England: Capello to meet FA over Terry call Capello to meet FA over Terry call.Fabio Capello will meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. Capello himself came under fire from one of his predecessors for going public with criticism of Bernstein’s [...]
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Q.P.R.: No action over Barton tweets
Q.P.R.: No action over Barton tweets Joey Barton will not face any legal action over his pointed observations about the John Terry racism case.In the aftermath of Terry being stripped of the England captaincy by the FA on Friday, Barton made a succession of robust comments on Twitter. Although Barton defended them on the grounds [...]
Tottenham H.: Case against Redknapp repugnant
Tottenham H.: Case against Redknapp repugnant The prosecution case at Harry Redknapp’s tax evasion trial is “repugnant to all our basic instincts of fairness”, a court heard on Monday.Defence barrister John Kelsey-Fry QC launched a fierce attack on the Crown for using a News of the World investigation as its “crucial lynchpin” in the case.”There [...]
Man. Utd.: Ferguson to face no action
Man. Utd.: Ferguson to face no action Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will not face a disciplinary charge over his criticism of linesman Darren Cann in Sunday’s 3-3 draw at Chelsea, Press Association Sport understands.Ferguson saw his side come back from 3-0 down but was angered at Cann’s decision not to flag for a [...]
Chelsea: Chelsea play down rift talks
Chelsea: Chelsea play down rift talks Chelsea have denied claims owner Roman Abramovich held ‘showdown’ talks with manager Andre Villas-Boas before the club’s breathtaking 3-3 draw with Manchester United.The Blues confirmed Abramovich spoke to Villas-Boas during a visit to the club’s training ground on Saturday before watching Sunday’s Barclays Premier League game at Stamford Bridge. [...]
Wolves: Frimpong blow for Wolves
Wolves: Frimpong blow for Wolves Wolves’ on-loan midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong will return to parent club Arsenal after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match at QPR.Frimpong limped off in the 24th minute of the 2-1 win at Loftus Road – and a scan has revealed the worst [...]
Stoke City: Stoke appeal Huth red
Stoke City: Stoke appeal Huth red Stoke have confirmed they have lodged an appeal to the Football Association against Robert Huth’s red card in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match against Sunderland.The German defender received a straight red card from referee Martin Atkinson, following a tackle on Black Cats midfielder David Meyler just before half-time.Stoke boss [...]
Newcastle Utd.: Cool Cisse felt no pressure
Newcastle Utd.: Cool Cisse felt no pressure Newcastle new boy Papiss Cisse insisted he felt no pressure when he was thrown straight into the heat of Barclays Premier League battle.The 26-year-old arrived on Tyneside in a near ?10million switch from German side Freiburg last month, but had to wait until Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa [...]
Man. Utd.: Taylor- Abuse could stop complaints
Man. Utd.: Taylor- Abuse could stop complaints Players’ union chief Gordon Taylor fears the recent crowd abuse suffered by Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand could deter footballers from complaining about racial discrimination.Manchester United defender Evra was taunted by Liverpool fans last week after an independent inquiry ruled he had previously been racially abused by the [...]
Man. City: City pull out of match with Genoa
Man. City: City pull out of match with Genoa Manchester City have put plans to play a charity match in Genoa this week on hold due to the weather in Italy.Manager Roberto Mancini was due to take a large group of first-team and elite development squad players to the city to play a game to [...]
