Burnham denies Man City chiefs raised Premier League charges October 14, 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has denied Manchester City representatives raised the Premier League charges against the club during his past meetings with them. The former Mayor of Manchester was forced to address accusations that he had fudged the truth after reports this week suggested meetings with senior Manchester City figures, notably chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, [...]
Tottenham Hotspur owed money after Big Zuu water brand Drip is liquidated with £9m debts October 14, 2026 They say it never rains but it pours: struggling Tottenham Hotspur’s latest problem is Drip, the canned-water company owned by celebrity chef Big Zuu, whose liquidation has left the club high and dry. Spurs signed a deal in 2024 making Drip the official front-of-training-wear partner of the women’s team, with much fanfare around the shared [...]
Football regulator warns Burnham: I’ll quit if ministers meddle in Manchester City October 13, 2026 Football regulator boss David Kogan has vowed to quit if prevented from punishing Manchester City’s owners — and is ready to ask government for extra cash to fight any legal challenge from Abu Dhabi. The Independent Football Regulator has the power to disqualify City’s owners and force Sheikh Mansour to sell up following the club’s [...]
Netflix makes first major entry into live men’s football with World Cup deal October 13, 2026 Netflix has made its first major entry into live men’s football by snapping up exclusive rights to the 2030 World Cup in Spain, home of the co-hosts and holders. The agreement builds on the global streaming giant’s deal with Fifa for the exclusive rights in North America to show the next two editions of the [...]
Manchester City need a nine-year sanction, says architect of Premier League October 12, 2026 Alex Fynn, who helped formulate the Premier League, discusses the Manchester City case, how it has affected Arsenal and his new book on the north London club. Integrity appears to be the watchword in much of the discourse around Manchester City and the biggest scandal in the history of the Premier League. Only one, at [...]
Manchester City owners must get messaging right or risk own fans turning against them October 11, 2026 Sport fans aren’t just consumers but stakeholders so what Manchester City say during their crisis could be existential for them, write Jess Chan and Matthew Gilleard. “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” So said Bill Shankly, encapsulating both sport’s [...]
Bagatelle: Is exclusive Chelsea offering future of Premier League hospitality? October 10, 2026 Bagatelle has opened inside Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. Matt Hardy went down to see if it lives up to its reputation. It feels like every week a top football club opens a new hospitality offering that claims to reinvent what has, in reality, long been the status quo: a good bit of food and a free [...]
Manchester City manager Maresca ‘trusts’ club but refuses to be drawn on future October 9, 2026 Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has refused to discuss his future in the job until after the outcome of the club’s appeal against Premier League financial rule breaches is known. Addressing for the first time the bombshell findings of an independent commission which threaten City’s top-flight status and their legacy as England’s most successful team [...]
Former Balotelli club building roller coaster in £420m stadium development October 9, 2026 A club that once starred Premier League stalwart Mario Balotelli is building a roller coaster as part of a Mega £420m stadium development. The club, which once featured former Inter Milan, Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli up front, will undertake a near-£500m transformation of their stadium, and build a roller coaster. FC Sion, which [...]
Everton owners The Friedkin Group put Merseyside club up for sale October 9, 2026 The owners of Everton have put the club up for sale just two years after buying into the Premier League team. The Friedkin Group purchased the Merseyside club in 2024 at a valuation of £400m. Now, they say, they are “exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling [...]