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Manchester United appeal to fans suggests Green and Gold protest has Glazers rattled
In the sort of appeal that has rarely been needed in recent years, Manchester United have placed an advertisement on their official website asking fans to join the season ticket waiting list.
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Carson Yeung promises financial windfall for Birmingham City
Carson Yeung, the owner of Birmingham City, has revealed that the club has a number of major deals in place as it seeks to capitalise on its Chinese ownership to become the most popular Premier League side in the world's most populous country.
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Australian billionaire ‘abandons Leeds United plans to bid for Crystal Palace’
Frank Lowy, the Australian billionaire and head of Football Federation Australia, has reportedly turned his back on his desired takeover of Leeds United following criticism from Elland Road chairman Ken Bates, and will instead look to buy struggling London club Crystal Palace.
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Mitre unveils world’s most advanced ball for SPL and Football League
20 April 2010 | Media release | SoccerMitre, the world's oldest football brand, today launched the brand new TENSILE ball, which it has described as the most advanced football in the world.
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Tom Hicks boasts of huge profit he can expect from Liverpool FC sale
Tom Hicks, the co-owner of English soccer club Liverpool FC, has boasted of the significant profit he expects to make on his investment in the club, which he claims has tripled in value despite its struggles on the pitch.
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Barack Obama will only attend the World Cup if USA overperforms
President Barack Obama will only attend the Fifa World Cup in South Africa should the US national team reach the later stages, despite an assertion made by Fifa president Sepp Blatter last year that he would be present at the opening ceremony.
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Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett confirm Reds are up for sale, price thought to be $770m
Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the owners of English soccer club Liverpool, have confirmed that the club is up for sale, and that British Airways boss Martin Broughton has been handed the task of overseeing the sale in his new role as chairman.
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Manchester United and Arsenal bidding to host next season’s play-off finals
Manchester United's Old Trafford has been named as the most likely venue to host the Football League play-off finals next season, including the Championship play-off final widely considered the most lucrative one-off match in professional soccer.
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Birmingham City play down reports of London stockbroker taking control of club
Birmingham City, the English Premier League soccer club, have played down reports in a national newspaper that London stockbroker Seymour Pierce has 'effectively taken control' of the club.
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Leeds United chief executive denies contact with potential new owners
Shaun Harvey, the chief executive of Leeds United, has denied contact with Frank Lowy, the billionaire owner of the Westfield shopping centre brand who is thought to be interested in taking over at Elland Road.
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Liverpool FC: Reds ‘have £50 million transfer budget’ as Hicks and Gillett prepare to sell club
The imminent appointment of Martin Broughton, the chairman of British Airways, as chairman of English soccer club Liverpool FC and an extended deadline from the club's banks are expected to pave the way for the sale of the Anfield team.
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Arsenal FC: Kroenke looks to Rams as sources say Lady Bracewell-Smith won’t sell to him
For weeks the expected sale of the St Louis Rams has fuelled speculation that Stan Kroenke, who owns 40 per cent of the NFL franchise, would bank a significant amount of cash and use it to fund an all-out takeover bid for Arsenal, the English soccer club of which he owns almost 30 per cent.
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Football Federation Australia chairman ‘to make takeover bid for Leeds United’
Leeds United, the former Premier League giants currently battling for promotion from the third tier of English soccer, have emerged as a target for Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy, who has a personal fortune estimated at more than £3.5 billion.
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Embattled Portsmouth FC handed massive cash boost
Portsmouth FC, the English soccer club that was relegated from the Premier League on Saturday but secured a place in the FA Cup final on Sunday, has been handed a vital cash boost by its run to the final of soccer's oldest domestic cup competition.
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Arsenal FC: Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith puts 16 per cent stake in Gunners up for sale
The ongoing takeover saga at Arsenal FC, the English Premier League club, has taken a dramatic twist with the news that Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith, who owns nearly 16 per cent of the Gunners, has appointed a bank to sell her stake.
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Liverpool FC owners appoint Barclays to sell club for $770 million as RBS sets sale deadline
Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the owners of struggling English soccer club Liverpool FC, have appointed Barclays Capital to sell the club, according to reports, with local press also claiming that RBS will set a six-month deadline for Liverpool to find new investment.
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Sony unveils Fifa World Cup 3D broadcast plans
09 April 2010 | Media release | SoccerFollowing the initial joint announcement of plans to make the Fifa World Cup available in 3D for the first time, Fifa and Sony Corporation have unveiled insights into what football fans around the globe can expect from the innovative undertaking to add a third dimension to the football viewing experience.
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Randy Lerner focused on making Aston Villa the pride of Birmingham
In a rare interview with The Independent ahead of his club's FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea on Saturday, Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has revealed that the club's business plans are focused on the local area.
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Arsenal FC: Kroenke takeover could be within weeks as Rams cash floods in
Stan Kroenke, the majority shareholder in Premier League soccer club Arsenal, will have the chance to make a bid for total ownership of the club in the coming weeks if, as expected, his cash reserves are boosted by the sale of the St Louis Rams.
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Liverpool FC skipper Steven Gerrard set to open a restaurant
England and Liverpool FC star Steven Gerrard is joining forces with renowned restaurateur and hotelier Paul Adams to launch a new restaurant.
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