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Football League names new sponsor

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Energy firm Npower signs a three-year deal worth £21m to become the new sponsor of the Football League.

HMRC drops Portsmouth challenge

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
HM Revenue and Customs drops its legal challenge over the validity of Portsmouth football club's move into administration.

Gill defends Glazers

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Manchester United signs a five-year sponsorship deal with communications group Telekom Malaysia.

HMRC to accept Portsmouth set-up

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

Red Knights get advisers for bid

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Man Utd suitors ‘won’t overpay’

Friday, March 5th, 2010
The Red Knights consortium say they have not yet put a figure on the value of Manchester United - but say they will not overpay.

Glazers receive backing from Gill

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Man Utd chief executive David Gill says the club's owners, the Glazers, are "running the club the right way".

Gold issues warning

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
West Ham co-owner David Gold says he is "concerned" that more Premier League clubs risk administration.

Man Utd debts drop

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Manchester United says the football club's debt burden fell slightly at the end of last year as the "Red Knights" consortium went public with their takeover plan.