According to Chris Flanagan at the Lancashire Telegraph, Burnley boss Owen Coyle admitted that although funds will be tight, the club hopes to sign one or two players. He said,

"We really have to weigh it up and decide what's the best way forward for us given in terms of the Premier League we don't have a great big squad in terms of numbers .

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Liverpool will not be forced to sell off key players if the club make an early exit from the Champions League, co-owner Tom Hicks said.
"None of our star players will be sold, regardless of results," the American told the Sunday Mirror. "The club is doing very well due to rapidly growing commercial revenues. Click to continue reading...

Twice a year, Phil Gartside lays bare his most inner fears. Bolton Wanderers may some day be relegated from the Premier League, and Phil doesn't like the idea of that. He is scared that they will relegated and that they won't be prepared for life back in the Footbal League. He's right to be.

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According to the Hull Daily Mail, Hull City will have money to spend this January depending on if they are able to sell a few players. Hull City chairman Adam Pearson said,

"The major factor for January would be how many players we were able to move out.

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Just some random odds and ends for you to read as you bide your time waiting for Lyon's Champions League clash with Liverpool.

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< Sid's Serious Captain-y Face.

If you're wondering why the captain's armband showed up on Cris last Saturday, despite Sidney Govou also being on the pitch, it's because our dear (former?

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Futebol Finance divulgou a lista dos 50 clubes europeus com maiores médias de assistências. Realce para o futebol alemão que nos vinte primeiros lugares coloca nove clubes. O clube com maior assistência é o Manchester United. Dois clubes portugueses FC Porto (34º) e SL Benfica (39º) fazem parte desta lista. Click to continue reading...

Futebol Finance asks the following question: What if someone wantedto buy the whole 25 players that make up the Spanish National Team,what will be the price? Following current market prices the figurewould be 510M€.But "Futebol Finance" goes further & asks the same question forBrazil (450M€) & France (440M€). Click to continue reading...

League Two side hit the first of many self-destruct buttons.

League Two big-spenders Notts County have sacked manager Ian McParland.

Speculation had been rife that director of football Sven Goran Eriksson was set to depart Meadow Lane, just months after he joined the club.

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Não existem dúvidas que o continente Sul Americano é o continente que reune os adeptos mais apaixonados pelo futebol, esse facto tem também sido o principal suporte financeiro do futebol por essas paragens nos últimos anos. Existem no entanto diferenças na organização económica dos clubes na região, enquanto por exemplo no Chile os clubes são na maioria administrados por sociedades sem fins lucrativos, na maioria dos países predominam as administrações de sociedades civis.

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O novo estádio do FC Shakhtar Donetsk
O FC Shakhtar Donetsk inaugurou no dia 29 de Agosto de 2009 o seu novo e moderno estádio. O novo recinto do clube Ucraniano, a "Donbass Arena", tem capacidade para 50.149 espectadores, sendo considerado pela UEFA um estádio de Elite 5 Estrelas, tendo certamente um dos palcos do Europeu 2012 a realizar na Ucrânia e Polónia. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City is like a black hole that has opened up in the fabric of the Premier League. Sucking mass, masses of expensive players and media attention, it leaves many fans unsure about how to approach the club's awakening and limitless powers. Some laugh. Some wince. Most shake their heads, confused and afraid, especially those millions of fans of any of the now comparatively-less-rich Big Four, which constitute most of the Premier League fans here in America and elsewhere outside England.

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It has been reported that Megson is on the lookout for a new striker and have all known for a long time that finances are tight at Bolton Wanderers, but it is fairly rare that Megson speaks up about the down side of being The BWFC's manager.

"It is difficult and I accept the problems that the powers that be have here in terms of finance.

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Word from across the pond is that Clark Hunt might be looking to add another team to his collection. Apparently Hunt Sports Group came out of left field with a £120m buyout offer for West Ham. As of right now, no one is saying anything, which usually means that something is happening, but according to Sean Mitchell the Hunts are flatly denying any interest in acquiring the EPL side, saying that they "kind of have a full plate.

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The ink has only just dried on the contract, but already the fall-out from the deal that will save quite a few of the SPL clubs is starting to accumulate.
At a meeting held at Hampden yesterday afternoon, the 12 clubs that make up the SPL voted to accept a combined ESPN/Sky TV deal worth £65m which will see the broadcasters show 60 games between now and the end of the 2011/12 season. Click to continue reading...

UPDATE: According to Everton's official website, Everton boss David Moyes once again stated that he is not selling anybody. He said,

"I said there will be no players sold at Everton and I don't feel I need to say any more. The board have never sold a player from me – it will only be at my discretion.

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Earlier today U.S. Men's National Team defender Chad Marshall assumed command of U.S. Soccer's twitter account. We asked fans to write in their questions and here are some of the higlights:
@ussoccer what is the difference between college, pro and national team coaches and trainings?
@johnnyazores With every level the players get better, stronger and faster. Click to continue reading...

Hey Mark Hughes, own up or shut the f*** up.

If you've spoken to England's Brave John Terry  currently employed by Chelsea by the way or his representatives, tell us. If not, then keep the man's name out of your mouth.

What is this man on about?

Today, after revealing Carlos Tevez to the media, the Manchester City manager spoke on Terry.

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UPDATE: According to Chris Bailey at Manchester Evening News, Manchester City might possibly offer striker Jo in a deal for Everton defender Joleon Lescott.

June 24th, 2009 According to David Maddock at the Daily Mirror, Manchester City are prepared to bid £15million for Everton defender Joleon Lescott in the next 48 hours.

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UPDATE: According to David Maddock at the Daily Mirror, Manchester City are prepared to bid £15million for Everton defender Joleon Lescott in the next 48 hours.

June 16th, 2009 According to Ian Herbert at The Independent, Manchester City are interested in Everton defender Joleon Lescott.

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UPDATE: According to the Daily Mail, Everton will look to sign CSKA Moscow defender Sergei Ignashevich if Joleon Lescott does decide to leave.

June 16th, 2009 According to Ian Herbert at The Independent, Manchester City are interested in Everton defender Joleon Lescott.

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UPDATE: According to Ian Herbert at The Independent, Manchester City are interested in Everton defender Joleon Lescott. However City have not made a bid for Lescott yet.

June 7th, 2009 According to Everton's official website, Everton boss David Moyes does not plan on selling his players this summer.

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Man With Misshapen Head Ruins The Country But Remains In Power, Almost By Complete Chance He Saves The Football Association From Doing Their Job Properly
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Daft Fucker Goes Skew-Whiff
"You just look and you just know" - cuddly neo-fascist, Nick Griffin, explains how a British National Party (BNP) member might recognise somebody who is not British. Click to continue reading...

It's pretty much well known that Setanta Sports are struggling financially at the moment and according to the BBC are on the brink of collapse. Setanta apparently owe £30m to the Premier League and have already failed to make a £3m payment to the Scottish FA for its rights to the SPL highlights.

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According to Everton's official website, Everton boss David Moyes does not plan on selling his players this summer. He said,

"There is no way that we are going to be letting any players go ... I would like money to spend, but I certainly wouldn't give up any of my players to raise that money.

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According to Everton's official website, Everton boss David Moyes does not plan on selling his players this summer. He said,

"There is no way that we are going to be letting any players go ... I would like money to spend, but I certainly wouldn't give up any of my players to raise that money.

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Liverpool have moved to quash claims that they are in financial difficulties, by insisting they can outspend any other team, apart from Chelsea.
The Sunday Times quotes a ‘senior Liverpool source' as stating that the club have plenty of spare cash available and may well spend big this summer. Click to continue reading...

Sent to us by a DC United fan:
It could be argued that DC United vs New York is the oldest and one of the strongest rivalries in MLS albeit a one-sided one in which United and their supporters have had more to cheer. Capital of finance, entertainment and sports vs the capital of the nation, the political and legal system. Click to continue reading...

Tony Adams seems to have lost his mind.

First, he tells the world that, basically, he's going to be the next coach for Celtic. As my regular reader knows, I trumpeted this move as a real chance for the beleaguered former Arsenal great to get a shot at real management but given some further revelations I'm not sure how fit he is any more.

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Inter are expecting 50,000 at the Beira-Rio for tomorrow's Copa do Brasil quarter final with club legend Fernandão expecting to be in attendance to watch his former club.
It will be the first time Fernandão who now plays for Al-Gharafa in Qatar, will watch Inter at the Beira-Rio since leaving the club almost a year ago. Click to continue reading...

ACT FAVOURITES?
With Wollongong and Western Sydney A-League bids struggling with stadiums and finance, is Canberra now in top spot to become the competition's newest team? The ace in harsh economic times is the ACT government's proposed $2.5 million investment that would make Canberra truly the "people's team".

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According to James Dall at Sky Sports News, Portsmouth's ability to hold onto their players this summer will depend on the owners of the club. Chairman Peter Storrie told The News,

"I would like to keep all our good players but obviously a lot depends on the ownership issue.

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amidst all the doom and gloom, investment woes, personal loan repayment hell, unemployment figures and ads for debt consolidation I noticed this :br /br /a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/5038982/Couple-pay-1p-a-month-for-mortgage-after-rates-slashed.html"Couple pay 1 penny a month for mortgage/a. Click to continue reading...

Estadio Valencia Spanish club Valencia find themselves in eighth place in La Liga, only six points from fourth. Much like Arsenal in the English Premier League, Valencia are a part of Spain's traditional top four, and are quite famili... Click to continue reading...

Estadio Valencia Spanish club Valencia find themselves in eighth place in La Liga, only six points from fourth. Much like Arsenal in the English Premier League, Valencia are a part of Spain's traditional top four, and are quite famili... Click to continue reading...

Estadio Valencia Spanish club Valencia find themselves in eighth place in La Liga, only six points from fourth. Much like Arsenal in the English Premier League, Valencia are a part of Spain's traditional top four, and are quite famili... Click to continue reading...