13 April - 30 April 2001

12 APRIL 2001

47 Die In Africa

47 people have died in a crush before the Kaiser Chiefs V Orlando Pirates
match. The fans died while trying to get into the stadium. The number of
fatalities is expected to rise.

Guardiola To Quit Barca

Barcelona captain Josep Guardiola has said he will leave the club and Spanish
football at the end of the season.

More Records For Australia

Australia set a new record when they violated American Samoa 31-0 in a World
Cup qualifier earlier today. On Monday they set a record with a 22-0 victory
over Tonga. Archie Thompson scored 13 goals, a record at international level
beating the previous 10 goal hauls of Sofus Nielsen (for Denmark against
France) and Gottfried Fuchs (for Germany against Russia). 

Findings of Deloitte & Touche's Premier Clubs Annual Report 1999-2000

The average Premiership player earns £400,000 wages per year

Average turnover was £38.6 million. Total turnover was £772 million

Top 10 Wage Payers

1. Chelsea		£47.01m
2. Man United		£44.79m
3. Liverpool		£40.11m
4. Arsenal		£33.97m
5. Newcastle		£28.87m
6. Leeds			£27.79m
7. Tottenham		£26.17m
8. West Ham		£25.13m
9. Middlesbrough		£24.89m
10. Everton		£22.33m

The head of the accountancy firm, Gerry Boon, said :

"With new television deals secured for the 2001-02 season the Premiership
will soon be the first billion pound league, perhaps by May this year. England's
Premier clubs can legitimately claim to form the World's wealthiest league".

Jeffers Knackered Again

Injury prone Everton forward Francis Jeffers will miss the rest of the season
following shoulder surgery.