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Hans India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
England name squad for U-21 Euro Finals in Slovakia
London: Head coach Lee Carsley has picked a 23-man group for the U-21 Euro Finals in Slovakia, which they won two years ago in Georgia. Among the group are two players who featured in the 2023 squad in the shape of defender Charlie Cresswell and forward Harvey Elliott, who have both featured regularly throughout the qualifying campaign to reach the Finals. England will kick-off their campaign in the group stage against Czechia on June 12 (BST) at the Mol Arena before they tackle Slovenia three days later on June 15 (BST). Their final group game against Germany takes place on June 18 (BST) at the Stadion Pod Zoborom, before the competition heads into the knockout phase with the top two teams from both groups progressing to the quarter-finals. Carsley selected a training squad to work together at St. George's Park last week, before making his final selection ahead of a return to the national football centre on Friday morning. The group will then travel to Slovakia on Saturday. Squad: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) will travel as an additional training player.
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Hearts name the date for EGM to approve Tony Bloom's £10m investment deal
Tynecastle will host a vote on the Brighton and Hove Albion chairman's plans Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hearts have named the date for an Extra Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders to vote on Tony Bloom's proposed £9.86m investment. The club will stage the meeting in Tynecastle Park's Gorgie Suite at 5pm on Wednesday, 18 June, after Foundation of Hearts members voted 98.5 per cent in favour of Bloom's plan. The Foundation held a consultation and a vote last month and 6,208 of their 8,000-plus subscribers responded. Of those, 6,112 backed Bloom getting involved in Hearts, with 96 voting against. The Brighton and Hove Albion chairman stands to gain a 29 per cent stake in the Edinburgh club, which would involve the alloting of new shares. Importantly, Bloom's shares would not carry voting rights. Hearts will now hold an EGM for shareholders to officially approve the investment. More to follow....
Press and Journal
30-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Alan Savage on 'innovative' Caley Thistle recruitment plans - including approach to Brighton chief Tony Bloom
Caley Thistle owner-in-waiting Alan Savage plans to forge a link with Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion as just one of several 'innovative' plans for the Highlanders. The former ICT chairman should find out after next Thursday's company voluntary arrangement (CVA) meeting whether his £800,000 offer for the administration-hit League One club has formally been accepted. The summit should draw a line under Inverness' stay in administration, and boss Scott Kellacher can then make signing moves for players – something they're not permitted to do at present. New contracts have already been agreed with existing players Billy Mckay, Danny Devine and Luis Longstaff, plus a host of pros aged 21 or under, while midfielder Adam Mackinnon is also under contract for next season. Having survived in League One during the 2024/25, despite an administration-induced points penalty, the 2015 Scottish Cup winners, hope to make it back up to the Championship in the new season, with financial issues behind them. Savage has a network of people working to attract talent to the Caledonian Stadium this summer. Producing local talent through the club's academy is also a priority, but Savage revealed how he is already using contacts to lure players north – and how he will lead the charge by contacting Brighton and Hove Albion's majority owner and chairman, Tony Bloom to try to forge a link. Bloom – who is set to take up a 29% stake in Premiership Hearts to the tune of a £10million investment – runs the company Jamestown Analytics for recruitment. Savage said: 'There will be a balance between the youth players and those who come in, but in the right proportions – we want to be a Scottish football club. 'Steve Paterson (former ICT manager) has got a contact in Manchester and his job is to find players who have maybe not made it at Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton and Bolton, for example, and find them a place in football – he might well be able to get us a couple of good players. 'One of my ambitions is for this area to be the Brighton of the north. I'm going to even write to Tony Bloom to try to see whether we can create a relationship with them. 'Clearly, they can find great players. 'I want the people who work for the club and all the fans and players to just stick to football and the basics, respect one another, and work hard to improve the club. 'We have enough contacts between Charlie Christie (interim CEO), Scott Kellacher, Steve 'Pele' Paterson, and (former director and ex-vice chairman) Graeme Bennett. 'They all want to be innovative, and we will take some risks in what we're doing, but if we take players in from different clubs, we will look after them.' Off the field, plenty of work is ongoing to try to bring in cash now and for years to come. Speaking at the latest Football Memories meeting, run by the ICT Community Trust, Savage highlighted several advanced plans to make the Caledonian Stadium more than just a venue for matchdays. He said: '(Costumes for the) Nessie and Nessa mascots are being made in Manchester. 'I'm also wanting to put a conservatory on the front of the stadium, so we can have a cafeteria. 'I'm also looking to see whether we could even start the North Coast 500 (516-mile road trip around the west Highlands) from here. 'New dugouts have been installed, and there's a new singing section in place. 'A lot of painting has taken place, and some new seating installed. 'It doesn't cost a lot of money, but it is us saying to fans that we appreciate their support and we want them to come back regularly. 'We're working closely with the ICT Supporters' Trust and we'll make sure fans are looked after here. 'On Sunday mornings, for example, we'd have the cafeteria open, and this area will become a focal point. 'We're thinking about building a stage at the back of the North Stand, so this could be like the (former) Ironworks (music) venue in the summer. 'There is no reason why it can't be the centre of the community. 'A lot of businesses have done well in Inverness, besides (Savage's own) Orion Group, and we want to welcome them to the party and ask them to put a few quid in. 'We have a lot of things going on here, which we hope can spin into income. 'It's just about reminding people in Inverness they don't need to support Aberdeen, Ross County, Celtic or Rangers – why not support your own club here? 'I think we can attract more fans, especially when you consider the way we played football here last season. 'Opposition clubs often told us we were the best League One club they played against.' Savage, detailed how the club have also spent money to ensure injured players have been taken care of. This is in sharp contrast to the treatment of former player Aaron Doran last summer, who had to rely on the efforts of fundraising friend Shane Sutherland for helping put money toward much-needed surgery. Savage said: 'This year, we've spent around £30,000 on getting injured players treatment. 'They've not been left like Aaron Doran was. 'We're going to treat people better, stick to the basics, and demonstrate it's a good experience here.' Savage hopes to be confirmed as the owner of ICT imminently and he underlined why he wants 100% ownership in a bid to take the club forward. He added: 'I've had some criticisms from some people, saying I'd be like a baron running the club – but the idea is that I want clarity, governance, and with no distractions. 'If it goes right, it will be my responsibility. And if it goes wrong, it will be my responsibility. I don't mind that. 'I don't like working with committees. 'I asked three other people to put 25% each in and they didn't, so I'm in the position where I'm funding (the club) 100%. 'Therefore, I can't be criticised for running the club in my own way.' Savage also confirmed the club will have new kits delivered and ready for the new season.
Sinar Daily
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Sinar Daily
South Korea look to feed off Son's Europa glory in World Cup qualifiers
Fresh from lifting the Europa League trophy with Tottenham Hotspur, Son will captain a South Korea squad named Monday who need just a draw against Iraq in Basra on June 5 to reach the World Cup. 26 May 2025 03:28pm Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward #07 Son Heung-Min carries the Europa League trophy, following their mid-week win in the Europa League Final on May 21, as he and the team display it for fans following the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP) SEOUL - South Korea hope Son Heung-min's European success can rub off on the national side when the skipper leads them into crucial World Cup qualifiers next week. Fresh from lifting the Europa League trophy with Tottenham Hotspur, Son will captain a South Korea squad named Monday who need just a draw against Iraq in Basra on June 5 to reach the World Cup. Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-Min carries the Europa League trophy, following their mid-week win in the Europa League Final on May 21, as he and the team display it for fans following the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP) Failing that, the Koreans will have another chance to clinch a spot in next year's showpiece in the USA, Canada and Mexico against Kuwait in Seoul five days later. South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said he hoped to squeeze even more out of his captain before the end of the season after Son won his first major trophy after 10 years at Tottenham. "He has always done so well for himself individually, and for him to be captain of the team that won such a big title is something we should be proud of," Hong said of Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao last week. "After a long season there is no reward quite like lifting a trophy at the end. "Hopefully his victory will have some positive impact on the national team." Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae was left out of the squad because of injury. South Korea top Asian qualifying Group B on 16 points with two rounds of matches to be played. Jordan are second on 13, Iraq third on 12 and Oman fourth on 10. The top two teams qualify for the World Cup, with the next two progressing into a further round of qualifying. - AFP More Like This
STV News
06-05-2025
- Business
- STV News
Planned £10m investment in Hearts goes to fan vote
A British entrepreneur and English Premier League chairman's proposed £10m investment in Hearts has gone to a fan vote. Tony Bloom, the Brighton and Hove Albion chairman, is close to becoming a minority shareholder at Tynecastle Park but needs approval from the Foundation of Hearts, which owns the Edinburgh club on behalf of fans. The club issued an announcement on Tuesday confirming the businessman has proposed to invest capital of £9.86m into the club for which he shall receive a 29% stake. The shares issued to Mr Bloom would be non-voting shares, meaning he cannot vote on club matters. A consultation stage will now be launched and more than 8,000 members will be invited to vote for or against Mr Bloom's investment in the club. The vote needs a majority of more than 50 percent to be accepted. Should the vote gain a majority, Mr Bloom would continue as chairman of English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion, and as a minority shareholder at the Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise. A Heart's statement read: 'Heart of Midlothian can confirm that Tony Bloom has made a proposal to invest capital of £9.86m into the club for which he shall receive a 29% stake in the club via non-voting shares. 'A consultation period with the club's majority shareholders – the Foundation of Hearts – will now begin. 'The consultation will explain the proposal to FOH members and ascertain their views before asking them to vote on this. A majority of FOH members' acceptance is required (as determined by the FoH board) for the proposal to be successfully carried forward. 'Following the FOH consultation process, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the club's shareholders will be called in order to formally approve the transaction. 'In the meantime, the transaction remains subject to entry into legally binding documentation, SFA approval and other normal course regulatory requirements.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
