Mancini to stay at Manchester City after signing new five-year deal

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By Andrew Warshaw

July 9 – Russia’s hopes of hiring Roberto Mancini as their national coach in succession to Dick Advocaat were scuppered today when it was announced that the Italian, who led Manchester City to the English Premier League title for the first time in 44 years, had signed a new five-year agreement with the club.

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Premier League sells three-year live TV rights package for record £3 billion

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By Andrew Warshaw

June 13 – The financial might of top-flight English football reached new heights today when the Premier League announced it had sold its next three-year live television broadcast package in the United Kingdom to BSkyB and BT for a staggering £3.018 billion ($4.7 billion/€3.7 billion) – a £1.254 billion ($1.95 billion/€1.55 billion) increase on the current deal.

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