Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi has revealed that Europe’s elite clubs got “the best possible outcome” from behind-closed-doors Super League negotiations, and that the Gunners remain resolutely committed to the Premier League. Earlier this month, German magazine Der Spiegel claimed that 16 leading European clubs — including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United — had signed a document paving the way for the creation of a Super League in 2021. According to the leaked draft of a ‘binding team sheet’ sent on 22 October 2018 by the firm Key Capital Partners to Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, the 11 founding teams could not be relegated and would be part of the league for the first 20 years. Sanllehi, who joined Arsenal in February 2018 from Barcelona, was named by Der Spiegel as having a key role in the covert negotiations surrounding a Super League. And while Sanllehi, who was employed … [Read more...] about Arsenal chief lifts lid on covert European Super League negotiations
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‘Forget what happened yesterday’
On succeeding Slavisa Jokanovic, who was his first signing at Chelsea: "Joka was a fantastic player and also as a manager he made very good things. He made fantastic things here in Fulham, but that is our life, the life of the manager or coach, when something goes badly, you have to change. It happened to me in Leicester, not only Leicester. It's normal." On comparing his achievements: "Forget what happened yesterday. I look always forward. I'm an ambitious man. I believe I have good players. Now I have to choose players who show me fighting spirit. With quality, fighting spirit and unity, the players help each other." On the Leicester helicopter crash which killed five people, including Foxes owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha: "Vichai made a fantastic thing, not only winning the Premier League. What he did in the city with the people, with the fans, for everybody. He has a big heart. And when I think how many times I took the helicopter, it's unbelievable." On how old the 67-year-old … [Read more...] about ‘Forget what happened yesterday’
Top two Premier League jobs to be held by women
The Premier League's two top posts will both be held by women when Richard Scuadmore steps down at the end of the year. It was announced earlier this week that TV executive Susanna Dinnage will become the league's chief executive early in 2019, while Claudia Arney will take over as interim chairman. Scudamore has held the position of executive chairman since 2014 having previously been chief executive, and the role is again being split. Arney was appointed to the board as a non-executive director when Scudamore became executive chairman and was part of the committee that selected Dinnage. Arney has held a wide range of positions across business, including as director of the Enterprise and Growth Unit at HM Treasury, while she is also a non-executive director of Derwent London, Halfords Group, Kingfisher and Aviva. The search for a permanent non-executive chairman has begun, with no indication as yet when an appointment will be made. The appointment of Dinnage, a leading executive at … [Read more...] about Top two Premier League jobs to be held by women
Premier League clubs agree on VAR from next season
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Premier League to pay Scudamore £5 million leaving gift
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