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By Duncan Mackay
British Sport Internet Writer of the Year
August 19 – West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady today claimed that if the Olympic Stadium becomes their new ground after the London 2012 Games then it would guarantee the legacy of the whole surrounding area.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 18 – West Ham United can today officially launch its formal bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012.
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August 17 – Arsenal are to launch a new Barcelona-style membership scheme for thousands of fans, they have announced.
By Duncan Mackay in Singapore
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 15 – Sebastian Coe has publicly backed West Ham United’s bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games in London following their pledge to keep a permanent athletics track.
By David Owen
August 13 – Liverpool are set to enjoy an unexpected financial windfall from the World Cup in South Africa, thanks to the presence at the tournament of players like Fernando Torres (pictured), an insidetworldfootball survey can exclusively reveal.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 10 – West Ham United have revealed details of their plans for the Olympic Stadium if they take it over after the 2012 Games and have pledged to retain an athletics track in a newly reconfigured 60,000-capacity arena.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
August 9 – Sahara India Group, one of the groups interested in buying Liverpool, has pulled out of the race they announced today.
August 5 – The Chinese Government has been revealed as the mystery backer behind a bid to buy Premier League Liverpool.
August 4 – Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have promised not to stand in the way of a new buyer, it has been claimed.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 28 – Manchester United fans should be happy that their club is owned by the Glazer family, Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber claimed today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 26 – West Ham United expect to be given first option of taking over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games, the club’s vice-chairman Karren Brady claimed today.
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 25 – West Ham United co-owner David Gold believes David Beckham could play a key role in the club’s bid to move into London’s Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
By Tom Degun in London
July 20 – West Ham United’s hopes of taking over the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games today received a major boost from the owners of Westfield, who are building a new multi-million shoping centre in the shadow of the arena.
July 15 – Wayne Rooney has avoided having to pay £4.3 million ($6.6 million) in a lawsuit brought by his former agents, Proactive.
By Tom Degun in London
July 8 – The Premier League is in negotiations with London 2012 officials to leave the sporting calendar in Britain free during the period of the Olympics, which are due to open on July 27 and finish on August 12.