Usmanov increases Arsenal stake
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Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov ups his stake in Arsenal to become the second largest shareholder at the Premier League club.
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US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer bought more shares in Manchester United on Monday, lifting his stake to 27.63 percent and heightening speculation that he will bid for the club, sources said.
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European stock markets rose strongly with London trading at fresh two-year high points, as English football giant Manchester United said it had received a takeover approach.
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David Dein sells 14.58% of club to billionaire Alisher Usmanov for Â£75m ahead of potential takeover.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer increased his stake in Manchester United by an additional 15.8 million shares Friday, sources told The Associated Press, increasing speculation he will try to take control of the world's richest soccer club.
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A Russian business tycoon is reportedly set to buy a controlling 40-percent stake in crisis-hit Everton, in a move that would place two of England's most popular teams in the hands of Russian billionaires.
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US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in Manchester United to 25.3 per cent, boosting speculation he plans to bid for the world&#39;s richest soccer club.
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Arsene Wenger has extended his contract at English champions Arsenal for another three years to the end of the 2007-2008 season.
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Yukos shares rise after Russia's leading energy groups said they would not bid for its main production subsidiary.
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Arsenal claim their new position as Britain's richest football club shows no foreign takeover is needed to boost their finances.
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ConocoPhillips has increased its stake in Lukoil to 10 percent, an official in the Russian company said Wednesday, positioning the US oil giant to claim a seat on the board of the world&#39;s No.
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Sport: New figures reveal Arsenal's status as Britain's richest football club.
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Arsene Wenger believes Eduardo has brought a new dimension to Arsenal that will help his side challenge for the Champions League.
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Ex-ambassador defiant in libel row Former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray has vowed to carry on making allegations against billionaire Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov, despite attempts to silence him and his supporters.â¦
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LONDON: Supporters of English Premiership football club Manchester United expressed concern yesterday at the news that US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in the club from 19% to more than 25%.
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Arsenal beat Rosenborg 5-1 to advance to the last 16 of European soccer&#39;s Champions League and earn a bonus of 1.1 million pounds ($2 million) as work continues on the London team&#39;s new 357 million-pound stadium.
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ARSENE WENGER was today given a huge Premiership title boost after Arsenal agreed a multi-million pound sponsorship deal for their new Â£400m Ashburton Grove stadium.