Everton winger Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has admitted that he is eager to leave Goodison Park come January, as first-team opportunities are few and far between.
The wideman joined the Merseyside club from Lokomotiv Moscow two year ago for £9 million, but has been a fringe figure in David Moyes’ plans.
The Russia international has Euro 2012 in mind, and fears that if he continues to waste away in the doldrums at Goodison Park he will miss out on inclusion in Dick Advocaat’s squad next year.
The Eastern European had initially stated that he was willing to stay in England and fight for a starting berth at the Premier League club, but he now seems to have admitted defeat, and will look for a move when the transfer window re-opens.
“At my club I almost don’t play and therefore I’m of no interest to Dick Advocaat as a first-team player in the national team,” the 26-year-old told Mirror Football.
“I’m not satisfied with this and while there’s still time until Euro 2012, I have to change something,” he concluded.
Cash-strapped Everton may well be keen to cash in on Bilyaletdinov come the new year, as he seems surplus to requirements at Goodison.
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Tottenham booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after holding AC Milan to a goalless draw at White Hart Lane.Peter Crouch’s late goal at the San Siro in the first leg proved enough for the north London club to reach the last eight of the competition.After beating the holders Inter Milan earlier in the season, Harry Redknapp’s side made it another memorable night in north London by beating their arch rivals.Milan will count themselves unlucky to have lost the tie after creating the best chances in the second leg, but Tottenham showed all their fighting spirit to keep alive their chances of winning the Champions League in their first ever season in the competition.Milan were determined to force their way back into the game and came close to opening the scoring on 15 minutes when Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw his free-kick beaten away by Heurelho Gomes.Tottenham were still lucky to be on level terms on 25 minutes when Michael Dawson made a crucial mistake which resulted in Gomes racing out of his goal. Pato took the ball around the Tottenham keeper and crossed in for Robinho whose shot hit Benoit Assou-Ekotto and the ball was cleared off the line by William Gallas.Tottenham finally started to wake up and created their first major chance on the half hour mark when Rafael van der Vaart saw his free-kick go just over the bar.But Milan kept putting pressure on the Tottenham goal and Pato saw his fierce shot produce a fine save from Gomes.Tottenham were certainly living on the edge and must have thought it was going to be their night after Milan wasted another golden chance on 65 minutes.Pato’s pass picked out Robinho whose low shot produced another excellent save from Gomes. The rebound fell to the former Manchester City forward but he fired his shot wide of the post.Redknapp knew it was time for a change and brought on Gareth Bale to try to give his side a much needed boost.But it was Milan fans who thought the deadlock was finally broken on 77 minutes when Pato’s low drive from the edge of the box beat Gomes in the Tottenham goal, but his effort went into the side-netting, much to the relief of the home supporters.Pato again tested Gomes in th first minute of stoppage time with a stinging volley that went just over the crossbar, but Tottenham held on will now be eagerly awaiting the draw for the quarter-final stage of the competition as they look to reach the final at Wembley at the end of May.
When a team gets promoted from the Championship to the Premier League you’re always waiting for them to show their hand ahead of the upcoming season. Usually this comes in the form of some big-name purchases, but for West Bromwich Albion it has come with tying their star player last year to a long-term contract. Graham Dorrans was the key man in the Baggies’ promotion push last campaign and once again the Scotland international will be the first name on the team sheet for Roberto Di Matteo in the 2010/11 season. Could this be the best bit of business the Italian does all summer?
Dorrans won plenty of silverware last season on the back of his high-level of performances throughout. The Scot won the club’s Player of the Year award and the Professional Footballers’ Association fans’ Player of the Year accolade. His fine performances, in which he netted eighteen times for West Brom, also earned him three Scotland caps and the 23-year-old was catching the eye of clubs from around the country. West Ham were sniffing around and the Hammers reportedly made three concrete bids, the last of which was around £5 million. By turning these down surely West Brom have shown that they intend to put an end to the boing boing Baggies of recent years?
The midfielder has no doubt proved to be a bargain for West Brom, having cost them just £150,000 from Livingston in 2008. Comfortable on the ball, an eye for a defence splitting pass as well as goal, much will be expected of Dorrans in the same way that Blackpool will be looking to another Scot, Charlie Adam, to provide the creativity needed. The club should be congratulated for holding onto one of their most talented players, but now is not the time for West Brom to rest on their laurels and they need to use this deal as a springboard to attract other players to the club.
If West Brom are indeed serious about ending their relegation-promotion cycle then some high-quality additions will be needed. As always the key to staying up will be goals, but whether a loan move for Liverpool’s David N’Gog would be a great move I’m not too sure. One thing that will be of concern will be the amount of goals they shipped in the Championship, 48 in total, so no doubt defenders will be on Di Matteo’s radar as he looks to strengthen. Whatever players they bring in, it is essential that West Brom keep hold of their big names, and by securing the future of Graham Dorrans, they have done that and shown an important signal of intent for the upcoming campaign in what could be their best bit of business this summer.
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Arsenal have been the whipping boys within the press this week as the media do their level best to unsettle the Red side of North London. Arsene Wenger has remained defiant this week, although has suggested that the title maybe beyond them week.
At FFC this week we have seen a mixed bag of Gunners blogs that include one aspect that is positive for Arsenal; Wenger faced a referee induced crisis, while a change could set Arsenal back further.
We also look at the best Arsenal articles around the web this week
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English hardman is the ideal replacement!! – Highbury House
Wojciech Szczesny lines up Barcelona but Jack’s happy to stay, for the moment anyway. – Le Grove
Something Is Missing And It’s Called Heart – Online Gooner
Captain’s Log: The Cross Of Changes – A Cultured Left Foot
Lyon midfielder tops Arsenal’s winter list – Gunnersphere
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Money generated through broadcasting is arguably the most important source of income for a club. It might not be significantly more than match-day or commercial for all clubs but it is the difference between the richest clubs from Europe and those English ones just below them.
The revenue generated by broadcasting is reliant on deals from domestic competitions and European competitions. It is no surprise that the sides who earn the highest broadcasting revenues all play in the Champions League.
The table below shows the total revenue that teams earned the most through broadcasting deals in 2010.
Team
Total Broadcasting Revenue (£m)
1
Barcelona
145.8
2
R.Madrid
129.9
3
AC Milan
115.5
4
Inter
112.9
5
Juventus
108.5
6
Man U
104.8
7
Arsenal
86.5
8
Chelsea
85.9
9
Liverpool
79.5
10
Bayern
68.3
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Looking at the table, you might be surprised. English teams that are considered as the ‘biggest’ in Europe languish at the bottom of the top ten, below their Spanish and Italian equivalents.
Manchester United may be one of the ‘biggest’ clubs in the world but it only generates the 6th highest broadcasting revenue, and generated £40.1m less than Barcelona in 2010 despite playing in the Champions League and coming runners-up the Premiership. This is because Spanish and Italian leagues allow clubs to organise their own private TV deals for domestic League games. The English and German leagues sell their TV rights collectively and split the money between clubs more equally.
While this arrangement exists, teams in England will never be able to compete with biggest Spanish and Italian clubs in terms of TV revenue. Juventus did not qualify for the Champions League this year, but still had a higher total revenue from broadcasting than Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea who have all played in the competition for the last two years.
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In 2005, the gap in revenue from broadcasting between English and Spanish clubs was not severe, but in the last 3 years it has become massive.
2005
2007
2010
1
AC Milan
93.2
1
AC Milan
103.4
1
Barcelona
148.5
2
Juventus
84
2
R. Madrid
89.1
2
R. Madrid
129.9
3
Inter
69.7
3
Inter
86.2
3
AC Milan
115.5
4
R. Madrid
59.5
4
Barcelona
71.8
4
Juventus
108.5
5
Chelsea
55.4
5
Juventus
62.6*
5
Inter
112.9
6
Barcelona
53.4
6
Man U
61.5
6
Man U
104.8
7
Man U
48.8
7
Chelsea
59.6
7
Arsenal
86.5
8
Arsenal
48.6
8
Liverpool
55.2
8
Chelsea
85.9
9
Liverpool
51
9
Arsenal
44.3
9
Liverpool
79.5
*Juventus played in Serie B in 2006/07
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Since 2005, Real Madrid have increased their revenue by £70m and Barcelona by a staggering £95m. This is because private TV negotiations see these teams benefit from an upward spiral; the more successful they are on the pitch, the richer they become and so the more successful they are likely to be the next year. This is why Barcelona and Real Madrid now find themselves so much richer than any other side in Spain. One of Barcelona’s main attractions is their brand of football, one of Real Madrid’s is their ‘galacticos’, but both of these teams rely on their huge broadcasting revenue to help fund these attractions.
The same is true of England but to a lesser extent because the rewards for success are significantly less. In the last 5 years Manchester United have only increased their broadcasting revenue by £56m and Chelsea by £30m. These are considerable amounts of money, but insignificant in comparison to what Spanish clubs generate.
Since an English side will never receive more than a capped amount of money through broadcasting, its upper limit of revenue is reduced. If clubs in England were allowed to secure private TV deals, it would be interesting to see how much money they received and which team received the most.
Italian sides have not increased their revenue by the same extent as in Spain but that is because they already all had extremely profitable TV deals in place in 2005. In 2007, Juventus had a greater revenue from broadcasting than any side in England despite being in the Serie B. With this in mind you can see the predicament of English clubs.
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But the sharing of broadcasting money is, by no means, entirely negative for English football. While there may be no English clubs in the top 5; there are 8 in the top 20. This is a higher representation than any other League. In England the television rights are sold collectively and therefore divided in a more equal fashion. This means English clubs Aston Villa, Fulham and Manchester City who have not played Champions League football in 2010, feature in the top 20 ahead of clubs who have. The 7th richest side in England, due to broadcasting revenue (Tottenham), makes more than the 3rd most in Spain (Atletico Madrid).
For the year 2010, both the 08/09 league position and 09/10 have a contribution on broadcasting revenue as they dictate whether a side played European football in 2010. For example, a side like Bordeaux may have finished 6th last year, but it also played in the Champions League because of its success in 2008/09 domestic season.
Team
2010 Total Broadcasting Revenue (£m)
Position in domestic League 09/10
Position in domestic League 08/09
1
Barcelona
145.8
1
1
8
Premier League
2
Real Madrid
129.9
2
2
5
Serie A
3
AC Milan
115.5
3
3
3
La Liga
4
Inter
112.9
1
1
3
Ligue 1
5
Juventus
108.5
7
2
1
Bundesliga
6
Man U
104.8
2
1
7
Arsenal
86.5
3
4
8
Chelsea
85.9
1
3
9
Liverpool
79.5
7
2
10
Bayern
68.3
1
2
11
Lyon
64.2
2
3
12
Marseille
58.0
1
2
13
Fiorentina
57.1
11
4
14
Man City
54.0
5
10
15
Roma
53.7
2
6
16
Bordeaux
53.5
6
1
17
Aston Villa
52.1
6
6
18
Tottenham
51.5
4
8
19
Atletico
50.9
9
4
20
Fulham
50.9
12
7
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Interestingly enough, the German league also organise their television rights collectively. However they negotiate significantly less lucrative deals than in England, Italy or Spain. Deloitte’s indicate that this is because of the ‘lack of an established Pay-TV market in Germany’, rather than because of the way they distribute the money.
The Premier League on the other hand generates more money than any other League in Europe. The League is more marketable largely due to the competitive nature of the Premier League which results from strength in depth. The non-elite teams in England generate more income than their Italian and Spanish equivalents and therefore can spend more money on players and wages and produce better teams.
Last year in La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid collected 99 and 96 points respectively. They lost just 5 games between them. Valencia, who finished third, won only 71 points. There was a gap of 25 points between 2nd and 3rd, and 33 points between 4th placed Sevilla and 2nd.
In comparison, in the Premier League the champions (Chelsea) and runners-up (Manchester United) lost 13 games between them. A 24 point gap separated Manchester United and Everton, who finished 8th, while a 33 point gap existed between 2nd and 13th (Sunderland). This shows the difference in the two leagues. The non-elite teams in England are able to compete more closely with the top sides. Therefore the overall standard Premier League is higher.
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This strength in depth in England may initially begin due to the non-elite clubs receiving more TV money, but it also affects match-day revenue and this is reflected in the average attendances.
Below are the average attendances, per League game, of the European domestic leagues, excluding the three sides with the highest average attendance. In England this is Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle, In Spain; Barcelona, R. Madrid and Atletico Madrid, In Italy; AC Milan, Inter, Napoli, and in Germany; Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Schalke.
Competition
Average Attendance (excluding big 3)
Bundesliga
24,513
Premiership
20,494
Serie A
12,251
La Liga
11,928
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On average, a Premier League game sees almost double the amount of supporters than in Spain. So while the elite clubs in Spain and Italy prosper from individual broadcasting deals, the smaller clubs dwindle. The smaller clubs receive such minor broadcasting revenue that they cannot field sides that compete with the best and as a result people don’t want to go and watch them play, this is obviousl not the case in England or Germany.
The inequality of TV deals is not the only reason for a less competitive domestic League in Spain, but it has a major effect. Not only do the smaller clubs receive less money through TV deals, but they also generate a comparatively insignificant amount of money through match-day revenue as their average attendances are so low.
If the money made from broadcasting was divided more equally, as it is in England and Germany, the strength and depth of La Liga would be higher and the smaller clubs would be better sides. One affect would be that the smaller clubs would increase their average attendances. The Spanish League would be more competitive and the chances are that as a League they could generate more money.
It is because of broadcasting revenue that English clubs are not among the richest in Europe. Even so, an English side has appeared in 4 of the last 5 Champions League Finals.
Coach Joachim Low believes Germany showed the 'will of champions' in Saturday's 4-0 World Cup quarter-final demolition of Argentina.
Germany followed up their 4-1 last 16 victory over England with a breathtaking display of attacking football against the much-fancied South Americans in Cape Town.
Thomas Muller's early strike was followed by two goals from Miroslav Klose and a late fourth from defender Arne Friedrich.
"We really turned in an incredible showing," said Low, whose side now face Spain in the semi-finals.
"Scoring four goals against Argentina you have to say that that was class.
"We really stepped on the gas in the second half and played a liberated style of attacking football.
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Spurs are riding high after a 4th successive Premier League win has put the North Londoners in the top 6 in the table. Last weekend’s victory was sweet for all concerned and perhaps an indication that the baton of power has been passed up the Seven Sisters Rd.
At FFC this week we have seen a mixed bag of Spurs blogs that includes what Levy wants he may not get; Redknapp is proved right, while Tottenham’s stance won’t change anything.
We also look at the best Spurs articles around the web this week.
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What Levy wants he won’t necessarily get
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The passing of the baton in North London?
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Lille climbed back to the top of Ligue 1 despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Lyon on Sunday.Rudi Garcia’s side were shuffled back into second spot courtesy of Rennes’ 2-0 win over Lens on Saturday, but were on track to hit back and reclaim the league lead when Moussa Sow scored in the ninth minute at the Stadium Nord Lille Metropole.But Swede Kim Kallstrom pegged back the home side with a 28th minute goal, earning fifth-placed Lyon a point.The result sees Lille regain top spot from Rennes by account of goal difference. Paris Saint-Germain moved into fourth on the table with a 2-1 win over Toulouse.The home side at Parc des Princes were cruising after Sylvain Armand and Mathieu Bodmer scored in the first half, and the momentum was well and truly with the Parisians after Paulo Machado had missed an earlier penalty for Toulouse.Franck Tabanou pulled a goal back for the 11th-placed Toulouse, but it did not save them from a third straight defeat.Andre Ayew was the hero as Marseille came from behind to win 2-1 away to Nancy.Ayew had earlier cancelled out Julien Feret’s opener at the Stade Marcel Picot, before netting an 87th minute winner that ensured his side maintain third place on the table.
Veteran goalkeeper David James is understood to be unhappy with Fabio Capello after the Italian left him out of England's starting eleven for Saturday's 1-1 draw against the USA.
Capello opted to start with Robert Green rather than the Portsmouth shot-stopper but he then made a disastrous error that allowed Clint Dempsey to grab the USA's equaliser after Steven Gerrard had fired England into an early lead.
The England management believe James is still struggling with a minor knee complaint although the player disagrees with that opinion and says he is 100 per cent fit.
James was left out of England's final warm-up match against the Platinum Stars last Monday when Green and Joe Hart played for 45 minutes each.
Capello will have to decide whether to persevere with the hapless Green in Friday's game against Algeria or start with James or Hart.
He said:"We have to wait to decide on Green. We will think about this problem psychologically.
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The Midlands club have appointed former Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund assistant coach Michael Henke as their new head of European scouting.
The German, 55, coached Villa manager Paul Lambert while he was a player at Dortmund in the 1990s. He was assistant to Ottmar Hitzveld at Dortmund and Munich when they won Bundesliga and Champions League titles. Henke also had a spell in charge of analysis and scouting at Bayern Munich, first under Hitzveld and then Jurgen Klinsmann, before another assistant role at FC Koln.
“It’s great to have a man with Michael’s experience and track record to come in to this role”, Lambert told BBC Sport, “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to bring him here. In the European game he has an unbelievable wealth of experience and an enviable network of contacts. It’s a great thing for Villa that we have been able to attract a man of his calibre.”
Villa are currently in talks to loan out midfielder Jean II Makoun to French Ligue 1 side Rennes for the approaching season, and have also been linked with a move for Tottenham forward Jermain Defoe.
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