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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has admitted it is possible that Manchester City could be handed a 'significant points reduction' as they await the outcome of their Premier League investigation.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped for a shock return to England after leaving Manchester United last year - with a move to Newcastle touted for the Portugal legend.

Manchester United fans continue to await news on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment in the club but the INEOS founder remains primed to join the boardroom.

The Office co-creator Stephen Merchant has been named as the UK’s richest comedian, beating fellow co-creator Ricky Gervais and stand-up legend Peter Kay to the top spot.According to new reports, Merchant boasts a net worth of £26.6million. The 48-year-old, who is best known for co-writing The Office and Extras with Gervais, has enjoyed huge financial success from his subsequent TV shows The Outlaws and Life’s Too Short.Merchant is now believed to be richer than Gervais, who has a reported net worth of £24.4million.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Celtic blew a chance to secure a stranglehold on Scottish football by failing to take full of advantage of Rangers’ time in the lower leagues.

Manchester United bidders have until 10pm on Friday to submit their offers for the club.

A football finance expert has taken a pop at Celtic fans after his comments on the state of Rangers finances.

Manchester United's takeover continues to progress as we enter into the Easter weekend.

Cristiano Ronaldo will bank more than £1million extra at Manchester United thanks to the UK government's lowering of the upper tax bracket.Ronaldo, 37, is already understood to be pocketing a mind-boggling £510,000k-a-week at Old Trafford, after penning an initial two-year deal with the Red Devils last summer. However, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is now set to see a dramatic increase in his bank balance due to Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget announcement.On Friday (September 23) the newly-appointed Chancellor abolished the additional tax rate for those earning over £150,000-a-year, meaning the maximum tax bracket in the United Kingdom now stands at 40% - which applies to those on incomes above £50,271.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo thought ex-Chelsea player who ended up in prison was better than himKwarteng also announced the basic rate of income tax will be slashed from 20% to 19% in April, whilst also reverting the planned 1.25% rise in national insurance.Football finance expert Kieran Maguire explained that the government's changes to taxation will see Ronaldo's take-home income rise by an extra £1.3m - the equivalent of funding 26 band 8 nurses in the UK."Cristiano Ronaldo's take home will increase by roughly £1.3m over the course of 12 months, which is a lot of money.

Manchester United ended up paying out £15million after sacking Ralf Rangnick at the end of last season - just six months after appointing him as interim coach. The German coach was brought in to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last season as a safe pair of hands until the summer where a permanent option would be picked.

Gary Neville slammed the Glazer family for planning to take money out of Manchester United, as the owners continue to cause friction with fans.The Glazers have angered supporters once again after it was revealed the shareholders at United would be paid £11million this week, despite the ongoing debts at the Old Trafford outfit. And with no activity in the transfer market just yet, United fans are at boiling point.One of those furious fans is former Red Devils right-back and current Sky Sports pundit Neville, who fired a brutal message to the Glazers on Twitter.

Chelsea could go bust in just 81 days with the sanctions on Roman Abramovich leaving the club in turmoil.The Russian billionaire, 55, has had his assets seized by the UK government amid a crackdown on high-profile oligarchs operating within the British isles.But the sanctions imposed on Abramovich have had a knock-on effect on Chelsea with the club are no longer permitted to sell tickets or merchandise.There are even reports that the club can expect to lose over £600k a game as a result of the new restrictions on the club.Chelsea have been told that a deal must be agreed before their special 'licence' runs out on May 31, in 81 days time.Under the licence, Chelsea can continue in business and pay wages.The PM’s official spokesman explained: “A specific licence can be granted to allow any sale to proceed."Football finance expert Kieran Maguire also claims the club faces a battle to avoid going bust."Chelsea have already received the vast amount of money they would expect to generate through the course of a season," Maguire told BBC Radio 5 Live."Season-ticket holders have paid their money in advance, as have the sponsors, as have the kit manufacturers. "Also most of the broadcast money has already been transferred across.

Chelsea could go bust if the British government decides to impose sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire is facing intense scrutiny due to historic links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and one minister has spoken in parliament about freezing and even seizing some of his UK-based assets.But If a crackdown comes, or if Abramovich decides to sell Chelsea altogether, he would have the right to claim back the £1.5billion the club still owes him.Even with the prospect of a new owner stepping in afterward, a debt that size would likely put the London club out of business, according to The Times."If [Abramovich] feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan," said Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire."Then we've got a crisis.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Rangers fans should be "cautiously optimistic" over the club's financial outlook.

Manchester United owners the Glazers could be looking for "other investments" with the club potentially having "reached the peak", according to a football finance expert.

Liverpool “have to funds” to make a January signing this month - but it would leave manager Jurgen Klopp with a problem costing £50m.The Reds are in desperate need of a new centre-back, having won just one game in their last seven and conceded six goals. Klopp had previously suggested that the Premier League champions were holding back the search until the summer despite injuries to Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip leaving them short of options.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United are the Premier League club that has the most to gain financially after news of a Covid-19 vaccine was revealed, with £225million added to the club's value in the space of a few hours.That's the view of Football finance expert Kieran Maguire following the announcement that tests of a treatment had shown a 90 per cent effectiveness rate, from preliminary analysis.The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a 'great day for science and humanity' after their vaccine, which had been tested on 43,500 people in six countries, reported zero safety concerns raised.As a result, United saw a massive rise in their shares on the stock exchange market, with the prospect of football fans

Manchester United even further, with a former Old Trafford staff member laying the groundwork. That’s according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, who believes that the Reds are in a “very strong position” off the pitch due to their stunning success on it.

Liverpool 's summer transfer business could be determined by FSG's investments in baseball side Boston Red Sox and their other businesses. The Reds were heavily linked with a big money move for Timo Werner but opted not to pursue the forward, who eventually joined Chelsea.They have also been linked with Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara but football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes a deal depends on whether or not the club can free up money by selling some players first.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has stated Manchester United will be among the 'biggest losers' with Premier League matches set to be held behind closed doors.

Liverpool fans have spotted a problem that could arise if PSG star Kylian Mbappe does complete a move to Anfield.