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Thriving in the chaos

Although you can predict greedy banks hiking interest rates and overcharging customers while denying savers a chance to reap some rewards, the life of a Premier League manager is much more fluid.

8th April 2023

Comment/Life & Society

Liverpool tops broadcast income, PSG in matchday

After COVID-19 caused the worse season in years, the world’s top-grossing football clubs have seen their revenue grow in 2022. Most of the increase came in matchday and broadcasting revenues, with huge

9th February 2023

Business/International/World

Blue wave swamps transfer market

Chelsea didn’t take long to trigger a barrage of criticism and envy after it went on a January shopping spree to scoop up Europe’s best young players. Many believe the club has

5th February 2023

Comment/World

Crossing the Bridge of woes

For many Chelsea fans, the transition from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to US tycoon has resembled a train crash rather than a passing of the torch. The reigning World Club Champions (yes,

15th January 2023

Comment/Life & Society/World

Man United is ‘most valuable’ social media brand in PL

Manchester United is the most valuable social media brand in the English Premier League, according to a recent study by sports news site Sportslens. The club boasts a global following and has

28th July 2022

Life & Society/World

EU to sanction Abramovich, oligarchs over Ukraine

By Marc Burleigh The EU is to sanction Roman Abramovich and other oligarchs in its latest round of punishment of Russians seen as supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, three diplomats told AFP

14th March 2022

Europe/World

Chelsea shrug off uncertainty, Arsenal in top four

Chelsea shrugged off uncertainty over the club’s future to beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz’s late goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Arsenal moved into the top four with a

13th March 2022

Europe/Life & Society

PL chops Abramovich as Chelsea director, Hyundai pulls out

Roman Abramovich has been disqualified as a Chelsea director by the Premier League board, while Hyundai became the latest major sponsor to suspend their deal with the troubled club after the British

13th March 2022

Europe/Life & Society

Chelsea must rise like a phoenix from sanctions

Nobody would have imagined that on its 117th birthday, Chelsea Football Club would be plunged into chaos and uncertainty after sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich. The UK government has frozen the Russian

13th March 2022

Comment/World

What do Abramovich sanctions mean for Chelsea?

The future of European champions Chelsea has been plunged into doubt after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was hit with UK government sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich has bankrolled

10th March 2022

World