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The Herald Scotland
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Watch as Paraag Marathe and Rangers US consortium walk around Ibrox
It's understood they will seal their multi-million pound takeover by the end of May at the latest. Former chairmen Dave King and John Bennett are among those selling shares to make way for the Americans. Also seen in the video is club chief executive Patrick Stewart, who will remain in place once the incoming group arrives and newly hired communications chief Greig Mailer. The video was posted on social media channel X, formerly Twitter by journalist Raman Bhardwaj. You can watch the video in the player below courtesy of STV.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Plans for new football pitches approved
Two new football pitches in Sutton-in-Ashfield have been given the go-ahead. Ashfield District Council backed its own planning application to replace the pitch at Sutton Lawn with two new artificial grass pitches at a meeting on Thursday. The pitches will have a 4.5m-high perimeter fencing surrounding the grass, with 12 13m-high floodlights around the pitches. There will also be an overflow car park with an additional 30 parking spaces. The planning application received two objections from residents, who raised concerns about the impact of the lighting on nearby households, as well as noise issues. Addressing concerns, the planning application said the floodlights "are dimmable to offer reduced lighting options for use during training sessions", with any light pollution reduced by their height and angle. In a statement, John Bennett, the council's executive director for place, said the plans were "another step" in its bid to improve sports facilities in the area. "We are opening up our green spaces and parks to provide more opportunities for our residents," he said. "Health and happiness is one of our priorities as a council, and I look forward to seeing the new pitches become a reality." Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Ashfield District Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 The Leicester City passion of a world snooker champion
In the latest episode of BBC World Service's World Football podcast, we bring together two sports not usually associated with each other - football and because four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby's career has been strongly linked to his hometown football club, Leicester became world champion for the second time on the night of the Foxes' iconic Premier League title win in he prepares to try to add another world title to his collection at the World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield, he has been telling John Bennett about his footballing now on BBC Sounds
BBC News
25-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Give the fans something to cling onto'
BBC Sport's John Bennett says Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy needs to use the extended gap between games to get the players "really working hard" to give the supporters "a bit of hope going into next season".The Foxes are on a run of 13 defeats in their last 14 Premier League games, sit nine points from safety, and look all but condemned to an immediate return to the FA Cup quarter finals being played this weekend means it will be 16 days between the defeat to Manchester United before the international break and their next fixture."This is a really long break and it's a tough one for a manager," Bennett told the When You're Smiling podcast."It's more than two weeks with the next game not until next Wednesday against Manchester City."You would hope Van Nistelrooy has given the players some time off but then got them back in and got them really working hard. You can't give up."What needs to happen between now and the end of the season is restoring a bit of pride because there is nothing at the moment for the Leicester fans to cling onto. There is no hope."It is really easy to get away tickets at the moment which tells me the fans have just lost all belief and hope. Even if they go down they need to show a bit of fight in these remaining games to give the fans something to cling onto so there is a bit of hope going into next season."Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bennett ready to sell Rangers shares
Former chairman agrees to sell his Ibrox stake, Dundee United say defender forced move to Ireland. John Bennett is set to follow Dave King's lead and sell his Ibrox stake as part of the proposed Rangers takeover deal by 49ers Enterprises. (Scottish Sun) Dundee United claim defender Kevin Holt forced a transfer to Derry City by intimating that he "may be unavailable for selection" for the remainder of the season. (The Courier) Stuart Kettlewell believes he is a better manager and a stronger person after quitting his post at Motherwell and reveals he was offered a job within a week of leaving Fir Park. (Daily Record) Captain Callum McGregor admits Celtic were "a bit short" in Saturday's loss to Hibs, saying the champions' rare slip "sharpens focus" for the remainder of the season. (Daily Record) Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin believes Oday Dabbagh and Kevin Nisbet could form a deadly strike partnership after the Palestine international came off the bench to grab a late winner against Kilmarnock. (Press & Journal) Man Utd target Spurs forward Son - Sunday's gossip English and German interest in Celtic winger Kuhn - gossip
