A Labour peer has proposed a Football Governance Bill to ban state ownership of football clubs, potentially requiring Manchester City’s Sheikh Mansour and Newcastle United to sell their stakes. The bill aims to prevent situations like Bury’s collapse and establish a regulator for the sport. Lord Bassam of Brighton’s amendment would block state-controlled clubs from obtaining operating licenses, forcing divestment before reapplying.
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Killer gasps about lethal injection ‘hurting so bad’ with his last words
Byron Black, 69, was executed via lethal injection in Tennessee, during which he expressed excruciating pain despite declining to make a final statement. His attorney had sought to remove his implanted heart device prior to execution due to concerns it could cause additional suffering, but the request was denied; Black was pronounced dead after about 10 minutes. Want More Context? 🔎
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