Man City reveal takeover talks
Iron appoint Adkins
Klinsmann says no to USA
—— Hot on the heels of West Ham United and Liverpool, Manchester City are the latest Premiership club to reveal they are the subject of a takeover talks with new investors.
At the club’s AGM, chairman John Wardle admits: “We are currently in talks with an investor that may lead to potential investment.
“The board is aware that we need further investment to maintain our challenge in an increasingly competitive and high-finance Premier League.
“We have identified a series of leads regarding possible investment in the club.
“Talks are at a very early stage and accordingly we are not yet in a position to disclose the identity of the possible investor.
“Hopefully, something comes of these talks because I would be prepared to pass the baton on if it allowed the club to get back into the honours.”
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—— League One promotion hopefuls Scunthorpe United confirm 41 year-old Nigel Adkins as their new manager.
The former Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic keeper was promoted from physio when Brian Laws left to take over at Sheffield Wednesday a month ago.
He has maintained the Iron’s challenge as they are now second-in-the-table behind Nottingham Forest.
Adkins has previous managerial experience having guided Bangor City to the League of Wales title in 1994 and 1995.
—— Jurgen Klinsmann pulls out of negotiations with the United States Soccer Federation about becoming the USA’s new national team coach.
Klinsmann says: “I have concluded our discussions about the US men’s national team programme, and I have withdrawn my name from consideration. I’m not going to go into details about our conversations.”
He took Germany to the World Cup semi-final before resigning and, as he lives in California, was among the favourites to succeed former coach Bruce Arena.
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