Mourinho’s medical madness prompts FIFA’s intervention
September 14 – The head of FIFA’s medical committee has commissioned a new sub-group to draw up a special code of ethics for coaches and team doctors.
Premier League
Manchester City aim to use Sun to rise in China
By David Owen
September 12 – Manchester City have enlisted the help of Sun Jihai, their former player, in their efforts to better exploit the vast 1.3 billion-strong Chinese market. The defender, who turns 38 this month, made 130 league appearances for the club during a six-year stint between 2002 and 2008.
Chelsea and Spurs win FA support to ground-share Wembley
By Mark Baber
September 11 – FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn has said that the FA would be “absolutely supportive” of Chelsea and Tottenham using Wembley whilst they redevelop their stadiums, even if it means they have to ground-share the England’s National Stadium for a period.
Liverpool land Banc de Binary in new online trading deal
By Ben Nicholson
September 9 – Liverpool FC has announced a partnership with Banc De Binary, a binary options company that operates an online trading website through which customers may buy and sell binary options, for the 2015/2016 season.
Mourinho needs to find some ‘sexist’ healing, says medical barrister
By Andrew Warshaw
September 9 – If Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho thought his treatment of the club’s female head doctor on the opening day of the Premier League season would die down, he is mistaken.
Pedro to Benteke – the money impact of the summer transfer window and why Liverpool top table
By David Owen
August 7 – Which Premier League club had the best summer transfer window in purely financial terms? By which I mean whose player trading will have the most positive direct impact on their club’s bottom-line?
Premier League clubs make 2015 the first £1bn calendar year for transfer spending
By David Owen
September 2 – Transfer spending by Premier League clubs was more than double any of the other ‘Big Five’ West European leagues in the summer transfer window, as gross expenditure by the English elite reached £1 billion in a single calendar year for the first time.
Neymar to Man Utd for €190m? Barca say no, Brazilian press say yes
August 26 – Barcelona have been quick to dispel any suggestion of Neymar leaving for Manchester United for a world-record €190 million as the summer transfer window approaches its usual frenetic final week of business.
West Ham, Man Utd, Arsenal and Leicester top stadium capacity rankings
By Paul Nicholson
August 25 – Three weeks into the Premier League season and the attendance figures have dipped below 95% average capacity for the first time, to 94.82%. Average capacity in week 1 was 97.36%, dropping to 95.82% last week.
Premier League pirates handed 3½ year jail terms for selling illegal BSkyB cards
By Mark Baber
August 21 – Two men were sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for selling BSkyB viewing cards for Premier League football matches, intended for domestic use, to pubs and other businesses.
Spurs, Swansea and West Ham top PL chart with 99% sellouts
August 18 – The second weekend of the Premier League season saw an average capacity at Premier League grounds of almost 96%, just over 1% down on the opening day of the season, mainly due to lower attendances at Sunderland.
Spurs suit up with new threads from Aquascutum partnership
August 14 – English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have sharpened up for the new season with a new look and three-year partnership with English tailors Aquascutum, who will become the club’s new Official Formal Wear Partner.
FIFA medical chief gives Mourinho a dose of ‘pitch’ ethics
August 14 – It isn’t every day that FIFA enters what appears to be a purely domestic footballing spat unless its rules are in danger of being breached.
Mourinho told to man-up and take some of his own medicine
August 13 – Leading football medics have joined forces to denounce Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho for his treatment of the club’s female head doctor.
Mourinho’s old school remedy is to put Dr in her place
August 12 – Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho’s reputation for courting controversy and being prone to over-reaction as well as winning trophies is already making headlines with only one match of the new Premier League season completed.