By Duncan Mackay
January 14 – A third person has been arrested in connection with allegations that Premier League Tottenham Hotspur spied on officials last year during their failed bid to take over the Olympic Stadium after London 2012.
By Andrew Warshaw
January 11 – English Premier League chief executive, Richard Scudamore, claims the recent racism cases have done nothing to undermine the fair play reputation of English football.
By David Gold
January 4 – Liverpool have decided not to appeal the eight match ban handed out to Luis Suárez for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, but the Uruguayan could now be set to make his comeback at Old Trafford of all places.
By David Gold
January 1- The English Football Association report following the investigation that Liverpool forward Luis Suarez racially abused Manchester United’s Patrice Evra has accused the Uruguayan of giving “unreliable” evidence.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 31 – Top-flight English clubs look set to spend cautiously in the upcoming January transfer window according to the football finance experts Deloitte.
By Declan Warrington
December 24 – Chelsea have confirmed that they will not emulate Liverpool’s tribute to the forward Luis Suarez and will decline to wear T-shirts to support their captain, John Terry.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 22 – The Liverpool forward Luis Suarez, as expected, has decided to appeal against his eight-game ban for allegedly racially abusing the Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, according to the his lawyer.
By David Gold
December 21 – Uruguay’s National Sport Director Ernesto Irureta has vehemently defended Liverpool striker Luis Suarez after the forward was hit with an eight game ban after being found guilty of using language toward Manchester United defender Patrice Evra which the Football Association (FA) said was “insulting” and made reference to the Frenchman’s colour.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 21 – After weeks of mounting interest, England and Chelsea captain John Terry learned today that he is to face a criminal charge of using racist language during a Premier League game.
By Andrew Warshaw
December 20 – One of the most stringent punishments ever meted out by a national federation for racial abuse was imposed tonight on Liverpool striker Luis Suarez when he was banned for a staggering eight matches and fined £40,000 ($63,000/€48,000) by the English Football Association for comments allegedly made against Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.
By David Gold
December 20 – A group representing West Ham United supporters, WHU’s view, have claimed to have reached an agreement with the club’s vice-chair Karren Brady to hold a thorough ballot before bidding to move into the Olympic Stadium, after the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) today re-opened the tender process for interested parties wishing to take on the tenancy of the venue after London 2012.
By Declan Warrington
December 13 – Manchester City have agreed a deal to delay Yaya and Kolo Toure’s release for international duty with Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations in order for him to participate in fixtures against Manchester United and Liverpool.
By Andrew Warshaw at White Hart Lane
December 13 – The war of words over the future of the Olympic stadium was rekindled today when Tottenham Hotspur implied they were duped into bidding to take over the Stratford site after next year’s London Games even though they never really had a chance.
By David Gold
December 7 – Arsenal have announced that they will not stage the Emirates Cup next summer due to the London Olympic Games taking place over the period when the annual tournament would usually be held.
By David Gold
December 6 – Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has criticised Bayern Munich chairman Karl Heinz Rummenigge ahead of the Champions League clash between the pair this week, after the former German international attacked the Premier League leaders’ spending.