Peter Kenyon

Church of Maradona faithful touched by the Hand of God

NEW Argentina manager Diego Maradona (we still can't believe it either) is a footballing God to many, not least in his native country. Founded in the Argentine city of Rosario, the Church -- which celebrates all things Diego --...

Luiz Felipe Scolari feels pinch of recession at Chelsea

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been told that he will have to sell players if he wants to add to his squad during the January transfer window. The Chelsea manager had expected to be given some of the £28 million that was set aside to...

Premier League's London clubs must ensure fair pay to employees says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, the London Mayor, has written to Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Fulham and West Ham urging them to ensure that they pay their staff the London 'living wage'. Fair play: London Mayor Boris Johnson wants fair pay for...

Chelsea Interested in Lazio Striker

Even though Peter Kenyon has already stipulated that, barring an emergency, there will be no transfer splurge, the tabloids are already linking us with potential targets. One such target is the Lazio striker, Gotan Pandev....

David Conn: Football's plutocrats resist call for living wage for staff

The Premier League, the great, sparkling, global advert for Britain is, it seems, a standard-bearer for our deeply unequal society too. The pressure group Fair Pay Network is campaigning for Premier League clubs to pay "a...

Kenyon and Blatter targeted in fiery Ferguson interview

Published Date: 29 October 2008 SIR Alex Ferguson has dismissed Peter Kenyon's defection to Chelsea in 2003 by insisting it was a blessing in disguise. Kenyon replaced Martin Edwards as chief executive of Manchester United in...

Fergie: Kenyon was no great loss

Updated: October 28, 2008, 7:53 AM EST Comment Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Peter Kenyon's defection from Manchester United to Chelsea in 2003 by insisting it was a blessing in disguise. Kenyon replaced Martin Edwards as...

Fergie: Kenyon was no great loss

Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Peter Kenyon's defection from Manchester United to Chelsea in 2003 by insisting it was a blessing in disguise. Kenyon replaced Martin Edwards as chief executive of United in August 2000 and much...

Ferguson blasts: Real used Heinze to try and sign Ronaldo

Sir Alex Ferguson says Real Madrid's sole motivation in signing Gabriel Heinze was to try and lure Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu because the Spanish giants knew the two players were good friends from their time at...

Boss' defiance after £16m fraud trial conviction

Oct 28 2008 by Gareth Lightfoot, Evening Gazette A BUSINESSMAN convicted of a colossal £16m education fraud on more than 80,000 people across the UK is facing prison today. Smallman, 45, the former owner and founder of the...