Most valuable teenage footballers ranking shows Chelsea approach is paying off November 6, 2025 Chelsea’s investment in young talent is bearing fruit, with the club now boasting three of the 11 most valuable teenage footballers in the world, according to a new academic study. Barcelona and Spain superstar Lamine Yamal, 18, is streets ahead at the top of the list compiled by the CIES Football Observatory, with a valuation [...]
Arsenal urged by fans to abandon Visit Rwanda renewal talks October 21, 2025 Arsenal have been urged by fans to reconsider their controversial partnership with Visit Rwanda after City AM revealed the two parties were in talks to extend the deal. Discussions over a renewal on terms that would represent an increase on the £10m a year that Visit Rwanda pays Arsenal are understood to be at an [...]
The questions facing Arsenal over Emirates Stadium expansion plans October 18, 2025 Arsenal have become the second Premier League giant this year to let it be known they are considering major moves to increase stadium capacity. To expand, clubs must consider whether they can increase capacity on their existing stands or move location altogether. This year, Liverpool finished adding 7,000 seats to Anfield whilst neighbours Everton moved [...]
Chelsea and Arsenal may face fight for Wembley relocation October 15, 2025 Chelsea and Arsenal could end up competing to play at Wembley if they pursue plans to redevelop their stadiums over the next few years. Arsenal are in the middle of a consultation process over whether to expand Emirates Stadium to as much as an 80,000 capacity, which would require the club to temporarily relocate if [...]
Exclusive: Arsenal close in on Visit Rwanda partnership extension October 2, 2025 Arsenal are in advanced talks to extend their controversial £10m-a-year commercial partnership with Visit Rwanda, the tourism arm of the East African country. The current agreement, which sees Visit Rwanda appear on the shirt sleeves of the men’s and women’s teams, was due to expire at the end of the season. It has also been [...]
Lincoln City to land six-figure windfall from Chelsea cup tie September 22, 2025 League One high-flyers Lincoln City are set for a six-figure windfall from their Carabao Cup third-round tie with Chelsea on Tuesday. The biggest match at the LNER Stadium for five years – since Liverpool visited, and won 7-2, in September 2020 – is expected to boost the club’s coffers by around £250,000. On top of [...]
Arsenal board: Who are CEO and directors after shake-up? September 19, 2025 Arsenal have promoted Richard Garlick to CEO following a major boardroom overhaul that includes the shock departure of executive vice-chairman Tim Lewis. The shake-up just weeks into the new season also sees TV producer and Arsenal fan Ben Winston join the board along with three close associates of owners the Kroenke family. Garlick’s elevation comes [...]
London City Lionesses spend world record £1.4m on Grace Geyoro September 5, 2025 London City Lionesses have made a huge statement of intent on the eve of their Women’s Super League debut by signing France star Grace Geyoro for a new world record fee of £1.43m. The Bromley-based club, who are bankrolled by billionaire women’s football investor Michele Kang, have overhauled their squad with 17 new signings since [...]
Premier League spending gap shows why rivals are plotting overseas games September 4, 2025 It’s more than 10 years since Bernard Caiazzo, then the co-president of French club Saint-Etienne, called on Uefa to take steps to curb the rampant financial power of the Premier League. Caiazzo’s warning came after the English top division had just announced its latest record-breaking media rights deal, which he said could see it become [...]
Why Chelsea have hardest and Arsenal easiest Champions League trips August 30, 2025 The exotic away trips offered by the Champions League are part of its appeal for supporters but they can come at a price for players, and in that respect Arsenal and Chelsea have been dealt wildly differing hands by this year’s competition. Thursday’s draw for the league phase gave Arsenal trips to Inter Milan (for [...]