MANCHESTER CITY chief executive Garry Cook has resigned following an investigation into claims he sent an offensive email to the mother of player Nedum Onuoha.

HOW much would you pay to hear Tony Britten’s Champions League anthem fill the evening air at your football club?

Sky News today announced plans for its first foreign language service in a move that will see it broadcast in Arabic across the Middle East and north Africa.

MANCHESTER CITY’S clash against Tottenham tonight could be worth €50 million to the winners if they progress in the Champions League next season.

Real Madrid have denied they have received a mega offer from Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to buy out the Spanish giants.

Mark Hughes has not ruled out the possibility of Robinho making his comeback in Manchester City’s enticing encounter with Liverpool at Anfield on November 21.

PERHAPS there is something in the Eastlands water.

Chelsea are expected to hear within a fortnight if they will be allowed to sign players in January while their appeal over FIFA’s transfer ban is being considered.

Argentina striker Carlos Tevez took a risk in signing for Manchester City after he was convinced by manager Mark Hughes’ ambitions for the club, according to the player’s agent Kia Joorabchian.

HE may be fighting for his job as Ipswich manager but should the axe fall Roy Keane can console himself with the knowledge that he won’t be short of a bob or two.

A Saudi prince wants to buy half of debt-saddled Liverpool, in a deal worth up to £350m (€382m)that would mark the latest buy-in by Gulf investors in an English team, according to reports.

Martin O’Neill believes big-spending Manchester City should be considered among the favourites to claim this season’s Barclays Premier League title.

The FTSE 100 Index shed more than 2% today as positive news for the UK economy was overshadowed by gloom on Wall Street.

MANCHESTER CITY have completed a surprise £12 million transfer swoop for Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry.

The man at the centre of the Manchester City takeover, Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim, is on the verge of buying Portsmouth after the club announced last night they had accepted an offer from the billionaire businessman.

MANCHESTER CITY’S owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has toppled Roman Abramovich to head British football’s rich list.

Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has promised there will be some surprises in the January transfer window and has not ruled out another marquee signing.

Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has stressed manager Mark Hughes is not in danger of getting the sack.

IT WAS not exactly in the Groucho Marx school of put-downs.

British bank Barclays received a broadside from the City today after shareholders voted to approve a controversial £7bn (€8.2bn) fundraising that will put almost a third of the bank into Middle East ownership.

Investors in Barclays will meet today to approve a £7bn (€8.2bn) fund-raising which could put almost a third of the bank in the hands of Middle East investors.

British bank Barclays said today that executive directors will not receive any annual bonus this year as the bank seeks to pacify investors over its £7bn (€8.3bn) fundraising.

Barclays’ plans to tap Middle Eastern investors for a multi-billion boost came under mounting pressure today as a major shareholder group raised concerns over the deal.

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has backed manager Mark Hughes to succeed at Eastlands and spoken of his aim of making the club “a significant force in world football”.

Brazilian forward Ronaldo has not ruled out a future partnership with Robinho at Manchester City but admits his first aim is to return to full fitness.

ARSENE WENGER has supplied English football with some of its most memorable moments in the last 12 years.

MANAGER Mark Hughes is confident Arsene Wenger’s fears for Manchester City will prove groundless — but he has warned Blues supporters to get used to their club being the centre of attention.

Manchester City’s designate chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has outlined his plans to build a dynasty at Eastlands over the next 10 years – with Mark Hughes key to his vision of a golden era of sustained success.

MARK HUGHES saluted his six-shooters after Manchester City crushed Portsmouth to signal the start of the new era at Eastlands.