ZURICH (Reuters) – Shaken by corruption scandals, global soccer body FIFA on Wednesday presented the detailed reforms it will ask members to adopt in February at a special congress that seeks to restore its reputation and elect a new leader. The reforms include limiting the number of terms top officials can serve, following the banning […]
Arsene Wenger defends under pressure Manchester United manager, saying that the speculation regarding Louis van Gaal's job is disrespectful to the Dutchman
REUTERS – Arsenal are in the middle of an injury crisis with seven players currently on the sidelines but goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he was confident the club can pull through this period. Even without Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck, the Gunners have won […]
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s sports minister questioned the legitimacy of FIFA’s Ethics Committee on Tuesday after it imposed an eight-year ban that appears to have ended his compatriot Michel Platini’s chances of becoming head of the world football body. FIFA’s outgoing president, Sepp Blatter, and Platini, head of the European football body UEFA, were both […]
REUTERS – Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has said he was disappointed to lose his starting place to a returning Sergio Aguero after manager Manuel Pellegrini opted to start the Argentine in Monday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Arsenal. Aguero was playing his first match in about three weeks following a heel injury and was […]
REUTERS – Everton need to overcome a tough run of fixtures around Christmas and avoid last season’s meltdown during the same period, forward Steven Naismith has said. The Toffees play five games over a hectic 15-day schedule beginning Saturday, including trips to Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in the league, and hosting Manchester City in […]
REUTERS – Manchester United has made no official offer to Jose Mourinho to replace Louis van Gaal at the Premier League club, according to the Portuguese manager’s agent Jorge Mendes. “There is nothing. We don’t know what will happen in the future, but now there is no agreement. There isn’t an official proposal either,” British […]
REUTERS – Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has called on his Southampton team mates to stay calm after a run of six winless matches in all competitions, insisting one win can revive the club’s fortunes. The Saints are 12th in the Premier League after 17 games and their 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was their […]
REUTERS – Influential West Ham United midfielder Dimitri Payet is set to return from an ankle injury a month ahead of schedule, meaning he could be fit to face Liverpool in the Premier League on Jan. 2, manager Slaven Bilic has said. Payet was initially ruled out for three months after he sustained the injury […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City may be top of the elite league at Christmas for the first time in their 131-year history but manager Claudio Ranieri is still playing down title talk. Ahead of the festive matches against Liverpool and Manchester City, all the Italian would say was that if his team won both they […]
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Chelsea and Vitesse Arnhem have been cleared of having an improper relationship, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday. The independent probe established no undue influence by the Premier League champions over the Dutch club, to whom they have been regularly loaning players over the past five years. The KNVB had […]
