02 September 2016

Perbelanjaan ‘gila’ kelab EPL


Manchester City membelanjakan lebih £150 juta (RM811.92 juta) untuk mendapatkan pemain termasuk Stones (kiri) dan Sane pada jendela perpindahan musim ini.

LONDON – Kelab-kelab bola sepak Liga Perdana England (EPL) mencatatkan rekod baharu apabila membelanjakan lebih £155 juta (RM 838.98 juta) pada hari terakhir jendela perpindahan pemain menjadikan nilai keseluruhan pembelian pemain berjumlah £1.165 bilion (RM6.31 bilion) semalam.

Nilai keseluruhan itu dicatatkan sepanjang dua bulan jendela perpindahan pemain bermula Julai hingga semalam, sekali gus mengatasi rekod sebelum ini, £870 juta (RM4.079 bilion) bagi tempoh sama.

Sebanyak 13 kelab teratas EPL turut memecahkan rekod perpindahan kelab masing-ma­sing pada kali ini.

“Peningkatan pendapatan penyiaran bagi musim 2016/20017 untuk perjanjian penyiaran baharu menjadi faktor utama kuasa berbelanja kali ini,” kata penganalisis kewangan Deloitte, Dan Jones.

Sebanyak 20 kelab EPL memperoleh manfaat daripada rekod perjanjian penyiaran bernilai £5.1 bilion (RM27.61 bi­lion) yang berkuat kuasa mulai musim baharu ini.
Menurut sumber Deloitte, purata perbelanjaan kasar kelab-kelab EPL bagi perpindahan musim ini adalah kira-kira £60 juta (RM324.77 juta).

Bagi kelab yang bersaing dalam Liga Juara-Juara iaitu Arsenal, Leicester City, Manchester City dan Tottenham Hotspur, keempat-empatnya telah mem­belanjakan keseluruhan £385 juta (RM2.083 bilion) yang mewakili kira-kira satu pertiga perbelanjaan kasar oleh kelab-kelab EPL.

Sejak jendela perpindahan diper­kenalkan, perbelanjaan pembelian pemain telah mencecah £8.6 bilion (RM46.55 bilion) dengan lebih 80 pe­ratus dibelanjakan pada jendela perpindahan musim panas.

Kedua-dua kelab Manchester pula masing-masing telah membelanjakan lebih £150 juta (RM811.92 juta) pada kali ini.

Manchester United di bawah pengurus baharu, Jose Mourinho mencatatkan perpindahan rekod dunia dengan menandatangani Paul Pogba pada harga £89 juta (RM481.74 juta) selain pemain te_ngah Armenia, Henrikh Mkhitaryan dan pemain pertahanan, Eric Bailly ma­sing-masing bernilai kira-kira £30 juta (RM162.38 juta).

City yang melantik jurulatih baharu, Pep Guardiola telah membawa pemain tengah, Leroy Sane daripada Schalke pada harga £37 juta (RM200.27 juta) dan membayar Everton sebanyak £47.5 juta (257.11 juta) untuk pemain pertahanan, John Stones.

Pemilik Chelsea, Roman Abramovich tidak ketinggalan berbelanja besar dengan menghabiskan £120 juta (RM649.53 juta) termasuk £34 juta (RM184.03 juta) untuk membawa kembali pemain pertahanan Brazil, David Luiz (Paris St-Germain) dan £33 juta (RM178.62 juta) bagi penyerang Belgium, Michy Batshuayi daripada Marseille.

Pengarah Sukan kelab Jerman, Schalke, Christian Heidel berkata, EPL telah memaksa bahkan menyebabkan kenaikan melampau harga mana-mana pemain bola sepak.

“Jika pengurus daripada EPL dalam talian telefon, maka (perpindahan pemain) jumlah wang secara automatik melonjak tinggi.

“Jika rundingan hanya melibatkan kelab-kelab dalam Bundesliga, mustahil jumlah tersebut mencatatkan nilai seperti di EPL,” katanya dalam temu bual dengan majalah Kicker.

Schalke bulan lalu menjual pemain sayap Jerman, Leroy Sane, 20, ke Manchester City dengan nilai perpindahan dilaporkan RM200.27 juta.
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Leicester stars queue up to transform £105,000 BMWs they were given for winning Premier League title


  • Leicester's players were given BMWs for winning the Premier League
  • First team were supplied with 19 of the BMW I8 supercars worth £105,000
  • Some of the players have started to add personal touches to their cars
  • They have even decided to ditch the blue colour that the motors came in
  • It's costing each player roughly £2,000 each for vehicle modifications  

Leicester City did things their own way last season when they won the Premier League title and it seems their players have felt the need to do the same again.
The first-team squad received a fleet of 19 BMW I8 supercars worth £105,000 each last month after Leicester's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha promised to reward the players for their momentous achievement.
But now some of the players have started to add personal touches. 

Leicester left-back Jeffrey Schlupp was the first of his team-mates to get his car personalised
Leicester left-back Jeffrey Schlupp was the first of his team-mates to get his car personalised

Schlupp's BMW I8 (right) went from the colour blue to being wrapped in matte black
Schlupp's BMW I8 (right) went from the colour blue to being wrapped in matte black

Schlupp was the first Leicester player to get his car back from modification firm AC13 Premier
Schlupp was the first Leicester player to get his car back from modification firm AC13 Premier

Rather than settling on the blue colour that they came in, a number of them have chosen to give their motors a completely new look.
Left-back Jeffrey Schlupp was the first to have modifications made this week by AC13 Premier, a Nottingham-based vehicle personalisation firm co-founded by former footballer Marlon Harewood.
Schlupp, a close friend of the ex-West Ham United striker, ditched the Leicester blue and decided to get his BMW wrapped in matte black.

Co-owner of AC13 Premier, Marlon Harewood (pictured), stands with a number of the cars given to Leicester's players as presents
Co-owner of AC13 Premier, Marlon Harewood (pictured), stands with a number of the cars given to Leicester's players as presents

The BMW supercars that the players were originally given were painted with the colour blue
The BMW supercars that the players were originally given were painted with the colour blue

A number of Schlupp's team-mates have also decided to opt for the colour of matte black
A number of Schlupp's team-mates have also decided to opt for the colour of matte black

As the cars are wrapped the players can easily make modifications themselves
As the cars are wrapped the players can easily make modifications themselves

By the end of this week another six Leicester players will have had their cars personalised
By the end of this week another six Leicester players will have had their cars personalised

The car keys of some of the Leicester players including that of captain Wes Morgan
The car keys of some of the Leicester players including that of captain Wes Morgan

BMW I8 SPECS

COST: £104,990 
BHP: 357 at 5800 RPM
0-60MPH: 4.2 seconds
TRANSMISSION: Automatic six-speed
WEIGHT: 1490kg

The process takes about four to five days and is costing the players roughly £2,000 each.
In the garage on Thursday were the cars of Riyad Mahrez, Demarai Gray, Danny Simpson, Ben Chilwell, Andy King and Wes Morgan.
It is thought that Mahrez may well decide to buck the trend of those who have gone for black or grey by opting for white.
Other final touches that will be made, as requested by some of the players, include wrapped rims and chrome finishes. 
Next week will see yet another fleet of cars arrive on the Nottingham forecourt and it is expected the majority of the first team will all have had their cars modified by the end of September. 

Riyad Mahrez's car is currently with the Nottingham-based personalisation company
Riyad Mahrez's car is currently with the Nottingham-based personalisation company

The Leicester first-team were given the cars as a gift for winning the Premier League 
The Leicester first-team were given the cars as a gift for winning the Premier League 

The BMWs were coloured in protonic blue to represent the Leicester club colours
The BMWs were coloured in protonic blue to represent the Leicester club colours

The cars came following a  promise in May by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to reward the Foxes
The cars came following a  promise in May by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha to reward the Foxes

The Leicester players aren't the first footballers to require the services of Harewood and his business partner Andrew Cole.
Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane have both trusted them to get get their cars looking exactly how they want them. 
Manchester United striker and England captain Rooney got his Audi Q7 personalised with a chrome finish.
The Leicester players will no doubt enjoy turning up to the King Power Stadium in their newly personalised cars when they host their next home game against Burnley on September 17. 

Wayne Rooney had his Audi Q7 personalised with a chrome finish by AC13 Premier 
Wayne Rooney had his Audi Q7 personalised with a chrome finish by AC13 Premier 
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Facekini gets a facelift: New range of dramatic beachwear is launched in China featuring pandas, alligators and tigers (and no burkini-style controversy)

  • The right to bare nothing: Chinese women wear full-body facekinis to shield themselves from the sun
  • While France draws controversy over the burkini ban, Chinese women have worn full-body suits for years
  • Though initially only popular among middle-aged women, young women AND men now buy the suits 

In France, the burkini ban has ignited fierce debate - but women in China don’t understand all the fuss is about.
In 2014, Zhang Shifan, a 60-year-old entrepreneur from the seaside city of Qingdao made worldwide headlines for creating a ‘facekini’ - a stretchy mask designed to protect beachgoers faces from the sun in China, where fair skin is prized.
When Chinese women go to the beach, they hide under umbrellas, pile on layers of clothing, wear wide-brimmed hats - or put on a facekini, which shields their entire body from the sun.
Zhang's sixth facekini collection features the world's most endangered animals, including giant pandas, alligators and Siberian tigers. 

Chinese women model the sixth-generation facekini designs on a beach in Qingdao City, in China's Shandong province
Chinese women model the sixth-generation facekini designs on a beach in Qingdao City, in China's Shandong province

While the burkini ban on France's southeast beach towns has brewed controversy across the world, Chinese women's have been wearing similar swimsuits since 2014
While the burkini ban on France's southeast beach towns has brewed controversy across the world, Chinese women's have been wearing similar swimsuits since 2014

The new facekini designs are animal-centric, featuring the world's 10 most endangered species - including the giant panda, Chinese alligator and Siberian tiger
The new facekini designs are animal-centric, featuring the world's 10 most endangered species - including the giant panda, Chinese alligator and Siberian tiger

Zhang Shifan, 60, invented the facekini and courted customers by promising to shield their bodies from dangerous jellyfish stings
Zhang Shifan, 60, invented the facekini and courted customers by promising to shield their bodies from dangerous jellyfish stings

They are popular in Zhang’s hometown of Qingdao, which boasts a population of 9 million, as well as a number of other seaside towns.
While the first generation of facekinis were strictly headwear, the suits now offer full-body cover.
The suits come in a variety of colours and patterns. 
The cover-all suits are perfect for Chinese women who wish to avoid tan lines at all costs.


While the facekini initially only covered swimmers' heads, the new designs cover entire bodies
While the facekini initially only covered swimmers' heads, the new designs cover entire bodies

Designer Zhang Shifan, 60, poses with her female and male models on the beach
Designer Zhang Shifan, 60, poses with her female and male models on the beach

While the suits have drawn ridicule around the world since 2014, their popularity among Chinese customers has only increased
While the suits have drawn ridicule around the world since 2014, their popularity among Chinese customers has only increased

Holes are cut in the skin-tight elastic fabric for eyes, nostrils, mouth and, in some cases, pony tails
Holes are cut in the skin-tight elastic fabric for eyes, nostrils, mouth and, in some cases, pony tails

Zhang attracted customers by convincing them they needed to protect themselves from ultraviolet rays and dangerous jellyfish.
Holes are cut in the skin-tight elastic fabric for eyes, nostrils, mouth and, in some cases, pony tails. 
Despite the worldwide ridicule the suits have attracted, the suits - which were initially only purchased by middle-aged women - are now popular among younger women and men.
Zhang said: 'I will keep designing and try to make it a fashion icon both at home and abroad.' 
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