LONDON: Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement in their dispute over the rules governing commercial deals. City have accepted that the current rules for ‘associated party transactions’ are “valid and binding”. The Etihad Stadium club had launched arbitration proceedings on January 20 against the current rules, which are designed to ensure…
LONDON: A new-look Manchester City showed familiar frailties as Tottenham strolled to a 2-0 win at the Etihad on Saturday, while Viktor Gyokeres scored his first Arsenal goals in a 5-0 hammering of Leeds. Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners just before half-time as Spurs continued a perfect start for…
LONDON: Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to keep digging for gold as they prepare to start their latest bid for a first Premier League title since 2004 against revamped Manchester United on Sunday. Arteta’s side have finished as Premier League runners-up for the last three seasons, sparking criticism of their failure to get over the…
Manchester City are weighing up a move for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo as they prepare for a possible reshuffle in attack, with the Brazilian identified as a leading candidate to replace Jack Grealish. According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, City have placed Rodrygo high on their recruitment list, viewing him as a “dream target” for…
Manchester City were eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup in a sensational 3–4 defeat to Saudi side Al-Hilal, following an extra-time thriller. The Premier League giants took the lead early and dominated the opening half but were undone by a resilient Al-Hilal performance and defensive frailties that saw them concede four goals — more than…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued a stark warning: reduce the squad size next season, or he will quit. After Tuesday’s 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth, Guardiola revealed his frustration at leaving several players out of the matchday squad, stating it is damaging to his “soul” and unacceptable to have many players sidelined…
