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  • EPL: Newly promoted Leicester City appoint Steve Cooper as manager

    EPL: Newly promoted Leicester City appoint Steve Cooper as manager

    Newly promoted Leicester City have appointed former Nottingham Forest boss,  Steve Cooper as their new manager on a three-year deal ahead of next season.

     

    Cooper left Nottingham in December 2023 and has been out of job since then.

    The Foxes have been searching for a new manager since Enzo Maresca departed for Chelsea at the start of June.

     

    It would be recalled that Maresca joined Leicester at the start of last season, guiding the club to first place in the Championship and an immediate return to the Premier League after their relegation in 2022-23.

    “I am really excited and proud to be appointed Leicester City’s first-team manager,” said Cooper.

     

    “This is a fantastic club with a rich history and passionate supporters. I am excited to work with such a talented squad and I’m looking forward to the challenge of achieving our shared ambitions in the Premier League.”

    “I am really excited and proud to be appointed Leicester City’s first-team manager,” said Cooper.

     

    “This is a fantastic club with a rich history and passionate supporters. I am excited to work with such a talented squad and I’m looking forward to the challenge of achieving our shared ambitions in the Premier League.”

    Cooper 44, is expected to lead Leicester all through next season and help them gain momentum in the English Premier League after going down for a season.

  • EPL: Manchester United begged me to stay – Eric Ten Hag boasts

    EPL: Manchester United begged me to stay – Eric Ten Hag boasts

    Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has boasted of being begged to stay at Old Trafford by the management of the club.

    Ten Hag revealed how the Premier League club flew him to Ibiza to convince him to stay after his FA Cup win.

    Ten Hag’s future was uncertain before he led the Red Devils to victory in the FA Cup final.

    However, United have now decided to continue with the former Ajax boss.

    “The club management came to me while I was on holiday in Ibiza,” Ten Hag said on Dutch TV channel NOS.

    “They suddenly showed up on my doorstep and told me they wanted to continue with me.”

    Ten Hag also revealed that new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe spoke to former Bayern Munich and Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, about the job.

    “Manchester United have told me that they spoke with Tuchel, but they eventually came to the conclusion that they already have the best manager,” he added.

    “INEOS took their time. They are new in football, it’s normal to reflect on the season. It’s no secret that they talked with multiple candidates.”

  • EPL: Ten Hag gives United three conditions before signing contract extension

    EPL: Ten Hag gives United three conditions before signing contract extension

    Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag has made three demands before he agrees to sign a new contract at the club.

    Ten Hag and United management has been in talks over a possible two-year extension.

    United made a U-Turn and decided to stick with Ten Hag ahead of next season, despite having sounded out potential replacements in recent weeks.

    The Dutch was on the verge of been laid off before he led United to win the FA Cup against City at Wembley on May 25th.

    A new contract is being discussed ahead of next season.

    However, Ten Hag has listed several conditions to United before he would sign the contract extension.

    First, the 58-year-old will refuse to allow Jadon Sancho back into the first-team squad unless he apologies

    Sancho was loaned to Borussia Dortmund after effectively branding Ten Hag a liar last season, with the expectation he will leave this summer.

    Ten Hag will also push back against attempts from technical director Jason Wilcox to dictate his team’s playing style.

    Another demand will be to renew the contract of forwards coach Benni McCarthy.

    McCarthy revealed last month that he is out of contract in a few weeks, but expressed a desire to stay at the club.

  • EPL: VAR to still be in use as 19 clubs vote in support

    EPL: VAR to still be in use as 19 clubs vote in support

    At least 19 Premier League teams on Thursday, voted in favour of continuing with the Video Assistant Referee, VAR, next season.

    19 English Premier League clubsides out of 20 that will feature in next season’s EPL have voted that Video Assistamt Referee VAR should still be in use.

    It means that only one club voted against it.

    Recall that the vote was held after Wolves raised a proposal to stop using the technology citing its numerous disadvantages.

    Any change would have required 14 votes in favour from the 20 clubs.

    However, during a meeting on Thursday, the 20 clubs in the top flight, agreed to focus on six key areas to improve its implementation.

    These include raising the bar required for technology to intervene and reducing delays in the game.

    A Premier League statement read in part: “Premier League clubs today voted in favour of continuing to operate VAR in the Premier League.

    “While VAR produces more accurate decision-making, it was agreed that improvements should be made for the benefit of the game and supporters.”

     

  • EPL: Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne anticipates Saudi move ahead next season

    EPL: Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne anticipates Saudi move ahead next season

    Manchester City star,  Kevin De Bruyne has noted that he’s open o leaving the Premier League champions amid interest from Saudi Arabia.

    The 33-year-old footballer has been a big target for mega-rich Saudi Pro League clubs.

    Speaking about the development, the Belgium international insisted that he has to think about his future, adding that the amount of money Saudi clubs pay is incredible.

    “Saudi? At my age you have to be open to everything,” De Bruyne told HLN.

    “You’re talking about incredible amounts of money in the last stage of my career, you have to think about that”.

    “For my wife, an exotic adventure is okay. I have to think about my future.”

    De Bruyne has heroic perfomances for City in the English Premier League and the UEFA Champions League since joining the club in 2015 from Wolfsburg.

    He helped Pep Guardiola’s side win the Premier League last season and will hope to lead Belgium to victory when the Euro 2024 starts this summer.

  • EPL: Guardiola given ultimatum to sign new contract at Manchster City

    EPL: Guardiola given ultimatum to sign new contract at Manchster City

    Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has been given a deadline for tenure extension by the board at Etihad according to reports from ESPN.

    The Spaniard has got only one year left on his contract and he’s showing sign of no extension at the club.

    The 53-year-old gaffer would have to let the club know his plans hence the deadline for December contract extension.

    The management at City set the December  deadline for Guardiola in order to start shopping for a new manager early in case he refuses to extend his contract.

    Guardiola guided the club to an unprecedented era of success with 15 major trophies, since arriving from Bayern Munich  in 2016.

    Guardiola’s strong relationship with the director of football, Txiki Begiristain, ensures he will get the freedom to decide how and when he leaves.

    The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss is leaning towards leaving City after the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025.

    Manchester City have won the English Premier League for a record  four seasons in a row.

  • EPL: Southampton gain promotion to premier League after edging Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley

    EPL: Southampton gain promotion to premier League after edging Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley

    Nigeria’s Joe Aribo was in action as Southampton edged Leeds United 1-0 in the Sky Bet Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to return back to the English Premier League.

    The  results meant that the Saints will return to top flight football next season after spending just one season at the championship.

    Adam Armstrong scored the decisive goal for Southampton inside 24 minutes of the encounter and his goal proved to be the decider.

    Leeds failed to truly test their opponents and struggled with their final ball throughout the game, unable to create many chances when it mattered most.

    They did find one huge opportunity though and it fell to Dan James who fired a half-volley off the bar in the final five minutes.

    Aribo was in action for 90 minutes in the keenly contested encounter.

    The 27-year-old scored four goals in 38 league appearances during the 2023/24 season.

    Leicester City and Ipswich Town have previously secured promotion to the English top-flight.

    Two club sides Southampton and Leicester City make instant return to the Premiership with only Ipswich Town returning after 20 years at the lower divisions.

  • EPL: Continental slots for teams confirmed

    EPL: Continental slots for teams confirmed

    Manchester United on Saturday evening at Wembley grabbed the last Europa League slot in England  after defeating City 2-1 in this season’s FA Cup final.

    United youth prodigy, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo scored for Erik ten Hag’s men, before Jeremy Doku pulled a goal back late on.

    The result meant that the Red Devils will represent the Premier League along with Tottenham Hotspur in next season Europa League.

    Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa are already confirmed for UEFA Champions League.

    However, Chelsea will now play in the Conference League, while Newcastle have missed out entirely from playing in next season’s continental games.

  • EPL: Chelsea line up Pochetinno’s replacement

    EPL: Chelsea line up Pochetinno’s replacement

    Chelsea football club have lined up Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca, and Brentford’s Thomas Frank as potential candidates for their next manager, according to a UK media tabloid.

    One of them will be hired to replace departed Mauricio Pochettino who left br mutual consent.

    Although, McKenna, 38, who successfully guided Ipswich Town to promotion from the Championship this season, has already been contacted, there are possibilities that one of  the other two could also nick the job.

    However, Chelsea faces competition from Brighton and Manchester United for his services.

    McKenna’s potential move to Chelsea would require a compensation fee exceeding £4 million.

    Enzo Maresca, 44, who led Leicester to the Championship title and previously served as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, is another strong candidate.

    Danish coach Thomas Frank, 50, is also in contention for his achievements with Brentford, having secured their promotion to the Premier League and maintained their position in the top tier.

    Additionally, Chelsea is rumored to have a fourth, undisclosed candidate on their shortlist. Although Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness was considered, he is now expected to remain in Germany.

    With pre-season training set to begin on July 4, Chelsea aims to finalize their managerial appointment promptly.

    The team, which finished sixth in the Premier League and reached the Carabao Cup final last season, will soon embark on a tour of the United States under new leadership.

  • EPL: How teams finished and the amount they earned

    EPL: How teams finished and the amount they earned

    Newly crowned English Premier League champions, Manchester City have earned a record £176.2million for finishing first last season and that represent a jump of 15 per cent from the previous campaign.

    The Premier League annual report shows how each of the 20 clubs is guaranteed at least £91.7m in earnings through the ‘equal share’ from UK and international broadcast deals, merit payments and central commercial pot.

    The merit payments rise by increments of £1.7m for each league position and the total amount received is then dependent on how many of a team’s game are shown live on TV in the UK.

    City, who won then league by five points from Arsenal last season, had 29 of their 38 games televised live – more than anyone else.

    That pocketed them £25.3m in facility fees and when added to the highest merit payments in both the UK and international categories, City receive £176.2m in all.

    Even Sheffield United, who have produced one of the worst seasons in Premier League history, should bank a nine figure sum despite finishing bottom and conceding more than a century of goals. That is mostly down to the Premier League’s incomparable global broadcast revenue.

    Every club receives almost £80m in equal share payments – effectively a dividend from the billions made from TV deals across the world – and that is topped up by a basic commercial figure of just under £10m. Clubs are also awarded a facility fee of approximately £900,000 for every game they play live on UK TV.

    But the big difference comes in merit payments, awarded on a sliding scale depending on finishing position. Last season, and expected to be close to the same this year, every place was worth £3.1m – ensuring the champions make £62.3m.

    That is before factoring in the riches of reaching the Champions League, which can be worth another £100m to clubs depending on their performance in the following season. And the merit payments also mean clubs who have been mired in the mid-table morass for several weeks should not have had their minds on the beach.

    The Premier League will not confirm the exact payments until early 2025 when their annual report is published but the figures below are unlikely to have changed too much by position.

    How they finished and what they earned

    1st Manchester City £176.2m
    2nd Arsenal £172.2m
    3rd Liverpool £168.3m
    4th Aston Villa £164.3m
    5th Tottenham £162.9m
    6th Chelsea £149.7m
    7th Newcastle £148.3m
    8th Manchester United £151.9m
    9th West Ham £138.7m
    10th Crystal Palace 138.1m
    11th Brighton £133.3m
    12th Bournemouth £137.7m
    13th Fulham £124.6m
    14th Wolves £129m
    15th Everton £117.5m
    16th Brentford £118.6m
    17th Nottingham Forest £120.5m
    18th Luton Town £114m
    19th Burnley £111.7m
    20th Sheffield United £103.6m
    (Figures based on last year’s confirmed prize money)