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Date: Thu May 07 04:14:30 GMT+00:00 1998
Mail: barry@www.red11.org

Result: Liverpool 4-0 Arse
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This Issue:
1. Teamtalk
2. Edwards on Stam
3. Champions League Format unchanged - Great News

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Jaap Stam  in the crowd v Leeds


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Subject: Teamtalk

Fergie assures Berg's future «« 


Berg: Reassured
 
Alex Ferguson has assured Norwegian World Cup defender Henning Berg of his
future at the club, despite fears on Monday that he had become the sixth
choice central defender at the club.
The signing of Jaap Stam and the inclusion of Wes Brown against Leeds led
to more concern over the £5 million star's first team chances but the
United boss firmly quashed suggestions he was being squeezed out.
Fergie reacted with amusement to suggestions that 18-year-old Brown was now
- together with Stam, Johnsen, Pallister and May - ahead of Berg in the Old
Trafford pecking order.
He said: "Henning Berg is in my plans.
"I hope he can get a good pre-season, if he can do that he is definitely in
my plans." 
 

 Spending will not stop yet «« 
United will not be putting away the cheque book just yet after tying up the
Jaap Stam deal yesterday.
The spending is expected to reach the £15 million mark within a fortnight
as Alex Ferguson waits to hear from French side Lens and their reaction to
his reported bid for Marc Vivien Foe.
United are said to have offered £2.5 million for the Cameroon international
who failed to impress much during last Saturday's French Cup final.
Fergie could also be ready to turn his attention to a top striker with that
old chestnut Gabriel Batistuta on his way out of Fiorentina.
Chairman Martin Edwards revealed that the club made bids of over £10
million for three players last summer, one of them rumoured to be the
Argentinian, but were knocked back each time.
He said: "Clubs don't want to sell their best players, especially to us. It
is as simple as that."



  Tomlinson on mark in Cardiff «« 
Graeme Tomlinson was United's goalscorer in the 1-1 draw with a Cardiff
City XI in Jimmy Goodfellow's testimonial at Ninian Park last night.
Despite prior publicity suggesting some first team stars would be in
action, United fielded largely their Pontin's League leading side with Alex
Notman, Philip Mulryne, Brian McClair and Jonathan Greening.
Nick Culkin was in the Reds' goal where he was beaten just once, by
Nottingham Forest's ex-Cardiff defender Christian Edwards - playing as one
of several guests.
Goodfellow himself, who remains the Welsh club's physiotherapist, played in
the final 10 minutes in front of 7, 195 fans.
 

  Toulon joy for Reds pair «« 
United pair John Curtis and Michael Clegg have been selected by Peter
Taylor for the England Under-21 squad to play in this summer's Toulon
tournament.
Ronnie Wallwork has been overlooked after playing for the England Under-20m
side last year in Malaysia while Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand, both
eleigible, have been left out - presumably because of their anticipated
involvement in the World Cup.
 

  Beckham released «« 
David Beckham's younger brother Michael has been released after two years
on YTS forms at Ipswich Town.



A Manchester United is for life, not just for christmas.
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Jaap Stam  in the crowd v Leeds



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Subject: Edwards on Stam

STAM WILL EARN £11M 
JAAP STAM yesterday sacrificed £750,000 to secure Manchester United's
biggest-ever contract. The £10.75million Dutch defender agreed a seven-year
deal that, with bonuses and inflation-proofing, is worth a staggering £11m. 
But United were delighted to cough up the cash, with Stam happy, too, to
turn his back on a nice little earner. 

The PSV Eindhoven star was entitled to a 15 per cent cut of the world
record fee for a defender. But Stam, 25, waived half of his jackpot to
guarantee that his move to join Alex Ferguson's team went through. 

He said before flying back to Holland: "I willingly sacrificed the money. I
had no doubts. It was necessary because I wanted to play for Manchester
United. It's a great feeling that everything is now done. This is a dream
come true for me. 

"But I will have to prove myself. I hope I can improve and become a
champion here next year. I spoke to Dennis Bergkamp and Marc Overmars at
Arsenal and they might be disappointed that I have come to United. But I'm
not." 

Stam will officially sign for United on July 1 with chairman Martin Edwards
amazed how quickly he persuaded his man to agree to sign. 

Edwards said: "It was one of the easiest negotiations I have been involved
in. Jaap has given up a lot of money to come here and has also joined
within our pay structure. 

"The £10.75m is an invest-ment we are delighted to make. We are pleased he
has committed himself to Manchester United for the next seven years with a
long and prestigious contract. 

"He is someone who was desperate to play for us. This is the club where he
wants to be. 

"We have been criticised in the past for a lack of ambition but it is the
second highest fee ever paid by an English club for a player. 

"That shows our commitment and our intentions. In my time here Gary
Pallister was the record transfer fee. So was Roy Keane. So was Andy Cole


A Manchester United is for life, not just for christmas.
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If tomorrow was today, it would be yesterday.


Jaap Stam  in the crowd v Leeds



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From: David Menashe 
Subject:      Champions League Format unchanged - Great News
To: MUFC@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU

>From the Electronic Telegraph

UEFA, the governing body of European football, yesterday ended speculation
about the immediate expansion of the Champions' League by insisting the
proposed switch to four groups of six teams would not take place next season.

Arsenal and Manchester United (assuming they get through pre-qualifying)
will enter the current set-up of six groups of four. "There have been
discussions about change," a UEFA spokeswoman said, "but it will be exactly
the same format next season." However, the change is expected to be
ratified for the 1999-2000 season.

Juventus have been the driving force behind an amendment which would see
Europe's leading clubs contest 10 lucrative round-robin fixtures before
Christmas. Such an increase worries the English clubs, who have the most
intense fixture schedule in Europe.

"If you are talking about 10 games before Christmas, it will become a major
problem for English clubs to compete sensibly in Europe and win the
national league," said Martin Edwards, the chairman of Manchester United.
"We found that it has been a bridge too far this year."

As Premiership runners-up, Edwards's club face the added complication of
two pre-qualifying dates in August (the first, on Aug 12, is three days
before the Premiership begins). "How would the club in the qualifying stage
get on?" Edwards wondered. "Would we have to play 12 games before
Christmas? That's crazy."

Any expansion would inevitably temper further the elite clubs' commitment
to the League Cup.

Jaap Stam  in the crowd v Leeds




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