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Wayne Rooney hits back at Tom Brady over criticism: ‘I don't think he really understood football'
Wayne Rooney claims Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady 's criticism of him during his spell as the club's manager was "very unfair". Rooney, sacked by Birmingham in January 2024 after less than three months in charge, said he was "really disappointed with the comment" on his new podcast, The Wayne Rooney Show. NFL great Brady, who became a minority shareholder at Birmingham in August 2023, said he was "a little worried about our head coach's work ethic" during a documentary after visiting Blues' training ground the following November. Former England captain Rooney said he was "really disappointed" at the seven-time Super Bowl winner's criticism. The ex-Everton and Manchester United striker said: "I think Tom came in once, which was the day before a game where the days are a little bit lighter anyway, and I don't think he really understood football that well. "But what he does understand is - he's a hard worker - we know that." Rooney added: "Football is not NFL - NFL works for three months a year. Players do need rest as well, so I think he's very unfair, the way he's come out and portrayed that." Birmingham were bought out by American consortium Knighthead Capital Management in the summer of 2023 and Brady became a shareholder two months later. Rooney was sacked following 15 matches after Blues had slipped to 20th in the Championship and the club were relegated at the end of the 2023-24 season. Under current boss Chris Davies, Birmingham bounced straight back to the second tier as League One champions last season with an English Football League record points tally of 111.
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Gatwick ‘optimistic' minister will approve expansion plan
Gatwick airport's outgoing boss said he is 'optimistic' the airport's expansion plan will be approved. Chief executive Stewart Wingate claimed the benefits from the West Sussex airport bringing its emergency runway into routine would last 'for generations'. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of October 27 to decide whether to give the go-ahead to the proposal. Gatwick submitted a modified development consent order (DCO) application after the Cabinet minister announced in February she would back the scheme if adjustments were made, covering issues such as noise mitigation and the proportion of passengers who would travel to and from the airport by public transport. The project would see Gatwick move the emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s. This would increase the airport's capacity by around 100,000 flights a year. Gatwick's plan also involves remodelling and replacing existing taxiways – which connect runways to terminals, hangars and other facilities – extending both terminals, and installing new aircraft gates. Local campaigners opposed to expansion are concerned about the impact on surface transport, noise, housing provision and wastewater treatment, but the airport insists it has conducted 'full and thorough assessments' of those issues. Mr Wingate said: 'The critical final decision on our northern runway plans is just weeks away and follows a rigorous and lengthy planning process. 'I remain optimistic the Secretary of State will approve our privately-financed, shovel-ready plans to unlock further growth for London Gatwick and the UK economy, generating new jobs, trade and tourism opportunities for generations to come.' Gatwick says its plans would create £1 billion per year in economic benefits and generate an additional 14,000 jobs. Mr Wingate will start his new role as managing director for UK airports for Vinci Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners on September 1, overseeing the future development and strategic direction of Gatwick, Edinburgh and Belfast International airports. His replacement at Gatwick will be Pierre-Hugues Schmit, currently Vinci Airports's chief commercial officer. Gatwick announced on Thursday its underlying earnings for the first six months of the year were £262 million.
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Tottenham condemn racist abuse of Mathys Tel after penalty miss in Super Cup defeat
Tottenham have said they are 'disgusted' after forward Mathys Tel received racial abuse on social media after Wednesday night's Uefa Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Tel missed a spot-kick in a penalty shoot-out, which Tottenham lost 4-3 after they had surrendered a late 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 after 90 minutes. The France Under-21s international, whose loan deal from Bayern Munich was made permanent in a £30m deal in June, was targeted with abuse after firing his effort wide. Tottenham said in a statement: 'We are disgusted at the racial abuse that Mathys Tel has received on social media following last night's UEFA Super Cup defeat. 'Mathys showed bravery and courage to step forward and take a penalty, yet those who abuse him are nothing but cowards – hiding behind anonymous usernames and profiles to spout their abhorrent views. 'We will work with the authorities and social media platforms to take the strongest possible action against any individual we are able to identify. We stand with you, Mathys.' Tottenham led 2-0 until the 85th minute at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, through goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero before late efforts from Lee Kang-in and Goncalo Ramos hauled PSG level.
