West Ham have responded after comments made by vice-chairman Karren Brady about the club s culture caused a stir on Wednesday.
Brady, who joined the club in 2010 after David Gold and David Sullivan acquired a controlling stake, was speaking at the Leaders Sport Business Summit when she said West Ham s move to London Stadium was a chance to get the culture right .
Getting the culture right, being in a place where something is expected of you, Brady said. That wasn t there when my chairmen took over.
Brady s comments on the club s corporate culture were taken by many to be in reference to the culture of West Ham as a whole, or a perceived lack thereof, prompting the East London outfit to issue a statement.
During a panel discussion at the Leaders Sport B…
Barcelona have confirmed Dani Alves will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta told a media conference: We are very happy that Dani Alves has stayed here. Both sides have agreed that his contract will finish in 2015.
The Brazil international moved to Camp Nou in an estimated €38million deal from Sevilla in 2008 and counts four La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and two UEFA Champions League medals among his honours won in Catalunya.
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Aden Flint has signed a new contract with Bristol City, the Championship club have confirmed.
Signed from Swindon Town in 2013, the goal-scoring centre-back played a pivotal role in securing promotion from League One in 2014-15.
He also helped the club reach the semi-finals of this year s EFL Cup, scoring in the second leg at Ashton Gate as they lost 5-3 on aggregate to eventual winners Manchester City.
The 28-year-old, who was linked with a move to Brighton and Hove Albion in the last transfer window, has now pledged his long-term future to City, who have an option to extend the deal through to 2021.
I m delighted to sign a new deal. I must have done something right, Flint told BBC Radio Bristol.
I ve been rewarded for my performances this year…
Can former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow successfully make the transition from American football to baseball? The New York Mets believe he can.
Mets hitting coach Kevin Long said he would not bet against Tebow, 29, making it to the MLB.
I don t count out the fact that maybe, at some point, [Tebow] can break through into the major leagues, Long told 1070 The Fan. He s put together like no other athlete we ve ever seen.
He s got a lot of work to do, he understands that. He knows it s not gonna be easy, but having seen his swing now and worked with him a little bit, I m not so sure that he can t break through maybe give himself a chance to get [to the majors].
Tebow was the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner at Florida. The Denver Broncos selected him in the f…
Egypt boss Hector Cuper has defended the form of Mohamed Elneny ahead of Wednesday s crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash with Ghana.
The Arsenal midfielder has come in for criticism for his underwhelming displays against Mali and Uganda in Group D.
Abdallah El Said s 89th-minute goal against Uganda on matchday two has put Egypt in a strong position to qualify regardless of their unconvincing displays, with a draw against leaders Ghana enough to guarantee their place in the quarter-finals.
But rather than be tempted to take Elneny out of the firing line, Cuper has backed him to deliver against the team they beat 1-0 in the final of the 2010 tournament.
I am very satisfied with Elneny s performance and what he delivers to the team, he told a news conferenc…
Jurgen Klopp described Liverpool s accomplishment of going a year without defeat in the Premier League as exceptional following the Reds 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Thursday.
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane got the goals for the Reds, who were dominant throughout at Anfield having opened the scoring in the fourth minute.
The victory means Liverpool will have passed a year unbeaten in the top flight by the time they are next in action on January 11, with their last defeat being a 2-1 loss to Manchester City on January 3, 2019.
Only two Premier League sides have ever enjoyed longer unbeaten runs in the league and Liverpool appear destined to claim their first top-flight crown in 30 years this term.
58 Liverpool have accumulated 58 points from their 20 P…
Mauricio Pochettino described Premier League schedule changes as a massive disadvantage to his Tottenham side after they won for the second time in four days with a Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund looming on the horizon.
Son Heung-min s second goal in as many games earned Spurs a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United that moved them up to second in the table, just four points behind leaders Liverpool.
While he gave his players credit for showing the character to force a result against a resurgent Newcastle side, Pochettino also took the opportunity to voice his feelings about having to play Leicester City on Sunday afternoon, just four days before the first leg of his side s round-of-16 clash with Dortmund.
Asked whether his side can still win the …
David Moyes has left West Ham following the end of his short-term contract as manager, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Former Everton and Manchester United boss Moyes was appointed until the end of this season last November, following a dreadful start to the campaign under predecessor Slaven Bilic.
West Ham secured their top-flight status with two games to spare thanks to a 2-0 win at Leicester City, but Moyes has presided over a fraught time at the club.
Supporters unhappiness with West Ham s board has been evident since the club moved to London Stadium and those frustrations spilled over in unseemly fashion when some fans invaded the field and tried to storm the directors box during a 3-0 home defeat against Burnley in March.
West Ham s joint-ch…
Real Madrid signing Eduardo Camavinga insists he is ready to play as he looks to make a name for himself quickly in Spain.
The 18-year-old joined on a six-year contract from Rennes in August in a deal reportedly worth up to €45million, the first time Madrid have spent money on a player since Eden Hazard signed from Chelsea for €100m in 2019.
Camavinga made 71 Ligue 1 appearances for Rennes and, at 18 years and nine months old, he is the youngest outfield player to feature in that many games in France s top flight since Basile Boli in 1985.
The teenager s breakthrough season with his former club came in 2019-20, attempting 105 tackles in top-flight football. Declan Rice (116) and Wilfred Ndidi (129) were the only players to attempt more across Europe s top-fi…
According to a recent report from Sport Bild, German giants Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Niklas Stark. The 23 year old defender is currently with Hertha Berlin, having made the move over from FC Nurnberg back in 2015. He is considered to be one of the best young defenders in European football, having also established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Germany U21s.
Dortmund, who are currently locked in the title race with Bayern Munich, are hoping that a fee of around €25 million could be enough to lure him away from Hertha. It’s already been well documented that they want to bring Julian Brandt to the club, but the same is now true for Stark.
Some fans will be suggesting that the club should instead be focusing all of their attention on th…