MSC push the boat out for another 3 years with Chelsea
August 29 – MSC Cruises has extended its partnership with Chelsea that covers both the men’s and women’s teams for a further three years.
Premier League
Tonali to put his year-long betting ban behind him tonight
August 28 – Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali is set to make his long-awaited return for Newcastle United tonight after a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules.
Premier League see increase in crowd numbers for round one, but slight drop in % of stadia filled
August 23 – Despite an action-packed start to the football season, the Premier League’s opening match day saw a slight dip in attendance compared to 2023, with just under 1% lower capacity across the ten hosting stadiums. This small decline, revealed by IWF’s capacity tracker, suggests that fan turnout has slightly decreased.
Textor closing in on Everton deal, but still needs to offload Palace stake
August 22 – John Textor is closing in on an agreement in principle to buy Premier League Everton from Farhad Moshiri, but he has yet to complete on a buyer for his 45% stake in Crystal Palace.
Corpay Cross-Border business partners with Man City for international payments and forex
August 22 – Premier League holders Manchester City have announced a new multi-year partnership with Corpay that will see the corporate payments company’s cross-border business become the club’s Official Foreign Exchange Partner.
Leicester City trade upwards on the Premier League return with LiteFinance deal
August 20 – Premier League Leicester City have unveiled a new partnership with LiteFinance, who become the club’s Official Trading Partner.
Man City deliver dairy deal with Yili in China
August 20 – Premier League holders Manchester City have agreed a new regional partnership with Yili which will see the Chinese dairy products producer become the club’s official dairy partner on a multi-year deal.
Floki sails out of the forest for Nottingham crypto deal
August 19 – Nottingham Forest have announced cryptocurrency brand Floki as the official cryptocurrency partner of the club.
No laughing matter for Bissouma as Spurs drop him from season opener
August 16 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma will miss the start of the Premier League season after being suspended by the club following an investigation into social media footage showing him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide, or laughing gas.
Masters says no plans to play EPL matches overseas, and warns of calendar saturation
August 15 – Premier League boss Richard Masters has re-iterated that no matches will be played overseas despite nine top-flight clubs being majority-owned by Americans.
Chivas Regal toasts new Arsenal deal with bar and pub promo
August 15 – Arsenal have announced a new multi-year partnership with Chivas Regal which will see the brand become the club’s first Official Whisky Partner ahead of the 2024/25 season, supporting both men’s and women’s teams.
Chelsea extend TMGM deal in Asia-Pacific markets
August 15 – Premier League side Chelsea have boosted their deal with forex traders TMGM with a multi-year extension which will see TMGM continue as the club’s Official Regional Online Forex and Trading Partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
Arsenal ban 24 fans for in-stadium and online abuse
August 14 – Last season’s Premier League runners up Arsenal have banned 24 supporters for abusive and discriminatory behaviour, 21 of them for abuse in stadium and the other three for abuse online.
Masters says Man City case needs resolution as Premier League trials new financial controls
August 14 – Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says “it is time” for Manchester City’s 115-charge case to “resolve itself” as the long-awaited hearing looks set to begin next month.
Premier League to debut Genius Sports’ AI driven SAOT system
August 14 – Sports data and technology company Genius Sports has been appointed as the Premier League’s Semi-Automated Officiating supplier as part of an agreement aimed at improving offside decision making.