Simon Stone – Page 2

16 Sep

Birmingham v Wrexham: Garry Cook looking beyond League One ‘Hollywood derby’

September 16, 2024
By Simon Stone

Moving the game to the United States was always unlikely but Birmingham are not being deterred by that. Nor are they deterred by last s...

15 Sep

Sports news

Man City’s Manuel Akanji laments player workload as Champions League begins

September 15, 2024
By Simon Stone

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has joked he may have to retire at 30 because of the relentless fixture schedule.Akanji - who is...

14 Sep

Sports news

Man City 2-1 Brentford: Pep Guardiola says Thomas Frank will manage big club

September 14, 2024
By Simon Stone

Frank was heavily linked with Manchester United before and after last season’s FA Cup final as the Old Trafford club delayed making a d...

12 Sep

Sports news

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag rejects Ronaldo criticism

September 12, 2024
By Simon Stone

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed Cristiano Ronaldo's latest criticism and says the outside noise around the club do...

11 Sep

Sports news

Manchester United report net loss of £113.2m in 2023-24

September 11, 2024
By Simon Stone

Manchester United have reported a net loss of £113.2m in the year to 30 June, their latest accounts show.It follows losses of £28.7m in...

11 Sep

Sports news

Ex-footballers becoming referees: ‘We are trailblazers – others will follow’

September 11, 2024
By Simon Stone

And then there is the negativity. Abuse and criticism of referees is a constant at every level, with debate around player and manager b...

04 Sep

Sports news

Leicester PSR appeal: What does it mean for rest of Premier League?

September 4, 2024
By Simon Stone

In February 2023, the Premier League charged Manchester City with 115 alleged breaches of its financial rules between 2009 and 2018 and...

03 Sep

Sports news

Football transfers: Why free agent players can be ‘gold dust’ after transfer window shuts

September 3, 2024
By Simon Stone

In all but a handful of countries - Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey among them - the summer transf...

02 Sep

Sports news

Manchester United: Erik ten Hag has club backing despite Liverpool loss

September 2, 2024
By Simon Stone

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has the backing of senior Old Trafford figures to deliver the sustained success the club craves....

02 Sep

Sports news

Chris Smalling set to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Fayha

September 2, 2024
By Simon Stone

Former England and Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is on the brink of joining Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha.Smalling is pois...