Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has relieved the club of nearly £200million of outstanding debts.
The Premier League club, which is owned by King Power International, had over £194m in loans and interest that they were due to pay back to Srivaddhanaprabha s company.
However, the Thai businessman, the son of former Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in 2018, has chosen to relieve these debts.
In a statement on Leicester s official website, the chairman said: Maintaining long-term stability is vital for sustainable growth and a fundamental principle that has always guided our investments in the club s future.
We want to make sure we continue on that path from the stro…
One of the best teams in Europe just got better – Lionel Messi has signed for Paris Saint-Germain.
Following his shock exit from Barcelona as a free agent, Messi becomes the Ligue 1 giants fifth signing of the transfer window, joining the superstars Mauricio Pochettino already had at his disposal.
After coming so close in recent seasons, PSG will hope this move can bring an end to their wait for a first Champions League triumph.
But how will all these players fit in the same XI? Stats Perform attempts to work that out
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Keylor Navas has been one of Europe s outstanding goalkeepers in recent seasons, ranking third for goals prevented (8.1, using expected goals on target data) in the top five leagues in 2020-21. But Donnaru…
Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Pape Gueye from Marseille in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Ligue 1 club Marseille are open to selling Gueye in the final days of the window, and that Premier League outfit Wolves are keen on securing his services.
Gueye has been on the books of Marseille since 2020 and had a loan spell at Marseille in 2023. The 25-year-old Senegal international defensive midfielder has made three substitute appearances in Ligue 1 this season. He is playing for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations at the moment.
Wolves are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with 29 points from 21 matches. Meanwhile, Marseille currently find themselves seventh in the Ligue 1 table with 28 points from 18…
Kylian Mbappe took sole ownership of another piece of Paris Saint-Germain history on Saturday when he scored against Lens.
Mbappe s goal was his 139th for the club in Ligue 1, moving beyond former team-mate Edinson Cavani for a PSG record.
As with the all-competitions record, which was Cavani s until Mbappe passed him at the start of last month, it is an honour that has changed hands with some regularity in recent seasons.
Before Zlatan Ibrahimovic, nobody had scored 100 top-flight goals for PSG, with Mustapha Dahleb s tally of 85 the benchmark prior to the QSI era.
But Ibrahimovic overtook Dahleb and was then himself overtaken by Cavani. Now, Mbappe is the history man, and it appears highly unlikely that will change any time soon.
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Gustavo Poyet thinks it was bizarre for Chelsea to make no January signings and then announce a deal for Hakim Ziyech days later.
Frank Lampard s side confirmed in February that Ajax star Ziyech would be moving to Stamford Bridge after the 2019-20 season for a fee that could reach €44million.
While Poyet believes the Morocco star could prove an exciting addition to the Premier League, the former Chelsea midfielder could not understand why the move was announced so soon after the club failed to make any signings during the transfer window.
A transfer embargo prevented Chelsea from bringing in fresh faces before the start of the season but, despite Lampard stressing the need for reinforcements, no new players were signed once the ban was lifted at the start of J…
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Hoping to make another La Liga statement on Friday night, Valencia will welcome Las Palmas to the Mestalla when this weekend’s fixtures get underway.
Starting with the hosts, only just clinging to their La Liga status last season and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, it is no secret that Valencia are seeking some much-needed stability this time around. However, although the Bats might still be dealing with some public financial issues behind the scenes at the Mestalla, Ruben Baraja’s men certainly opened the 2023/24 campaign with a stellar performance on the road. Laying down a shock marker as they claimed a 2-1 victory against reigning Europa League champions Sevilla, Les Chesterfields will be desperate to make another…
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has signed a new deal until 2027.
The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that the Dane had penned a fresh contract, meaning he will have spent over a decade at the Bees should he fulfil his new deal.
Frank arrived at the club in December 2016 as an assistant coach, before being appointed head coach in October 2018, leading Brentford to the Championship play-off final the following season, before securing promotion to England s top flight the year after.
Brentford finished their first Premier League campaign in 13th place in 2021-22, and sat in 10th heading into the mid-season break for the World Cup.
Being a head coach at a club is like a relationship; there are highs and lows, Frank told the club s website. I hav…
Atletico Madrid are set to announce a new contract for goalkeeper Jan Oblak, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported on that Oblak’s new deal will see him commit his future to the former La Liga champions until June 2025, and that the goalkeeper will get a pay rise.
Romano has added that Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was keen for Oblak to stay at the club, and that he wants the contract situation of the 29-year-old Slovenia international to be resolved before the start of the new season. Romano has added that it is only a matter of time before an announcement of a new deal for Oblak is announced soon.
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Oblak has been on the books of Atletico…
Jurgen Klopp emphasised Caoimhin Kelleher’s importance to Liverpool’s trophy hunt in the ongoing absence of first-choice goalkeeper Alisson.
The Republic of Ireland international impressed in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Brentford that ensured the Reds stayed top of the Premier League.
It was his second conservative start, with Alisson having missed the last two games – first with illness and then a muscle injury.
A solid display from Kelleher yesterday
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
With 14 appearances so far in all competitions this has been by far the 25-year-old’s busiest season at Anfield, surpassing his previous best of eight games in 2021/22.
Kelleher is set to play in next weekend’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley havi…
Women’s Super League and Championship players will benefit from access to designated female health representatives as part of a new initiative heralded by England boss Sarina Wiegman.
An existing member of staff at each of the 24 clubs will be appointed and receive specialised training to “establish leadership and accountability for embedded and sustainable support of female player health.” says the Football Association.
The FA have also rolled out a further online course which they claim is the “first ever national governing body-mandated training on female-specific health and plan to release new guidelines around pregnancy and postnatal care, menstrual cycle health and pelvic health in 2024.”
Wiegman, speaking in Spain ahead of the Lionesses’ intern…