Former Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are said to be joining Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek in a takeover bid for the London club. Last week Ek, who is co-founder and chief executive of music streaming service Spotify, expressed an interest in buy Arsenal after protests against the current club owner Stan […]
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The European Super League: Ten local Gloucestershire football teams you can support instead of the ‘top six’
With the news that England’s ‘top six’ are all part of the 12 founding teams that have agreed to join a new European Super League, many football fans have been left feeling disenfranchised. In what would be a gigantic change for European football, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham would join AC […]
Bishop’s Cleeve looking to maintain 100% record in the Challenge Cup against Lydney Town
Bishop’s Cleeve will be hoping to make it three wins out of three in the group stages of the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup, as they travel to Lydney Town on Tuesday evening. The Mitres defeated Tuffley Rovers (0-4) and Longlevens (4-1) in the two previous games in the all-Gloucestershire Group 1 to propel themselves to […]
Cheltenham Town’s Michael Duff speaks out on European Super League
With the announcement of the European Super League, Ex-Burnley player and Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff spoke out against the decision and it’s implications of the English football pyramid: “It’s disgraceful really that people are looking trying to run a separate competition, when 150 years of history has worked so far but I’m only repeating […]
LIVE BLOG: European Super League, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, FA Cup, Cheltenham Town and more!
Good morning and welcome to the ParkLife Sport live blog! There was some fantastic sport on during the weekend, including the FA Cup semi-finals and the enthralling Emilia Romagna Grand Prix! We’ll get reaction from Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers after their differing weekend results, but we’ll have the latest from the developing story […]
“Nigel Clough is a top manager,” – Mark Cooper previews Forest Green Rovers’ trip to Mansfield Town
Forest Green Rovers will be looking to make amends for a disappointing display at Cambridge when they make the trip north to face Mansfield Town at Field Mill. Mark Cooper’s side remain in the automatic promotion places, and sit four points behind leaders and local rivals Cheltenham Town. As for Mansfield, they are marooned in […]
Salford City boss Richie Wellens sacked after 2-0 loss to Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town’s secured their 19th League Two win of the campaign came against Salford City on Saturday, which shortly became Richie Wellens’ final game in charge of the Ammies. His exit comes a week after Salford won the Papa John’s Trophy final at Wembley, and just under five months after his appointment. Wellens left Swindon […]
Gloucester City Women eye full-time status as club announces exciting plans
Gloucester City co-chairman Alex Petheram has confirmed that the club’s newly formed women’s side will play at Meadow Park next season as the Tigers look to bring all clubs onto a level playing field. Petheram took to Twitter to confirm that the Gloucestershire County League side will be added to the Gloucester Sport brand that […]
Forest Green Rovers need to “come out of the traps ready to fight” – Baily Cargill
Forest Green Rovers’ 1-0 defeat at promotion rivals Cambridge United on Saturday will give the New Lawn side a “kick up the bum” according to defender Baily Cargill. Wes Hoolahan’s first-half strike means Mark Cooper’s side remain third, but now sit four points adrift of League Two table-toppers Cheltenham Town. Rovers travel to Mansfield on […]
Man City keep alive quadruple hopes, Leicester City dominate Man United and the Thomas Tuchel revolution continues: FA Cup Quarter-Final round-up
The FA Cup returned this weekend for the quarter final stage, with Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City all bidding for a place in the semi-finals. Park Life Sport’s Jack Goodridge gives you a rundown on all of the action. City keep quadruple hopes alive Pep Guardiola’s City side were looking to continue […]