Rags to riches Luton Town win £170m Premier League play-off
May 30 – From non-league football to the Premier League in nine years.
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Bad boy Toney has ban reduced for being a good boy
May 26 – Brentford striker Ivan Toney’s football ban has been reduced to eight months by the Football Association (FA), citing his good record, “genuine remorse,” and a diagnosis of gambling addiction, according to an announcement made on Friday.
Man Utd secure point that keeps Liverpool out of Champions League
May 26 – Manchester United will return to Champions League action next season following their 4-1 defeat of Chelsea to ensure a top-four finish and a coveted ticket for Europe’s premier club competition.
Coventry City and Luton Town hunt £170m play-off win in world’s richest football prize fight
May 26 – Billed as the biggest financial prize in world football for a one-off match, the winners of Coventry City vs Luton Town Championship play-off on Saturday stand to earn an increase in revenue of at least £170 million across the next three seasons.
Guardiola tells regulators to speed up ruling on financial doping charges
May 24 – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he wants the 115 Premier League financial charges against the club to be dealt with “as soon as possible”.
Newcastle secure Champions League slot, Leicester, Leeds and Everton in final day dogfight
May 23 – Newcastle United secured qualification for next season’s Champions League and Leicester City kept their hopes of remaining in the Premier League alive following a 0-0 draw last night at St James Park.
Man City close in on treble, starting with third successive Premier League title
May 22 – Manchester City have won the Premier League for a third successive time, cementing their dominance of the English game and keeping the dream of a treble alive. It was their fifth Premier League title in six and was delivered after title rivals Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest 1-0.
Brentford’s Toney banned for 8 months for betting on football
May 18 – Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.
Sheikh Jassim puts more cash down in run-off with Sir Jim for Man Utd
May 17 – Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar has reportedly submitted an improved offer in the latest bid manoeuvring around the sale of Manchester United. The new offer is understood to be in discussion between the Glazer family and the Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, who are handling the sale.
Man City add Bayern Munich and Yokohama F. Marinos to pre-season Asian tour
May 16 – Manchester City has added two further pre-season fixtures to its Asian summer tour, both will be played in inTokyo.
Nexen Tire renew with Man City but drop sleeve patch sponsorship
May 12 – Korean tyre giant Nexen Tire has renewed their long running sponsorship of Manchester City but will no longer have the club’s sleeve patch sponsorship position from the end of this season.
Haaland chips in to break Shearer and Cole’s Premier League scoring record
May 4 – Manchester City’s marauding Norwegian Erling Haaland broke the record for most Premier League goals in a single season on Wednesday as his 35th goal of an incredible season helped secure a 3-0 win over West Ham United that sent his side back to the top of the table.
Liverpool keep up merchandising pace in Asia with CRC Sports renewal in Thailand
May 4 – Premier League Liverpool have extended their agreement with Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation (Sports) (CRC Sports), the club’s Official Retail & Licensing Partner in the country, for a further five years.
Leeds call-in Big Sam for last-ditch attempt to secure Premier League status
May 3 – Leeds United have become the latest struggling Premier League club to sack the manager in desperation at trying to avoid relegation.
FA charges Klopp over ‘bent’ ref accusations
May 3 – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the English Football Association with “improper conduct” for his post-match comments about the refereeing in Liverpool’s dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.