Mark Hughes was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Saturday and replaced by former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini, the English Premier League side announced. City have lost just twice in the league this season and Hughes departed despite seeing his team win 4-3 in the league at home
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Soccer: Man Utd thrashed at Fulham, Liverpool lose again
December 20th, 2009 |
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Premier League champions Manchester United were thrashed 3-0 at Fulham on Saturday while neighbours Manchester City sacked manager Mark Hughes and brought in Italian Roberto Mancini. Goals by Danny Murphy, Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff condemned second-placed United to a second league defeat
Football: Hughes relishing United semi-final
December 3rd, 2009 |
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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists his team have nothing to fear ahead of their English League Cup semi-final with Manchester United. City booked a place in the last four with a 3-0 victory over Arsenal in the quarter-finals at Eastlands here on Wednesday. The significance of
Football: Hughes hails red hot Bellamy
October 6th, 2009 |
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Mark Hughes believes Craig Bellamy can provide the firepower to shoot Manchester City into the Champions League after the striker’s goal earned a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa. Bellamy hit his fourth goal of the season after half-time at Villa Park on Monday to cancel out former City defender
Hughes downplays the money factor
August 1st, 2009 |
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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists players are moving to Eastlands for the prospect of medals, not big money. And he claims the club will not pay transfer fees above the odds as their blistering recruitment drive gathers pace. City have made five major signings in the transfer window –
The week in brief
July 31st, 2009 |
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City Gravy train rolls on Manchester City continued their summer spending spree this week. Mark Hughes completed the signing of Arsenal defender Kolo Toure for £16 million (Dh97m) after Chelsea captain John Terry ruled out leaving Stamford Bridge. Hughes has now refocused his attention on
Toure completes Man City switch
July 29th, 2009 |
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By Chris Bevan
Manchester City are close to signing Arsenal defender Kolo Toure for about £15m, BBC Sport understands.
City boss Mark Hughes, who failed to lure Chelsea centre-back John Terry to Eastlands last week, has long admired the Ivory Coast international.
Toure was first linked to a move to City in January but the Gunners insisted then that he was not for sale.
The 28-year-old has been with Arsenal since 2002 but failed to hold down a regular starting place last season.
Newspaper reports that Toure has agreed personal terms with City are premature but the deal is expected to be completed by the end of this week.
Toure has played 326 games for the Gunners, scoring 14 goals, and has two years left on his contract at the Emirates Stadium.
He handed in a transfer request in January, which was rejected by the Arsenal board.
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As well as missing out on Terry, Hughes had a £15m bid for Everton defender Joleon Lescott rejected earlier this month.
But the Gunners, who have already sold striker Emmanuel Adebayor to City for £25m this summer, have been more receptive to offers from the oil-rich Eastlands club.
On top of capturing Adebayor, City have already brought in former Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez, midfielder Gareth Barry from Aston Villa and striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn for a total of about £55m this summer. </p
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Ibrahimovic seals Barcelona move
July 27th, 2009 |
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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o's has reached an agreement with Inter Milan to join the Italian champions, according to his agent.
Barca have had an offer of about £38m plus Eto’o, in exchange for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, accepted while Alexander Hleb will also join Inter on loan.
"The deal is sealed, next week he will start working with Inter," said the 28-year-old’s agent Josep Maria Mesalles.
"When he signs the contract he will be at (coach) Jose Mourinho’s disposal."
Reports suggest Eto’o has agreed a five-year deal with Inter and will earn about £9.6 a season. It brings an end to his five-year stay at the Nou Camp.
"It’s done," said Mesalles. "We have reached an agreement with Inter. Samuel talked to Mourinho and is very happy to be wearing the Nerazzurri shirt. All the details have been filed.
"It’s complete harmony with us and the Nerazzurri club. We are very happy and satisfied. The deal’s sealed, next week he will start working with Inter.
The agreement should give the green light for Ibrahimovic’s move in the opposite direction, despite the 27-year-old Sweden striker picking up a wrist injury during Inter’s friendly defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday.
Inter and Barca have yet to confirm the news but the Italians announced on Thursday that Ibrahimovic’s injury is not as serious as first feared.
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Inter president Massimo Moratti said on Tuesday: "Until things are wrapped up, there’s nothing to say but I am confident.
"Eto’o is one of the most important players on the market. Along with Ibra, he’s one of the most wanted. It’s a good chance for us to have another champion."
Ibrahimovic was the top scorer in Serie A last season and Moratti had nothing but praise for the 27-year-old.
"He’s a very serious professional," he said of the Swedish international. "He has always behaved well with us.
"He helped us win the championship and he was top scorer last year."
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who transfer-listed Eto’o last year, has said he believes the Cameroon striker should leave the club.
"I am convinced that the best thing for Barca is for Eto’o to leave," stated Guardiola. "Could I be mistaken Maybe so. But I am here to make these decisions."
Guardiola added Eto’o's departure would be good for the team.
"I feel that it is best for the club and the team. It’s a question of feelings," said Guardiola. "I am not here to change anyone’s character, but I can decide on which players I want to count on for the season.
"After what we won, we had to change the dressing room. I took this decision from my experience as a footballer."
Eto’o had been on the verge of a deal with Manchester City but Mark Hughes’s side withdrew their interest last week.
The forward signed for Barcelona from Mallorca for £16m in 2004.</p
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Terry: I never thought of leaving
July 27th, 2009 |
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• Defender confirms he will reject move to Eastlands
• Captain set for new deal worth £150,000 a week
John Terry is expected to agree an improved contract at Chelsea this week after the England captain finally broke his silence on Manchester City’s ambitious attempt to secure his services by committing his future to the London club.
City had a £30m bid for the centre-half rejected out of hand earlier this month but retained hope that Terry might agitate for a move to Eastlands for as long as he refused to comment publicly on the matter. The 28-year-old had privately been unnerved by Chelsea’s inability to secure a marquee signing this summer, and by two years of managerial upheaval since Jose Mourinho’s abrupt departure from the club, but insisted that leaving Stamford Bridge “was never a possibility”.
He had held talks with Roman Abramovich before the team’s departure for their four-match pre-season tour of the United States, but has since met the club’s owner and the chief executive, Peter Kenyon, for further discussions during their stay in the US as he sought assurances over their long-term vision at Stamford Bridge. Although Chelsea were always convinced that they would not lose the defender and believed they had an agreement in place with Terry, the player himself did not make up his mind definitively to stay until Saturday.
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The carefully worded statement released through Chelsea ahead of the team’s game against Club America will be the prelude for discussions to move on to securing the captain on improved terms likely to swell his weekly wage from £135,000 to nearer £150,000 – considerably short of what City were prepared to pay him – which should be signed before the end of the week. The new deal is not expected to extend the defender’s stay at the club beyond the three years still to run on his current contract.
“I am totally committed to Chelsea and always have been,” said Terry. “Chelsea have also made it clear to me consistently that there was never any intention to accept any kind of offer. When you are linked with any club, or with a manager [Mark Hughes] who I have huge respect for, it will always make headlines, but me leaving Chelsea was never a possibility.
“I know there has been comment that I should have made a statement earlier. However, throughout this period there have been numerous discussions between myself, the owner and the Chelsea board and we all agreed that the timing of any statement would suit everyone involved in those talks, not any outside influences or agendas. What is clear to me following those discussions is that Chelsea’s ambition remains as high as ever.”
That ambition has yet to yield either Franck Ribéry or David Villa, the players Terry suggested Chelsea should pursue in the wake of victory in the FA Cup final in May, though the club remain in the market for new blood. Securing their captain will provide a timely boost, particularly as Terry was genuinely intrigued by the project being put in place by the Abu Dhabi United Group at City, though Carlo Ancelotti insisted he was never perturbed by the issue. “There was not a problem because we have been sure that John stays at Chelsea,” said the Italian. “There’s never been a problem with this.”
The new Chelsea manager has already indicated he will build his team around its English core, typified by Terry, with the captain pinpointing the Italian’s influence as another reason to stay. “I am certain that he will take this club on to the next level,” he added. “Another important factor was knowing that Chelsea would be securing key current players for the long term. The strengthening of the squad around this core is crucial to pushing us on to greater success. I am as committed as ever to helping drive Chelsea forward and I will be proud to lead the team for as long as I can.”
The implications for City are less encouraging, though a move for Terry had always been hugely ambitious. Hughes still hopes to secure the Arsenal centre-half Kolo Touré, a long-standing target, as he seeks defensive reinforcements to complement the mouth-watering attacking resources already lured to Eastlands this summer.
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Terry commits his future to Chelsea
July 26th, 2009 |
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• Terry had been linked with a move to Manchester City
• Defender says leaving Chelsea was ‘never a possibility’
John Terry has broken his silence over his future plans, stating that he is “totally committed” to Chelsea despite persistent interest from Manchester City. In a statement released on Chelsea’s official website, Terry said he had never considered leaving the club.
“There has been a lot of speculation recently about my future and I want to clear this up once and for all,” said Terry. “I am totally committed to Chelsea and always have been. Chelsea have also made it clear to me consistently that there was never any intention to accept any kind of offer.
“When you are linked with any club, or with a manager who I have huge respect for, it will always make headlines but me leaving Chelsea was never a possibility.”
Terry had previously refused to comment on his future despite almost constant pressure to do so over the past month. City had an initial bid for the defender turned down by Chelsea at the beginning of July and had continued to pursue the player publicly, with their manager Mark Hughes claiming that Terry was seriously considering the move.
“I know there has been comment that I should have made a statement earlier,” said Terry. “However, throughout this period there have been numerous discussions between myself, the owner and the Chelsea board and we all agreed that the timing of any statement would suit everyone involved in those talks, not any outside influences or agendas.
“What is clear to me following those discussions is that Chelsea’s ambition remains as high as ever. This has been further proved by the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti. I am certain that he will take this club on to the next level. Another important factor was knowing that Chelsea would be securing key current players for the long term. The strengthening of the squad around this core is crucial to pushing us on to greater success.
“I am as committed as ever to helping drive Chelsea forward and I will be proud to lead the team for as long as I can.”
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Adebayor was ‘desperate’ not to join
July 25th, 2009 |
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• Ferguson says Adebayor offered himself to Manchester United
• ‘[City] are a small club with a small mentality,’ adds Scot
Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that Manchester City’s latest signing Emmanuel Adebayor was “desperate” to join Manchester United or Chelsea instead, and contacted both clubs even after he had agreed his £25m move to Eastlands.
Speaking to The Observer, the Manchester United manager – who also dismissed City as “a small club with a small mentality” – said the striker tried to engineer an alternative move away from Arsenal even as the transfer to City was being finalised.
“At the last minute, from what I can gather, either Emmanuel Adebayor or his agent phoned us after they had agreed a deal with City and then did the same with Chelsea. He was desperate to get to either Chelsea or us.”
Ferguson, speaking in Malaysia during United’s pre-season tour of the Far East, claimed that Adebayor’s move, and those of other high-profile players who have joined City this summer, was motivated by money, not ambition: “When someone offers you that kind of money, it’s a big attraction to people nowadays. That is the reason they have gone there.”
The 25-year-old said that “silverware and trophies” were behind his decision to join Mark Hughes’s side, but Ferguson does not think City will challenge, saying signing the likes of Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry may be the sum total of their success this season.
“Do you know what City’s biggest triumph is? It’s getting those players there. I don’t know if they will do anything with them,” he said. “It is not easy to get into that top four so the biggest success of all is to just get the players there.
“There will be three teams to beat. Ourselves, Liverpool and Chelsea will be very close together… The one who has the challenge this season is Arsène. He doesn’t have the money and how he uses the £25m from Adebayor will be very, very interesting,” he said of the Arsenal manager.
Continuing his attack on City, Ferguson also suggested that Hughes has focused too much on attack in his spending spree.
“For all the buying they have done, they still have to pick a team with balance. That won’t be easy for Mark. What’s he got, 10 strikers? So if he picks a squad to go to Chelsea he has to leave seven behind, or five at least.”
One of those strikers is Carlos Tevez, whose move to the blue half of Manchester prompted City to erect a billboard sporting an image of the Argentinian with the message “Welcome to Manchester” – a stunt Ferguson dismissed as typical of the club’s mentality.
“It’s City isn’t it? They are a small club with a small mentality,” he said. “All they can talk about is Manchester United, they can’t get away from it… They think taking Carlos Tevez away from Manchester United is a triumph. It is poor stuff.”
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Terry ready to remain at Chelsea
July 23rd, 2009 |
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• Defender likely to resist Manchester City interest
• Will be offered improved contract at Stamford Bridge
John Terry has reached an agreement in principle to remain at Chelsea despite persistent interest from Manchester City, with the England captain expected to reaffirm his commitment to the club publicly before the weekend.
Terry maintained his silence on City’s interest in the wake of today’s comfortable 2–0 victory over Jose Mourinho’s Internazionale at the Rose Bowl, in which he was one of two players to feature for the full 90 minutes. But he departed the stadium saying he would speak “very soon” on the matter. Both Peter Kenyon, Chelsea’s chief executive, and Roman Abramovich, the club’s owner, are in the United States as the club’s four-match tour progresses, with Terry having spoken to both over the last few days.
Chelsea have indicated a willingness to renegotiate the player’s contract, aware that City – whose £30m bid was rejected out of hand this month – were prepared virtually to double his £135,000-a-week salary over a five-year deal if he swapped Stamford Bridge for Eastlands.
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However, Chelsea will wait until Terry has delivered his public statement of commitment before moving to secure the defender on improved terms. His representative is not due to travel to the US, suggesting nothing will be signed before the team return after Sunday’s game against Club America in Arlington, Texas.
The club’s hierarchy have consistently remained confident and “relaxed” on the issue over the last few weeks, despite City’s conviction that the England captain could still be prised away to join the swathe of players recruited by Mark Hughes this summer. Carlo Ancelotti insisted in the build-up to the game against Inter that he expected his captain’s future to be resolved within “one week”, while Terry’s team-mates are confident he will stay. “He’s our captain and we need him,” said Didier Drogba. “We know he’s going to stay with us and win more trophies.”
While Chelsea are unlikely to report money-flushed City for any illegal approach for Terry, the Manchester club’s interest – and the fact that the defender was clearly tempted on some level to consider a move there – should make next season’s confrontations between the sides intriguing. Not that all in Chelsea’s ranks are hoping they labour next term.
Ashley Cole expressed admiration for Manchester City’s ambitious moves in the transfer market this summer and even joked that he hoped they ousted his former club, Arsenal, from the Champions League places.
“This year might be tough for them but, next year, you never know given the guys they are buying,” said the England full-back. “The players they are bringing in are good quality. You never know – they may just gel, click, straight away and it’s magic. But you won’t really know until you see them play. I hope they do. I have friends there and I hope they do really well – and they finish above Arsenal.”
That was delivered with tongue firmly in cheek, though Chelsea’s own sights are set higher than merely a place in the top four. “Some players here might want to win the Champions League but, for me, winning the Premier League again is my main aim for the season,” added Cole. “That’s the best trophy to have. It’s the best league to play in and that feeling you have when you win it makes you realise it’s a great achievement for any club.
“It makes the players proud. It’s a tough old season in the Premier League and it’s only getting harder so, if you win the title, you are true champions. Sometimes, the best team doesn’t always win the Champions League. It depends more on how you play on a certain day. In the league you have to play consistently well.”
That remains the challenge for Ancelotti, who saw Drogba and Frank Lampard, from the penalty spot, dismiss Mourinho’s Inter in Chelsea’s opening game in the World Cup Challenge in front of 81,224 supporters at the Rose Bowl. The Italian is set upon giving his team the identity Abramovich thought they lacked at times last season but, despite winning Serie A only once in his eight-year reign at Milan, believes he can secure domestic silverware en route.
“I think I can win the Premier League for Chelsea,” said the Chelsea manager. “I am here for this [reason]. I am here to win and to play well. But it’s not only the victory that is important. I want to put entertainment into the team. Our style of play is very important. It’s too early to put my stamp on this team, but I have time to do this and I think it’s possible.”
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Terry gives Man City a miss, opts to stay on at Chelsea
July 23rd, 2009 |
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England and Chelsea football captain John Terry has decided to stay on at his club after reportedly reaching an agreement that will see his weekly wages rise from 130,000 pounds to 150,000 pounds, on par with key striker Frank Lampard.
According to The Sun, negotiations on a new contract are at an advanced stage and an [...]
Eriksson lands Notts County role
July 22nd, 2009 |
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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has joined Notts County as director of football.
The club’s website said Eriksson would be "joining his long-term assistant Tord Grip who will assume the role of general adviser."
The club added that his remuneration would be determined by the success of the team on the pitch.
Eriksson will take up his new role with immediate effect and will also be a shareholder in the club.
Massive coup
The 61-year-old, who spent five years in charge of England, was sacked as coach of Mexico in April.
Following his dismissal as Mexico manager he had been linked with a return to the Premier League with Portsmouth.
Speaking prior to the appointment being made public, former Notts County player Craig Short said the news took him by surprise when it was broken to him on Tuesday.
"I was absolutely shocked. I thought somebody was pulling my leg, to be honest," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Signing the Swede is a massive coup for the League Two club because of his record of success across European football.
ERIKSSON’S TEAMS- Degerfors 1977-78
- IFK Gothenburg 1979-82
- Benfica 1982-84
- Roma 1984-87
- Fiorentina 1987-89
- Benfica 1989-92
- Sampdoria 1992-97
- Lazio 1997-2001
- England 2001-06
- Manchester City 2007-08
- Mexico 2008-09
Eriksson made a name for himself in his homeland with IFK Gothenburg before moving to Benfica where he won two Portuguese league titles, a Portuguese cup and the team finished runners-up in the Uefa Cup.
A spell in Italy followed before he returned to Benfica, leading them to the final of the European Cup in 1990 where they lost 1-0 to AC Milan.
It was at Italian side Lazio where he achieved arguably his greatest success, winning every major trophy in Italy – including the Serie A title in 2000 for only the second time in the Roman club’s history – and the European Cup Winners Cup.
The Swede became the first foreign manager to take charge of the English national side when he was appointed as Kevin Keegan’s successor in 2001.
He spent five years at the helm, leading England to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, as well as a place in the last eight at the 2004 European Championships.
Eriksson announced his decision to step down as England manager before the 2006 World Cup in Germany – two years before his contract was due to expire.
A year out of the game followed before he joined Manchester City, where he spent only one season before being replaced by Mark Hughes.
In June 2008 Eriksson replaced Hugo Sanchez in the Mexico job, the legendary striker having been sacked three months earlier, but he lasted less than a year. </p
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Ferguson: Tevez is not worth £25m
July 21st, 2009 |
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• ‘We made offer but never heard back from Kia Joorabchian’
• Manchester United manager admits striker was hero to fans
Sir Alex Ferguson tonight said the reason Carlos Tevez was no longer at Old Trafford was that the striker was not worth the £25m fee his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, had been demanding. The split between the Argentina striker and his former manager has been bitter, with Tevez accusing Ferguson and the club of refusing to speak to him about extending his two-year loan, which expired last month.
“We made contact with Carlos,” Ferguson retorted. “We sent him texts and spoke to him when he was in Argentina. Our chief executive, David Gill, made an offer to Kia Joorabchian and we spoke to Tevez before we played Inter Milan [in March] and told him we had spoken to Kia but we never heard back.
“In my opinion, I don’t think he was worth £25m. He was popular with the supporters. The fans quite rightly have their heroes and I was happy to go along with the deal as long as it was the right one but, quite simply, he is not worth £25m.”
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That Tevez has gone from the world champions to a side that finished ninth in the Premier League is, say sources at United, proof that money is the main motivating force for those players who have joined Manchester City. However despite an outlay of £200m under the manager, Mark Hughes, Ferguson doubts City will achieve their aim of breaking into the Champions League positions.
“Well, you just name their best team and then ask where it would go and you would have to say that they would struggle to get into the top four. It is understandable they should go for John Terry, given the money they have got. They have made their intentions known, so if I were in City’s shoes with all that money, I would have a go at doing that myself. He has the experience and he is captain of England.”
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Man City not a threat – Ferguson
July 21st, 2009 |
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Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed local rivals Manchester City as a major threat to Manchester United’s Premier League title this season.
City manager Mark Hughes has this summer spent millions on building a squad to break into the top four.
But United boss Ferguson said: "It won’t be easy for them to win anything, even with the players they have bought.
"I can’t look at them as our main competitors. Liverpool and Chelsea are our main competitors."
Emmanuel Adebayor is City’s latest addition to a squad which that includes Gareth Barry, Roque Santa Cruz and former United favourite Carlos Tevez.
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Striker Adebayor signed from Arsenal for about £25m, midfielder Barry was bought from Aston Villa for £12m and City paid Blackburn about £18m for Paraguay international Santa Cruz.
Hughes is keen to bring in Chelsea captain John Terry, while an approach for Joleon Lescott has already been rejected.
But Ferguson believes the only place their rivals can challenge his side is in the battle for headlines.
Speaking from his side’s tour in Malaysia, he added: "We are being challenged for the back pages.
"Manchester City are getting all the back page stories and they will hold that position for the rest of the season because there is a lot of interest in what they have done and a lot of speculation about whether it is going to work.
"They have bought a lot of high profile players but they have 10 strikers.
"That is a hell of a lot. I have not spoken to all the managers but the one or two I have are saying ‘Who are they going to leave out’"
"How does he (Hughes) pick a team We are all interested."
City’s spending has been second only to Real Madrid this summer – following the high-profile signings of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Kaka.
But Ferguson sees definite differences between the way the money is used at both clubs.
"Real Madrid are different to Manchester City," he said.
"They have an unusual culture of not really bothering about money because they can use their name to write off debt. No Spanish bank will ever close them down.
"Manchester City’s culture is about cash. It is about having money and using it."
Ferguson also believes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could find this coming season a struggle, having sold their star striker to City.
He said: "Arsenal have the biggest job to do because they have sold Adebayor and don’t seem to have the money the rest have got.
"How Arsene develops his team will be his biggest test.
"The one thing we know about Arsenal is that they will play some of the best football you will see and they will create chances.
"They could easily re-establish themselves and challenge for the league again."</p
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Freddie Flintoff’s new home in Cheshire burgled
July 20th, 2009 |
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Burglars have robbed England all-rounder Freddie Flintoff’s new home of 6,000-pounds worth of builders” gear.
According to The Sun, the gang stole tools after breaking into the four million pound property at Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire.
A toaster was also picked up.
The house is being built on the site of a smaller one Freddie bought from soccer [...]
Man City’s Hughes tells Man U’s Fergie not to lecture about spending
July 16th, 2009 |
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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has hit back at Alex Ferguson for claiming Manchester City have inflated transfer prices.
The Eastlands boss insisted that his 26.5 million pound capture of Carlos Tevez was a bargain.
Sparky says if any fee was inflated this summer it was the world-record 80 million pounds United received from Real Madrid [...]
Hughes continues pursuit of Terry
July 15th, 2009 |
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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has reignited his interest in Chelsea captain John Terry.
City had a recent £30m bid for the 28-year-old England defender, a product of Chelsea’s youth scheme, rejected.
"We think we could offer him a different challenge," said Hughes, who saw Terry as a youngster when the ex-Wales boss was a striker at Chelsea.
"When you have been with a club a long time, you get to a point when a change of scenery could reignite you."
Hughes spent the majority of his career at Manchester United before moving to Chelsea in 1995 for £1.5m.
He scored 39 goals in 123 appearances over three seasons for the west London club, while Terry was coming through the youth system.
"I have fantastic respect for John Terry, ever since I saw him as a young player when I was at Chelsea as a player myself," added Hughes.
"He’s a great player and an outstanding captain but he’s very much a Chelsea player at this moment in time."
City have reportedly offered Terry a £200,000-a-week deal, but Hughes stressed that money would not be the deciding factor.
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"It’s not a question of finance, or money, it is about a different challenge," he said.
"It is about John being at a different stage in his life and career, and maybe that is why there hasn’t been a response (to commit himself to Chelsea) because John is seriously thinking in those terms.
"I went through that process as a player and I can understand if that is the way he is thinking." </p
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Man City boss urges Terry to ‘reignite’ himself with move from Chelsea to his club
July 15th, 2009 |
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Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has urged star player John Terry to turn leave Chelsea and lead his club’s revolution.
“We would like to think we could offer John Terry a different challenge,†The Sun quoted Hughes, as saying.
Hughes, fresh from signing 26.5 million pound Carlos Tevez, spoke on for the first time about [...]