Brady wants to rebrand West Ham
January 23 – New West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady (pictured) wants the club to eventually relocate to the London 2012 stadium – even suggesting the team could be renamed “West Ham Olympic”.
Premier League
Manchester United debts pass £700 million mark
January 20 - Manchester United’s parent company’s overall debt has swelled to £716.5m, their latest accounts reveal.
West Ham move into Olympic Stadium plan backed
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By Duncan Mackay
January 20 – West Ham United’s bid to move into the Olympic Stadium after London has staged the 2012 Games has today received the backing of Sir Robin Wales, the Mayor of Newham, one of the five Olympic Host Boroughs.
Gold and Sullivan complete West Ham United takeover
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January 19 – Former Birmingham owners David Gold and David Sullivan (pictured) have taken control of Premier League West Ham United after acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the London club for £105 million, they confirmed today.
Liverpool seeking sponsor for new stadium
January 12 – Liverpool are already seeking a sponsor for their new stadium, which is due to start being built in April, the Premier League club’s commercial director has revealed.
Mandaric tax evasion charge puts spotlight back on Redknapp
By Andrew Warshaw
January 12 – Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric (pictured with Harry Redknapp) has been charged with tax evasion while he held the same role at Portsmouth, the latest blow to the fortunes of the ailing English Premier League club.
Hicks’ son resigns at Liverpool after abusive e-mail to fan
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January 11 – Liverpool director Tom Hicks Junior (pictured) has resigned from his position with the club and their parent company Kop Holdings in the wake of a foul-mouthed e-mail rant at a fan.
Controversy over Liverpool postponement grows after stadium tour offer
By Andrew Warshaw
January 10 – The debate over Liverpool’s controversial decision to postpone today’s Premier league fixture with Tottenham Hotspur has been further fuelled by the Anfield club openly advertising official tours of the stadium for the very same day.
Arsenal do not fear takeover by Kroenke
January 8 – Arsenal do not expect majority shareholder Stan Kroenke (pictured) to launch a takeover bid despite being close to the threshold for a mandatory offer, chief executive Ivan Gazidis claimed today.
Manchester City record losses of £92.6 million
By Duncan Mackay
January 6 – Manchester City have reported a loss of £92.6 million up until May 31, 2009, the biggest annual loss in English football history and emphasises the vast amounts of money invested by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan since he bought the Eastlands outfit from Thaksin Shinawatra in September 2008.
Briatore cleared to continue role with QPR
By Duncan Mackay
January 5 – Former Renault Formula One boss Flavio Briatore (pictured) will be able to continue to try to guide Queens Park Rangers attempt to get promotion to the Premier League after he overturned a lifetime ban from motor racing.
Portsmouth TV money to go directly to pay off debts
January 4 – The Premier League are set to pay Portsmouth’s £7 million share of the latest television monies directly to other top-flight sides to settle the struggling club’s outstanding transfer debts, it confirmed today.
Crisis talks after Portsmouth fail to pay players’ wages again
January 1 – Portsmouth officials will meet with Nick Cusack, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), on Monday after the players’ wages went unpaid for a third time this season.
Portsmouth facing threat of bankruptcy after winding up petition
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December 30 – Premier League strugglers Portsmouth, who won the FA Cup last year, have been issued with a winding up petition by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and could be the first Premier League club forced into bankruptcy.
Abramovich wipes out £340 million Chelsea debt
December 30 – Roman Abramovich (pictured) has effectively written off the club’s £340 million debts to help the Premier League club comply with future UEFA financial controls.