Roberto Mancini: Man City Exit Because Of Poor Relationships Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Roberto Mancini was sacked as Manchester City manager for his poor communication and relationships with players and executives.The Italians failure to pay enough attention to developing young players was also behind his exit, reports BBC sports editor David Bond.Citys preferred candidate to take over is Malaga coach Manuel Pellegr ... Read more

Wigan Beat Manchester City To Win FA Cup Sunday, May 12, 2013

Wigan Athletic fans are celebrating after the team defeated big-spending Manchester City 1-0 to win the FA Cup at Wembley in one of the biggest final upsets the tournament has seen.The Latics snatched the trophy in the dying moments of the game when Ben Watson headed in the winner in the 90th minute.Manchester City finished the matc ... Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson: Man Utd Boss Intimidated Referees - Redknapp Sunday, May 12, 2013

QPR manager Harry Redknapp believes officials have been afraid to upset Sir Alex Ferguson, after praising the contribution of the retiring Manchester United boss.Everton boss David Moyes, 50, will take over on 1 July from the Scot, 71, who announced his retirement on Wednesday.A lot of officials would be in awe of him and afraid ... Read more

ROBERTO MANCINI ANGRY WITH MANCHESTER CITY OFFICIALS Sunday, May 12, 2013

Roberto Mancini was publicly critical of the Manchester City hierarchy after their FA Cup final defeat for failing to stop speculation about his future.The build-up to Citys 1-0 loss to Wigan was overshadowed by reports that Mancini would be sacked as manager and replaced by Malagas Manuel Pellegrini.He said: You continue to spea ... Read more

Barcelona Wait For La Liga Win After Real Madrid Beat Malaga Thursday, May 09, 2013

Barcelona will have to wait to wrap up the La Liga title after Real Madrid trounced Malaga 6-2 on Wednesday night.Barca would have sealed their 22nd league title if Jose Mourinhos side had dropped points at home.Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty but also scored his 200th goal for Real since leaving Manchester United, with Malaga h ... Read more

David Moyes Set To Be New Manchester United Manager Thursday, May 09, 2013

Everton boss David Moyes is set to be appointed as the new manager of Manchester United, following Sir Alex Fergusons shock retirement. An announcement could be made on Thursday.Ferguson, 71, revealed his decision to step down on Wednesday after nearly 27 years in charge at Old Trafford.Fellow Scot Moyes, in charge at Goodison Pa ... Read more

Wayne Rooney Asks To Leave Manchester United Again Thursday, May 09, 2013

Manchester United insist Wayne Rooney is not for sale after the striker asked to leave Old Trafford for the second time in three years.The 27-year-old ex-Everton forward told United boss Sir Alex Ferguson two weeks ago he felt the time was right to move after nine years at the club. A spokesman for United would only say: Wayne Roo ... Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson To Retire As Manchester United Manager Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after 26 years in charge.The Scot, 71, has won 38 trophies during his reign at Old Trafford and will now become a director and ambassador for the club.His haul includes 13 league titles, two Champions League crowns, five FA Cups and four League Cu ... Read more

Novak Djokovic Beaten By Grigor Dimitrov At Madrid Open Wednesday, May 08, 2013

World number one Novak Djokovic fell to a shock defeat by Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Open.Dimitrov, the world number 28, had not won a set against Djokovic in two previous meetings but was in top form to win 7-6 8-6 6-7 8-10 6-3.The Bulgarian, 21, saved set point at 5-4 down in the first and another in the ... Read more

Lionel Messi Would Not Have Saved Barcelona Against Bayern - Pique Thursday, May 02, 2013

Lionel Messi would not have prevented Barcelonas 3-0 second-leg thrashing by Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp, admitted his team-mate Gerard Pique.Arjen Robben and Thomas Mueller scored either side of Piques own goal to complete Bayerns 7-0 aggregate victory in the Champions League semi-final.Centre-half Pique said: The fact Lionel ... Read more

Champions League: Bayern Munich Plot Final Redemption Thursday, May 02, 2013

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says his side will be spurred on by last seasons Champions League final defeat by Chelsea when they face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley this year.Bayern booked their place in a third European final in four years with a 7-0 aggregate win over Barcelona.Heynckes said: You can learn a lot more from a d ... Read more

Chelsea, Benfica Target Europa Redemption Thursday, May 02, 2013

Chelseas relentless march towards either more European glory or an heroic, battle-weary failure, continues on Thursday when they face FC Basle with the final of the Europa League beckoning.The Londoners, like Benfica who face Fenerbahce in the other semifinal, were eliminated from the Champions League after the group stage, but both dr ... Read more

&'Mourinho Return Would Be Spectacular&' Thursday, May 02, 2013

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas would welcome his mentor Jose Mourinho back to the Premier League next season, saying his return would be spectacular.Villas-Boas worked under Mourinho at Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan before deciding to forge a name for himself by taking on the coaching job at Portuguese club Academica.M ... Read more

Man Utd Score Financially After Title Win Thursday, May 02, 2013

New sponsorship deals and a successful season on the pitch will help English Premier League soccer champions Manchester United meet this years financial goals, the club said on Thursday.United, who claim to have more than 650 million followers worldwide, have cashed in on their fame by agreeing sponsorship deals with companies ranging ... Read more