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Benitez holds crisis talks

FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Rafael Benitez has held talks with his Liverpool bosses over the implications if the club fail to reach the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.

Benitez holds talks over Liverpool finances

Fox News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has held talks with the club's managing director about the financial implications if it failed to reach the knockout round of the Champions League. Liverpool has qualified from the group stage every season since Benitez took charge five years ago and won the competition in 2005. But it now risks elimination after a draw in midweek at Lyon, and could miss out on up to...

• Champions League crisis talks for Rafa - TEAMtalk
• Benitez holds Champions League crisis talks - The Independent
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Chelsea CEO: Team may sell stadium naming rights

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The chief executive of English soccer club Chelsea says the team is aiming to win the Champions League twice in the next five years and may sell its stadium naming rights to help fund the attempt. Chelsea CEO Ron Gourlay says any renaming of Stamford Bridge... Stamford Bridge - Chelsea F.C. - Soccer - Sport - UEFA Champions League

England AC Milan LA Galaxy and Beckham

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

David Beckham’s journey continues as recent confirmed reports in Italy suggest that he is on his way back to AC Milan for another loan deal. We have witnessed in the past big players moving from their clubs like Brazilian legend Ronaldo moved from Inter Milan to Real Madrid, Luis Figo from Barcelona to Read Madrid, [...] Added by: epltalk Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: david beckham england...

The Dean Machine #

football is fixed (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

This post, which is totally for subscribers only, examines the performance of the English refereeing team for the Europa Cup match in Croatia yesterday between Dinamo Zagreb and Ajax Amsterdam. The referee was Mike Dean, neatly fitting this event in between two live BSkyB matches. Will he match his skip of delight at giving Birmingham their penalty last Sunday? I do hope so. Beach Ball Jones was the...

New Chelsea chief executive sets out mission statement

The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Chelsea 's new chief executive, Ron Gourlay, has set the club the target of winning the UEFA Champions League twice in the next five years.

English Premier League Previews, Predictions, and USA/UK TV Listings for November 7, 8, 9

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The English Premier League continues this weekend with another full set of matches. The biggest match of the weekend is Chelsea v Manchester United. They are currently the top two teams in the table and two of the favorites in the UEFA Champions League. Here’s a list of predictions, previews, and USA/UK TV listings. Predictions (times [...]

World Cup organisers plan mass evacuation of spectators after matches

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

• Shortage of hotel beds in South Africa prompts shuttle solution • Aircraft to be used to ferry fans to neighbouring countries South African World Cup organisers plan to mobilise a huge fleet of aeroplanes and buses to shuttle supporters to neighbouring cities and countries following matches, after admitting some host venues for next year's tournament would not have enough hotel rooms to...

EPL Talk Podcast: Champions League Matchday Four Review

EPL Talk Soccer (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna break down all the midweek Champions League action. Hear Kartik's very sharp opinions on UEFA's seeding process and Laurence's views on Jose Mourinho and Rafa Benetiz. We also preview this weekend's headline top of the table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. The EPL Talk Podcast is North America's only daily Football show.

Plan for two-tier Premier League back on the agenda

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

• Clubs meet next week to discuss splitting division • Scottish giants invited under Bolton's proposal The proposal by Bolton Wanderers' chairman, Phil Gartside, for an expanded two-division Premier League which would include Celtic and Rangers has been revived and is on the agenda for next Thursday's Premier League clubs' meeting. His idea is prompted by what Gartside has described as a...

UEFA charge Rangers with improper conduct

The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Rangers have been charged by UEFA with the improper conduct of their supporters following the disturbances during the Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni. The case will be dealt with by UEFA's control and disciplinary body next Thursday. Television pictures showed a number of Rangers fans clashing with Romanian police in the stands, while one supporter was seen to rip out a seat.

Reina: European travails not a disaster

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

• Goakeeper defends Benítez's Champions League record • 'Miracles? They happen, particularly at Liverpool' Anfield's worried bean-counters may disagree, but José Reina has issued a staunch defence of Liverpool's Champions League record under Rafael Benítez and insisted it is "not a disaster" if the club are eliminated at the group stage. He conceded, however,...

No H1N1 vaccines, or re-scheduled matches: Platini

France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

European football chief Michel Platini said Thursday he would not take measures that would force players involved in European competition to be vaccinated against swine flu, or the H1N1 virus. And the former France and Juventus midfield legend added that UEFA would not postpone any Champions League or Europa League matches in the event several players in a team had contracted the virus. A French league...

Fletcher latest victim of UEFA court of European injustice

Dunedin Napier News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

by Liam McGowan ‘Cheat’ is not a word that comes to mind when one considers Darren Fletcher. But that, in effect, is exactly how the Manchester United midfielder has been unjustly brandished this week- not for the first time this year- reigniting an age-old debate over the ruling that yellow cards can not be appealed. Sir Alex Ferguson was outraged by the decision and poured criticism [...]...

Arsenal ’still one of Europe’s elite’

ArseSpeak (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Arsenal are still one of the best teams not only in the Premier League but in Europe, according to Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman recently became Arsenal’s longest-serving manager and still believes his side are up there with the best, despite never winning the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole recently said in an interview with [...]

Chelsea vs APOEL Nicosia UEFA champions league match free on pc

shamnunovee | 09/30/2009

After drawing 0-0 at Club Atlético de Madrid, APOEL FC are aiming for a spectacular home debut against a Chelsea FC side "under the right kind of pressure" after a weekend loss according to Carlo Ancelotti. That could be ominous for the Cypriot hosts, who will be without injured Polish strikers Marcin Żewłakow and Adrian Sikora though they do have Matchday 1 hero Dionisios Chiotis available after a

Chelsea vs APOEL Nicosia UEFA champions league match free on pc

shamnunovee | 09/30/2009

After drawing 0-0 at Club Atlético de Madrid, APOEL FC are aiming for a spectacular home debut against a Chelsea FC side "under the right kind of pressure" after a weekend loss according to Carlo Ancelotti. That could be ominous for the Cypriot hosts, who will be without injured Polish strikers Marcin Żewłakow and Adrian Sikora though they do have Matchday 1 hero Dionisios Chiotis available after a

Manchester United vs VfL Wolfsburg UEFA champions league vedio

shamnunovee | 09/30/2009

Led by a front pair of Grafite and Edin Džeko even Sir Alex Ferguson concedes is "incredible", Armin Veh says there is no reason for his VfL Wolfsburg charges to be initimidated by the Old Trafford atmosphere when they take on Manchester United FC. He feels the experience of big Bundesliga crowds will mask the fact this will be the German side's away debut in the UEFA Champions League group stage,