By Tom Degun
June 29 – Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt (pictured), has been forced to apologise after suggesting that hooliganism was to blame for the Hillsborough disaster.
By David Owen in Johannesburg
June 15 – Frank Lowy (pictured left) would have no problem with West Ham United setting up shop in the Olympic stadium – provided supporters do not invade parking spaces intended for shoppers at the new Westfield Stratford mall.
By Tom Degun in London
June 8 – A group of experts today told the London Assembly’s Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee that Premier League West Ham United are the obvious candidates to provide the most economically viable future for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium post-Games in the midst of a recession.
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June 7 – The scale of debt held by the Glazer family, the owners of Manchester United, is even greater than first imagined after it emerged that their business empire owes £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion), which could threaten their ownership of the three-time European champions.
By Tom Degun
May 29 – Former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson (pictured) has claimed that Liverpool’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett deceived former owner David Moores in order to gain control of the Premier League club.
By Tom Degun
May 28 – Newcastle United have banned the Mail on Sunday as well as sister paper The Daily Mail from after the Sunday paper published details of Lord Triesman’s secretly recorded conversation which led to him being forced to step down as chairman of England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup.
By Tom Degun
May 26 – Baroness Margaret Ford, the chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), has told insideworldfootball that the future of the Olympic Stadium should be finalised by the end of the year and that the final decision will be based on more than who can generate the most income.
May 26 – Former Liverpool owner David Moores (pictured) has admitted he “hugely regrets selling the club” to George Gillett and Tom Hicks, and called for the Americans to “stand aside” and not “punish the supporters any more”.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 15 – West Ham United’s bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics has been backed by Simon Clegg (pictured), the former chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA).
May 11 – Potential bidders from Europe, North America, China, the Middle East and Africa have expressed an interest in purchasing a 16 per cent stake in Premier League Arsenal put up for sale by one of the club’s biggest shareholders.
May 10 – Clubs relegated from the Premier League will receive £48 million ($71 million) in parachute payments over four years after Football League chairmen voted in favour of the proposal.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
May 9 – West Ham United have received encouragement that they will be able to take over the £537 million ($795 million) Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games from Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, who has claimed that their proposal is “very credible”.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 8 – Liverpool’s new chairman Martin Broughton insists the club will not be forced into selling Fernando Torres (pictured) or captain Steven Gerrard in order to cut the club’s debts.
By Andrew Warshaw in Portsmouth
May 6 – The future of debt-ridden English club Portsmouth looks likely to be secure despite the club being hit with a new claim for unpaid tax.
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May 4 – Premier League West Ham United face opposition to take over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games from AEG, the sports and entertainment company who already own the O2 Arena.