Manchester City defeat Premier League over financial rules October 7, 2024 The Premier League has suffered another blow to its regulatory powers after Manchester City partially won a challenge to rules on associated party transactions (APT). An independent arbitration panel agreed with the current champions that some elements of the APT rules did not comply with competition and public law requirements, and that clubs should be [...]
Premier League spent over £45m on legal costs in 2023-24 season September 26, 2024 The Premier League spent more than £45m on legal costs over the 2023-24 football season in an effort to fight alleged rule breakers. The body that runs England’s top flight is currently in ongoing disputes having also concluded proceedings on a number of matters across last season. Everton were hit with two separate points deductions [...]
Arsenal manager Arteta hits back at Man City ‘dark arts’ accusations September 24, 2024 Mikel Arteta has rejected Manchester City’s suggestions that his Arsenal team employ football’s “dark arts” and says their injury list proves it. City players John Stones and Bernardo Silva accused Arsenal of gamesmanship after their fiery 2-2 draw on Sunday, in which several of Arteta’s men required medical treatment. As 10-man Arsenal were defending a [...]
Stones takes swipe at Arsenal tactics after Manchester City claim late point September 22, 2024 Manchester City defender John Stones accused Arsenal of gamesmanship after his 98th minute equaliser rescued a point for the champions against their 10-man Premier League title rivals. Erling Haaland’s 100th City goal put the hosts ahead but Riccardo Calafiori’s curler and a header from set-piece specialist Gabriel Magalhaes turned the tables before half time. Leandro [...]
Premier League v Man City: What to expect from the eye-catching legal battle September 16, 2024 What exactly is the hearing looking at, and what should we expect to learn?
Co-op Live boss promoted after leading recovery from disastrous launch September 16, 2024 The boss of Manchester’s Co-op Live arena has been promoted after leading its recovery following a disastrous launch earlier this year. Rebecca Kane Burton took over the reigns at the £365m arena by Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in April after its previous boss resigned after a series of problems and delays generated national headlines. Gary [...]
Arsenal kick off crunch week with hat-trick win over rivals Tottenham September 15, 2024 Defender Gabriel Magalhaes headed the only goal of the game in the second half of a keenly contested Premier League match.
Arteta contract announcement set to boost Arsenal ahead of North London derby September 12, 2024 Arteta was due to be out of contract next summer and had been linked with jobs at Barcelona and Manchester City.
Champions League: When is the draw and what is the new format? August 28, 2024 The Champions League draw has always been a much-anticipated event for fans of the qualified sides, and even more so this time with the advent of a new “league phase”. Football devotees are eager to discover which European giants they will be facing and which historic cities they can look forward to visiting, meaning that [...]
Definitely Not: Why I won’t be queuing for Oasis tickets on Saturday August 27, 2024 Appropriately for a column about a pair of Catholic lads, I am what you might call a lapsed Oasis fan. As a teenager I had a full collection of their singles, which came in those tiny little half-width jewel cases I haven’t seen out in the wild for at least two decades. My friends and [...]