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Antoine Semenyo: Manchester City forward ‘froze’ after alleged racial abuse by Liverpool fan, court hears | Football News
14 October 2026 Off

Antoine Semenyo: Manchester City forward ‘froze’ after alleged racial abuse by Liverpool fan, court hears | Football News

By Total Football News

Footballer Antoine Semenyo “froze” after he was allegedly racially abused by a Liverpool fan at Anfield, a court has heard.

Semenyo, who was then playing for Bournemouth, was allegedly racially abused by Mark Mogan, 47, as he went to take a throw-in about 30 minutes into the opening match of the Premier League season on August 15 last year.

Simon Jones, prosecuting, told Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday the footballer

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Sheffield United could face points deduction after High Court decision
19 August 2026 Off

Sheffield United could face points deduction after High Court decision

By Total Football News

Sheffield United could incur a 12-point deduction after the company used to buy the club was placed into liquidation by the High Court on Wednesday.

COH Sports Bidco Limited (CSBL) agreed to purchase the Championship club for just over £100m in December 2024 but about £35m was still owed on the deal.

A winding-up petition was filed last month against CSBL by United World – the club’s former owners.

CSBL

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Why Sheffield United are in the High Court and what it could mean
18 August 2026 Off

Why Sheffield United are in the High Court and what it could mean

By Total Football News

On Monday, United World issued a statement in which it claimed the creation of 1919 Partners LLC was “an attempt to avoid paying CSBL’s creditors”.

It added that since the winding-up order was issued no offer has been made to settle the debt and that Rosen and Eltoukhy are “trying to take the club without paying for it”.

Sources close to the Sheffield United ownership then issued a statement which

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Ineos: Tottenham file High Court proceedings against Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company
13 June 2025 Off

Ineos: Tottenham file High Court proceedings against Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company

By Total Football News

Tottenham have filed High Court proceedings against Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos Automotive.

Court records show Spurs filed a commercial claim over a terminated sponsorship agreement, though no documents are available.

Ineos Automotive, a part of Ratcliffe’s conglomerate of Ineos businesses, agreed a five-year deal with Spurs in 2022 – before Ratcliffe bought a stake in United.

It meant that its Ineos Grenadier car became the London

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FC Barcelona stadium team joins Luton Town’s Power Court build
30 April 2025 Off

FC Barcelona stadium team joins Luton Town’s Power Court build

By Total Football News

The company that redeveloped FC Barcelona’s stadium will work on Luton Town’s new ground, the club has announced.

Luton Town’s development arm, 2020 Developments, has agreed a pre-construction services partnership with Limak International for its new 25,000-capacity stadium at Power Court.

Limak, which is headquartered in Ankara, Turkey, worked on Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona and a new terminal at Kuwait Airport.

Gary Sweet, Luton Town’s chief executive, said:

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Roy Keane was ‘absolutely not expecting’ a headbutt, court hears
29 May 2024 Off

Roy Keane was ‘absolutely not expecting’ a headbutt, court hears

By Total Football News

Mr Keane claims to have suffered bruising on his chest and arms as a result of the incident.

A video played to the court showed Mr Law, an Arsenal fan, turning to the pundits’ broadcast box after video assistant referees (VAR) ruled out a goal for Manchester United.

He then appeared to leave his seat before making his way to the club level, where he crossed paths with Mr Keane.

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Everton: Potential buyers 777 accused of fraud in court filing
5 May 2024 0

Everton: Potential buyers 777 accused of fraud in court filing

By Total Football News

Everton’s prospective owners 777 Partners and the firm’s co-owner Josh Wander have been accused of a “fraudulent scheme” by a lender in a civil court filing in New York.

London-based Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP and Leadenhall Life Insurance Linked Investments Fund PLC claim Wander and 777 ‘pledged’ over $350m (£279m) in assets as collateral for a credit facility agreement, but knew they “did not exist” or were “not actually owned

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Emiliano Sala: Cardiff begin court action against Nantes
25 April 2024 0

Emiliano Sala: Cardiff begin court action against Nantes

By Total Football News

Cardiff City Football Club filed a complaint in a French court on Monday against Football Club de Nantes, claiming losses of more than £100m following a dispute over striker Emiliano Sala’s death in a plane crash in January 2019.

A figure of 120.2m euros (£104m) was estimated after “an in-depth analysis” by a legal expert, the Welsh club’s lawyer Celine Jones said.

Jones said this analysis has been filed at

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