BBC Sport has been told substituted players will be allowed to cool down before being interviewed on the touchline during the game. But details have yet to be released on how often this will happen in matches, or how many matches it will apply to. Dressing room access will be restricted and never allowed during...
The Premier League have written to Chelsea to seek clarification over the club’s position with ticket re-sellers – amid controversy over Todd Boehly’s involvement in Vivid Seats. Boehly is both a director and investor in Vivid, described as an “unauthorised ticket seller” by the league, and also owns a 13% stake in Chelsea. The website...
The Premier League’s stance is fairly clear. Broadcasters spend billions of pounds for the rights to screen matches and part of the deal is knowing, within reason, when they are likely to end. Not every eventuality can be factored in as players get injured. But the kick-off time and half-time break are controllable. City argue...
Napoli won Serie A last season for the fourth time in their history and the second time in three seasons. The first two titles, in 1987 and 1990, came during the Diego Maradona era. In 2023, Luciano Spalletti won their first Scudetto in 33 years before Conte steered I Partenopei to last season’s triumph. Conte’s...
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Champions Liverpool will host Bournemouth on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League season, with Manchester United playing Arsenal at Old Trafford. Liverpool, who won the league in Arne Slot’s first season in charge, will begin their title defence at Anfield in the curtain-raiser on Friday, 15 August. Newly promoted Sunderland, back in the...
But Berrada knows where the major external focus will be, in particular on coach Ruben Amorim, who had such a tortuous introduction to life at United following his arrival from Sporting in November. Berrada joined United after working as chief football operations officer at City Football Group. And he can see similarities between Amorim and...
Premier League clubs have already spent £400m in initial transfer fees before the new season. That dwarfs the tallies of top-flight clubs in Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Saudi Arabia. There’s still a long way to go to match last summer’s final tally of £1.98bn spent by Premier League clubs on player transfers, while the...
As England meet Senegal in Tuesday’s international friendly at the City Ground, BBC Sport takes a look at the top 10 Senegalese Premier League goalscorers of all-time. Some of these forwards have written their names in Premier League folklore. Can you name the 10 below using our clues? Read full article at source...
While the result in Denmark was disappointing, there are still positives to take from the game. Denmark deserved to win, and they are a level above where Northern Ireland currently are. But it is where Michael O’Neill wants his team to be, and it was another good learning experience for his young squad. Defensively, particularly...
Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first black referee, has died aged 65. Rennie officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008, including 175 Premier League matches. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former chair and trailblazing referee, Uriah Rennie,” said a Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association statement., external...
Plans to hold a European T20 franchise tournament this summer are to be shelved until 2026 because three potential owners are instead focusing on completing deals to buy team stakes in The Hundred. The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), part owned by Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, and involving city-based franchises from Ireland, Scotland and the...
“My journey is probably a lot different to a lot of people,” admitted Hume. “I missed out on going across the water at 16 years of age. I didn’t get picked by a lot of clubs and was told I wasn’t ready, and things like that.” Hume said he “worked my socks off” to earn...
A “thrilled” Wagner was speaking after his hopes for a new 62,000-seat stadium to replace St Andrews took a significant step forward, with government funding for a new tramline to a planned ‘Sports Quarter’ in the east of the city. The club’s owners, US investment firm Knighthead Capital – which Wagner founded – wants to...
Premier League clubs have “unanimously” agreed to keep the £30 cap on away ticket prices for the 2025-26 season. It will be the 10th campaign the cap has been in place and, since its introduction, attendances at away games have risen from 82% to 91%. A total of 953,420 people were at the 380 top-flight...