It was Norah Mercer who raised the alarm. The wife of the legendary Manchester City manager and Everton and Arsenal stalwart Joe was speaking to GP and family friend John Rowlands before her husband passed away in 1990 after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. ‘She said, “Whenever I attend the funerals of players from Joe’s era, … Read more
Arsenal will be among the first football clubs whose fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for matches next week, but Manchester United will miss out, following the announcement of a new regional tier system today. Liverpool will also be in the first wave of top tier matches allowed to admit spectators. Football and … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal will be allowed 2,000 fans at next week’s Europa League game after London was placed in Tier 2 of regional restrictions… but Old Trafford will remain SHUT for PSG showdown with Manchester placed in Tier 3 Matt Hancock revealed today which tier each area of England has been put in Government’s regional … Read more
This is the moment Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero grabs a female assistant referee around the back of the neck during a dispute over a throw-in. The Argentinian forward is seen putting his left on on Sian Massey-Ellis during last night’s 1-0 win over Arsenal. Today it has been revealed that the striker will not … Read more
‘Come on guys, he’s the nicest person I have ever met’: Pep Guardiola defends Sergio Aguero as Man City striker goes unpunished after accosting assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis as he disputes a throw-in during win over Arsenal Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero disputed a throw-in with Sian Massey-Ellis As the striker walked past Massey-Ellis he grabbed … Read more
Piers Morgan and Gary Lineker have accused the government of hypocrisy after hundreds of people were allowed to attend performances at a London theatre – despite football fans still being banned from stadiums. The London Palladium held two performances of musical Songs for a New World on Sunday, while the same venue also hosted an … Read more
The sports headlines over the weekend were completely dominated by news of an extraordinary proposal by Liverpool and Manchester United to overhaul the Premier League. In collaboration with the EFL chairman Rick Parry, the top-flight’s leading teams have drafted up plans for ‘Project Big Picture’, creating plenty of confusion and even more anger from fans … Read more
Fan fury could force U-turn by the Premier League on their £14.95 pay-per-view price for non-televised matches next week The live games don’t form part of current Sky or BT subscription packages Each game will cost £14.95 to view with service launching on October 17 Manchester United’s trip to Newcastle among the first games screened … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Premier League fans forced to pay even more to watch their team! Sky Sports and BT Sport set to unveil new pay-per-view service to show extra top-flight games as crowds are still kept away from stadiums Premier League’s main UK broadcasters to reveal new pay-per-view service An extra selection of top-flight games will be … Read more
Mesut Ozil handed Arsenal a dilemma by offering to dip into his own pocket to keep the man inside their Gunnersaurus mascot costume in a job while he remains at the club. Jerry Quy, who filled the role for 27 years alongside a series of other jobs around the club, lost his job as part … Read more