20 Aug 2010
Agents earn big bucks in Football League
Intermediaries are not popular in any market: just think estate agents. Their strength derives from their possession of information and their control of access to desired assets. Agents are particularly unpopular in football as
24 Feb 2010
Notts County's new owner to call in Police
Ray Trew, Notts County's new owner, has told The
12 Feb 2010
Dream ends at County as Eriksson leaves
The dream of promotion to the Premiership in five seasons has finally ended at Notts County with the sale of the club and the departure of Sven-Goran Eriksson. The Swede will stay on in the purely honorary role of joint life
05 Jan 2010
Ludo Ride To Rescue of Notts County
Insolvency stories are dominating this week's football finance news. With HM Revenue and Customs cracking down on clubs that don't pay their tax bills, a second winding up petition has been served against League 2 club Notts County. Only two
21 Oct 2009
League Back Away From Notts County Test
The Football League's decision on the ownership of Notts County was supposed to be a crucial indicator of the success of the fit and proper persons test for owners of football clubs. But the League has backed away from stringent enforcement, at
14 Oct 2009
Futures of Four Football Clubs in the Balance
The futures of four English clubs - Portsmouth, Leeds United, Notts County and QPR - are hanging in the balance while football's governing bodies demand more information from owners. The Premiership is investigating Ali al-Faraj, the latest of a
01 Oct 2009
Three Clubs Face Football League Probe
Three clubs are to be considered by the Football League board next week after questions were raised about whether they met the 'fit and proper person' test. At Queen's Park Rangers, Flavio Briatore may sell up rather than face another
26 Sep 2009
League Continue Notts County Probe
The Football League is continuing to investigate the takeover of Notts County by a group of investors said to have backing from the Middle East, two months after the completion of the deal. League officials have been handed information by the
13 Aug 2009
Eriksson Comes On The Cheap
Newly wealthy Notts County have got director of football Sven Goran Eriksson on the cheap. His basic salary is 'only' £250,000 a year and he will have to meet a number of ambitious targets to break through the million pound barrier. One of
19 Jul 2009
Middle East Consortium Acquires League 2 Club
In one of the more unlikely recent football takeovers, a Middle East consortium has bought Notts County which is the world's oldest professional club but finished sixth from bottom of League Two last season. Munto Finance have promised to
