SAINSBURYS PART OF THE BID
Sainsbury have revealed that they will be part of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium when it is finally opened.
Sainsbury plans to create a supermarket, which will provide jobs to more than 250 people in the locality.
BRAZIL AIM FOR BEST EVER
The Brazilian football Federation has said that it intends to make the 2014 FIFA World Cup one of the best ever.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil, but unlike the host nations of the other World Cups, Brazil were chosen unanimously by the countries making up the South American continent.
As a result, there has been a view that Brazil are not taking the opportunity to host the FIFA World Cup seriously. It was this view that the FIFA general secretary rasied recently, questioning the Brazilian government and its ability to host a tournament of this magnitude.
SPURS MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER
Tottenham Hotspur have more step closer towards completing the final attributes of their proposed new stadium, which will have the ability to seat up to 56,000 people.
This is expected to be the major attributes that will make Tottenham Hotspur join in the league of the top four. It has been pretty clear from the revenues of both Manchester United and Arsenal that having a large stadium and the ability to fill it will definitely make a huge difference in the balance sheet at the end of the year.
SPURS NEED NEW STADIUM
Harry Redknapp has admitted that Tottenham are looking to expand their seating capacity by building a new stadium.
Their current stadium – the White Hart Lane – is one of the smallest in the Premier League with a capacity of just around 35,000.
QPR WANT NEW STADIUM
QPR have come a long way since the takeover of the Formula One giants Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. The promotion and the subsequent takeover by the Malaysian billionaire Tony Fernandes is also to present at the club with a new and bright future. The club's owner Tony Fernandes recently revealed that the club is considering moving away from the Loftus Road, which is one of the smallest grounds in the Premier League.
Loftus Road has a capacity of just 18,000 and thus it makes it unviable for the club to be playing at this ground if it wants to generate more income.
CHELSEA STRUGGLE TO BUY PITCH
Chelsea Football Club have struggled and lost the battle to buy back their own pitch! The boardroom defeat may well jeopardise the Blues' move into a new stadium, but Chelsea fans were keen to ensure that a ground move is already in place before they sell back the one asset they control.
JENKINS HAS FAITH IN SWANSEA
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins has said that they can compete in the Premier league along with the big boys. And Jenkins believes Brendan Rodgers' side can compete with the big clubs next season.
"Everybody would be foolish to write us off just for those type of games," said Jenkins.
"We've proved in the Championship, [against] so called bigger clubs heavily spending way over our budget, we competed and competed very well [and] played the best football in the Championship.
McCANN RETIRES
Bolton midfielder Gavin McCann has said that he will be retiring from professional football after failing to recover from the injury. McCann, formerly of Everton, Sunderland and Aston Villa, will now take up a coaching role assisting the youth set up at the Bolton academy.
McCann said: "Unfortunately I've had to call it a day.
"There are times now when my ankle is sore and aches, and further down the line I will need another operation."
McCann made a total of 363 appearances at club level and won one one cap for England in a friendly against Spain at Villa Park in 2001.
CARRICK EXTENDS CONTRACT
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has put pen to paper on a new Three-year contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford till 2014.
The 29-year-old England international joined United from Tottenham Hotspur in 2006 and has played more than 200 games for the Old Trafford club.
Carrick built his reputation as an excellent passer of the ball but this season he has mainly been deployed in a more defensive midfield holding role.
DAVIES JOIN BORO
Stoke City player Andrew Davies has joined Middlesbrough on loan till the end of the season. The 26-year-old began his career with the Teessiders and made his initial debut for the club in a 3-1 League Cup defeat by Ipswich in November 2002.
Southampton signed the defender in October 2007 for £1m, where he stayed for one season before moving to Stoke on a free transfer in August 2008.
Davies goes straight into the squad for Saturday's trip to Millwall.