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Alex Williams of Man City talks about his time as the first black goalkeeper in the 1980s, combating Nazi salutes and being pelted with bananas... and that he dedicated his life to the Citizens
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August 30, 2023
JACK GAUGHAN: Two support groups for Manchester City will exist. One who remembers Alex Williams as the first black goalkeeper to play in the old First Division, and the one who took over from Joe Corrigan in the 1980s. Williams will be remembered as the club's charity, City in the Community, among the youth. The man who has been inactive for 33 years is giving back to the people of the region's streets. Williams is calling time, as his time with City now in its sixth decade.
In the midst of the English rugby financial crisis, Premiership clubs have accrued more than £500 million in debt
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September 4, 2022
Since a Mail on Sunday probe revealed that Premiership clubs had accumulated more than £500 million in debt, England rugby's financial crisis has been left bare. With Worcester Warriors' future in jeopardy just five days before the new league season, it can also be revealed that London Irish, Newcastle, and Wasps have expressed skepticism about whether they will continue to function as profitable enterprises. The clubs' most recent financial reports revealed that Premiership clubs owe more than £36 million in taxes, with only two of the 13 clubs in credit with the HMRC.
Wasps also had to pay a £35 million owe on their stadium when they failed to repay a £35 million loan
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August 12, 2022
After the club was unable to meet a critical deadline for a £35 million retail bond, wasps' preparations for the new Gallagher Premiership season have been put into chaos. Lee Blackett's side has been particularly hard by financial woes, which have hindered their ability to recruit new players in the 2022-23 campaign, which has less than a month away. Wasps' purchase of their Coventry Building Society Arena home in 2015 is the subject of the issue. The club repaid a £35 million retail bond in order to complete the transaction.