The scene was a school in west London, the weather was overcast and, for what felt like the first day of a new term, the mood was horribly tense. It was the Premier League’s official launch event for the 2015-16 Premier League season. Eddie Howe led a contingent from Bournemouth, all of them wide-eyed with…
Leading promoters are already plotting to bring more marquee football to Hong Kong after visits from English, Italian and Saudi clubs this summer. Nearly 100,000 fans watched Football Festival matches involving Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium last month, before last week’s three Saudi Super Cup games drew a combined…
Top 20 listed ©TM/IMAGO This summer’s transfer window promises to be one to remember. Premier League clubs have already spent a staggering €1.87 billion on new signings since the window opened and if reports are to be believed the biggest clubs in Europe are far from done with their spending spree. And one club in…