Posts Tagged ‘ News ’

• RBS places club's loans into its toxic-assets division• Deadline for refinancing of owners' loans is 6 OctoberDigger exclusive Tom Hicks and George Gillett's ill-starred reign as owners of Liverpool looks like having less than a month to run afte...
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• Dismissal follows 1-0 defeat to Norway and draw with Cyprus• Queiroz serving six-month suspension for alleged misbehaviourThe Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed that Carlos Queiroz has been sacked as coach of Portugal.The dismissal come...
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• Winger was injured during England's win over Switzerland• Arsenal's Arsene Wenger happy the knock was not worseArsenal have suffered another injury blow with the news that they will be without Theo Walcott for "four to six weeks" because of strai...
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• Rooney set for first Premier League game since allegations• Jagielka warns striker to expect a hostile receptionEverton have no special plans to increase security at Goodison Park on account of Wayne Rooney on Saturday, when the Manchester United...
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• Tottenham had been interested in midfielder over summer• West Ham's captain delighted to have agreed new dealScott Parker has ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract to extend his stay at West Ham until the summer of 2014. The...
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• Hodgson allowed a number of players to leave in summer• 'If the truth be known, we are still over-staffed'Roy Hodgson believes Liverpool still have too big a squad, despite allowing a number of players to leave the club over the summer.Since taki...
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• Wolves had seven players booked against Newcastle • 'If you don't stand up to it, you get beat'Mick McCarthy has insisted Wolves are not guilty of adopting bully-boy tactics. Wolves came in for criticism for their approach during the 1-1 draw wit...
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• Liverpool captain says Frenchman is a 'top manager'• Midfielder believes Houllier's health is not an issueSteven Gerrard has backed his former Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier to be successful at Aston Villa after revealing the Frenchman was "d...
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• Former assistant did not want to uproot his family • Pair won six trophies together at LiverpoolPhil Thompson has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join Gérard Houllier at Aston Villa as he did not feel he would be able to commit f...
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• Grant may miss game against Stoke• Fabuert relishing tough fixtures for HammersAvram Grant will decide next week whether he will observe Yom Kippur, the Jewish holy day, and so miss West Ham United's league visit to Stoke City on Saturday week.Yo...
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• Striker set to miss England's qualifier against Montenegro• Tottenham also likely to lose forward for Champions LeagueJermain Defoe fears he may be out for eight weeks after suffering ankle ligament damage during England's 3-1 victory over Switze...
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• Spending in Europe decreased to €1.32bn this summer• Michel Platini believes less expenditure is a good signUefa's president, Michel Platini, believes the decline in transfer fees across Europe's five biggest leagues this summer is a source of ...
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Ryan Babel believes Roy Hodgson’s arrival at Liverpool has helped reignite his career at the club, after it seemed he was on the verge of leaving Anfield. He is now out to repay the gaffer’s faith in him and prove him right in keeping him o...
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• Toshack admits this is 'better for everyone concerned• Montenegro defeat sealed manager's fateJohn Toshack has resigned as the Wales manager with immediate effect after six years in the job.The former Real Madrid manager, who has been in charge o...
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Having been confirmed the new Aston Villa manager, despite signs of contempt amongst the players, Gerard Houllier will now hold a meeting with the main figures, such as ‘captain’ Stiliyan Petrov, Luke Young & James Collins to try and w...
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American international midfielder Maurice Edu is not thinking about his Scottish side’s trip to Old Trafford for their first Champions League group stage fixture next week, calling for his teammates to only be focused on the weekend’s trip ...
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Arsene Wenger has joined the growing chorus demanding that meaningless International friendlies are banned. The Arsenal manager stated he was ‘totally against international friendlies being played during the Premier League season’ though, a...
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Tottenham’s Harry Redknapp now looks at the summer transfer window with relief. He did well to his reckoning, but -most importantly the phone stopped ringing and he can now concentrate on his main job. “I’m glad it’s over,&#8221...
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Jamie Carragher says the current Liverpool squad should be sufficient, noting that they did not really need to sign another striker in the summer transfer window. Carra believes the Anfield squad under Roy Hodgson will have a successful season, adding ...
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• Defender assumed his time was up last season• Veteran aware that this season could yet be his lastGary Neville has admitted he thought his career was coming to an end earlier this year. Although his fellow veterans Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes had...
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