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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.

Football Marketing

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.

Legal

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.

Match week 36: Battle for Champions League keeps stadia full as bottom dwellers drift away

May 14 – Match week 36 delivered an average stadium capacity of 97.82%, offering a slight reality check after last week’s bumper figures, as persistent underperformance by familiar strugglers — Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton — dragged down the overall average.

Marinakis causes a stir as controversial owner dresses-down manager

May 13 – Evangelos Marinakis, Nottingham Forest’s larger-than-life Greek shipping magnate owner, delivered a public dressing-down of manager Nuno Espirito Santo that was extraordinary even by his volcanic standards.

What happens in the dressing room might not stay there. PL to debate opening doors to TV

May 12 – The dressing room in England – that sacred temple of half-time hairdryers, tactical diagrams and hot tea – has long been football’s final frontier of privacy. Now, in a move that would make even American sports blush, the Premier League is asking clubs to swing those doors wide open for the prying eye of television cameras.