Police arrests and public disorder at English grounds rose 60% in 2021-22 season
September 23 – Arrests and reported incidents of disorder at matches across England and Wales last season were at their highest level for eight years.
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Premier League clubs to clampdown on pitch invaders with minimum one-year ban
September 21 – Premier League clubs have agreed to hand pitch-invading fans a minimum one-year ban.
Chelsea revolving door keeps spinning. Willoughby barely gets past reception
September 21 – Just days after sacking manager Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea are back in the headlines again after showing the door to yet another official, commercial director Damian Willoughby, dismissed despite having started work for the Premier League club only weeks ago.
Las Vegas Knights owner Foley saddles up for Premier League ride with Bournemouth
September 19 – Bournemouth could be the next Premier League club to fall under US ownership after reports in the US and England that a Las Vegas-led consortium had bid for the club.
Leicester City get greenlight to expand stadium to 40,000
September 15 – Premier League Leicester City have been granted planning permission to extend their King Power Stadium by 8,000 seats.
Chelsea’s Boehly outlines multi-club vision and a plan to make EPL more like America
By Samindra Kunti
September 14 – Chelsea chairman and part owner Todd Boehly has said he wants to build a multiple-club network to complement the acquisition of the London club. The American has also suggested an MLB-styled all-star game in England to raise funds to be distributed across the English football pyramid.
Premier League postpones three games but EFL returns to play as England mourns Queen’s passing
September 13 – Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral next Monday three Premier League matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed, but tonight (Tuesday) EFL and National League matches will resume as will a full round of FA Trophy matches.
England suspends all football to mourn passing of the Queen
September 9 – All football in England has been postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday.
Premier League’s unstoppable train derailed. Brighton vs Crystal Palace off
September 8 -The Premier League match Brighton vs Crystal Palace on September 17 has been postponed because of a national rail strike across the United Kingdom.
Chelsea’s owners fire Tuchel before waiting for £255m of new signings to bed in
September 9 – Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been sacked after suffering a surprise 1-0 defeat in the club’s Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb last night.
More new signings for Manchester United – from Olympics and F1
By David Owen
September 6 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s head of marketing is leaving for the high-octane world of Premier League football.
VAR proves to be a Premier League game-changer again, but not in a good way
September 5 – The Premier League continued its love-hate relationship with VAR over the weekend with two controversial and game-changing decisions following VAR intervention.
Antony’s £82m move to Man Utd closes record £1.9bn EPL transfer window
By Andrew Warshaw
September 2 – The summer transfer window slammed shut on Thursday night with the most expensive ever deadline-day signing in Manchester United’s eye-watering £82 million purchase of Brazilian winger Antony from Ajax.
Parker’s honesty after 9-0 thumping costs him Bournemouth job
August 31 – What price gaining promotion? Scott Parker has been sacked by Bournemouth just four games into the 2022/23 season – the earliest in the Premier League for a generation.
Aston Villa complete Kaiyun deal and unveils new images for stadium revamp
August 29 – Ahead of a re-regulation of UK gambling sponsorship laws, Premier League Aston Villa have announced Asian online gaming brand Kaiyun as Official Principal Partner and Official Sleeve Partner.