13 h. ago Florian Wirtz's staggering Liverpool salary demands as talks reach crucial stage

Florian Wirtz will become Liverpool's second-best paid player behind Mohamed Salah if he completes a record-breaking transfer from Bayer Leverkusen in the coming days

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15 h. ago Crystal Palace’s European dream is at risk – it’s time for football to wake up

Crystal Palace face the prospect of not being able to play in the Europa League thanks to multi-club ownership, with John Textor holding stakes in the Eagles and Lyon

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55 h. ago Crystal Palace’s Europa League place in doubt after Uefa rejects owners’ blind trust move

Club co-owner John Textor is also majority owner of LyonPalace may drop out of Europa League or Europe entirelyUefa has rejected offers from Crystal Palace shareholders John Textor and David Blitzer to put their shares in a blind trust to ensure the club can compete in Europe next season.Palace’s participation in the Europa League has been cast into doubt as the club’s largest shareholder Textor is also the majority owner of Lyon, who have also qualified for the second tier competition. And to compound matters, Blitzer’s Danish club Brøndby have qualified for the Conference League, so the prospect of the FA Cup winners dropping into that competition is also not an option due to the European governing body’s multi-club rules. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago John Textor trying to sell Crystal Palace stake after crucial talks on threat to European place

Eagles risk being kicked out of Europe entirely next season despite winning the FA Cup

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4 d. ago Crystal Palace chief willing to sell stake in club after UEFA talks to avoid European ban

John Textor, who owns a little less than half of Crystal Palace, has claimed he is exploring a sale of his stake after talks were held with UEFA about their participation in next season's Europa League

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1 week ago Trump delays 50 percent tariff threat to European Union until July 9

European Commission president requested the extension, Trump said

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2 w. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net export...

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2 w. ago Trump ‘recommending’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTypical energy bill in Great Britain to fall 7% to £1,720 a year from JulyAs well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net exports an...

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2 w. ago Crystal Palace hopeful of Europa League participation despite Textor concerns

John Textor-owned Lyon could also reach competitionUefa’s club financial control body set to look into caseCrystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if French club Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could contravene Uefa’s rules about multi-club ownership.No individual is permitted to control two clubs that are competing in the same Uefa-run competition, with Lyon owner John Textor also listed as Palace’s largest shareholder at 45% through his company Eagle Football Holdings. Victory for Paris St-Germain against Reims in the French Cup final this weekend would confirm that Lyon qualify for the Europa League after finishing sixth in Ligue 1. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rival league forges ahead in fresh twist to British basketball’s civil war

Former NBA executive Marshall Glickman, who heads the consortium awarded 15-year league licence, outlines bold plans for change with or without the Super League clubsThe machinations over football’s European Super League feel like a distant threat compared with the civil war in British basketball between the top-flight clubs and the sport’s governing body.Leicester Riders claimed a record-equalling seventh Super League Basketball title in the final on Sunday against Newcastle Eagles at a packed O2 Arena, but it is unclear whether the league will even take place next season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man United hold crucial transfer talks for priority signing as Viktor Gyokeres boost lands

Manchester United transfer news and opinion as MEN Sport looks at the latest gossip including updates on Viktor Gyokeres and Liam Delap

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3 w. ago Starmer told to be more ambitious with EU reset to tackle ‘suffering’ caused by Brexit

Labour prime minister, set for 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal, faces calls to be more ambitious

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3 w. ago Starmer in 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal

The prime minister will meet the European Commission and French presidents on the fringes of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania with the Brexit reset talks heating up

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3 w. ago Starmer in11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal

The prime minister will meet the European Commission and French presidents on the fringes of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania with the Brexit reset talks heating up

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3 w. ago Starmer set for 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal

The prime minister will meet the European Commission and French presidents on the fringes of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania with the Brexit reset talks heating up

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3 w. ago How Twenty One Pilots became the biggest band of the streaming era

Twenty One Pilots were the biggest alternative music success of the streaming era. On the 10th anniversary of that album, Ali Shutler talks to the band about their memories of that crucial time in their lives

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4 w. ago Putin plotting huge air attack on Kyiv ‘at any time’, US warns as officials meet in Ukraine

US intelligence officials have sounded the warning over Putin's plans for a 'significant' air assault on Ukraine - just as world leaders including Keir Starmer gather for crucial talks in Kyiv

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4 w. ago John Textor launches plan for audacious takeover of Crystal Palace

American looking to increase stake beyond 80%He faces competition from NY Jets owner JohnsonJohn Textor is attempting an audacious takeover of Crystal Palace but faces competition from the New York Jets owner Woody Johnson as the battle for control at Selhurst Park heats up before the club’s appearance in the FA Cup final next Saturday.It is understood that Textor, who failed in his bid to buy Everton last year, has held talks with his fellow American shareholders David Blitzer and Josh Harris about buying their shares in Palace, which constitute about 36% of the club. That would take Textor’s stake to more than 80% and mean he would be able to complete a full takeover – a situation that could threaten the future of the long-serving chairman, Steve Parish. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago China reports bumper April exports ahead of crucial trade talks with US

Trade data shows a rise in shipments to south-east Asia and Europe offsets drop to America

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