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.
April 29 – The Premier League should be available through four television broadcasters by August after BSkyB today reached a legal settlement with the media regulator Ofcom.
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April 28 – UEFA President Michel Platini has criticised what he calls the “liberalism” in Premier League financial regulations which he claims led to Portsmouth going into administration.
April 23 – British Sky Broadcasting Group today officially launched its legal appeal to delay Ofcom’s recent ruling that the nation’s biggest television company must wholesale its premium sport content to rivals and provide a new pricing structure by May 14.
April 23 – Karren Brady’s successor as Birmingham City chief executive, Michael Dunford (pictured), has resigned after only six months in the job, it was announced today.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 22 – Portsmouth have been denied permission to play in next season’s Europa League even though they have qualified to do so, it emerged today.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 21 – The future of ailing English Premier League club Portsmouth appears even more grave following the revelation that the already relegated club’s debts are close to double the original estimation.
April 16 – Leeds United chairman Ken Bates (pictured) has rejected suggestions of a takeover bid by Australian Frank Lowy.
April 16 – Parachute payments for relegated clubs would total £48 million over four years if new Premier League proposals are agreed, it has been revealed today.