Liverpool delay opening of Anfield Road stand upper tier until 2024
Liverpool’s new upper tier in the Anfield Road stand will remain closed until the end of the year, the Premier League club said on Thursday, as a further delay of the expansion project sees fans’ tickets cancelled for the October 21st game against Everton. The new tier, which will increase Anfield’s capacity by 7,000 seats […]
IOC: 2030 Winter Olympic Games ‘too soon’ for Japan’s Sapporo
Japan’s Sapporo withdrew its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics because the Games were “too soon” for the city, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The mayor of Sapporo said on Wednesday that the northern Japanese city will consider hosting the Winter Olympics in 2034 or later after the fallout from the bribery […]
Juventus midfielder Fagioli under investigation for alleged betting
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) are investigating Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli over possible sports betting. The FIGC told AFP on Wednesday that they opened an investigation into the 22-year-old, who has one Italy cap and was voted the best under-23 player in Serie A last season, in August. Italian media reported that the Turin prosecutor’s […]
Birmingham hire former England captain Wayne Rooney as new manager
Former Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney has been appointed manager of Birmingham City on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the second-tier Championship club said on Wednesday. Former DC United coach Rooney replaces John Eustace, who was sacked on Monday with the Midlands side sixth in the standings – 12 points behind runaway leaders Leicester City. […]
Benzema says he was enticed by Saudi Arabia’s ‘huge’ football project
Karim Benzema was lured by Saudi Arabia‘s “huge project” and the fact it is a Muslim country when he decided to end a trophy-laden stint with Real Madrid to move to Al Ittihad, the French striker said on Wednesday. Benzema became one of many big names to move to the Saudi Pro League when he […]
