Aston Villa agree forex partnership package with Corpay
September 7 – Aston Villa has announced Corpay as the club’s Official Commercial Foreign Exchange Partner.
Premier League
Chelsea’s record-breaking transfer window loads team up with new faces and great expectations
September 6 – Chelsea have spent the most of any team in world football for the third straight transfer window and enter the Premier League season with a completely new-look squad. They have shipped out 11 superstar names and brought in 10 fresh faces, some of them very fresh.
Police arrest fan who allegedly headbutted Sky’s Roy Keane
September 5 – A man has been arrested for alleged assault following an altercation at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Sunday during which Sky Sports analyst Roy Keane was reportedly headbutted.
Seagulls flying high on the pitch as fans top the week’s attendance chart
September 5 – The fourth match day of the Premier League recorded the lowest average percentage capacity so far this season with 97.904% of seats being taken, down from 98.91% on match week 1.
Liverpool reject £150m for Salah. But will turn down a £200m offer from Al Ittihad?
September 4 – With the Saudi transfer window still open until this Thursday, speculation is intensifying that Liverpool’s Egyptian super star Mohamed Salah may join the exodus and move to Al Ittihad for a staggering fee.
Betway scores Premier League treble with Arsenal deal
September 4 – Online betting company Betway has agreed a multi-year sponsorship of Arsenal’s Men’s team, becoming the club’s official global betting partner of Arsenal’s Men’s team.
Man Utd’s out-in-the-cold Sancho says he has been a ‘scapegoat’
September 4 – England forward Jadon Sancho says he has been “a scapegoat for a long time” after Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag dropped him for Sunday’s game at Arsenal because of poor training performance.
Uphold pushes its platform into Premier League with Burnley sleeve sponsorship
September 1 – Burnley, bouncing back to the Premier League after a season in the Championship, have signed web3 financial platform Uphold as the club’s sleeve sponsor in a one-season deal.
Toon Army top Premier League attendance for defeat by Liverpool
August 31 – Match week 3 of the Premier League recorded the lowest average capacity of the season so far with 97.98% of seats being taken, down from 98.91% on match week 1, which featured all the same stadiums.
Van Dijk faces extra suspension after FA charges him with abusing officials
August 30 – Liverpool’s influential Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk has been charged by the English Football Association for behaving in an “improper manner” following his red card during their 2-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United on Sunday.
Sheffield United sign Gtech to sleeve slot for one-season deal
August 30 – Premier League Sheffield United have signed home technology business Gtech as their sleeve sponsor in an initial one-year deal.
Everton’s £150m deal with MSP Sports Capital collapses
August 25 – Premier League Everton “continue to explore discussions on new investment” after talks with MSP Sports Capital collapsed, a huge blow to one of English football’s most iconic clubs.
Brentford sign Visit Tampa Bay as club partner
August 25 – Premier League club Brentford have partnered with Visit Tampa Bay in the US.
West Ham top Premier League attendance table
August 23 – Despite the absence of Luton Town’s Kenilworth Road in this week’s attendance figures due to its ongoing development, the second match-day of the Premier League recorded an average of 97.38% capacity as 303,936 fans took their seats to watch the weekend’s action unfold.
Paquetá facing a red as FA open probe into betting patterns around yellow cards
August 23 – West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá is being investigated by the English Football Association (FA) over potential breaches of betting rules.