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Wages

2012
2011
2010

Totals (PL only):
1620497
1562911
1341085

Arsenal
143448
124401
110733

Aston Villa
69609
83395
79974

Birmingham
n/a
45088
36739 ◊

Blackburn
49976
49870
47382

Blackpool
n/a
13556
12976 *

Bolton
55342
56064
54971

Burnley
n/a
n/a
22372

Chelsea
171036
189539
172552

Everton
63389
58026
54311

Fulham
62257
57672
49285

Hull
n/a
n/a
38252

Liverpool
118671 ◊
134768
121085

Manchester C
201789
173977
133306

Manchester U
161688
152915
131689

Newcastle
64097
53585
47458 *

Norwich
36738
18445 *
12178 *

Portsmouth
n/a
n/a
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Gunners fans demand no-deal for Wenger until he splashes the £70m cash

By Andrew Warshaw
August 20 – In a rare show of defiance against one of English football’s most successful managers, Arsenal fans have urged the club to put on hold any new deal for Arsene Wenger until and unless there is strong investment in players and results improve.

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Lazio forced to close stand after ‘Ultras’ continue racist agenda

By Andrew Warshaw
August 20 – Blighted for months by a series of match-fixing and racism cases, Lazio, one of Rome’s two iconic clubs, shows no sign of improving its image following yet another punishment for discrimination by its fans.

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Germans act fast after 1860 Munich fans’ racist chanting

By Andrew Warshaw
August 20 – German football authorities have begun a probe into a rare case of racism after abuse was directed at Under-21 international Danny da Costa by fans of 1860 Munich during a second division game on Sunday. The club have already issued an apology to da Costa who plays for FC Ingolstadt, with sports director Florian Hinterberger telling German television the incident was “extremely regrettable”.

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Betting scandals hit Brits with Scot charged and English exec sanctioned

By Andrew Warshaw
August 20 – British football has been rocked by two separate cases of illegal betting, one involving a Scottish international, the other the managing director of fourth-tier club, as the outlawed practise is one again brought into sharp focus.

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Arsenal F.C.

2012
2011
2010

Wages
143,448
(4th)
124,401
(5th)
110,733
(5th)

Transfer Spending
69,609
83,395
79,974

Turnover
n/a
45,088
36,739 ◊

Solvency index
49,976
49,870
47,382

Cashflow
n/a
13,556
12,976 *

Wages to turnover
55,342
56,064
54,971

League position
1st
2nd
3rd

Arsenal’s forced marriage of a football club with a property business to deal with the Emirates Stadium and its associated projects gave rise to a great,

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FIFA conclude Canadian World Cup inspection and return to Brazil

By Mark Baber
August 19 – FIFA yesterday completed an inspection of facilities for the 2015 Women’s World Cup and has given Canada a clean bill of health, although questions over the artificial pitches to be used will not be answered until next year. Meanwhile, Secretary General Jerome Valcke begins yet another inspection visit to Brazil today, to check preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

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Mutko says ‘gay’ law protects childrens rights, it does not deny them

By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko, who is also head of the country’s 2018 World Cup organising committee, has accused western media of overplaying the anti-gay issue that has caused such a furore among athletes, officials, politicians and activists.

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India’s I-League teams fail licensing tests as AIFF and IMG-Reliance forge ahead

By Mark Baber
August 19 – Indian club football has been thrown into chaos with all its I-League clubs failing to pass the club licensing test – leaving the league without a single eligible club. At the same time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and their sponsors IMG-Reliance are continuing their drive to emulate the success of Indian cricket by restructuring football including setting up a new tournament and new franchise clubs.

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Ex-FA chief Bernstein says leave Summer 2022 alone, or re-vote

By Andrew Warshaw
August 19 – Former English FA chairman David Bernstein has waded controversially into the Qatar World Cup debate by calling for a revote for the 2022 tournament in preference to any rescheduling. In recent weeks, debate has intensified over a possible switch to winter because of the fearsome mid-summer Gulf heat – an idea Bernstein has long opposed yet one that is supported by his successor, Greg Dyke.

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