Dundee FC are continuing to work towards moving away from Dens Park to a new stadium in the city, BBC reported yesterday.
Manager director John Nelms said on the club’s website that a land use application will soon be submitted with the local council for land in Camperdown Park.
He and fellow American owner Tim Keyes recently bought 29 acres of land there, near the city’s Ice Arena.
“The biggest issue we have is the stadium itself,” Nelms said.
“We’ve put over £200,000 into the ground and that’s not enhancing the ground – that’s just keeping it going. We assume that those issues are going to get worse and worse as time goes on.”
Orient served with winding-up order
Leyton Orient have been served with a winding-up order over unpaid tax bills and will appear in court next month.
The struggling League Two club will have the case heard at the High Court on March 20 after a petition was presented on February 2.
Orient are already in danger of dropping out of the Football League and now face liquidation if they cannot settle their debts.
Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti bought the club from Barry Hearn in July 2014 but their fortunes have plummeted under his ownership.
AFC presses for West Bank solution
Asian football’s governing body (AFC) has called on FIFA to solve a long-running dispute between Israelis and Palestinians.
AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said that a deadline for ending the matter had been repeatedly put off and that Palestinians merely wanted to see “football played on their land”.
The dispute centres on six teams from lower divisions of the Israeli league who are based in settlements on the occupied West Bank and play their matches there.
The Palestine FA says this is contrary to FIFA statutes which state that a member country’s teams cannot play matches on the territory of another association without permission.
Israeli settlements are deemed illegal under international law.
Sturridge talks
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge’s future at the Merseyside club will be assessed at the end of the season, manager Juergen Klopp has said.
The 27-year-old player has struggled with injuries and, according to media reports, could headline a list of potential departures from Anfield.
“I have no idea what happens in the summer. It is not only Daniel but a lot of players,” Klopp told British media.
“We will make decisions and speak about Daniel at the end of the season. A lot of things will influence this and we can speak about it when it is time.”
Hart’s City return remains unlikely
Pep Guardiola intends to review Manchester City’s goalkeeping situation at the end of the season – though the door appears to remain closed for England stopper Joe Hart (picture).
Having loaned Hart out to Torino in a season-long deal earlier this term, City’s boss chose Willy Caballero between the sticks after previous first-choice Claudio Bravo conceded six goals across two games.
Asked directly whether the issues he has had with the position in recent months could force him to reconsider his view on Hart, the City manager was blunt.
“I’m so happy with Willy and Claudio,” he replied.
Asked again whether Hart could be part of his plans or would need to find a new club, Guardiola said: “We are going to talk about it at the end of the season.”
Shakespeare backed for permanent role
Leicester City defender Danny Simpson has backed interim manager Craig Shakespeare to take up the role on a permanent basis following Monday’s comprehensive victory against Liverpool.
The struggling champions ended their five-game losing streak in the league with a 3-1 victory over Liverpool in Shakespeare’s first game in charge since Claudio Ranieri’s sacking.
“I can’t see why not, but it’s the chairman’s decision,” Simpson told British media when asked of Shakespeare’s chances of landing the role on a permanent basis.
“It’s up to him and he owns the club. Those decisions are nothing to do with us but, for me, (Shakespeare) has been really good. He is a top coach.”
Tan would consider selling Cardiff City
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has revealed he would sell the Championship club if he was “offered the right price”.
Malaysian businessman Tan issued a statement after reports in the United States suggested that he is seeking to offload his stake in Cardiff, as well as his shares in Belgian club KV Kortrijk, Bosnian outfit FK Sarajevo and his minority holding in new MLS franchise LAFC.
Tan said: “I am in no rush to sell Cardiff City, but if I am offered the right price by the right person, I will consider selling.”
Tan bought the Welsh outfit back in 2010.