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Martin Glenn has been chief executive of the Football Association since March 2015.

FA chief sorry for ‘offensive’ Star of David comment

English Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn apologised on Monday for "offensive" comments he made

Time to reflect: Co-Operative Bank and Lloyds branches do business side by side in Birmingham.

Co-op takes a ratings knock

UK bank’s chief executive quits after Moody’s downgrades debt to junk status.

Fergie: If City beat us, they deserve to win the league

The destiny of the Premier League title will be firmly in City’s hands if they beat leaders Man United at home on Monday, Alex Ferguson has said.

‘Fantastic’ Park’s absence frustrates Fergie

‘Fantastic’ Park’s absence frustrates Fergie

South Korea’s Park Ji-Sung scored the goal that put Manchester United on top of the Premier League table after a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

Man United seek a turnaround

Sir Alex Ferguson has leapt to the defence of striker Dimitar Berbatov as Manchester United look to put their season back on track.

Man City get go-ahead to talk to Kaka

Manchester City’s pursuit of Kaka intensified with an increased offer and permission granted to negotiate directly with the AC Milan star on Thursday.

Miliband favourite for UK PM if Brown goes

He is nicknamed "Brains" and is loved by the Labour faithful, but David Miliband insists he does not want a coup against Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Brown prepares to face down critics

Dissent over British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s faltering performance is threatening to hit a crescendo this weekend.

Man United’s new dawn in jeopardy

A new dawn looked likely for Manchester United after Alex Ferguson’s team won the European Champions League in Moscow in May.

United threaten to report Real over Ronaldo row

Manchester United have threatened to report Real Madrid to Fifa as the row over the Spanish club’s bid to sign Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo turns ugly. United have been…

England complete remarkable win

Andrew Strauss struck his 12th Test century on Monday to help England complete a remarkable six-wicket victory over New Zealand on the fourth day of the second Test at Old…

Panesar heads England fightback

Monty Panesar took a Test best 6-37 to lead an astonishing England fightback on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand at Old Trafford on Sunday. After dismissing…

Taylor century gives NZ advantage in Test

Ross Taylor’s second Test century ensured New Zealand recovered from two run outs in three balls to reach lunch on 322 for six against England on day two of the second Test at…

Darrell Hair makes return to Test cricket

Darrell Hair made a low-key return to top-level cricket on Friday, two years after presiding over the first forfeited Test. The umpire, who was reinstated in March after a…

Zenit lift Uefa Cup after 2-0 win over Rangers

Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg won their first European silverware when second-half goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyrianov secured a 2-0 victory over Rangers in…

Ferguson: This United team can become legends

Sir Alex Ferguson believes his young Manchester United stars will become Old Trafford legends if they win the Champions League. Ferguson’s side retained the Premier League title…

Scholes strike sends United into Moscow final

A stunning goal from Paul Scholes gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday to set up an all-English Champions League final against either Liverpool or Chelsea…

Barca aim to make United pay the penalty

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard shrugged off mounting speculation about his future on Monday as he said his side had prepared for a penalty shoot-out ahead of their Champions…

Ferguson promises ‘different’ game

Alex Ferguson has promised a more ambitious approach from his Manchester United side in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg at home to Barcelona. Ferguson told the…

SA swimmer takes gold as championships end

Pretoria-based swim star Suzaan van Biljon collected a gold medal for South Africa in clocking a new Fina World Short-Course Swimming Championships record in the 200m…