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Scottish Sun
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea earn 50 times more than Morecambe's wage bill for Club World Cup win with National League side on brink
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) I WAS at Wembley four years ago as Morecambe enjoyed the proudest moment in their history — promotion to League One. And they spent two seasons competing in the third tier, which was their highest level. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Morecambe are on the brink of going bust Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 But their wage bill is 50 times lower than what Chelsea earned for winning the Club World Cup Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 A football regulator can't come soon enough Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But, unbeknownst to everyone, it set off a ticking timebomb that has led to their 105-year existence being under threat. Competing in a division with huge clubs like Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday, they had to stretch their finances. But they still had one of the lowest budgets and, ultimately, did not stand a chance. Until two years ago, the Shrimps had NEVER suffered relegation in their history. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL BLUE FEELING Maresca gives Chalobah update after star went off for unusual reason vs Milan They spent the first 48 years in the Lancashire Combination, then 27 years in the Northern League Premier before 12 more in the Conference. Morecambe won promotion to the EFL in 2007 and spent 14 years in League Two before that historic day at Wembley. Now this proud club have not only suffered TWO relegations but could cease to exist in just over a fortnight. National League chiefs have already suspended them from the competition — just like the EFL did to Bury in League One before expelling them in 2019. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK I've been told by a well-placed Shrimps insider that if they are not sold by this FRIDAY, the death knell will shortly be sounded on this historic club. Most probably on August 20 when the National League meet to decide the club's fate. Chelsea legend Eden Hazard reveals he was huge fan of Blues' rivals before becoming their tormentor As things stand, the club only have FOUR senior players. Whoever takes over will have just five days to sign another 12 to meet the minimum National League requirement of 16. Jason Whittingham's Bond Group Investments — their owners — have had two offers to buy the club from Panjab Warriors and a consortium led by businessman Jonny Cato. It would be a disgrace if he failed to agree a sale, given he says he no longer has the cash to fund the Shrimps. The club belongs to the town, community and fans — not him. All this brings into sharp focus how a football club can implode when owners try to break through their glass ceiling and show ambition. The pyramid system is wonderful when you see clubs like Brentford and Luton reach the Premier League. But then you see what happened to the likes of Bury, Macclesfield and now — possibly — Morecambe. Last season, the Shrimps travelled to Chelsea in the FA Cup. The Blues went on to win the Conference League, secure Champions League football and lift the Club World Cup. And Chelsea made around £85MILLION from the summer tournament in the States. That is 50 TIMES Morecambe's wage bill last season. It seems outrageous while the Prem elites keep coining it in, small lower-league clubs are in danger of going bust. Top-flight toffs have looked down their noses at EFL paupers for years. The money they filter into the lower leagues is chicken feed compared to the huge amounts relegated teams get in parachute payments — creating a ridiculously unlevel playing field. They argue fewer top-flight clubs will be able to try to compete with giants Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea if the parachute payments are not in place. And this is why the football regulator cannot come soon enough — although I fear that it will not be in time for Morecambe. Surely one of the first things the regulator should do is to help pave the way for clubs in League One and Two to be able to install 4G pitches — enabling them to raise much-needed revenue. Morecambe would almost certainly not be in trouble if they had one at their stadium. It was ridiculous that Sutton United had to rip up their highly successful 4G pitch at Gander Green Lane to enable them to get promoted in 2021. How absurd that when lower-league clubs are struggling enough, there is this stupid rule to cut off a money-maker. It is not like these pitches are those awful plastic ones they had at Oldham's Boundary Park and Luton's Kenilworth Road back in the 1980s and early 1990s. Let's hope that the current owners, Jason Whittingham's Bond Investment Group, regain control of their senses and sell up to one of the two interested buyers this week. Or the town's most famous resident, former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, weighs in and saves the club. As the town's most famous son Eric Morecambe famously sang: 'Bring me Sunshine.' It is time for that big ball of fire in the sky to start shining brightly on great little football clubs like this. 5 Morecambe's most famous resident, Tyson Fury, could make a move to save the historic club Credit: Getty
North Wales Chronicle
10-08-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Leicester strike late after resistance of beleaguered Sheff Wed players and fans
Wednesday have had to endure a turbulent off-season and are under a number of Football League-imposed embargoes for various financial breaches, including the payment of wages to players and staff being delayed for the last three months. Wednesday fans made their feelings known to Chansiri by delaying their entry to their seats and the away end was visibly empty as the players came onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium, with a banner that read 'SWFC for sale – enough is enough'. The Owls had just 15 senior players on the books ahead of their season-opener but produced a determined display against the Foxes. After five minutes, the fans made their way into the ground and were greeted with applause from the Leicester fans. For Wednesday, it was an achievement of its own to be on the pitch for the first game but they stunned the King Power into silence when Nathaniel Chalobah gave the visitors a shock lead midway through the first half, and it was thoroughly deserved. Wednesday's resilience was broken when Jannik Vestergaard equalised early in the second period and, if Wednesday already did not have a mountain to climb, captain Barry Bannan was sent off with 14 minutes to play. Leicester, who started a new era after relegation from the Premier League under new boss Marti Cifuentes, left it late to grab the winner through Faes and were reminded that life back in the Championship may not be as plain sailing as the last time they were in the second tier. A spirited Wednesday side almost grabbed an early opener, Chalobah driving forward with the ball an unleashing an effort which needed to be tipped onto the post by Jakub Stolarczyk. Pierce Charles was brought into action with three routine saves in first 15 minutes but the hosts came closest when Bilal El Khannouss' effort from distance was marginally dragged wide. Against the script, an already emotional away end erupted in the 26th minute. Yan Valery cut the ball back to Chalobah on the edge of the box and he sent a strike towards goal which deflected off Oliver Skipp and into the net. Leicester should have been on level terms three minutes before the break – a corner whipped towards the back post was headed back across goal by Caleb Okoli but Vestergaaard headed wide. Leicester wanted a penalty at end of the half when El Khannous' strike seemingly hit the arm of Bannan as boos rang around the stadium at the break. Leicester City fans applaud Sheffield Wednesday supporters in solidarity amid the club's ongoing financial struggles, as fans hold off entering the stadium in protest. — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 10, 2025 The Foxes put Wednesday under the pump at the beginning of the second period as the visitors could not get out of their own half and the pressure paid. El Khannouss' low delivery from a free-kick evaded everyone inside the box and Vestergaard pounced to finish high into the net. Valery and Chalobah both went off injured and Wednesday's task was made harder when Bannan was given his marching orders for a second booking for a late challenge on Harry Winks. Leicester finally found the winner three minutes from time. Charles was in inspired form and he denied a Patson Daka header from point blank range but there was nothing he could do from the resulting corner when El Khannouss whipped a corner onto the head of Faes, who guided home.
Rhyl Journal
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Leicester strike late after resistance of beleaguered Sheff Wed players and fans
Wednesday have had to endure a turbulent off-season and are under a number of Football League-imposed embargoes for various financial breaches, including the payment of wages to players and staff being delayed for the last three months. Wednesday fans made their feelings known to Chansiri by delaying their entry to their seats and the away end was visibly empty as the players came onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium, with a banner that read 'SWFC for sale – enough is enough'. The Owls had just 15 senior players on the books ahead of their season-opener but produced a determined display against the Foxes. After five minutes, the fans made their way into the ground and were greeted with applause from the Leicester fans. For Wednesday, it was an achievement of its own to be on the pitch for the first game but they stunned the King Power into silence when Nathaniel Chalobah gave the visitors a shock lead midway through the first half, and it was thoroughly deserved. Wednesday's resilience was broken when Jannik Vestergaard equalised early in the second period and, if Wednesday already did not have a mountain to climb, captain Barry Bannan was sent off with 14 minutes to play. Leicester, who started a new era after relegation from the Premier League under new boss Marti Cifuentes, left it late to grab the winner through Faes and were reminded that life back in the Championship may not be as plain sailing as the last time they were in the second tier. A spirited Wednesday side almost grabbed an early opener, Chalobah driving forward with the ball an unleashing an effort which needed to be tipped onto the post by Jakub Stolarczyk. Pierce Charles was brought into action with three routine saves in first 15 minutes but the hosts came closest when Bilal El Khannouss' effort from distance was marginally dragged wide. Against the script, an already emotional away end erupted in the 26th minute. Yan Valery cut the ball back to Chalobah on the edge of the box and he sent a strike towards goal which deflected off Oliver Skipp and into the net. Leicester should have been on level terms three minutes before the break – a corner whipped towards the back post was headed back across goal by Caleb Okoli but Vestergaaard headed wide. Leicester wanted a penalty at end of the half when El Khannous' strike seemingly hit the arm of Bannan as boos rang around the stadium at the break. Leicester City fans applaud Sheffield Wednesday supporters in solidarity amid the club's ongoing financial struggles, as fans hold off entering the stadium in protest. — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 10, 2025 The Foxes put Wednesday under the pump at the beginning of the second period as the visitors could not get out of their own half and the pressure paid. El Khannouss' low delivery from a free-kick evaded everyone inside the box and Vestergaard pounced to finish high into the net. Valery and Chalobah both went off injured and Wednesday's task was made harder when Bannan was given his marching orders for a second booking for a late challenge on Harry Winks. Leicester finally found the winner three minutes from time. Charles was in inspired form and he denied a Patson Daka header from point blank range but there was nothing he could do from the resulting corner when El Khannouss whipped a corner onto the head of Faes, who guided home.
Powys County Times
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Leicester strike late after resistance of beleaguered Sheff Wed players and fans
Substitute Wout Faes scored a late header to give Leicester a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday as Owls fans protested against owner Dejphon Chansiri. Wednesday have had to endure a turbulent off-season and are under a number of Football League-imposed embargoes for various financial breaches, including the payment of wages to players and staff being delayed for the last three months. Wednesday fans made their feelings known to Chansiri by delaying their entry to their seats and the away end was visibly empty as the players came onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium, with a banner that read 'SWFC for sale – enough is enough'. The Owls had just 15 senior players on the books ahead of their season-opener but produced a determined display against the Foxes. After five minutes, the fans made their way into the ground and were greeted with applause from the Leicester fans. For Wednesday, it was an achievement of its own to be on the pitch for the first game but they stunned the King Power into silence when Nathaniel Chalobah gave the visitors a shock lead midway through the first half, and it was thoroughly deserved. Wednesday's resilience was broken when Jannik Vestergaard equalised early in the second period and, if Wednesday already did not have a mountain to climb, captain Barry Bannan was sent off with 14 minutes to play. Leicester, who started a new era after relegation from the Premier League under new boss Marti Cifuentes, left it late to grab the winner through Faes and were reminded that life back in the Championship may not be as plain sailing as the last time they were in the second tier. A spirited Wednesday side almost grabbed an early opener, Chalobah driving forward with the ball an unleashing an effort which needed to be tipped onto the post by Jakub Stolarczyk. Pierce Charles was brought into action with three routine saves in first 15 minutes but the hosts came closest when Bilal El Khannouss' effort from distance was marginally dragged wide. Against the script, an already emotional away end erupted in the 26th minute. Yan Valery cut the ball back to Chalobah on the edge of the box and he sent a strike towards goal which deflected off Oliver Skipp and into the net. Leicester should have been on level terms three minutes before the break – a corner whipped towards the back post was headed back across goal by Caleb Okoli but Vestergaaard headed wide. Leicester wanted a penalty at end of the half when El Khannous' strike seemingly hit the arm of Bannan as boos rang around the stadium at the break. Leicester City fans applaud Sheffield Wednesday supporters in solidarity amid the club's ongoing financial struggles, as fans hold off entering the stadium in protest. — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 10, 2025 The Foxes put Wednesday under the pump at the beginning of the second period as the visitors could not get out of their own half and the pressure paid. El Khannouss' low delivery from a free-kick evaded everyone inside the box and Vestergaard pounced to finish high into the net. Valery and Chalobah both went off injured and Wednesday's task was made harder when Bannan was given his marching orders for a second booking for a late challenge on Harry Winks. Leicester finally found the winner three minutes from time. Charles was in inspired form and he denied a Patson Daka header from point blank range but there was nothing he could do from the resulting corner when El Khannouss whipped a corner onto the head of Faes, who guided home.
The Herald Scotland
10-08-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Leicester strike late after resistance of beleaguered Sheff Wed players and fans
Wednesday fans made their feelings known to Chansiri by delaying their entry to their seats and the away end was visibly empty as the players came onto the pitch at the King Power Stadium, with a banner that read 'SWFC for sale – enough is enough'. The Owls had just 15 senior players on the books ahead of their season-opener but produced a determined display against the Foxes. Empty seats in the away stand at kick-off (Mike Egerton/PA) After five minutes, the fans made their way into the ground and were greeted with applause from the Leicester fans. For Wednesday, it was an achievement of its own to be on the pitch for the first game but they stunned the King Power into silence when Nathaniel Chalobah gave the visitors a shock lead midway through the first half, and it was thoroughly deserved. Wednesday's resilience was broken when Jannik Vestergaard equalised early in the second period and, if Wednesday already did not have a mountain to climb, captain Barry Bannan was sent off with 14 minutes to play. Leicester, who started a new era after relegation from the Premier League under new boss Marti Cifuentes, left it late to grab the winner through Faes and were reminded that life back in the Championship may not be as plain sailing as the last time they were in the second tier. A spirited Wednesday side almost grabbed an early opener, Chalobah driving forward with the ball an unleashing an effort which needed to be tipped onto the post by Jakub Stolarczyk. Nathaniel Chalobah celebrates the opener (Mike Egerton/PA) Pierce Charles was brought into action with three routine saves in first 15 minutes but the hosts came closest when Bilal El Khannouss' effort from distance was marginally dragged wide. Against the script, an already emotional away end erupted in the 26th minute. Yan Valery cut the ball back to Chalobah on the edge of the box and he sent a strike towards goal which deflected off Oliver Skipp and into the net. Leicester should have been on level terms three minutes before the break – a corner whipped towards the back post was headed back across goal by Caleb Okoli but Vestergaaard headed wide. Leicester wanted a penalty at end of the half when El Khannous' strike seemingly hit the arm of Bannan as boos rang around the stadium at the break. Leicester City fans applaud Sheffield Wednesday supporters in solidarity amid the club's ongoing financial struggles, as fans hold off entering the stadium in protest. — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 10, 2025 The Foxes put Wednesday under the pump at the beginning of the second period as the visitors could not get out of their own half and the pressure paid. El Khannouss' low delivery from a free-kick evaded everyone inside the box and Vestergaard pounced to finish high into the net. Valery and Chalobah both went off injured and Wednesday's task was made harder when Bannan was given his marching orders for a second booking for a late challenge on Harry Winks. Leicester finally found the winner three minutes from time. Charles was in inspired form and he denied a Patson Daka header from point blank range but there was nothing he could do from the resulting corner when El Khannouss whipped a corner onto the head of Faes, who guided home.
