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Following the two-day AGM of board of directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), President Rev

Derrick Nicholas27-May-2002
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Following the two-day AGM of board of directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), President Rev. Wes Hall has been reporting on some of the main points coming out of their deliberations. Speaking during a press conference, Hall told reporters: “Our auditors presented draft financial statements for the year ending [30th] September 2001 that show a loss of US $7.5 million.”Hall continued to explain that the loss of 2001 “follows a loss of US $5.4 million for the year ending [30th] September 2000. The losses experienced over the last two to three years are of grave concern to me and to this board.” In total, the WICB have suffered losses in excess of US $15 million over the past three years.The main reasons for the loss in 2001 was that the Board decided despite decreased revenues — from overseas tours and losses on investments — to follow through with its commitment to finance the development component of the strategic plan including the expansion of the Red Stripe Bowl and Busta Cricket Series.Key factors contributing to decreased revenues were: commitments under the ICC 10-year tour programme and the unfavourable fee structure, losses from home tournaments and the South Africa series television production costs that could not be offset by television rights, as well as the losses from the disposal of investments made in 2000 — on the stock market.”I took office in July 2001 and since then I have placed a high priority on setting West Indies cricket and by extension the organization, on a firm financial footing. The Board is committed to reversing this trend of losses and has approved a break-even budget for this financial year.”Hall continued by saying: “In order to finance the medium term cash-flow shortfall we have obtained a loan from First Citizens Trust and Merchant Bank based in Trinidad and Tobago. We also expect to earn substantial revenues this year from television rights for the India tour that will help us achieve a break-even position.”To this end the Finance & Audit Committee will be amalgamated with the Executive [Committee] to allow for closer linkages between financial and operational matters. The Board will also be making greater efforts to encourage timely reporting from member associations that will allow us to get a clear picture of the finances in time to make adjustments operationally if necessary.”Meanwhile, Hall took the opportunity to announce the appointment of Barry Thomas as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Thomas replaces the long-standing Richard Jodhan, also of Trinidad & Tobago, who tendered his resignation last year but was asked by the Board to stay on until a new CFO was recruited and hired.Hall then went on to say: “A draft of the financial procedures manual has been prepared and a new Chief Financial Officer appointed. Ensuring adherence to strict financial procedures and budgetary limits will be a priority for the CFO and the entire staff of the Headquarters.”

Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Josh Windass could exit the club and join Millwall this summer, according to a fresh report which emerged on Friday.

The Lowdown: Windass shines for Owls

Though unable to keep the Owls in the Championship last season, the 27 year-old proved to be an impressive figure for Darren Moore’s side and was hailed as a ‘constant threat’ by pundit Sue Smith.

Windass chipped in with nine goals and five assists in 41 league games in 2020/21, outscoring the rest of his Wednesday teammates.

With Moore’s team now in League One, however, he could look for a way out this summer, eyeing up a return to the second tier of English football.

The Latest: Midfielder could join Millwall

According to Sky Sports [10:02am, Friday 18th June], Millwall are keen on signing Windass this summer and are ‘preparing to make a bid’ for him.

Preston North End and Birmingham City are both believed to be interested, too, as the battle to acquire his signature hots up.

The Verdict: Blow for Wednesday

In an ideal world, Windass would stay put with the Owls, helping them push for promotion back into the Championship under Moore.

Given his production last term, one would have to assume he would be a constant threat for defences in the third tier.

The harsh reality is that he will believe he belongs in the Championship, though, making it likely that he will return there in the near future.

Windass’ contract expires next summer, so Wednesday are in a tricky spot if they try keep hold of him, risking losing the former Rangers youngster on a free transfer next year.

In other news, Sheff Wed have suffered a blow in their quest to sign one player this summer. Find out who it is here.

ادت حالة من الاستياء داخل إدارة نادي بيراميدز، بعد إسناد إدارة مباراة مازيمبي للحكم البتسواني جوشا بوندو، وبوجود الحكم بكاري جاساما على تقنية الفار، خاصة وأنهما اعتادا على إثارة الجدل خلال إدارتهما للمباريات على مستوى البطولات الإفريقية.

كانت لجنة الحكام بالاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم”كاف” أسندت للحكم البوتسواني جوشوا بوندو، إدارة مباراة بيراميدز، أمام نظيره مازيمبي الكونغولي، ضمن منافسات إياب دور ربع نهائي كأس الكونفدرالية، على أن يكون الجامبي بكاري جاساما حكما لتقنية الفيديو.

طالع.. آخر لقاء | إيهاب جلال يعلن قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة مازيمبي.. عودة رمضان صبحي

وسبق للبوتسواني، إدارة مباراة الأهلي أمام فيتا كلوب الكونغولي، في إياب دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا الموسم الماضي، وسبق أن قدمت إدارة الأحمر اعتراضا رسميا قبل المباراة على تعيينه، بسبب أخطائه الفادحة التي ارتكبها في السابق، الأمر الذي أثار الجدل وتسبب في أزمة بينه وبين سيد عبد الحفيظ مدير الكرة بالقلعة الحمراء.

وتبقى علاقة بكاري جاساما بالجماهير المصرية، متوترة للغاية، في ظل الأخطاء التحكيمية الفادحة التي ارتكبها الجامبي خلال إدارته لمباريات الأندية المصرية، والمنتخب الوطني، ولعل أبرزها في إياب نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا عام 2017، بين الأهلي والوداد المغربي، عندما تحامل الحكم  الجامبي على الأحمر في كثير من القرارات، وظهر ذلك في احتساب مخالفات وهمية لصالح الفريق المغربي، وعدم احتساب ركله جزاء صحيحة لصالح الأهلي.

أخطاء جاساما لم تتوقف عند ذلك فحسب، بل أنه كان شاهدا على إدارة مباراة ربع نهائي دوري الأبطال 2019 بين الأهلي وصن داونز الجنوب إفريقي بالإسكندرية، والتي ظهر خلالها بمستوى سيئ فتغاضى عن احتساب هدف صحيح للنادي الأهلي سجله جونيور أجاي.

لا يزال يأمل نادي ريال مدريد، أن يتواجد مدربه الإيطالي كارلو أنشيلوتي، في مباراة اليوم أمام تشيلسي في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ريال مدريد يحل ضيفًا على تشيلسي مساء اليوم الأربعاء، وتنطلق المباراة التي تُقام على ملعب “ستامفورد بريدج”، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، وذلك ضمن لقاءات ذهاب ربع نهائي دوري الأبطال.

وكان ريال مدريد قد أعلن الأربعاء الماضي إصابة أنشيلوتي بـ فيروس كورونا، بعد أن ظهرت عليه بعض الأعراض، وغاب المدرب الإيطالي عن مباراة سيلتا فيجو الماضية في الليجا.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كورتوا قبل مواجهة تشيلسي: لست بحاجة إلى من يخبرني أنني الأفضل

وسافر ريال مدريد بالفعل إلى لندن دون مدربه أنشيلوتي، ولم يظهر من ينوب عنه في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالمباراة، واكتفى النادي بتواجد تيبو كورتوا فقط.

وحسب إذاعة “كادينا سير” الإسبانية، فإن أنشيلوتي سيخضع لاختبار آخر اليوم الأربعاء.

ريال مدريد يأمل أن يتواجد أنشيلوتي على مقاعد البدلاء في “ستامفورد بريدج”، في أمسية الأربعاء، لذا سيقوم النادي بإجراء “مسحة” جديدة له.

وأوضحت الإذاعة أنه إذا جاءت نتيجة مسحة أنشيلوتي سلبية سيتواجد المدرب الإيطالي بشكل طبيعي أمام تشيلسي.

Kalvin Phillips has been included in Gareth Southgate’s 33-man provisional squad ahead of the Euros and former Leeds United midfielder, David Norris, believes that the 25-year old’s future could be away from Elland Road.

Phillips is an academy graduate at Leeds, something which makes playing for the club just that little bit more special given his already close ties with them, and if reports are to be believed influential figure Marcelo Bielsa is set to stay at Elland Road next season.

The midfielder has been in every England squad this season and despite a shoulder injury which was initially feared to be serious, Phillips looks set for a spot on the plane and his importance and influence has been more evident when not on the pitch as Leeds have failed to win seven out of the nine games that he has missed.

Since Bielsa was appointed as manager at Elland Road in 2018, Phillips has made 117 appearances for Leeds such is Bielsa’s trust in the midfielder, and the manager’s future could have an impact on what Phillips decides to do this summer according to Norris, who spoke exclusively to Football FanCast:

“He loves Kalvin and talks well of him. Phillips is obviously a big part of his thought process in terms of team selection. So, if Bielsa goes, then Kalvin, might think that now is the time to move on.

“So, that could change it if Bielsa goes, but ultimately, I think both of them will end up staying.”

Despite a lot of silence from both Bielsa and Leeds, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel as the Argentine is set to sign a new contract which will keep him at the club heading into next season.

Leeds finished in the top half of the Premier League and will be looking to kick on next season and attempt to disrupt the top six spots and try to bring back European nights at Elland Road.

Critical comments about the county cricket system in England by the Editor of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack have provoked an incandescent response from the Chief Executive of one of the leading counties.

Stephen Lamb05-Apr-2002Critical comments about the county cricket system in England by the Editor of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack have provoked an incandescent response from the Chief Executive of one of the leading counties.Writing in the newly-published 2002 edition of the “Cricketers’ Bible”, Graeme Wright warned that county cricket is at risk of disintegration unless radical changes are made.”The county system survives on a confederacy of mediocrity,” he wrote. “Take out the centrally-contracted bowlers and the standard of county bowling is deplorably low.Wright suggests the possible replacement of county cricket with a city-based system, which he believes would revive flagging attendance. “County cricket drifts along in a backwater,” he wrote. “Cities are marketable commodities in a way that counties, states and provinces are not.”The Chief Executive of Somerset, who won last year’s Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and were runners-up in the CricInfo Championship, is incensed.After hearing Wright’s comments in an interview with BBC Breakfast News, Peter Anderson has written him an open letter, which is published on the Somerset website.Anderson said: “Wisden seems totally unaware of the changes first-class counties are making to the way in which they prepare their players, play their matches, identify and coach emerging young talent and publicise and popularise the game with the young in their areas.”It seems fashionable in this country to ignore rural communities as politically and economically unimportant. However, reducing the number of first-class counties and basing those left on city-based clubs would leave huge swathes of the country and its population without a cricket team to watch within reasonable travel distance.”Mr Anderson then calls on Somerset supporters who visit the club’s website to support him in his response.For only the second time in the Almanack’s history, there are no England players in the traditional list of “Five Cricketers of the Year”. Three Australians, Adam Gilchrist, Jason Gillespie and Damien Martyn, are included along with Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower and VVS Laxman of India.

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O argentino Montillo está muito próximo de ser o principal reforço do Botafogo para a próxima temporada. A negociação entre o clube e o representante do jogador, Sergio Irigotia,avançou nas últimas horas, com ambos tendo acertado o salário e tendo um acordo verbal estando encaminhado. Agora, o Alvinegro trabalhará na formulação do contrato – que terá duração de dois anos – para poder anunciar o meia argentino como a grande contratação visando 2017.

Por meio de sua conta no Twitter, Montillo já havia postado uma mensagem em tom enigmático sobre o seu futuro. Aesposa do jogador também curtiu uma montagem dele com a camisa do Botafogo na rede social.

-Já quase… – publicou Montillo, em português, nas suas redes sociais.

Seu antigo clube na China, o Shandong Luneng, também se despediu do meia por meio do seu site oficial. A negociação, tratada com otimismo pela cúpula alvinegra, deve ter um final feliz nos próximos dias, com a formalização do acerto do Botafogo com o argentino, que deve vestir a camisa 7 alvinegra.

-Em termos de negócio, vale a pena pelo impacto que vai causar na torcida do Botafogo. Pela consolidação da nossa imagem, por ter um jogador de nível de Seleção, além do Jefferson, e isso seria muito importante. Ele tem um bom histórico de grupo, de postura, e é diferenciado. Seria muito importante para o clube, para o marketing, criando todo aquele efeito positivo de estádio, jogador e ídolo. Não estamos trabalhando com parceiros, mas seria bem vindo – havia dito o presidente Carlos Eduardo Pereira ao LANCE!, na última terça-feira.

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Desta forma, Montillo será o quinto reforço do Botafogo para a temporada. O clube já havia acertado com o goleiro Gatito Fernández, o lateral Gilson, o meia João Paulo e o centroavante Roger. O clube ainda busca dois atacantes.

According to a report by Football Insider, West Ham United and GSB have made an approach to sign Liverpool attacker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – with the club ultimately assessing his availability this summer. 

The Lowdown: Oxlade-Chamberlain emerges as target?

Links to the Liverpool midfielder have emerged as fairly new, with the wider consensus being manager David Moyes’ top priorities are both a permanent deal for Jesse Lingard and a new striker.

However, ExWHUemployee did recently claim that Moyes will look to strengthen at left-back, centre-back and in central midfield once he has acquired a new forward in particular (Patreon).

The Latest: GSB make approach…

Now, a West Ham United source has told Football Insider that GSB could look at Oxlade-Chamberlain as an option to bolster their midfield options.

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It is said that the club have made an approach to ultimately assess his availability whilst also making third party contact over the possibility of signing Oxlade-Chamberlain this summer.

The Anfield club, however, value him at around £22 million and West Ham will have to invest considerably if they wish to bring him to the London Stadium.

He comes as a possible alternative to Lingard with the Irons loanee attracting plenty of suitors after a stellar few months in Claret and Blue.

The Verdict: Avoid…

On a reported £120,000-per-week, if Oxlade-Chamberlain were to command a similar salary in east London, it would make him the highest paid player at West Ham (spotrac.com).

Blighted by a serious knee injury this season, the 27-year-old missed 20 matches for Liverpool over 2020/2021 (Transfermarkt) and the last thing West Ham need is an injury prone signing.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking on Oxlade-Chamberlain at the end of last year, was adamant that the Englishman is still an ‘outstanding player’ despite his fitness issues (The Guardian).

However, with the £22m price tag and salary, we believe that he is simply not worth the price for West Ham.

In other news: West Ham fans blast this ace who lost the ball 17 times against WBA,  find out more here.

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Rogério Ceni foi o jogador com mais partidas por um clube e como capitão na história. Carrega o posto de maior goleiro-artilheiro do mundo. Mas, por mais improvável que possa parecer após 25 anos de carreira com grandes feitos internacionais, o Mito deixou um ato a cumprir: nunca ter enfrentado um time chinês. Na trajetória do ex-goleiro, apenas jogos como reserva em excursão à China em 1991 e na Copa do Mundo de 2002, contra a seleção do país.

Mas na recém-anunciada carreira como treinador essa lacuna será preenchida imediatamente. Isso porque a estreia do ídolo à frente do São Paulo está prevista para 16 de janeiro, contra o Shanghai SIPG (CHN). O confronto abrirá a participação do Tricolor na próxima temporada e na Flórida Cup, marcando o início de uma nova era no clube.

– Ainda não tinha parado para pensar nisso (enfrentar o Tricolor na estreia de Ceni). Vi notícias de que tinham chegado a um acordo. É bacana um profissional identificado com o clube, com centenas de jogos e todos os títulos que conquistou, voltar como treinador. Fico na torcida para que ele tenha sucesso na nova trajetória profissional – desejou o atacante brasileiro Elkeson, um dos astros do Shanghai SIPG e do futebol chinês, em entrevista ao LANCE!.

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O último jogo de Ceni contra um time estrangeiro foi em abril de 2015, contra o Danubio (URU), pela Libertadores

O SIPG vive tempos de fartura, de cofres cheios e estrelas no elenco. Contratou, por exemplo, o argentino Conca, um dos fenômenos do futebol local nos últimos anos. Os últimos gestos de grandeza foram levar o brasileiro Hulk em negociação milionária e o técnico português André Villas-Boas. Mas basta voltar pouco ao passado para ver que as origens são muito diferentes dos investimentos atuais.

Enquanto Rogério Ceni realizava a melhor temporada da carreira em 2005, com os títulos do Paulistão, da Libertadores e do Mundial, os chineses apenas abriam as portas, com o nome de Shanghai East Asia. O projeto não prosperou até que, em 2014, o presidente do Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Chen Xuyuan, se juntou à vice-prefeita de Xangai, Zhao Wen, para refundar a agremiação e torná-la uma potência financeira em apenas dois anos.

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O que espera de Rogério Ceni como treinador a partir de agora?
O Rogério Ceni é um cara muito inteligente, líder nato durante sua trajetória profissional e tem tudo para ser um grande treinador. Ainda é cedo para avaliar se dará certo ou não, mas tenho boas expectativas de que ele poderá se tornar um grande treinador.

Como encara a participação na Florida Cup em janeiro?
Esse torneio serve como termômetro para nossa pré-temporada. Enfrentar equipes de outros países, da Europa e da América do Sul, é sempre bom para os chineses verem o nível de competitividade dos clubes. Será importante participar desse torneio em termos de marketing também, para expor o futebol chinês no mundo e como preparação para 2017.

Tem conseguido acompanhar a reta final do Brasileirão?
O fuso horário aqui da China complica um pouco para assistir aos jogos que estão acontecendo na América do Sul. Mas tenho acompanhado como posso, inclusive a Seleção Brasileira.

Rangers’ decision to sign Borna Barisic from NK Osijek in the summer of 2018 certainly looks to have been a masterclass from Steven Gerrard and former sporting director Mark Allen, as the left-back’s value has skyrocketed since making the move to Ibrox.

The Croatian international was signed after impressing against Rangers in the Europa League qualifying stages and has gone on to become a regular during his time at Ibrox.

The defender has now made 109 appearances for the Light Blues, in which he has contributed a superb seven goals and 31 assists from left-back.

His performances in the Scottish Premiership this season have been phenomenal, as he has contributed one goal and five assists in 30 league appearances, which has seen him average a superb 7.35 rating.

This is enough to see him ranked as Gerrard’s fifth-best performer in the top-flight so far this season, with only Ryan Kent, Joe Aribo, Connor Goldson and James Tavernier rated higher, so it is clear to see just how important he has become for the Light Blues over the past few seasons.

His impressive performances on the pitch have been reflected in his market value according to Transfermarkt, which has significantly increased during his time in Scotland.

The 28-year-old’s current value of £4.95m is the highest it has ever been, and it also represents a 275% increase from his value at the point of his signing, when the website suggested he was valued at just £1.8m.

Barisic was linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur last year and it was suggested then that the North London club would have to pay £22m if they wanted to sign him, so whilst Gerrard will be keen to keep him at Ibrox for the long term, he can be safe in the knowledge that the club will receive a significant profit should he depart.

Following those rumours, former Rangers midfielder Alex Rae was full of praise for Barisic, saying:

“He performs at good level week-in, week-out and has terrific quality in the final third of the park.”

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Therefore, Allen and Gerrard both deserve a lot of credit for bringing Barisic to Ibrox, as it has proven to be an excellent decision from both a footballing and a financial point of view.

And, in other news… Gerrard has a huge Rangers decision to make on “terrific” gem after rampant Old Firm display