City fans to face 9% ticket price hike
• Cost of some Etihad season tickets to jump by £60 • Fulham, Tottenham and Everton also increase pricesManchester City have increased season-ticket prices by an average 9% for next season. The hike, which follows a 6% rise 12 months ago, means th...
‘Tailored to harsh economic realities’
Manchester City's 9% increase is an exception as many top sides reward their fans' loyalty with a freezePremier League clubs can be accused of many things but colluding over ticket prices is not one of them. If the Guardian's research into the cost of ...
Premier League season ticket prices – check out how your club compares
Many clubs have frozen their prices to help cash-strapped fans but Manchester City have raised their prices by 9%ArsenalAverage attendance 60,000 (-0.04% on 2010-11)Adult season ticket prices for 2012-13 £985-£1955 (frozen, includes seven cup ma...
2012-13 Premier League ticket prices – all the ups and downs
West Bromwich Albion have slashed prices across the board, Swansea have hiked theirs. Where does your club fall?ArsenalLast May the Arsenal Supporters' Trust accused their club of "pricing loyal supporters out of the Emirates" on the back of a 6.5% ris...
Lee Congerton: ‘I would love to see this role grow in England’
The former Chelsea chief scout is learning at Hamburg the technical director's job that is not really recognised in BritainAs Lee Congerton stood alongside Frank Arnesen at the end of a long and extraordinary night in Munich on Saturday, there were war...
Ian Holloway lines up crucial money talks with Blackpool chairman
• Blackpool's players 'deserve an awful lot more than they get'• 'I don't think the chairman realises how football is'Ian Holloway will go on holiday to Italy this week before returning to hold talks with Karl Oyston, the Blackpool chairman, about ...
Allardyce praises Cole’s ‘show of love’
• Striker took a pay cut to help fire West Ham back to top flight • Contract talks with Robert Green a priority for West HamDavid Gold had a smile from ear to ear, Mark Noble was proudly wearing the play‑off winner's medal that was going with him...
Cardiff consider switching to red strip from blue in Asian rebranding
• Malaysian investors may end 104 years of history• Cardiff rugby side to return to Arms Park next seasonCardiff City's Malaysian investors are giving serious consideration to changing the team's colours as part of a highly controversial rebranding...
Alex McLeish looks to Karl Henry to strengthen Aston Villa midfield
• The former Wolves captain has endured a frustrating season• Transfer could be subject to review of Villa manager's positionAlex McLeish has identified Wolverhampton Wanderers' Karl Henry as a transfer target as part of plans to add some much need...
Emile Heskey says he still wants to play in the Premier League
• Aston Villa striker looking for new club at 34• Heskey says Alex McLeish will battle onEmile Heskey says he still has ambitions to play in the Premier League after he leaves Aston Villa next week.The former England striker helped Villa draw 1-1 w...
‘I expect to be at Aston Villa next season,’ says Alex McLeish
• Manager cites wage bill reduction as key factor this year• Villa owner, Randy Lerner, 'has been very supportive'Alex McLeish believes he will be in charge of Aston Villa next season and has spoken of his conviction that he can win over the dissen...
Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report
Harry Redknapp enjoyed a wry smile when it was pointed out to the Tottenham Hotspur manager that he goes into the final weekend of the season hoping that the man that pipped him to the post for the England job can do him a favour. Roy Hodgson's West Br...
