SPORT Buckingham Palace to host match


Buckingham Palace is to host its first official football match as part of the Football Association’s (FA) 150th anni- versary celebrations. Civil Service FC and


Polytechnic FC, two of England’s oldest amateur teams, will play a game of the Southern Amateur League at the palace on 7 October. Te event will be hosted by


the Duke of Cambridge, who is the president of the FA. During the event, the Duke will also pay tribute to 150 volunteers that help deliver and support football. With special permission from the Queen


for the game to take place, Wembley grounds- man Tony Stones will work with the Royal Household gardeners to help create the pitch for what will be one of the most prestigious grassroots football matches played in the


Istanbul to bid to host UEFA Euro 2020


Turkish capital Istanbul has confirmed it will bid to host matches of the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament. Te competition will be the first Euro


championship to be staged in more than two different countries and plans include playing matches in up to 13 nations across Europe. Te Turkish Football Federation has voiced its desire for Istanbul to host the semi-final and final matches. Earlier this month, Istanbul was pipped


by Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympic Games. Details: http://lei.sr?a=x3y9V


Te event will be hosted by the Duke of Cambridge on 7 October


150-year history of the game. Te volunteers have all been chosen for their


contribution and service to football – ranging from helping to develop the women’s game to providing opportunities for disabled players. Details: http://lei.sr?a=t6O2P


Murray’s company will ‘look aſter his interests’ BAE to continue as partner to UK Sport


Aerospace and technology giant BAE Systems will con- tinue to act as UK Sport’s official research and innova- tion partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Te £800,000 agreement


means athletes will have access to BAE technology as they seek to apply scientific innovation to their compe- tition performance as well as training, recovery and injury prevention. It is the second phase of a


Andy Murray sets up management company


Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has set up a management company with his manager Simon Fuller. Te new company, called 77, will look


after Murray and his brother Jamie’s interests on and off court. Te name of the company was inspired by the 77-year wait for a British men’s singles champion at Wimbledon, which Murray brought to an end this year, defeating rival Novak Djokovic in the final . Fuller, the former manager of girl band


Spice Girls has been managing Murray for five years. Details: http://lei.sr?a=w1a2M


Te partnership has benefited more than 20 Olympic sports


partnership which has so far benefited more than 20 different Olympic and Paralympic sports and 140 athletes, ranging from cycling to skeleton. Liz Nicholl, CEO of UK Sport, said: “Having


access to BAE Systems’ engineering capabilities has significantly increased our technical ability


by helping our athletes and their coaches seek out those winning margins, both in training and in competition. Te incredible work to come out of the first phase is just the begin- ning as we aim to win even more medals in Rio.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=M7a3e


Saudi Arabian prince acquires major stake in Sheff United


Sheffield United is set to recieve susbstantial investment aſter Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Aldulaziz of Saudi Arabia took a 50 per cent stake in the football league club. Current owner Kevin McCabe, who retains the other 50 per cent of the club, will share the


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duties of club chair and in a statement the two said they would look to achieve areturn to the English Premier League ‘as quickly as possible’. London and Dubai-based special-


ist consulting firm Forticap oversaw the transaction. Details: http://lei.sr?a=W6b4Y


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AFC Fylde chair reveals plans for 32-acre sports centre


Plans for a sports complex in Lancashire are to be unveiled a year aſter a similar scheme was vetoed by residents and councillors. AFC Fylde chair, David Haythornthwaite,


plans to build a 32-acre sports site near junction three of the M55 between Blackpool and Preston called the Fylde Sports and Science Park. If plans are approved, the site could


create 200 jobs and become home to AFC Fylde. Te site will be a combination of sports facilities, education, retail and ware- housing. Details: http://lei.sr?a=t0A1u


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