Mike Ashley

Butt left in limbo by uncertainty

Former England international Nicky Butt fears that the current uncertainty surrounding Newcastle United's future could lead to a mass exodus of players next year. Michael Owen, Butt and Steve Harper are free to sign...

Odds slashed on Alan Shearer to become next Newcastle boss

As Alan Shearer's odds of taking over at Newcastle expectedly shortened, midfielder Nicky Butt has admitted players are being kept in the dark about the future of manager Joe Kinnear and the club's long-term ownership....

Football's Monitoring of Rogue Bets Questioned

The managing director of Betfair, Mark Davies, has questioned how effective Fifa's bet-monitoring system will be Fifa held its first major anti-corruption conference in Zurich yesterday to promote the work of its Early Warning...

Ownership Limbo Could Cost Us Owen, Warns Butt

Newcastle midfielder Nicky Butt believes that the continued uncertainty surrounding the club's ownership could see players leave Continued uncertainty surrounding the future ownership of Newcastle United has prompted Nicky Butt...

What the back pages of the papers say - November 9

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Arsenal's under-pressure manager Arsene Wenger hailed his team's magnificent 2-1 Premier League victory over Manchester United - and claimed that it could be a decisive moment for his team of young stars....

Football: Toonited States

EXCLUSIVE by Brian McNally 8/11/2008 Newcastle set to be fourth English club owned by Americans in £225million deal. Newcastle United are poised to become the fourth Premier League club owned by Americans. A United States-based...

Paper Talk: Blues targeting Henry

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to bring Thierry Henry to Chelsea, while Manchester City want Darren Ferguson as their manager. Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has warned off Premier League predators who are circlng around...

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear restores feel good factor at St James' Park

A bristling Joe Kinnear angrily denied he was part of any Cockney Mafia when he joined Newcastle United, the Irishman distancing himself from the club's London-based hierarchy soon after walking through the doors at a...

What if... England's cricketers had won Stanford's millions

Andrew Baker assesses what Kevin Pietersen's side would have done with Sir Allen Stanford's winners cheque. Kevin Pietersen: I would have given all my money to the West Indians because they are not as rich as me. Now they are,...

Billionaire football boss loses VIP seats at The O2 over links to ticket touts

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, pictured here with a fellow supporter, has had his VIP privileges revoked after being linked to ticket touts at London's O2 arena The billionaire owner of Newcastle United has had his...