Liverpool blame loss of almost £50m on abandoned stadium plans
• Club wrote off £35m after new stadium plan scrapped• Sacking Roy Hodgson and others cost Liverpool £8.4mLiverpool Football Club made a loss of almost £50m in the year to 31 July 2011, according to the club's managing director, Ian Ayre. Talkin...
Roy Hodgson’s sacking contributes to Liverpool’s £49.4m annual loss
• Pay out to former manager and other staff cost club £8.4m• Annual accounts also shows £35m write-off in stadium costsLiverpool have reported a loss of almost £50m for the last financial year as a result of failed new stadium costs and payoffs ...
ESPN plotting Premier League expansion
The Disney-owned channel will target more games and better picks in the Premier League rights auction but is pleased with its progress in growing its audience and losing its American tagFor either the red or blue half of Wembley, lifting the FA Cup on ...
Manchester City rise calls United to reflect on life with the Glazers
Sir Alex Ferguson's assertion that the Glazers have been good for Manchester United looks questionable after Monday's defeatIn a phrase which sounds authoritative but radiates helplessness, the Premier League declares itself "ownership neutral" meaning...
Blue Knights join Sale Sharks in Rangers bid
• Brian Kennedy joins forces with consortium to make new offer • 'Substantial' bid submitted to club's administrators on FridayThe Blue Knights Consortium, in conjunction with the Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy, has submitted a formal but conditio...
Coventry City dice with death as relegation sets out a bleak future | David Conn
An ill-fated move to a new stadium they could not afford to rent even in the Championship leaves the Sky Blues in dire dangerCoventry City's fall from the Championship on Saturday prompted reflections immediately on the club's 34 years in the top fligh...
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley in line for £23.4m in shares
UK retailer will increase number of free shares awarded to Ashley if profit targets are hit in each of next three yearsSports Direct has upped the share bonus payout for its largest shareholder Mike Ashley by 30% as the billionaire looks to catch up wi...
Sports Direct staff rewards are in a different league
Many retailers, including Tesco, like to boast every year about the rewards their staff earn via various bonus and profit-share arrangements. Sports Direct's numbers, however, are in a different leagueHere's an idea for Philip Clarke, the Tesco boss se...
Rangers’ administrators request immediate appeal on SFA sanctions
• Administrators question whether sanctions are lawful• Any takeover of club likely to be impaired by punishmentsThe administrators for Rangers have requested an immediate, expedited appeals process over the sanctions imposed on the club by the Sco...
Scottish clubs feel shockwaves as SFA administers punishment to Rangers | Ewan Murray