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EPL's Manchester City Partners With MLB Yankees To Own MLS Expansion Team In N.Y.05 / 22 / 13Major League Soccer Tuesday morning announced New York City FC, a partnership between EPL club Man City and MLB N.Y. Yankees, will begin play in '15 as the league's 20th team. The club will begin play in an interim venue since it has yet to complete a deal for a new, football-specific stadium. MLS f... Tags: Franchises, North America |
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Leeds Owner Asks Fans To Be Patient
League Championship club Leeds United owner GFH Capital has asked fans to "be patient" as it looks to secure new investment in the club, according to the BBC. The Dubai-based private equity group said that it is "not interested in selling a controlling share" in the club and rejected a bid from an u ...
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Green Threatens To Leave Rangers
Scottish Third Division Rangers CEO Charles Green "has rocked the new Rangers boardroom by threatening to quit the club" unless Chair Malcolm Murray is overthrown, according to Keith Jackson of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. It was revealed earlier this month that "the relationship between Green and Mur ...
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West Ham's Olympic Stadium Move Stalls
Negotiations over EPL West Ham United's move into London's Olympic Stadium will extend beyond Tuesday as "a saga that has lasted more than two years limps towards a conclusion," according to James Riach of the London GUARDIAN. The London Legacy Development Corporation was "expected to rubber-stamp t ...
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AS Roma Investors Facing Fan Backlash
Serie A club AS Roma President Jim Pallotta "enjoyed a warm reception from Italians" after he bought the club in '11, but the "honeymoon was short-lived," according to Beth Healy of the BOSTON GLOBE. After a recent string of losses, disgruntled fans are "in revolt." Pallotta "promised to make AS Ro ...
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Hearts Fan Buyout Looks Unlikely
The prospect of Scottish Premier League Heart of Midlothian coming under the ownership of supporters "appeared to recede" over the weekend when Dir Sergejus Fedotovas declared that the club "could be sold before the end of the season," according to Stephen Halliday of the SCOTSMAN. Fedotovas’ ...
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Harris Revises Offer For Portsmouth FC
League One Portsmouth fans "will be given a free 15% stake in the club as part of a revised offer" for the club by football financier Keith Harris, according to Nabil Hassan of the BBC. Harris' initial offer "was rejected by the Football League," which confirmed the only bid it would consider "was f ...
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Director: SPL Hearts In Sale Discussions
Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian has been in talks with a fans consortium fronted by Supporters Direct Chief Paul Goodwin and "could be sold off before the end of the season," according to Evan McLean of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. However, Hearts Dir Sergejus Fedotovas "would not con ...
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Rangers CEO Writes British PM Over Move
Scottish Third Division side Rangers CEO Charles Green has written to Britain PM David Cameron "explaining his desire to move the club to the English league and reckons EU law is on his side," according to Scott McDermott of the Scotland DAILY RECORD. Green is "seeking an escape route into the Engli ...
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Mercedes Denies Reports About F1 Exit
German automobile manufacturer Daimler AG "has denied reports about a possible withdraw of its subsidiary Mercedes from F1," according to BILD. Daimler spokesperson Jörg Howe said, "Our F1 involvement is not up for debate." With this statement, Howe "reacted to media reports that Daimler shareh ...
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Stadium Owners Seize Club's Income
Ricoh Arena bosses "dramatically upped the stakes in their dispute" with League One side Coventry City by "serving debt orders, which could see the stadium recouping rent arrears by May," according to Les Reid of the COVENTRY TELEGRAPH. The legal move "would lawfully entitle" Arena Coventry Ltd. to ...
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