Aurelio De Laurentiis reportedly said that there is a "project in progress" to buy another club.GETTY IMAGES
Serie A side Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said that he is "in the market to buy a club in England." De Laurentiis, who completed the purchase of Serie D club Bari earlier this year, is "frustrated by the situation" surrounding Napoli's Stadio San Paolo. The stadium is owned by the city, and De Laurentiis wants to renovate it. He has said that "if he is not allowed to buy it, he will take the club away and build a new ground elsewhere." De Laurentiis reportedly said, "I'm working on buying another club, probably in England" (ESPN.com, 11/20).
Brent Council is being "urged to reject Tottenham's application to play seven full-capacity matches at Wembley next year," with residents claiming the extra fixtures "would be a nightmare due to rowdy fans and travel chaos." Locals have said that Tottenham's stay at Wembley "has already caused them significant inconvenience." The proposal to add up to 17 "major events" to the calendar has been labeled "insidious" and "not reasonable" (London DAILY MAIL, 11/19).
ManU will play two games in Perth, Australia, as part of its '19 preseason tour. The fixtures will take place at the Optus Stadium, with ManU scheduled to face A-League side Perth Glory on July 13 and League Championship club Leeds United on July 17. It will be ManU's fifth visit to Australia (ManU).
SailGP introduced the sixth and final team for season one of its global racing league, the Japan SailGP Team. Two-time Olympic Medalist Nathan Outerridge will lead the team as CEO/helm. He will be joined by the Japanese trio of Yugo Yoshida, Yuki Kasatani and Leo Takahashi, who will all serve in the grinder role in season one. Iain Jensen and Luke Parkinson will complete the six-man roster (SailGP).
