By David Gold
June 4 – The English League Cup is to be known as the Capital One Cup from 2012-2013 after the credit card brand replaced Carling as the competition’s title sponsor.
By Duncan Mackay
June 1 – West Ham United today ruled out sharing the Olympic Stadium with Leyton Orient, claiming that they are the only club in East London capable of filling the arena on a regular basis.
By David Gold
June 1 – General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has become the automotive sponsor of Manchester United in a five year deal to help promote the car to the club’s 659 million fans and beyond.
By Stuart Newman
May 29 – Manchester United’s unparalleled popularity among football fans across the globe has been confirmed by a new survey.
By David Gold
May 22 – Just days after winning Chelsea the Champions League title, Didier Drogba appears set to become the latest big name to move to China.
By David Gold
May 18 – Manchester United have seen matchday revenue drop as a result of their early departure from the UEFA Champions League this season, but they have also managed to reduce their debts over the last year.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 – Goal-line technology could be used in the Premier League halfway through next season if approved on July 2, according to Richard Scudamore, England’s top flight chief executive.
By David Gold
May 9 – Stoke City have agreed a deal which sees bet365 become their shirt sponsor for the next three seasons, replacing Britannia, though their partnership with the club has also been extended.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 7 – A record 154 Premier League fixtures will be screened live in Britain in each of the next three seasons – representing 40 per cent of all top-flight games and 16 more matches than at present.
By David Gold
May 7 – Manchester City has agreed a lucrative kit sponsorship deal with Nike that could double the previous £6 million ($10 million/€7 million) the club received from Umbro.
By David Gold
May 4 – Chelsea have bid to purchase Battersea Power Station with a view to building a 60,000 seater stadium at the venue.
By David Gold
May 4 – Liverpool FC have made a loss of almost £49.4 million ($81 million/€61 million) for the last financial year ending July 2011, most of which is accounted for by abandoning a plan to move into a new stadium.
By David Gold
May 2 – Premier League outfit Chelsea have agreed a partnership with Formula One team Sauber, which will see the two teams promote the other in their respective sports.
By David Gold
April 30 – Arsenal’s minority shareholder, billionaire oligarch Alisher Usmanov, has reiterated his desire to increase his stake in the Premier League club to over 30 per cent.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 20 – Four English Premier League teams are among the 10 most valuable clubs in world football according to the latest Forbes rich list, with Manchester United once again out on top for the eighth successive year.