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  • I didn't want to succeed Fergie: Mourinho

    I didn't want to succeed Fergie: Mourinho

    LONDON, June 16, 2013 (AFP) - Jose Mourinho insists there was never any chance he would try to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United even though he knew the legendary boss was set to retire months before the rest of the world.

    June 16, 2013
  • England paying for Premier League riches

    England paying for Premier League riches

    LONDON, June 10, 2013 (AFP) - The England football team is paying a heavy price for the commercial success of the English Premier League former England manager Graham Taylor told the BBC on Sunday.

    June 10, 2013
  • Phillips fires Palace into Premier League

    Phillips fires Palace into Premier League

    LONDON, May 28, 2013 (AFP) - Veteran striker Kevin Phillips came off the bench to score a superb extra-time penalty as Crystal Palace returned to the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Watford in the Championship play-off final on Monday.

    May 28, 2013
  • England braced for Mourinho's Chelsea return

    England braced for Mourinho's Chelsea return

    Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid and he will return to Stamford Bridge with several thorny issues to address.

    May 22, 2013
  • All change in the Premier League

    All change in the Premier League

    The 2012-13 Premier League campaign could not match its predecessor for suspense, but a host of late-season retirements and managerial changes foreshadowed seismic changes in the English game.

    May 21, 2013
  • United look forward after Fergie says goodbye

    United look forward after Fergie says goodbye

    WEST BROMWICH, United Kingdom, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Robin van Persie said Manchester United were already looking to the future after Alex Ferguson closed the book on his 26-and-a-half-year managerial tenure with an incredible 5-5 draw at West Bromwich Albion.

    May 20, 2013
  • Wenger salutes players, Arsenal defy critics

    Wenger salutes players, Arsenal defy critics

    NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Arsene Wenger admits he is delighted Arsenal have proved the critics wrong after his team secured their place in the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Newcastle.

    May 20, 2013
  • Villas-Boas tells Spurs to raise their game

    Villas-Boas tells Spurs to raise their game

    LONDON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Andre Villas-Boas has told his Tottenham players they will have to raise their performance levels to new heights next season after they once again failed to qualify for the Champions League despite a club-record Premier League points total.

    May 20, 2013
  • Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    LONDON, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season after ending his six-month reign with the 2-1 victory over Everton that secured a third-placed finish.

    May 20, 2013
  • Ferguson set for final goodbye at West Brom

    Ferguson set for final goodbye at West Brom

    LONDON, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - English football will witness the end of an era on Sunday when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.

    May 18, 2013
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