Huddersfield Town owner Dean Hoyle agrees deal to sell Terriers to fan Phil Hodgkinson

Huddersfield Town owner Dean Hoyle agrees deal to sell Terriers to fan Phil Hodgkinson

Huddersfield Town have confirmed a commercial agreement is in place for the sale of the club to lifelong supporter Phil Hodgkinson.


Sunday’s Premier League fixture with Manchester United will therefore be Dean Hoyle’s last as chairman, with the club’s takeover subject to approval from official football authorities.





Phil Hodgkinson will succeed Dean Hoyle as Huddersfield owner




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Phil Hodgkinson will succeed Dean Hoyle as Huddersfield owner



Hodgkinson is to succeed Hoyle after the latter’s largely successful 10-year reign, in which the club spent two years in the Premier League before the recent confirmation of their relegation back to the Sky Bet Championship.


He will take a 75 per cent controlling ownership, with Hoyle retaining a minority stake and remaining on Huddersfield’s board of directors.


“My heart doesn’t want me to sell and I believe the Manchester United game will probably be the most emotional day of my life,” Hoyle told the club’s official website.


“However, my head is telling me that, after 10 years of total dedication and my recent ill health, I need to do what is right for myself, my family and Huddersfield Town.





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Dean Hoyle oversaw the Terriers’ two-year stint in the Premier League
















“I have chosen Phil not just because he is an astute businessman with strong desire and determination to succeed, but because as ‘one of our own’ he will always have the club’s best interests at heart.”


Hodgkinson moved to back under-pressure manager Jan Siewert, adding: “My number one priority is to give every support I can to Jan in order to make us as good as we can be on the pitch.


“Our aim is to get back to winning football matches and to put smiles back on the faces of our supporters after a tough season.”




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Huddersfield Town owner and chairman Dean Hoyle has agreed a deal to sell the club. Lifelong fan Dean, who has been at the helm for 10 years and has overseen a historic two years of Town in the top flight, has agreed to sell a 75 per cent stake to Pure Legal chief Phil Hogkinson.
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Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp claims ‘maybe seven’ more Reds stars should have made the PFA Team of the Year

Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp claims ‘maybe seven’ more Reds stars should have made the PFA Team of the Year

Jurgen Klopp believes more Liverpool players deserved to make the PFA Team of the Year.


The team was announced on Thursday morning and four Reds stars made the cut; Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.





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Klopp has said more Liverpool stars deserved to make the PFA Team of the Year



Last year’s PFA Player of the Year winner, Mohamed Salah, was left out of the team, despite netting a joint league-high 19 goals this campaign, as well as seven assists.


Anfield boss Klopp, speaking to the media ahead of Liverpool’s clash against Huddersfield on Friday evening, said he believes more Reds players should have been chosen.


â€Å“It’s impressive. It’s good and deserved, ” Klopp said. â€Å“For me, my team is team of the season anyway.


“From my point of view, there could have been four, five, six, maybe seven more players involved.


â€Å“The players in the PL make the decision so it’s the most honest competition of the year, even when the players don’t watch the game.















â€Å“When you come in the team as a defender obviously players came up against them and felt uncomfortable.


â€Å“Mo deserved to be in there, Gini plays an incredible season, Hendo is in a moment of shape, if it was today he would probably be in. All the players deserve to be in.”


Meanwhile, the German also revealed he was ‘calm’ after watching Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United to return to the top of the Premier League table.




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Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and substitute Leroy Sane on Wednesday night saw City move one point clear of Klopp’s Reds with three matches remaining.


He said: “It was really the result I expected. Manchester United tried whatever they can but over 90 minutes it was clear they couldn’t withstand City. I was calm.”




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Arsenal set to profit if Manchester City were banned from Champions League for breaching FFP rules

Arsenal set to profit if Manchester City were banned from Champions League for breaching FFP rules

Arsenal would take Manchester City’s place in the Champions League should they be banned from next season’s competition.


Uefa investigators want Pep Guardiola’s side to be banned from Europe’s top club competition for a season if they are found guilty of breaking financial rules.




Champions League football may not be returning to the Etihad Stadium next season if they are banned for a year



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Chief investigator Yves Leterme is set to make a recommendation this week on what their punishment should be.


Should City be banned from the Champions League for a season, it would open the door for fifth placed Arsenal to be handed a place in the competition even if they lose the Europa League final.




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The Manchester club are accused of ‘several alleged violations’ of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations when Uefa announced its investigation in March.


According to emails published by German magazine Der Spiegel, City allegedly hid at least £70million in funding from its owners by claiming it was sponsorship income.




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The club are believed to have been accused by Uefa of providing ‘unconvincing’ explanations over their finances.


City have continued to refute the claims and released a statement questioning the integrity of the Uefa probe after a New York Times report claimed they will be suspended for a year.




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Their statement said: “Manchester City FC is fully cooperating in good faith with the CFCB IC’s (Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body Investigatory Chamber) ongoing investigation.


“In doing so the club is reliant on both the CFCB IC’s independence and commitment to due process; and on Uefa’s commitment of the 7th of March that it ‘…will make no further comment on the matter while the investigation is ongoing’.











“The New York Times report citing ‘people familiar with the case’ is therefore extremely concerning.


“The implications are that either Manchester City’s good faith in the CFCB IC is misplaced or the CFCB IC process is being misrepresented by individuals intent on damaging the club’s reputation and commercial interests. Or both.”





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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Manchester City will play a pre-season match in Japan for the first time when they take on J League side Yokohama F. Marinos on July 27, the Premier League champions said on Wednesday (Feb 27).
City Football Group (CFG) own a majority stake in City and a minority stake in the Marinos, and the two teams will play in the inaugural EuroJapan Cup.
"We are delighted to announce Manchester City's first ever match in Japan. The club has a passionate fan base there and we are excited at the prospect of playing in front of these fans for the first time," club COO Omar Berrada said in a statement.
"This will also be a special moment for City Football Group as Manchester City and Yokohama F. Marinos come together to play each other in a match that will provide Pep (Guardiola) and his team with great preparation for the upcoming season."
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Arsenal news: Reiss Nelson says Hoffenheim loan has made him grow up

Arsenal news: Reiss Nelson says Hoffenheim loan has made him grow up

Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson believes he has grown up during the German “mission” he’s been on.


The England Under-21 international is heading into the final few weeks of his loan spell at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.





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Arsenal starlet Reiss Nelson in action for Hoffenheim






A stellar start, injuries and struggles with the language have sent the Gunners forward on a steep learning curve.


He was even dropped from the squad for the 2-1 win over Nurnberg earlier this month which boss Julian Nagelsmann described as an “educational measure”.


“I was late to training, I was 20 minutes late, and that’s something I need to learn from,” Nelson said, ahead of England Under-21s’ friendly with Germany in Bournemouth on Tuesday.


“You can make mistakes but it’s your job and you shouldn’t be late.


“I held my hand up and I said sorry to him and we both moved on as bigger men.





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The England Under-21 international says he’s matured a lot during his spell in Germany



“He put me in the squad the next week because I’d been doing well.


“I’ve been out there for 10 months by myself. It’s not been easy and I haven’t had my mum or my brother about.


“I’ve got to do my own shopping, I haven’t got many friends out there but it’s my job and I’m there to play football.















“When I do come back I do like to go out with my friends and see family because in Germany I’m on a mission.


“I do like to enjoy myself when I’m back but that’s normal for a guy my age.


“I don’t get homesick but my family are very good, they’ll fly straight over and my brother will come and stay for a month and my mum will come over any time I ask her.”




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Six Bundesliga goals in his opening seven games earned the 19-year-old a Young Lions debut in October.


He scored twice in his first two games – an impudent backheel helping the under-21s to a 6-0 win over Andorra to wrap up Euro 2019 qualification before netting in a 2-0 victory in Scotland.


But since then form and fitness – Nelson suffered a back injury in January – has seen the forward struggle to make an impact and the young Gunner is yet to start in 2019 for Hoffenheim, who are ninth in the Bundesliga.





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The Arsenal youngster is on a season-long loan at Hoffenheim



He is in regular touch with Jadon Sancho, but while Sancho – who started in England’s 5-0 win over the Czech Republic on Friday – has become a star at Borussia Dortmund, Nelson is pragmatic with his own development.


“Football is like that, you dip in form – especially at my age – but the main thing is you keep your focus,” he said, having played 24 times this term.


“You know what your targets are. Mine were just to play for Hoffenheim and do well when I get the chance.


“I always try to be positive but not expect too much of myself, just have a nice balance.


“After injury I was a bit sluggish in training, but with the help from the guys at Hoffenheim, they spoke to me well and nurtured me back in slowly.”





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Football: Lacazette double helps Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1

Football: Lacazette double helps Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1

LONDON (REUTERS) - Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in the first half and fellow striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatched a last-gasp third goal to secure a 3-1 win over Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday (May 2).
Mouctar Diakhaby's early header had given Valencia the lead and a precious away goal but Frenchman Lacazette bagged a double before halftime to settle the jitters at The Emirates.
At 2-1 and with the clock showing 90 minutes the semi-final was precariously-balanced for the return at the Mestalla next week but Aubameyang's late volley means Arsenal will head to Spain as favourites to reach the final in Baku.
Eintracht Frankfurt were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea in the night's other semi-final, first leg.
Arsenal had lost three consecutive Premier League games to drop to fifth place in the domestic table with two games to go - seriously undermining their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League via a top-four finish.
But manager Unai Emery has a special relationship with the Europa League having won it three times in a row with Sevilla and delivering the trophy to Arsenal for the first time now looks their most likely route back into the elite tournament.
"We know it's going to be hard (in Valencia) so of course getting as many goals as we could is better for us," Lacazette, who should have been celebrating a hat-trick, said.
"Thankfully, Auba scored the third one.
"We want to win the Europa League to go straight to the Champions League but also to win a trophy."
DREADFUL OPENING
Arsenal had conceded nine goals in their last three Premier League games and it was easy to see why in a dreadful opening.
Valencia, themselves struggling to secure a top-four spot in La Liga, could not believe how easily they sliced through the home defence and had already gone close to scoring before towering Frenchman Diakhaby put them ahead.
When a corner was swung over, an unmarked Rodrigo headed it back across goal where Diakhaby rose above three stationary Arsenal defenders to nod into the net.
For a while there was panic in the Arsenal ranks and both Daniel Parejo and Goncalo Guedes went close to a second goal, but the hosts equalised with a stunning breakaway goal seven minutes after going behind.
Lacazette started the move, releasing Aubameyang with a superb pass. The Gabonese forward surged into the area but instead of shooting, turned back inside and rolled the ball for the on-rushing Frenchman to slide his shot past Neto.
Another seven minutes passed before Arsenal took the lead.
Granit Xhaka's cross found Lacazette and although his header lacked power it bounced off the turf and just went over the line despite Neto's desperate attempt to keep it out.
Suddenly, Arsenal were rampant and another Xhaka cross found Aubameyang but he bounced his volley over the bar.
Valencia burst back into life at the start of the second half and it needed a brave header by Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny to stop a cross reaching the dangerous Goncalo Guedes.
Lacazette wasted two gilt-edged chances to put the hosts in control, first fluffing a header from Aubameyang's cross with the goal gaping then weakly shooting straight at Neto.
Valencia, losing semi-finalists in 2012 and 2014, would have been reasonably content heading back to Spain with a 2-1 defeat but they switched off in the dying seconds.
Moments after Neto had made a superb save, Arsenal kept the ball alive and Sead Kolasinac's superb cross found Aubameyang at the far post to drive his volley home.

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Rangers defender James Tavernier joins Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eden Hazard on illustrious list

Rangers defender James Tavernier joins Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eden Hazard on illustrious list

Rangers defender James Tavernier has joined Europe’s top forwards on an illustrious list – and surprisingly it’s because of his attacking contributions.


The Gers skipper was involved in a staggering 37 goals this season from right-back, netting 17 times and creating 20 goals in all competitions.




Tavernier bombs forward on the Rangers right to good effect



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Tavernier bombs forward on the Rangers right to good effect


The remarkable return puts him alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard on double figures for both goals and assists.


Nobody got more assists than Tavernier’s 14 in the Scottish Premiership, while only four players scored more goals.


However, he could not inspire the Gers to a trophy as they went crashing out of the Europa League in the group stages and Celtic won all three domestic competitions yet again.


But who are the players with the most goal contributions in Europe’s top five leagues this season, according to OPTA.











Pablo Sarabia (Sevilla) – 22 goals, 15 assists




37 goal contributions



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37 goal contributions


Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – 28 goals, 10 assists




38 goal contributions



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38 goal contributions


Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) – 31 goals, 7 assists




38 goal contributions



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38 goal contributions


Raheem Sterling (Man City) – 25 goals, 15 assists




40 goal contributions



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40 goal contributions


Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – 30 goals, 10 assists




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40 goal contributions


Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla) – 30 goals, 11 assists




41 goal contributions



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41 goal contributions


Sergio Aguero (Man City) – 32 goals, 10 assists




42 goal contributions



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42 goal contributions


Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 38 goals, 9 assists




47 goal contributions



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47 goal contributions


Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 38 goals, 15 assists




52 goal contributions



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52 goal contributions


Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 50 goals, 19 assists




69 goal contributions



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Brighton and Southampton are weighing up a bid for Rangers' goalscoring full-back James Tavernier this summer. The Rangers captain has scored a remarkable 16 goals this season.



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Rangers defender James Tavernier joins Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eden Hazard on illustrious list access_time Posted on May 22, 2019 by BLOGGERPARUNG The Gers skipper was involved in a staggering 37 goals this season from right-back, netting 17 times and creating 20 goals in all competitions.
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Rangers defender James Tavernier joins Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eden Hazard on illustrious list access_time Posted on May 22, 2019 by BLOGGERPARUNG The Gers skipper was involved in a staggering 37 goals this season from right-back, netting 17 times and creating 20 goals in all competitions.
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