Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim poised to boost bids for Man Utd today
March 22 – A second round of bids to buy Manchester United is due later today with Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani reportedly set to make an improved offer.
Premier League
Mitrovic’s red mist looks set to finish his Fulham season
March 21 – Fulham’s Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic faces being ruled out for the rest of the season following his sending off at Manchester United at the weekend when he pushed the referee.
Crystal Palace call Hodgson back for battle against relegation
March 21 – Roy Hodgson is back in the manager’s hot seat. The veteran coach has been taken on the role at Crystal Palace until the end of the season, succeeding Patrick Vieira who was sacked last week.
Study measures financial impact of bookies’ shirt sponsorships ahead of UK gambling review
March 20 – With the imminent release of the gambling review whitepaper – the culmination of the government’s long-awaited review into the Gambling Act 2005 – a new study reports on the gambling industry’s trajectory as front-of-shirt sponsors of Premier League clubs.
Colour blindness: Viera sacking leaves Premier League without a single black manager
March 20 – The sacking of Patrick Vieira as manager of Crystal Palace means there is not a single black manager in charge of any men’s or women’s top-flight teams in English football.
Three year ban and suspended jail sentence for fan who sent racist Twitter abuse to Toney
March 15 – A man who racially abused Premier League striker Ivan Toney has been banned from every football stadium in Britain for three years in what police say is a “landmark ruling”.
Cadbury stay sweet on Man Utd with renewal of global partnership
March 14 – Manchester United and Cadbury, part of the Mondelēz International brand family, have renewed their global partnership that began in February 2020.
Expedia agree four-year extension with Liverpool for sleeve sponsorship
March 10 – Premier League Liverpool have confirmed the extension of Expedia’s shirt sleeve sponsorship for another four years.
Owners move to bolster Leicester balance-sheet after heavy £92.5m loss
By David Owen
March 8 – Leicester City, the Midlands club enduring what by their recent standards is an undistinguished season in the lower reaches of the Premier League, have reported a near tripling of pre-tax losses for the year to end-May 2022.
Wolves run up £46m loss despite falling costs
By David Owen
March 7 – Chinese-owned Wolverhampton Wanderers, currently experiencing an upturn in on-field fortunes under Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui, have posted a £46.1 million pre-tax loss for the year to end-May 2022.
Liverpool stun Man Utd with ‘freak’ result as records broken and ambition fuelled
March 6 – Manchester United have lost more Premier League matches against arch-rivals Liverpool than they have versus any other side in the competition’s history.
Newcastle ownership under scrutiny as report identifies Saudi’s PIF as a government body
March 3 – The English Premier League has been urged to re-examine a legally binding promise made by Newcastle United’s Saudi owners that the Middle East state would not have control of the club.
Fans’ return helps to ring up £7.5m profit for Fenway’s Liverpool
By David Owen
March 1 – Liverpool’s remarkable 2021-22 season has helped to restore the Merseyside club to profit. The Reds have served notice that pre-tax profit weighed in at £7.5 million in the year to end-May 2022; this compared with a loss of £4.8 million the previous year.
Man City unveil plans for stadium expansion and ‘globally relevant’ Etihad Campus
February 28 – Manchester City has unveiled design concepts for the expansion of the Etihad Stadium capacity to more than 60,000, and the creation of an upgraded entertainment, sport and leisure centre on a widened footprint of the Etihad Campus.
Man Utd blunt noisy Newcastle’s Wembley day out with League Cup win
February 27 – Manchester United crushed Newcastle’s hopes of a claiming a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years with a clinical 2-0 victory in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, causing heartbreak for the legions of Geordie fans who flocked to the capital in both hope and expectation.