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.
Premier League
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.
Premier League boss Masters warns against new regulator becoming a tool for politicians
February 24 – Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has warned that a new independent regulator for English football cannot be used as a “sledgehammer” to the game.
Transfer spending disparity shows the increasing might of the Premier League
February 24 – At the beginning of February, Deloitte crunched the numbers for Premier League transfer spending, looking back at the recent January Wwindow, as well as the spending in the summer of 2022. As Deloitte pointed out, the figures were startling, with records being broken on all fronts.
Government-backed ‘independent’ regulator to police English professional football
February 23 – In a massive shakeup of the governance of English professional football, an independent regular has been confirmed by the government with widespread powers to ensure the financial sustainability of clubs – and, crucially, stop teams from joining any breakaway European Super League.
Leeds draft in Garcia for fight against relegation
February 22 – Spanish coach Javi Garcia has a second chance to manage in the Premier League after being hired by Leeds United as the replacement for Jesse Marsch.
Spurs, FA and Kick It Out demand action by social media firms after online abuse of Son
February 20 – Tottenham Hotspur have called for social media companies to take action after their South Korean forward Son Heung-min, captain of his national team, was subjected to “utterly reprehensible” racist abuse online.
Qatari bid takes early lead in race for acquisition of Man Utd
February 18 – Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has confirmed that he has submitted a bid for 100% control of Manchester United, which will be made via his newly formed Nine Two Foundation.
Saudis join bidding race for Man Utd ahead of today’s ‘soft’ deadline, reports
February 17 – Investors from Saudi Arabia have submitted a bid for Manchester United ahead of today’s “soft” deadline according to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.