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Spectator tribunes remain empty as the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs UD Las Palmas is played behind closed doors at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 1, 2017. (AFP)
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Arséne Wenger and the Arsenal bench feel the strain at Anfield. Photograph: McNulty/JMP/REX/Shutterstock
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Arsenal’s Continuing Malaise at the Heart of Operations
If Brian Clough was displeased with a performance, his players knew about it. There was an occasion at half-time during a Nottingham Forest match when, unhappy with a couple of failed stepovers and a cross that went behind the goal, he punched the culprit, Nigel...Caption:
Gianfranco Zola quit his coaching job at Birmingham City last week. (Reuters)
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Zola’s Birmingham Blues Show Creative Gifts Can Get Lost in Dugout
London – Gianfranco Zola left the manager’s job at Birmingham City last week, the local paper said “with dignity”. His decision acknowledged the implications of supervising only two victories in 24 matches and he was praised for turning up to explain himself...Caption:
‘Are you listening, Stan Kroenke of Arsenal, the Venky’s bunch at Blackburn, Francesco Becchetti of Orient or those faceless Sisu hedge fund managers who are dragging Coventry to the brink of extinction?’ Illustration: Gary Neill
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Faceless, Failing Club Owners could Learn from Juve’s Dazzling Dynasty
London – What kind of people do you want to have running your football club? That’s the question fans of teams as different as Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City and Leyton Orient are asking themselves. Whether faltering just out of range of ultimate...Caption:
Britain Soccer Football – Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea – FA Cup Fifth Round – Molineux – 18/2/17 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte applauds fans after the game Reuters / Darren Staples
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