Coca-Cola returns to Premier League with 3-year sponsorship
May 21 – Coca-Cola is making its return to the Premier League, signing a new three-year deal to become the league’s official soft drink partner starting from the 2025/26 season.
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Matchday 37: Premier League crowds keep pushing records to the end
May 21 – As the 2024-25 Premier League season edges towards its finale, fans continue to pack stadiums in record numbers. Matchweek 37 – the penultimate round – delivered the highest average stadium occupancy of the season, with clubs filling 98.73% of available seats across the 10 fixtures.
Kevin De Bruyne says emotional farewell to Man City fans
May 21 – In his last match at the Etihad Stadium as a Manchester City player, Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne bade an emotional farewell to fans.
Five Premier League clubs face loss of online bookie sponsorships
May 19 – The Gambling Commission in the UK is increasing oversight of unlicensed gambling operations, issuing warnings to five Premier League clubs for promoting unlicensed gambling websites.
League Cup winners, Newcastle United, Fulham, Bournemouth, Wolves, and newly-promoted Burnley are all sponsored by betting websites operated by TGP Europe, based in the Isle of Man. Clubs who continue advertising these websites could face prosecution.
Palace finally break their trophy duck in style
May 19 – After 119 years of trying (and quite a bit of crying), Crystal Palace finally got their hands on some silverware, beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley to claim the FA Cup. Yes, you read that right – Manchester City, the mini-state juggernaut, were undone by a team whose trophy cabinet would fit under Pep Guardiola’s left fingernail, the one he scratches himself with.
Everton bring curtain down on 133 years at Goodison Park
May 19 – Everton bid an emotional farewell to Goodison Park, their home for 133 years, with a 2-0 Premier League victory over Southampton on Sunday — a day filled with nostalgia, celebration, and no shortage of tears.
Law firm Hill Dickinson picks up naming rights to Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium
May 19 – Everton’s new home at Bramley-Moore Dock will officially be known as the Hill Dickinson Stadium, following a landmark naming rights agreement with the Liverpool-based legal firm reportedly worth £10 million a year.
Liverpool open 19th club shop in Copenhagen
May 19 – Liverpool have opened its first standalone retail store in Denmark. The new outlet, located in the heart of Copenhagen’s Jørcks Passage, was unveiled by former Liverpool and Denmark defender Daniel Agger in a launch event that brought the club’s brand directly to fans in the region.
South Korean police detain couple over attempts to blackmail Spurs’ favourite Son
May 16 – South Korean international and Tottenham Hotspur captain, Son Heung-min, has filed a criminal complaint with South Korean police after becoming the victim of an alleged blackmail plot.
Leicester City plan big farewell for rags-to-riches striker Jamie Vardy
May 16 – This Saturday at the King Power Stadium, the Leicester City faithful will bid an emotional farewell to the ultimate footballing fairytale—Jamie Vardy.
Riverside Stand’s Sky Deck’s Rooftop completes Fulham’s Craven Cottage transformation
May 15 – Resting serenely on the banks of the River Thames, Craven Cottage – London’s oldest football stadium – has completed its magnificent transformation with the full opening of The Riverside Stand.
Bournemouth owner Foley to buy back Vitality Stadium and renovate to 23,000 capacity
May 14 – Premier League Bournemouth’s owners – the Black Knight Football Club – are set to buy the Vitality Stadium, which the club have called home since 2010. Having considered moving to a larger new-build stadium locally, the club will now develop its existing ground instead.
The smallest stadium in the Premier League with a capacity of just 11,307, the club said it “making progress” on development plans. The club recently opened a new multimillion-pound performance centre.
Everton shelve Goodison Park redevelopment in favour of keeping iconic ground for women’s team
May 14 – Goodison Park will live on with the iconic stadium to become the home of Everton Women, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest’s Awoniyi has ‘urgent surgery’ on abdominal injury
May 14 – The heated on-field exchange between Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis and manager Nuno Espirito Santo during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City has been overshadowed by the serious injury to striker Taiwo Awoniyi that sparked the confrontation.
Aston Villa to open The Warehouse entertainment venue in December
May 14 – Aston Villa FC are making waves in the Premier League with their ambitious expansion into entertainment. The club has partnered with Oak View Group (OVG) to launch The Warehouse – a 3,500-capacity live entertainment venue adjacent to their home ground, Villa Park opening this December.