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Alex Ferguson Lands $3M Deal To Make 20 Appearances As ManU Ambassador05 / 23 / 13JASON FERGUSON "is masterminding" father ALEX FERGUSON 's "hugely lucrative post-management options" nine years after the ManU board pledged never to do business again with his football agency, according to Charles Sale of the London DAILY MAIL. Jason Ferguson's disbanded Elite Sport "ceased to a... |
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Scottish Football Could Sack Levein
Scotland's search for a sixth permanent int'l manager in a decade is "expected to begin within a fortnight," with national team Manager Craig Levein "set to pay the price for the country's disastrous start" to its World Cup qualifying campaign, according to Ewan Murray of the London GUARDIAN. Public ...
U.S. T20 League Could Hit English Game
A new franchise cricket league to be launched in the U.S. next summer has "led to fears that English counties will miss out on signing leading overseas players," according to Nick Hoult of the London TELEGRAPH. The England and Wales Cricket Board is "monitoring the progress of the American league," ...
Tags: Leagues and Governing Bodies, North America, United Kingdom
UCI Called Out By Sponsor
One of Int'l Cycling Union's (UCI) commercial partners has called on President Pat McQuaid to "immediately make clear the governing body's position on the Lance Armstrong doping affair or resign to prevent the collapse of world cycling," according to Nick Mulvenney of REUTERS. Compression clothing c ...
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Deadline Day For U.S. EPL Bids
Thursday was the last day for U.S. networks to submit bids to pick up rights to the EPL, according to several sources who say they do not know when the EPL will formally announce a winner. ESPN and Fox Soccer currently hold the U.S. TV rights, and sources said both networks have submitted bids. NBC ...
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Serbia PM Orders Probe Into Racism
Serbia PM Ivica Dacic " is ordering a police investigation" into racist chanting directed at England’s players during the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championships playoff match Tuesday night in Krusevac, Serbia, according to Sam Munnery of the LONDON TIMES. Dacic, who is also Serbia’s p ...
BBC Releases Price Of Football Survey
The average cost of the cheapest adult ticket in the top-four divisions of English football has risen by 11.7% -- "more than five times the rate of inflation," according to the BBC. The BBC Sport Price of Football survey, released Thursday, found that the "average price of the most-affordable ticket ...
RFU Project Will Help Recruit Referees
The Rugby Football Union, with the backing of England Coach Stuart Lancaster, is becoming "ever more serious about changing perceptions" of referees who are often subject to "criticism," according to Mark Souster of the LONDON TIMES. The union wants to persuade young players that "taking up refereei ...
SPL Footballers Facing Wage Cuts
Accounting and business advice company PKF revealed the results of its annual football survey "Leagues Apart," according to Nick Hanlon of the Scottish DAILY RECORD. The results showed that two-thirds of Scottish Premier League clubs do not "expect to make a profit" for the '12-13 season. Only 17% s ...
Man City Fans Upset Over Tickets
Manchester City fans "have blasted the club after dozens of tickets for a sold-out match went on sale online with a hefty booking fee on top," according to Mike Keegan of the MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS. More than 25 seats in one section of the Etihad Stadium "were made available" for the Tottenham Hots ...
Simon Green To Head New BT Channel
BT has appointed boxing channel Boxnation CEO Simon Green "to run its new sports channel," according to Mark Sweney of the London GUARDIAN. Green has been hired as the head of the new BT Sport pay-TV channel and "will be responsible for output," including the £738M ($1.2B) of Premier League ri ...
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