Nine-point Deduction for Financial Breaches
3 years, 1 month ago

Derby County Given Further Nine-point Deduction for Financial Breaches

News 18  

Derby County were handed a nine-point sanction on Tuesday for breaches of the English Football League financial rules, bringing their total points deduction to 21 after the club entered administration in September. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, are currently bottom of the Championship on -3 points and will almost certainly be relegated this season …

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Raheem Sterling 'would consider a loan move to Barcelona'
3 years, 1 month ago

Raheem Sterling 'would consider a loan move to Barcelona'

Daily Mail  

Raheem Sterling could be open to a loan move to Barcelona if he fails to cement a regular place in the Manchester City starting XI by January. Raheem Sterling could be open to a loan move to Barcelona if he fails to play more for City According to The Times, Sterling is committed to winning back his place in the …

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Barcelona President Joan Laporta Insists European Super League Still Alive
3 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona President Joan Laporta Insists European Super League Still Alive

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted that the Super League project is still alive, despite the withdrawal earlier this year of the majority of founding clubs. The other nine have all withdrawn and signed agreements with UEFA prohibiting them from repeating their actions, but Laporta said Barca were still moving forwards with the plans. The three clubs who are defending …

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Payet praised by Marseille president for taking big pay cut
4 years, 5 months ago

Payet praised by Marseille president for taking big pay cut

The Hindu  

Marseille’s club president praised playmaker Dimitri Payet for accepting a significant pay cut when signing a new two-year deal until 2024. Jacques-Henri Eyraud said Payet will slash his reported monthly salary of 500 000 euros in half next season, then by 30 per cent the following season and 40-60 per cent for the two extra years on his new contract. …

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