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Carling Cup – West Ham found guilty over Millwall crowd trouble
PA Sport – Wed, 13 Jan 12:57:00 2010
Millwall have been cleared of all charges however and both clubs have had charges of failing to prevent racist behaviour by fans declared as “not proven” by an disciplinary panel.The FA’s independent regulatory commission will decide West Ham’s punishment on Friday after finding the club guilty of two charges: failure to ensure their supporters refrained from violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour, and failure to ensure their supporters did not enter the field of play.West Ham face a range of possible sanctions including being forced to play games behind closed doors and a heavy fine.The violent clashes led to 64 arrests and the stabbing of a Millwall fan outside Upton Park, and there were pitch invasions during the match.An FA statement read: “The commission will reconvene this Friday (January 15) to consider the issue of sanctions. The FA will now await the full written reasons from the independent commission before making any further comment.”
Blackburn 0 – 1 Aston Villa
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By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer, Ewood Park |
Aston Villa took a giant stride towards Wembley as James Milner’s first-half winner gave them victory in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Blackburn Rovers.Milner rounded off a devastating break after 23 minutes when he turned in Stewart Downing’s cross as Villa swept the length of the field.It gave Martin O’Neill side a deserved advantage and provided a rich reward for Villa’s attacking strategy as they dominated a jaded Blackburn side playing their second game this week.Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce felt the full force of Ewood Park’s fury as his side laboured to make any impression on Villa in the early exchanges, with the half-time whistle being greeted by a chorus of jeering.
( BBC Sport )
Liverpool 1 – 2 Reading
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By Phil Dawkes
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An extra-time goal from Shane Long capped a stunning comeback for Championship strugglers Reading as they knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup.
Liverpool fortuitously took the lead when Ryan Bertrand deflected Steven Gerrard’s cross into his own net.In second-half injury time Reading were rewarded for their endeavour throughout when Gylfi Sigurdsson levelled from the spot after a foul on substitute Long.Long’s extra-time header proved the decisive blow to send Reading through.This was Reading’s first victory at Anfield and it was fully deserved as they out-worked their under-par Premier League opponents to book a fourth-round tie at home to Burnley.The result places even more pressure on under-fire Reds boss Rafael Benitez who will also be concerned that star duo Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard failed to finish the match due to injury.
( BBC Sport )
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Bertrand (og 45+1) |
1-2 (HT 1-0) |
Reading
Sigurdsson (pen 90+4) |
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Bookings: Degen (53) |
Bookings: Karacan (4) |
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| Newcastle
Lovenkrands (10, 40, 72) |
3-0 (HT 2-0) |
Plymouth |
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Liverpool sign Argentina winger Maxi Rodriguez
Rodriguez scored against Liverpool in last season’s Champions League
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Liverpool have signed Argentina winger Maxi Rodriguez on a free transfer from Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
The 29-year-old, a close friend of Reds midfielder Javier Mascherano, passed a medical on Wednesday and has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Anfield.Reds boss Rafael Benitez told the club’s website: “He can play on the right, left or as a second striker.”He is good at getting into the box and is a good finisher. Every year he gets five to 15 goals from midfield.”
( BBC Sport )
Cellino vuole il West Ham
Sembra essere sempre più concreta la possibilità che Massimo Cellino stia per investire nel calcio inglese. Questa volta non si tratta di giocatori o allenatori, ma di un vero è proprio club: il West Ham United, storico club di Londra fondato nel 1895 e attualmente allenato da Gianfranco Zola. La notizia è stata ripresa dalle più importanti testate giornalistiche italiane ed europee. Secondo la BBC, il presidente rossoblù, sarebbe il quarto potenziale acquirente. Prima di lui si erano fatti avanti gli ex proprietari del Birmingham, David Gold e David Sullivan, la compagnia finanziaria InterMarket e l’imprenditore Tony Fernandes. Le voci parlano di un Cellino favorito nella corsa all’acquisto della società londinese. La maggioranza della società del West Ham è nelle mani di Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, ricco business man islandese le cui società private sono state però travolte dalla crisi dell’isola e soprattutto da alcune inchieste finanziare che hanno in sostanza bloccato l’operatività del club. In generale comunque quasi tutti i club inglesi, pur tra i più ricchi e importanti, attraversano un momento finanziario molto difficile, assillati da debiti e deficit mostruosi. Basta pensare che proprio in questi giorni il Manchester United ha lanciato un prestito di 500 milioni di sterline. Sarebbe la prima volta che un imprenditore italiano arriva addirittura a comprare un club della Premier League.
Davide Gentilini
( “RS News” )
Cagliari owner joins race for West Ham
Cagliari president Massimo Cellino has joined the race to buy Premier League side West Ham.Financial group Intermarket, Malaysian business tycoon Tony Fernandez and former Birmingham owners David Sullivan and David Gold are all reportedly in the race to buy the club.
Reports says Cellino, who has been in control of Cagliari since 1992, has flown to London to open talks with Iceland-based CB Holdings, who are the current owners of West Ham.”I want to save the team,” Cellino is quoted by La Repubblica.
(“On the Minute” )