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Wimbledon expansion plan derailed by local council vote
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» LONDON - Wimbledon's expansion plans have suffered a significant blow after a local council rejected their proposal to build new tennis courts on land near the All England Club.
Super League six agree to £22 mn Premier League fine
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» LONDON: The six rebel English clubs that signed up to the European Super League have reached a financial settlement with the Premier League worth a combined £22 million, the league said on Wednesday.
Man Utd fans' deep-rooted mistrust of Glazers simmers over
AFP, Published on 03/05/2021
» LONDON: A dramatic protest by angry Manchester United supporters that forced the postponement of a Premier League clash against historic rivals Liverpool was the result of a long-running feud with the American club's owners, the Glazer family.
Failed ESL hangs over Champions League as nouveau riche take on Real Madrid
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» LONDON - The cloud of a collapsed Super League project hangs over this week's Champions League semi-finals with three of the four clubs involved -- Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea -- among the breakaway 12 that shook European football.
What is English football's 'Project Big Picture' and who stands to benefit?
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» LONDON - New proposals backed by Liverpool and Manchester United for wide-ranging reform of English football have been criticised by the UK government, Premier League and fans' groups.
Premier League slam 'damaging' revamp plan
AFP, Published on 11/10/2020
» LONDON: Premier League chiefs have called for unity after leading clubs discussed a "damaging" overhaul that would trigger the most radical changes to English football in decades.
Premier League presses on with 'Project Restart' despite mounting problems
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» LONDON: Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on "Project Restart" despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.
Division threatens Premier League's chances of comeback
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» LONDON: Warring Premier League clubs will meet on Monday with tensions mounting over the divisive 'Project Restart' plan to finish the season amid the coronavirus crisis.
Clock ticking on Beckham's Miami plan - MLS chief
AFP, Published on 10/12/2016
» TORONTO (CANADA) - David Beckham's protracted efforts to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami are coming up against a deadline, league commissioner Don Garber said Friday.
'The Strength of a Dream' can deliver Olympics to Paris
AFP, Published on 18/02/2016
» PARIS - The Paris bid team competing to win the right to host the 2024 Olympics unveiled its slogan 'The Strength of a Dream", and rolled out a series of proposed world renowned Olympic sites on Wednesday.