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“This club is everything to me”: Four years of Alex Sanderson as Sale Sharks boss
When Steve Borthwick announced his 2025 Six Nations squad and included seven – soon to be eight – Sale Sharks players, many associated with the club saw it as a chance to stress that Northern rugby cannot keep slipping under the radar. Since joining the club as Director of Rugby in January 2021, Alex Sanderson […]
Salford City to face seven-time Fa Cup winners Manchester City in the Third Round of the Fa Cup
Salford City will make the four-and-a-half-mile journey across Manchester to the Etihad Stadium, where they will face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Ammies confirmed their place in the FA Cup third round for the first time in their history with a convincing 2-0 win over League Two rivals Cheltenham Town on Saturday. Salford City captain […]
Curzon Ashton look to positives after FA Cup dream ends
This past Sunday saw not only a chilly wave of cold but a flurry of goals at the Tameside Stadium. The FA Cup ‘spirit’ was brought to the fans of Curzon Ashton alongside flourishing league one opposition, Mansfield Town. The game stood out to the media and capacity crowds as a David vs Goliath bout […]
Sir Alex Ferguson leaves Man United ambassador role.
Sir Alex Ferguson will be parting ways with Manchester United after Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS decided to cut his multi-million pound role as Worldwide Ambassador for the club. Coming 38 years after Ferguson originally joined the club as manager in 1986, the decision has split fan opinion online, though Ferguson is said to have […]
Nicky Butt to step down from role as Salford City CEO
Class of ‘92 Alumni Nicky Butt will step down from his role as CEO at Salford City Football Club with immediate effect. The club has specified that he will remain an active shareholder and Board Director. A press release from the club stated Butt “has decided that he cannot dedicate the time required to continue […]
Salford fans hope new “investment opportunities” change Manchester United ‘sister club’ image
Photographs taken by Joseph Hillier Days after Salford City cited new investment possibilities, Ammies fans tell Quays News they hope to see a shift beyond the Class of ‘92 connections. It’s been ten years since the club was bought by former Manchester United stars Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, and […]
Manchester Promoter Defends Les Battersby Wrestling Booking
The co-owner of Manchester’s Sovereign Pro Wrestling has urged social media ‘critics’ to ‘lighten up’ after they mocked the booking of 70-year-old ex-Coronation Street actor Bruce Jones for next month’s ‘It’s Dark and Hell is Hot’ show. Louis Essien said: ‘Wrestling is supposed to be ‘unexpected and surprising’. The Street icon is set to make […]
UEFA’s 70% rule: How would it impact on Premier League clubs?
UEFA’s proposed limiting of club spending on wages and transfers to a percentage of their revenue in a given season could actually hinder competition. The European governing body have put forward proposals for a 70% cap on spending in these areas, slated to come into force in 2025, and various club owners, including Liverpool’s John […]
Wigan Athletic chairman offers apology to fans after three point deduction by EFL
The chairman of Wigan Athletic has admitted that “mistakes were made” in the wake of a three point deduction handed to the club by the English Football League. In a statement made on March 21, Talal Al Hammad apologised to Wigan fans, adding that he and the club’s management “are working to put things right”. […]
Altrincham 1-2 Bromley Match Report: The Robins Slump To Fourth League Defeat in a Row
The Robins slipped to a fourth league defeat in a row after failing to deal with two quick-fire set-piece goals in the first half. Two early goals in the first half just minutes apart was enough for the away side to pick up the win, despite the second-half fightback from Altrincham. Before Bromley took the […]