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Money, Money, Money! Premier League revenues break £3bn mark
Premier League clubs’ revenues broke the £3bn mark in the recent 2013-14 season, say analysts at Deloitte.
They say the figure has been hit just four years after passing £2bn, and that revenues have doubled in seven years.
"A remarkable achievement in isolation, but phenomenal in the wider economic context of that same period," said Dan Jones, head of Deloitte’s sports team.
OFFICIAL: Senderos agrees deal to join Villa
Philippe Senderos, who will fly to Brazil tomorrow with the Swiss national team to take part in his third World Cup finals, has agreed to join Aston Villa on a two-year deal beginning July 1.
The 29-year-old former Arsenal and Fulham defender becomes the first signing by Villa manager Paul Lambert this summer.
OFFICIAL: Emre Can to sign for Liverpool in £9.75m deal
It’s official: The Premier League runners-up FC Liverpool have submitted a bid to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for the Germany U-21 international Emre Can (20). Can has activated a release clause and is set to join Liverpool on 1 July.
“Emre Can has developed very quickly at Bayer 04 Leverkusen over the past twelve months
Diego Costa completes medical ahead of £32m move to Chelsea
Diego Costa has completed a medical examination at Chelsea and he is now poised to complete his £32m transfer from Atlético Madrid. The Brazil-born striker, who is a part of the Spain squad preparing for the World Cup finals, has been identified by José Mourinho as being what Chelsea need to win the Premier League title.
The London club were four points short of last season’s champions, Manchester City, and their challenge came in spite of the lack of goals from their centre-forwards. Samuel Eto’o, Fernando Torres and Demba Ba contributed a total of 19 in the league, with Eto’o scoring nine of them. Mourinho would bemoan the shortfall at various junctures of his first season back at Chelsea.
via Diego Costa completes medical ready for £32m move to Chelsea | Football | The Guardian.
Comedian Simon Brodkin led away by Police after trying to board England’s plane to Brazil
Simon Brodkin, the comedian best known as Lee Nelson in two BBC comedy series, was escorted away by Police after trying to board England’s plane to Brazil.
OFFICIAL: David Villa signs for New York City FC
World Cup winner makes history as NYCFC’s first player…
Today, New York City FC is excited and proud to announce the signing of its first player, Spanish superstar and World Cup winner David Villa. The 32-year-old, who last month helped his former club Atletico Madrid to the La Liga title in Spain, joins the newly-formed Major League Soccer team for a three-season commitment.
As the club begins to assemble a competitive and dynamic squad, fans in New York will have the opportunity to watch one of the biggest names in world soccer when the Club’s inaugural season begins in 2015.
via David Villa signs for New York City FC – New York City FC.
