The big decisions facing Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United this summer
From signings to sales and the wider club management, Manchester United face some big decisions heading into the summer.
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The key players who inspired Leicester to Championship title
Leicester secured the Sky Bet Championship title after a 3-0 win at Preston on Monday night.
Man City see off Forest to close on Premier League leaders Arsenal
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland shoots to score their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on April 28, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
Leicester City complete 'amazing season' by winning Championship title
Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca hailed the club's "amazing season" after the Foxes sealed a record eighth second-tier league title with a 3-0 victory at Preston North End on Monday evening.
Premier League clubs vote in principle to back spending cap
A majority of English Premier League clubs have voted in principle to back the idea of a spending cap in the top flight. It is understood that clubs voted on Monday to progress to the final stages of a legal and economic analysis of anchoring - a principle which would potentially limit expenditure on things like player wages, plus agents' fees and transfer amortisation costs, by capping them as a multiple of the central Premier League revenues going to the bottom club. The intention of anchoring is to keep the league competitive by preventing the richest clubs dominating, with Manchester United and Manchester City understood to have voted against it. Aston Villa are also reported to have voted against, with Chelsea reported to have abstained. Anchoring faces some major obstacles before it can be fully adopted, not least the backing of the Professional Footballers' Association which said on Monday it would "oppose any measure that would place a 'hard' cap on player wages". United oppose the concept of anchoring because they feel the measure unfairly penalises them for their success in generating large, self-sustaining revenues which they have built over decades of sporting achievement and commercial innovation. The club are also understood to be concerned that measures to level out competition in the Premier League risk undermining the competitiveness of English clubs in relation to their European peers and weaken the Premier League as a global force. Anchoring, if approved, would be one part of the new squad cost control measures which are set to replace the existing profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR) from the 2025-26 season. Clubs unanimously voted in support of squad spending caps linked to revenue
RTÉ Soccer Podcast Podcast: Irish academy issues | Bayern v Real Madrid | Liverpool fading and LOI review
Ex-Longford Town and Drogheda United defender Graham Gartland and ex-Bolton, St Patrick's Athletic and Cardiff City striker Eoin Doyle join Raf Diallo to discuss the issues around Irish academies amid stark figures and hopes for investment.
Haaland Sekarang Disebut Kelas Championship, Bukan Lagi League Two
Erling Haaland beberapa waktu lalu disebut bak penyerang League Two (divisi empat) oleh Roy Keane. Sekarang levelnya dinilai sudah naik: kelas Championship!
Arsenal risk losing focus if they pay Man City too much attention – David Raya
David Raya is relishing the pressure of the Premier League title race but has urged Arsenal to stay focused on their own job and not Manchester City’s run-in.