Palermo have been sold to a UK company called Global Futures Sports, with former Sampdoria and Bari player David Platt as consultant. The Serie B club was sold for a symbolic fee of €10 last ...

David Platt can hardly wait to renew his working partnership with the former Sampdoria team-mate and room-mate who is now Manchester City's manager. It needed little persuasion from his old Serie A ...

David Platt is involved in the Palermo takeover to “help the owners”, but also “it’s raining at home…” The former Juventus, Sampdoria and Bari midfielder will advise Global Futures ...

David Platt yesterday completed his transition from spurned YTS trainee to manager of one of the most famous clubs in the world. The former England skipper, who started his career at Crewe after ...

On 7 July 1998, David Platt announced his retirement as a player to focus on his managerial career. He had returned from Italy to join Arsenal in 1995 and hung up his boots after 103 appearances ...

ENGLAND legend David Platt has bagged a new role in football - as manager of an amateur kids team. The former Aston Villa, Sampdoria, Juventus and Arsenal ace will manage Wilmslow Sports Under-15s ...