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IPL franchises for the super-rich Champions League Twenty20 tournament in October. In a stunning shift in power, IPL teams no longer have first call on their international stars, as was suggested when guidelines were drawn up for the $US6 million ($7.44m) series. Now a player such as David Warner, who... More

* Manchester United agree four-year shirt deal with Aon * Aon secures sponsorship coup with United link-up * Premier League club offers access to Asian markets By Rhys Jones Aon Corp (AOC.N), the world’s largest insurance broker, has agreed a four-year deal to sponsor the shirts of English Premier... More

England’s top-flight clubs will buck the economic downturn by continuing to increase revenues next season but rising levels of debt could signal trouble ahead, according to the annual review of football finances from accountancy group Deloitte. Read more  Read More →

Wigan Athletic have been given permission to hold talks with Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez over the vacant manager’s job at the JJB Stadium, as the Spaniard closes in on a move to the club. Martinez, also being targeted by Celtic, played for Wigan for six years and immediately became chairman... More

Frank Lampard has welcomed Roman Abramovich’s apparent willingness to return to the lavish spending of his first few years at Stamford Bridge and called for the new Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, to add “fantasy” to the team’s attacking options this summer. While the Premier... More

Wayne Rooney hopes victory for England in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan will help him and his Manchester United team-mates get over the disappointment of losing the Champions League final. “We were disappointed to lose that game,” said Rooney. “To be honest,... More