London: Bookmakers were quick to install Everton manager David Moyes as the favourite to replace Alex Ferguson, who announced he was stepping down as boss of Manchester United on Wednesday after more than 26 trophy-laden years in charge. Moyes was made odds-on favourite with a host of British bookmakers shortly after Ferguson's announcement, made via a statement on the club's website, with those odds continuing to drop. Fellow Scot Moyes...
05:03 PM, May 08, 2013
When Sir Alex Ferguson first arrived at Manchester United in 1986, it was a very different club, one tempered by low morale and struggling performances. ...
03:58 PM, May 08, 2013
London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season. The most successful manager in the history of English football will move upstairs to join the Premier League club's board of directors. Following is his statement in full: "The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. "It...
03:04 PM, May 08, 2013
London: Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season as the most successful manager in British soccer and Manchester United's league title success last month was his 49th club trophy since he began his managerial career with East Stirling in 1974. The following is a list of his honours: St Mirren 1 Scottish First Division (second tier) title 1976-77 - - Aberdeen: 3 Scottish Premier League titles: 1979-80,...
02:53 PM, May 08, 2013
Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 26 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson will now be the director and ambassador at the club after leaving the coaching job. According to British media reports, Everton manager David Moyes is the red-hot favourite to replace Ferguson after the English team failed to woo former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a...
02:36 PM, May 08, 2013
This was the day every Manchester United fan dreaded. 8th May, 2013 will change Manchester United and English football forever. Manchester United have on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 27 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson, will now be made director and ambassador at the club. A United statement read, "The most successful manager in English football history will...
02:13 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed Sir Alex Ferguson will leave the club at the end of this season after spending 26 years at Old Trafford. Ferguson will now be the director and ambassador at the club after leaving the coaching job. According to British media reports, Everton manager David Moyes is the red-hot favourite to replace Ferguson after the English team failed to woo former Barcelona coach Pep...
01:55 PM, May 08, 2013
Is this the day every Manchester United fan dreaded? Will this be the day that changes Manchester United and English football? The future of the most illustrious manager in the history of football, Sir Alex Ferguson is in major doubt after reports revealed that the Manchester United manager may end his 26-year association with the club this week. He has won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two...
01:27 PM, May 08, 2013
Media reports on Tuesday suggested Everton coach David Moyes is likely to replace Ferguson at Manchester United next season. Moyes was made Everton manager in 2002 and since then he has turned out fairly good results considering he has never had top-class players to manage. He is the third longest serving manager in the Premier League right now after Ferguson and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is reportedly also on...
11:36 AM, May 08, 2013
It's no secret anymore that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is all set to put an end to his glorious 27-year career at Old Trafford. United's last match this season against West Brom on May 19 is expected to be his last in charge. But who is going to replace him? That's the question. If English tabloid reports are to be believed, it's Everton manager David Moyes. The 50-year-old may...
08:16 AM, May 08, 2013
Manchester: Manchester City guaranteed themselves a spot in next season's Champions League on Tuesday after Edin Dzeko's first-half goal was enough for a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League. Second-place City is now assured of finishing in the top three, which means a direct spot into the group stage of Europe's premier club competition. City rested a number of their top players ahead of Saturday's FA...
08:15 AM, May 08, 2013
London: Wigan Athletic's Premier League survival hopes suffered a huge blow on Tuesday after Swansea City recovered to win 3-2 with a late goal from Dwight Tiendalli that left the FA Cup finalists staring at relegation. Wigan, who face Manchester City in the cup showpiece at Wembley on Saturday, fell apart in the second half at the DW Stadium and remain third from bottom of the standings on 35 points...
07:50 AM, May 08, 2013
Cobham: Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has dropped a massive hint that Jose Mourinho will be returning to Stamford Bridge this summer. Benitez confirmed on Tuesday he would be leaving his temporary role with Chelsea at the end of the season by saying "the next year there will be another manager here. The Spaniard then added "I think everybody knows who will be here." The momentum behind Mourinho's probable return...
11:14 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Sacked last year after less than nine months in charge at Stamford Bridge before rebuilding his reputation at Tottenham Hotspur, Andre Villas-Boas said his return to Chelsea for a key Premier League clash on Wednesday was "not very special". "It's a club that I have gone past," Villas-Boas told a news conference on Tuesday. "I have good and bad memories like everybody else, but it's a pity it didn't...
10:25 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard will undergo shoulder surgery this week that will rule him out of the last two games of the season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old, who has been ever present in this season's league campaign, is now likely to miss England's friendlies against Ireland at Wembley on May 29 and away to Brazil on June 2. "The captain's injury has...
10:09 PM, May 07, 2013
London: Rafa Benitez, one win away from sealing a top-four finish for Chelsea in the Premier League and one more from a European trophy, ruled out extending his stay at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, saying the identity of his successor was an open secret. The Spaniard, still unpopular with a section of Chelsea's support from his days with Liverpool, has impressed as the club's interim manager and victory at home...
08:44 PM, May 07, 2013
England: Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's done in his six months at the club. By...
11:37 AM, May 07, 2013
London: John O'Shea scored a second-half equaliser as 10-man Sunderland rescued a 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City on Monday that moved them three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Jonathan Walters gave the visitors an early lead when he reacted smartly in the box to poke home from close range on nine minutes after his header had been blocked. Sunderland had a player sent off for...
09:29 AM, May 07, 2013
Zurich: Referees are on the front line in the fight against racism but cannot always be expected to be aware of what is going on off the field, English referee Howard Webb said on Monday. Webb took part in the first meeting of FIFA's anti-racism task force and said that one suggestion was the use of off-pitch officials to help referees identify serious incidents. "We are very much in the...
11:47 PM, May 06, 2013
Oslo: Norway's most capped footballer, John Arne Riise, says he's giving up playing for the national team to concentrate on Premier League side Fulham. Riise says on his website that he wants to "fully focus" on club football. He joined Fulham in July 2011, having previously played for Roma and Liverpool. The 32-year-old Fulham defender played in 110 internationals and scored 16 goals for Norway. Riise says he's enjoyed representing...
08:22 PM, May 06, 2013
