Newcastle adds BetMGM UK to its bookmaker alliances
September 27 – Saudi-owned Newcastle United has added a third betting partner – BetMGM UK – to its sponsorship roster.
Premier League
Ratcliffe restructures Man Utd offer to woo Glazers as Jassim tops out at £6bn
September 27 – British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to be preparing a “restructured” offer to speed up the takeover process at Manchester United as a deal to buy the iconic club drags on.
Premier League attendances top 2m mark after six rounds
September 26 – Round 6 of the Premier League season was the second-most attended matchday so far, up 1.5% from last week’s rock-bottom score.
Chelsea raise $500m from new US investor as multi-club model targeted
September 22 – Premier League Chelsea looks to have become more about the money than the football. The club, bought by Clearlake Capital and fronted by US investor Todd Boehly for £4.25 billion, has raised another $500 million in cash from US investor Ares Management.
Premier League attendances top 420,000 for round 5 fixtures
September 20 – With the international break over, fans up and down the Premier League returned in their hundreds of thousands for a weekend packed with a selection of last-minute winners and nasty upsets.
Liverpool deliver UPS as new global logistics partner
September 20 – Premier League Liverpool have unveiled UPS as the club’s first Official Global Logistics and Shipping Partner in a new multi-year partnership.
Moshiri agrees sale of Everton to 777 Partners
September 15 – Troubled Premier League club Everton, one of the sleeping giants of English football but punching well below their weight for years, are about to enter a new era after controversial majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri agreed to sell his 94% stake in the club to American investment fund 777 Partners.
NFL touches down with Spurs for another seven years
September 15 – Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium is set to become the go-to venue for official NFL games in the UK for another seven years following an extension of the current deal.
Arsenal boss Vinai Venkatesham calls time on 14 years at club
September 15 – Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has announced he will leave next summer after 14 years at the Premier League club.
Snapdragon takes over Man Utd shirt in £60m per season deal
September 14 – Snapdragon will replace TeamViewer as the brand name on the front of Manchester United’s shirt from the start of next season in a reported £60 million a year deal.
Global leaders: Man Utd top highest value squad ranking, four clubs beat €1bn mark
September 14 – Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have been revealed as having the most expensive squads in world football, rounding out an exclusive billion-euro club with PSG, according to the latest report by the CIES football observatory.
Richarlison seeks help to put domestic challenges behind him and re-find form for Spurs
September 14 – Tottenham Hotspur’s misfiring Brazilian international Richarlison is to “seek psychological help” when he returns to England after the international break.
777 Partners close in on Everton deal as Moshiri runs for exit and questions asked of Wander
September 13 – Premier League Everton are close to finalising a sale to Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners for a sum understood to be about £100-150 million.
Gravenberch angers Koeman over decision to put Liverpool in front of Netherlands call-up
September 7 – Liverpool’s £35 million deadline-day signing Ryan Gravenberch has angered national team manager Ronald Koeman after announcing his intention to settle into his new club rather than travel for his country in the upcoming international break.
Aston Villa agree forex partnership package with Corpay
September 7 – Aston Villa has announced Corpay as the club’s Official Commercial Foreign Exchange Partner.