3 h. ago How relegated clubs bouncing back to the Premier League makes the rich richer | Philippe Auclair

Parachute payments system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three yearsFor the second year running, all three clubs promoted from the Championship to the Premier League will make an immediate return to the second tier. It would be tempting to say this is the natural order of things given the financial challenges faced by clubs suddenly thrown into the world’s richest domestic football competition.Even when they do spend huge amounts in order to give themselves a chance of survival, as Southampton and Ipswich did, respectively spending £62.8m and £106m net in the summer of 2024, the gap appears too big to close. Yet what has happened to them used to be an exceptional occurrence.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mikel Arteta rules out wholesale Arsenal changes in ideal preparation for PSG Champions League decider

Arteta insists his Arsenal side are focused on the Bournemouth game despite a huge European semi-final on the horizon

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12 h. ago Why Erling Haaland did not come off the bench for Man City vs Wolves

Pep Guardiola explained why returning striker Erling Haaland did not come off the bench in Manchester City's Premier League win over Wolves.

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13 h. ago Mikel Arteta hints at Arsenal squad integration for 'big talent' Max Dowman

Dowman could follow in the footsteps of Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri at Arsenal in the near future

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13 h. ago De Bruyne sinks Wolves to help Manchester City close in on top

Manchester City are timing their run to the finish line just right as Kevin De Bruyne does everything in his power to ensure he leaves a Champions League club behind. The Belgian’s goal against Wolves secured a fourth straight Premier League win to send City third and one step closer to maintaining their place among the continent’s elite.City will be as pleased with the hard-fought victory as Wolves are disappointed to leave with nothing. They rattled the woodwork twice and were the more dangerous team inside the box but when it comes to critical moments, there are few better in world football than De Bruyne. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta hurt 'big time' as Liverpool win Premier League title but insists Gunners can close gap

Reds were crowned Premier League champions with four games to spare

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20 h. ago Arsenal: Mikel Arteta drops major hint on William Saliba's future amid Real Madrid interest

Gunners defender is approaching the final two years of his contract and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid

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21 h. ago Mikel Arteta makes Arsenal stance on William Saliba clear amid Real Madrid interest

Real Madrid are talking up their interest in Arsenal centre back William Saliba but Mikel Arteta has said he is very confident that the France star is happy in north London

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21 h. ago Mikel Arteta confirms unexpected Arsenal injury boost before Bournemouth and PSG

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Kai Havertz has a chance of playing again before the end of the season as he nears end of recovery from long-term hamstring injury

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21 h. ago Arsenal: Kai Havertz injury update as Mikel Arteta reveals major boost

Havertz had previously been expected miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hamstring surgery

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22 h. ago Chelsea confirm plan to give Liverpool a guard of honour after Premier League title win

Enzo Maresca says the Reds “deserve” to be honoured

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23 h. ago Liverpool fans caused seismic tremors during Premier League title win at Anfield

The data was recorded by University of Liverpool earth scientists using equipment used to detect earthquakes

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28 h. ago Luke Littler creates history with record fifth Premier League win

Littler defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final in Birmingham

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31 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta's stance on Marcus Rashford as Gunners 'make contact'

Arsenal are preparing to sign a striker in the summer transfer window and Marcus Rashford is set to be available after Manchester United decided to put him up for sale

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41 h. ago Mikel Arteta given shock Arsenal sack warning after Liverpool title win

Arsenal have been challenging for major honours once again under Mikel Arteta but a former Gunners favourite says that the Spaniard simply has to win the title next year

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42 h. ago Vítor Pereira: ‘When I go to a pub it’s not about beer. I go to be with the people’

The Wolves head coach on mingling with supporters, why he is ‘a man of the sea’ and the art of football management‘Gold, like our club,” says Vítor Pereira, pointing towards his glass of Asahi. “This is the colour.” The charismatic Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach has just taken a sip of beer and something of a breather halfway through an hour-long conversation at the Inn at Shipley, a pub on the outskirts of the city, taking in everything from his days as a lifeguard in his hometown of Espinho, a fishing village south of Porto, to almost becoming Everton manager – on three occasions. He claims he once had job offers from Arsenal, before Mikel Arteta was appointed, Crystal Palace and Wolves’ arch-rivals West Brom, too.This is his first visit to this watering hole but the perfect setting given Pereira’s “first the points, then the pints” mantra that has led to him celebrating wins by mingling with supporters in the local Wetherspoons and a fans’ group to launch a lager and IPA deco...

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43 h. ago How Arsenal can make history in Paris: Inside Mikel Arteta's PSG mission

It’s a fearsome task after first-leg defeat, but there are plenty of reasons the Gunners can salvage their semi-final

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44 h. ago Mikel Arteta told to strip Martin Odegaard of Arsenal captaincy in damning rant

Martin Odegaard had a night to forget as Arsenal lost at home to Paris Saint-Germain and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been urged to take the arband away from his captain

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47 h. ago Arsenal legend reveals where Mikel Arteta went wrong with PSG gameplan

Gunners need a huge second-leg performance in Paris to reach first Champions League final for 19 years

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50 h. ago Liverpool star's silence on Premier League title win speaks volumes as Jose Mourinho waits

Most of Liverpool's players have used social media to share celebrations following the victory over Tottenham which clinched the title but there is one who hasn't

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