82 m. 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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82 m. ago Man City fans show club what North Stand 'Blue Wall' can look like after latest ticket protest

Manchester City fans protested the club's ticket policies against Wolves despite the club announcing more details of their 2025/26 season tickets on the eve of the Premier League fixture.

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1 hour ago EFL and Premier League games on TV this Saturday with 3pm blackout lifted

The final day of the Football League season will be aired in full in the UK, meaning the 3pm Saturday blackout will be partially lifted, but not for the Premier League

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2 h. ago Pep Guardiola backtracks on Man City comments after 'take a break' claim

Man City boss Pep Guardiola has just over two years remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium but has admitted that he will step away from football once he leaves the Premier League side

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2 h. ago How to watch Premier League games on TV this Saturday as 3pm blackout is lifted

Football fans in the UK will be able to enjoy the rare experience of watching live at 3pm on a Saturday this weekend, but it still won't be Premier League action

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3 h. ago How to watch Arsenal vs Bournemouth: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Gunners aiming to return to winning ways after Champions League setback

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3 h. ago Do Premier League teams have to give a guard of honour? Chelsea set to show Liverpool respect

Liverpool have officially been crowned Premier League champions but have four games of the season left with their opponents tipped to stick by the Guard of Honour tradition

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3 h. ago Two Man City players fuming at Bernardo Silva proves Pep Guardiola point about Champions League advantage

The moments you may have missed as Manchester City took on Wolves in the Premier League.

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4 h. ago Aston Villa vs Fulham Premier League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Both sides will see this as a huge six-pointer in the race for Europe with Villa looking to secure back-to-back Champions League spaces while Fulham will be looking for their first appearance in Europe in 14 years

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4 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot makes transfer window prediction as Reds star addresses future

Liverpool are potentially in line for a busy summer after winning the Premier League with plenty of ins and outs predicted as Arne Slot looks to consolidate his squad

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5 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: £42m star set for shock summer exit amid Viktor Gyokeres boost

Arsenal are gearing up for a busy summer transfer window as they look to finally claim the Premier League title, with a new striker at the top of Mikel Arteta's shopping list

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8 h. ago Arsenal vs Bournemouth Premier League prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Arsenal will be keen to get some momentum behind them before their trip to Paris while Bournemouth do not want to see the European dream die just yet

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9 h. ago Jamie Carragher tips dark horse to challenge Liverpool for Premier League title next season

Liverpool won the Premier League with four games to spare this season, but Jamie Carragher is expecting the Reds to face more competition from Manchester City, Arsenal and Newcastle next season

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10 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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10 h. ago Ange Postecoglou 'really hard' on Tottenham players as he makes Premier League claim amid European priority

Spurs boss insisted he was angry with his players after heavy defeat to Liverpool last weekend

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10 h. ago Arne Slot hopes title triumph will help Liverpool secure transfer targets

Securing league crown has enabled earlier preparationSlot: ‘It definitely helps to attract new players as well’Arne Slot believes the emphatic nature of Liverpool’s title triumph and the emotional celebrations that followed will help the club beat off competition for their main transfer targets this summer.The Liverpool head coach gave his players two days off as reward for clinching a record-equalling 20th league title on Sunday, when a party was held at Anfield after the 5-1 rout of Tottenham. Slot’s celebrations continued with his wife’s birthday meal on Monday before his focus switched back to business on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Arne Slot drops hint on Liverpool's summer transfer plans after title triumph

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is hoping that the wild and emotional scenes last weekend at Anfield will inspire his players to retain the Premier League title

Politics

10 h. ago Mikel Arteta shares true feelings on Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations

Mikel Arteta was hurt that Liverpool became deserved Premier League champions instead of Arsenal but he insists it will not serve as added motivation next season

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10 h. ago Arne Slot gives fresh insight on title celebrations and outlines future Liverpool plans

Liverpool have won the Premier League title, with Arne Slot reflecting about his week since the triumph and how he quickly turned back to planning for the rest of the season

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10 h. ago Liam Delap's next club becomes clearer as manager drop hints on £30m Man Utd target

Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap is getting plenty of interest from some of the Premier League's top clubs but David Moyes is not confident for Everton

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