Oldham Athletic have started the search for a new manager after confirming Lee Johnson has left to join Sky Bet League One rivals Barnsley. The deal was completed after the two clubs agreed a compensation package which also involves Tommy Wright leaving to be Johnson’s No 2. Johnson became manager in March 2013 with Latics […]
Bury sign five-year lease for Manchester City’s former training complex at Carrington
League Two club Bury is punching well above its weight after agreeing to lease Manchester City’s former training ground at Carrington from March 1. It represents a great move for the ambitious Shakers whose existing facility at Lower Gigg Lane had only one pitch, which severely limited Bury’s options in developing youth players, according to the club. Carrington, which […]
Euro joy for Manchester City as under-19’s beat Schalke 04 in last 16 of UEFA Youth League
MANCHESTER CITY U19 1, SCHALKE 04 1 (City won 3-1 on penalties) Manchester City may have lost to Barcelona in the Champions League, but there was Euro joy for their under-19s. City defeated German side Schalke 04 in the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League – it is played with a Champions League […]
Luis Suarez double diminishes Manchester City’s hopes of Champions League glory as Barcelona win at the Etihad
MANCHESTER CITY 1, FC BARCELONA 2. Just how important Joe Hart’s injury time penalty save for Manchester City will prove remains to be seen following their home defeat by FC Barcelona in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie. City would have been almost certainly out had Lionel Messi scored from […]
Adding insult to injury as Oldham Athletic lose at lowly Leyton Orient
LEYTON ORIENT 3, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 It was very much a tale of woe for promotion-chasing Latics following their defeat at lowly Leyton Orient in Sky Bet League One. If the defeat was not hard enough to swallow, the two serious injuries sustained made it an even more unpalatable loss as the Londoners recorded only […]