Brentford adds online retailer Aosom UK to sponsor roster in 2-year deal
August 9 – Premier League Brentford has added online retailer Aosom UK as an Official Cub Partner in a two-season deal.
Premier League
Man City and Haaland strike hot on opening day, Liverpool and Man Utd run cold
August 8 – Manchester City’s stellar summer signing Erling Haaland marked his Premier League debut with both goals as the champions began their title defence by strolling to a 2-0 victory at West Ham United on Sunday.
Premier League mandates sexual consent training, but more must be done, say campaigners
August 5 – Premier League players and staff will have to undergo mandatory sexual consent training in an attempt to put an end to a seemingly never-ending series of high-profile cases in England investigated by the police.
Premier League kick off: Can Arsenal and Spurs challenge Man City and Liverpool?
By Andrew Warshaw
August 5 – Thirty years after it was formed, the English Premier League returns to action this weekend with the two usual suspects, Manchester City and Liverpool, again expected to vie for the title though one or two others will fight tooth and nail to try break their domination.
Fulham bring in Sodexo Live! to activate Fulham Pier partnerships
August 4 – Premier League Fulham, back in the top flight after a year’s absence, have awarded Sodexo Live! an 11-year contract as venue partner for the new Fulham Pier development built on the old Riverside stand of Craven Cottage on the banks of the Thames River .
Premier League players agree to stop taking the knee before every match
August 3 – In a move that seems likely to split public opinion, Premier League players have agreed to stop taking the knee routinely before every kick off during the new season that gets under way later this week, instead performing it ahead of specific games.
Premier League players debate effectiveness of taking the knee
August 2 – The captains of English Premier League teams are in talks with their teams over whether to continue taking the knee when the new season gets under way later this week.
Forest spend £74m on new players and plan £94m more on stadium revamp
August 1 – Nottingham Forest have been greenlighted to redevelop their City Ground that will see an extra 5,000 seats added to the 30,455 capacity.
Police drop one of three rape allegations into Premier League player who remains on bail
July 29 – One of three allegations of rape against an English Premier League international footballer has been dropped by police.
FAIR Game says EPL’s ‘New Deal’ plan would undermine sporting integrity of English football
July 27 – Plans by the English Premier League for a new cash distribution system to support lower league clubs have been described as having “more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese”.
PFA and Premier League agree new £24m+ funding deal
July 22 – The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and the Premier League have agreed an increase in funding to £24.5 million for the new season.
Same old Chelsea, always spending. US owners raise another £800m
July 22 – Chelsea’s new owners have raised £800 million in debt to help with future planning in the post-Abramovich era, focusing on revamping the squad and infrastructure.
Lampard blasts players after Everton loss to Arsenal and battering by Minnesota United
July 21 – Having nearly avoided relegation in the most dramatic of circumstances, Everton boss Frank Lampard has told his team to improve or risk another season battling the drop following a 4-0 defeat by Minnesota United on their pre-season tour in the US.
New suits for the new season at Chelsea and Newcastle United
July 18 – With club transfer business in full swing with the start of the new season only a couple of weeks away, Chelsea and Newcastle United have both moved to bolster their management, hiring executives from the US.
Liverpool to bank estimated £50m a year with extended Standard Chartered deal
July 14 – Liverpool have extended their Standard Chartered Bank shirt sponsorship deal by four years.