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There may well not be any soccer clubs in the EPL currentlypetitioning to be placed in administration, something that one of the twoOld Firm clubs in Scotland, Rangers, have been forced into, but one thing is clear:the top flight of English soccer is not immune from  financial troubleand may end up falling victim to the financial climate sooner rather thanlater. The amounts of money paid out by theEPL to clubs (dependent upon where exactly they finish in the league), and thehuge TV rights... Read Full Story

Although the English Premier Leaguehas witnessed the presence of several high-profile escape artists inrecent years, there is one team above all others that has developed aconsistent habit of pulling off the trick of EPL survival against all the odds.That team, according to soccer betting tips , is Wigan. OK, so Wigan may well be thearchitects of their own downfall, causing themselves far more problemsthan they need to, but they still manage to pull off the shocks, in theprocess working out... Read Full Story

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has signed a new long-term deal at the club after an impressive start to life in the Premier League. Rodgers joined the Welsh club in the summer of 2010 and led the Swans to promotion in his first season in charge. Despite beginning the season among the favourites in the relegation betting  his side have carried that form into the top flight and he has been rewarded with a three-and-a-half year contract. The 39-year-old said: "I'm delighted to sign the new... Read Full Story

It is a potentially critical weekend at the bottom of the Premier League table. The games almost have a play-off theme to them – with the bottom six facing off against one another. Blackburn Rovers host QPR, Bolton Wanderers entertain Wigan Athletic and West Brom travel to Wolves in the Black Country derby. The relegation betting  stakes could look a whole lot different come 5pm on Saturday. Ten points separate Wigan at the bottom from West Brom in 15th, with a five-point gap between the... Read Full Story

England's Euro 2012 plans have been thrown into disarray after Fabio Capello stepped down as national team manager. Capello's resignation came after he publicly disagreed with the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. He spoke out against the FA on Italian state broadcaster RAI on Sunday and resigned after a meeting with the FA on Wednesday. People looking to bet on Euro 2012 will have been very surprised. FA chairman David Bernstein said the board and... Read Full Story

Leeds United have signed MLS star Robbie Rogers on an 18-month contract from Columbus Crew. The 24-year agreed personal terms on January 10 but had to wait for his work permit to be approved before he could become officially part of the squad at Elland Road. Rogers was given a taste of football in England in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Newcastle last week but was unable to feature for the reserves because not all of his paperwork had been completed. Leeds currently sit ninth in the... Read Full Story

Soccer outside Europe has gained in popularity in recent years, with David Beckham making a high profile move to the MLS in North America, a transfer that transformed soccer into a sport with a widespread global profile and exposed a new generation of potential players to the game, but the latest FIFA tournament, the African Cup Of Nations, has failed to catch the public's imagination. Even though the tournament is generally regarded as being packed full of talented, skillful players, and... Read Full Story

Over the years in the world of sport, there have been stories abound concerning the ways in which players and coaches have found themselves embroiled in controversy surrounding tax payments, with certain individuals keen to pay as little tax as possible, but one strange factor about all of these stories is the reason behind the tax evasion; for people who earn so much money, why would they risk getting into serious trouble with the tax authorities? Now, one man who really shouldn’t be... Read Full Story

Cardiff City keeper Tom Heaton was the hero for the Bluebirds as they edged out Crystal Palace in an absorbing cup clash at the Cardiff City Stadium. Heaton saved two penalties in the shoot-out to send Cardiff to the Carling Cup Final at the expense of Dougie Freedman’s spirited Palace side. Having taken a 1-0 lead into the second leg, Palace were up against it early on when Anthony Gardner put through his own net. Don Cowie was played in down the right and his cross was headed in by the hero... Read Full Story

Manchester City could be without striker Mario Balotelli for four games after he was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association. The controversial Italian appeared to stamp on Scott Parker’s head during City’s dramatic 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and despite the incident going unpunished at the time, has been charged retrospectively. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp was seething after Balotelli went on to scoring the winning penalty. He said: "Why you should backheel... Read Full Story