7 h. ago Chelsea’s absurd finances are a mess of the Premier League’s making

After Chelsea’s latest financial figures sparked controversy, Miguel Delaney discusses how this has happened in the race to beat the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules

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21 h. ago Chelsea report £128.4m profit after selling women’s side to themselves

Club turn last year’s pre-tax loss into pre-tax profitMove scrutinised over rules around fair market valueChelsea appear to have complied with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) through player sales by selling the women’s team to the club’s parent company. Chelsea announced they had turned last year’s pre-tax loss of £90.1m into a pre-tax profit of £128.4m for the financial year ending 30 June 2024.The results were filed at Companies House by Chelsea FC Holdings Limited and represent a significant shift after heavy losses under the ownership of Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly in previous years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Erling Haaland drops telling hint as Man City await verdict on 130 Premier League charges

Manchester City will soon find out the verdict of the commission who have been tasked with looking into their alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules

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1 week ago Former Aston Villa and Everton CEO shares what he's heard about Man City 115 charges case

Manchester City may soon discover the outcome of their legal case with the Premier League regarding 115 charges of alleged financial rule breaches.

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1 week ago Fresh Man City 115 charges verdict reveals Premier League problem

The latest Manchester City news as another football finance expert has spoken about the 100+ charges that the club faces for alleged Premier League rule breaches

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2 w. ago 'I ignored strict rule at Man Utd before Premier League game and got fined a week’s wages'

Sir Alex Ferguson's love of golf was clear for the world to see, but the legendary Manchester United manager did not want any of his players to be anywhere near a fairway

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2 w. ago Tuchel wants an England ‘brotherhood’ as Rashford and Henderson return: football – as it happened

Thomas Tuchel announces his first England squad, plus Carabao Cup, Women’s League Cup and Premier League press conferences David Hytner runs the rule over Tuchel’s picksThomas Tuchel’s England squad: There are a few conspicuous absentees from Tuchel’s maiden England squad, with the names Ollie Watkins, Jack Grealish, Nick Pope, Ethan Nwaneri, Adam Wharton, Morgan Gibbs-White, Conor Gallagher, Harry Maguire and Jarrad Brantwaithe leaping to mind.It’s worth noting that Watkins came off at half-time during Villa’s win over Club Brugge on Wednesday night and his injury almost certainly accounts for his absence. Tuchel will be explaining himself when he faces the press at 11am (GMT) but in the meantime, feel free to get in touch with your thoughts on his squad via email. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool points deduction reality as Premier League rules explained amid Man United precedent

The Manchester Evening News takes a look at the current Football Association and Premier League rules around points deductions after a claim Liverpool 'should' have received one

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3 w. ago Premier League considers huge referee rule change after foul

Liverpool boss Arne Slot was handed a two-game touchline ban for his x-rated rant at referee Michael Oliver and chiefs are now making moves in an effort to protect their officials

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3 w. ago Newcastle chief says club ‘would be crazy’ to consider selling Alexander Isak

‘We’re not under the gun to sell any of our key players’Darren Eales admits progress ‘could have been quicker’Alexander Isak is expected to remain at Newcastle this summer as the club’s Saudi Arabian ownership emphasise their determination to surmount the difficulties presented by Premier League spending rules.As Darren Eales, Newcastle’s chief executive, announced a broadly positive set of 2023-24 accounts he said the club’s progress was being slowed appreciably by the profitability and sustainability rules that allow teams to post collective losses of up to £105m over a three-year cycle. Continue reading...

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