UK PM Johnson backs creation of independent regulator
British prime minister Boris Johnson has backed the creation of an independent regulator in English football to deal with the game's finances, club ownership and corporate governance.
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Leicester City’s Lookman plays down Nigeria v Ghana rivalry: 'It’s just another game!'
Ademola Lookman claims Friday’s World Cup qualification play-off between Nigeria and Ghana is "just another game" and says the Super Eagles will avoid putting pressure on themselves.
Cubs owners denounce racism after backlash over Chelsea bid
LONDON: The owners of the Chicago Cubs, who are bidding for Premier League club Chelsea, touted their anti-racism credentials Wednesday after a backlash in England about offensive comments by the Ricketts family patriarch. It has been three years since Joe Ricketts apologized after online media outlet Splinter News published emails featuring him making Islamophobic comments, such as “Islam is a cult and not a religion.” The racist comments have gained a renewed focus during the competitive bidding contest to buy Chelsea, which has been put up for sale after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the British government over his ties to President Vladimir Putin amid the war on Ukraine.
Salford icon John Cooper Clarke wants YOU to open his headline London show
Iconic Salford poet John Cooper Clarke is seeking a budding poet to open his headline show at the Hammersmith Apollo next month. Well, only if you can come up with the goods, of course.
Barcelona boss Xavi proven right on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prediction following Arsenal exit
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Manchester, Liverpool mayors want FA Cup semifinal to be moved from London
Manchester and Liverpool have asked the Football Association (FA) to move next month's FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Liverpool to be moved from Wembley due to a lack of train services to London that weekend. City and Liverpool will meet over the Easter weekend but the mayors said the match would be difficult for fans to attend as engineering work scheduled for April 16-17 means there will be no direct trains to London from Manchester and Merseyside. "This leaves tens of thousands of fans from all over our region in an unfair position, as supporters' groups from both clubs have made clear today," Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram said in a joint letter to the FA Chair Debbie Hewitt. "Without quick, direct trains, many people will be left with no option but to drive, fly, make overly complex rail journeys or book overnight accommodation. "We believe the most obvious solution is to move this game to a more accessible stadium and offer to work constructively with you to make that happen," added the letter sent on Tuesday.
Liverpool and Manchester mayors call for FA Cup semi-final to be moved from Wembley due to rail problems
The respective mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have called for the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City to be moved from Wembley Stadium. The Premier League pair are due to play each other on either April 16 or 17, with those two dates landing between the April 15-18 period when engineering works will stop any train service between Manchester and London, and Liverpool and the capital.
Manchester United putting 'pressure' on to sign Antonio Rudiger and other transfer rumours
Manchester United are reportedly putting the 'pressure on' to sign Antonio Rudiger this summer.