Newcastle contact police over Willock abuse
January 6 – Newcastle United have contacted the police after midfielder Joe Willock was subjected to racial abuse and threats on social media.
Premier League
Man Utd sack Ruben Amorim after 14 months
January 5 – Ruben Amorim’s time at Manchester United is over after just 14 months, brought to an end by a widening rift between the head coach and the club’s hierarchy over transfers, authority and direction.
The Portuguese coach departs after a combustible final week in which frustration spilled into the open.
Leeds fan confirmed dead before Man Utd kick-off; medical emergency delays Fulham-Liverpool start
January 5 – Leeds United confirmed on Sunday that a supporter had died following a medical emergency at Elland Road before their Premier League meeting with Manchester United.
Maresca exits Chelsea after poor run of results and falling foul of club’s power brokers
January 1 – Chelsea have parted ways with manager Enzo Maresca ahead of Sunday’s game against Manchester City. Maresca leaves after 18 months at Stamford Bridge and after a run of one win in seven Premier League games that see the club fifth in the table.
Maresca delivered two trophies, including a Club World Cup win worth roughly £80 million. He was the fifth permanent head coach since Todd Boehly took control of the club.
March is earliest return date for injury plagued Isak
December 22 – Liverpool are bracing themselves for an extended absence for Alexander Isak after scans revealed the striker has suffered a serious fracture to his left leg following Saturday’s win away at Tottenham.
Man City post £10m loss on £694m of revenue as clubs invests £353m on new players
December 19 – Manchester City reported a pre-tax loss of nearly £10 million in its 2024/25 financial results, marking the club’s first loss since the Covid-impacted 2019/20 season.
Man City plug in first Central Asian sponsorship with Uzbek brand Artel
December 19 – Manchester City have secured their first Central Asian sponsorship with Artel Electronics, the largest consumer electronics manufacturer in the region.
BarberBoss groomed for Everton global partnership
December 19 – Everton have expanded their commercial line-up with the addition of British grooming brand BarberBoss, which has signed a multi-year agreement to become the club’s first Official Men’s Grooming Tech Partner.
Premier League targets £4.65m partnership with Comic Relief at children’s mental health
December 17 – The Premier League has launched a new three-year partnership with Comic Relief, committing £4.65 million to programmes aimed at improving children’s mental health and wellbeing across England and Wales.
Sunderland make most of Newcastle win in mimic of Toon’s FA Cup win celebration
December 17 – Nearly two years on from Newcastle’s 3–0 FA Cup win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, when the Magpies lined up for a full-squad photo on the pitch in front of their fans, the Black Cats finally had their chance to return the ‘banter’. Different manager, almost entirely different squad. Same rivalry. Same stadium. And revenge!
Vitality adds shirt sponsorship to stadium naming rights at Bournemouth
December 14 – AFC Bournemouth’s decision to partner with Vitality on the front of their shirt from the 2026/27 season is a clean break from the betting-heavy era that has come to define Premier League kits. With the league’s front-of-shirt gambling ban just around the corner, the Cherries are ahead of the curve as other clubs are reportedly struggling to find high value shirt front sponsors to replace bookmakers.
Man Utd’s first quarter financials report debt spiralling past $1bn
December 12 – Manchester United’s net debt has passed the $1 billion mark for the first time, driven by summer borrowing for player recruitment, pushing the club’s overall debt to levels not seen since the Glazer family’s leveraged takeover in 2005.
Arsenal agree multi-year deal with HR digital platform Deel to replace Visit Rwanda
December 12 – Arsenal have signed a multi-year partnership with global payroll and HR platform Deel, bringing the tech company into elite sport for the first time as it becomes the club’s Official HR Platform Partner – the next step in its aim to accelerate its international profile. Deel will replace the controversial sleeve patch sponsorship with Visit Rwanda.
Last chance for immortality at the Stadium of Light
December 12 – Sunderland have opened what it says will be the final sales window for its commemorative stadium bricks. A last chance for Black Cat supporters to buy a personalised engraving that will live forever on the south side of the Stadium of Light.
Match week 15 Premier League stadium capacities average 97.55% full
December 10 – Premier League attendances climbed back to familiar territory in match week 15, with stadiums operating at 97.55% capacity – almost exactly in line with the league’s season-long average of 97.57%. The rebound marks a sharp improvement on last week’s dip to 95.87%, but the underlying patterns remain unchanged: a competition split between consistently sold-out venues and a small cluster of clubs whose numbers continue to drag the leaguewide figure down.