29 h. ago Manchester City discover Premier League punishment after breaking rule NINE times

Manchester City have been fined more than £1m for kicking off or restarting games in almost a quarter of their Premier League games last season

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30 h. ago Man United set for massive cash injection amid crucial transfer window as announcement made

The latest Manchester United news as new broadcaster secures rights to show Premier League games across multiple countries

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39 h. ago Expect to see Premier League teams going longer more often next season

Playing out from the back works for top teams but sides at the bottom are giving away too many chancesBy Opta AnalystLong-ball football has, for better or worse, been on the decline for years. Football was once a kick-and-run game, shaped by long balls and the thinking that getting the ball close to the opposition’s goal as quickly as possible increased the chances of scoring, well, more quickly.That was swiftly disproved and left further and further in the rear-view mirror as the game sped off into the Premier League era and further still in the Pep Guardiola-inspired 2010s. As the technical standard of players increased, the ball was kept on the floor more and more. The laws of the game have even been changed to allow teams to play passes so short from goal-kicks that they do not even leave the penalty area. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Liverpool star will miss opening game of new Premier League season after being banned

Arne Slot will be without vital cog Ryan Gravenberch when Liverpool begin their title defence in August, after the midfielder's final-day sending off against Crystal Palace

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61 h. ago Liverpool fans in shock as Mohamed Salah 'to miss nine games including Arsenal away'

Mohamed Salah could be set to miss nine games for Liverpool next season, including six Premier League matches during the 2025/26 campaign due to his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations

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61 h. ago Manchester United's first six 2025/26 Premier League fixtures compared with top six rivals

Man United will face a challenging start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign - but how do their opening games compare with those of their traditional rivals?

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62 h. ago Premier League opening fixtures: Liverpool host Bournemouth, Arsenal at Manchester United

Thomas Frank’s Spurs start at home to BurnleySunderland face West Ham, Leeds host EvertonLiverpool will kick off their Premier League title defence with a home game against Bournemouth on Friday 15 August, on an opening weekend when Manchester United host Arsenal.Thomas Frank’s first match as Tottenham’s manager will come on the Saturday at home against promoted Burnley, and Sunderland’s return to the top flight also begins at home on 16 August against West Ham. The third newcomers, Leeds, have the Monday night slot for a clash with Everton at Elland Road. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Premier League fixtures 2025/26: Every first round game as champions Liverpool face Friday night test

The new season opens with champions Liverpool on Friday night at Anfield against Bournemouth, with the first round offering plenty of excitement over four days

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64 h. ago Arne Slot's 'criminal' opening Liverpool game after Jurgen Klopp had his say on fixture

Arne Slot was welcomed to Liverpool last season with a 12.30pm kick-off in his opening Premier League game – a time slot Jurgen Klopp repeatedly made known his dislike for it

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3 d. ago Sacked referee David Coote charged by FA over Jurgen Klopp comments

The former Premier League referee was sacked last December by Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL)

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4 d. ago Man Utd's response to huge Tottenham bid in Bryan Mbeumo transfer race speaks volumes

Manchester United and Tottenham are both hoping to sign Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo this summer after the 25-year-old netted 20 Premier League goals in 38 games last season

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7 d. ago Viktor Gyokeres preference clear as Man Utd and Arsenal bid to resolve transfer saga

Viktor Gyokeres is wanted by Manchester United and Arsenal, after scoring 102 goals in 97 games for Sporting Lisbon, with a move to the Premier League on the cards this summer

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8 d. ago Matheus Cunha seals ‘dream’ £62.5m Manchester United move on deal to 2030

Brazil forward, a childhood United fan, joins from Wolves Jason Wilcox hails ‘exciting and productive’ signingManchester United have completed the £62.5m signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves, with the forward intent on helping the club “back to the top”. The 26-year-old has a five-year contract with the option of a further year and will be paid about £150,000 a week.Cunha said: “It is hard to put into words my feelings about becoming a Manchester United player. Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English team and I dreamed of wearing the red shirt. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Everton face huge transfer overhaul with Jack Grealish on six

Everton are leaving behind Goodison Park for their brand-new stadium and the team that walks out for the first Premier League game of the new season in August could look a lot different too

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2 w. ago Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou as head coach despite Europa League glory

Victory in Bilbao fails to save Australian’s jobThomas Frank among candidates to take overAnge Postecoglou has been sacked by Tottenham despite winning the Europa League. That European trophy, a first for 41 years, could not prevent him from being removed after a Premier League campaign in which Spurs lost 22 of their 38 games and finished 17th.Postecoglou departs after exactly two seasons in charge, leaving his successor with the benefit of Champions League football next season. Daniel Levy, the club chair and a minority owner, will now seek to appoint a 14th permanent manager in 24 years at the boardroom helm. The club have met with intermediaries to discuss a potential move for Brentford’s Thomas Frank. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bikes, the Bean and Black Panthers in Chicago: Wembley to Soweto initiative 2025

After the huge success of projects across Europe, southern Africa, South America, the Middle East and the UK, the Wembley to Soweto Foundation started its US rollout in 2022. Focusing on young people affected by gangs, the charity uses photography as a catalyst to improve participants’ self-esteem and confidence and teach life skills to help disadvantaged youth into employment and tertiary educationThe backdrop of sport has been a constant in the Wembley to Soweto Foundation’s projects, and the foundation has encouraged the young photographers to reflect how their communities are shaped by football, rugby, athletics, cricket, boxing and the like.Since the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa, the charity has worked alongside the Premier League, the FA, the Olympic Games, the Cricket World Cup, the RFU and now the MLS in North America. Ultimately the US cohorts will be given the opportunity to photograph at the US Soccer World Cup in 2026 and the 2028 LA Olympics.Quiet Reflection – Th...

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2 w. ago Tottenham hold private talks with rival boss as Ange Postecoglou waits to discover fate

Ange Postecoglou remains under huge pressure at Tottenham despite guiding the club to their first trophy in 17 years, with the Australian at risk of the sack after losing 22 games across the Premier League season

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3 w. ago Nathan Aspinall reveals what Premier League run has done for him and his game

The Stockport star achieved a lifetime darts ambition by making the big night at London’s O2 Arena

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3 w. ago The Newcastle tactics that proved Eddie Howe is an elite manager

After 15 games of the Premier League season, Newcastle United were 12th in the table and looking lost.

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3 w. ago Fuming Ruben Amorim blasts Man Utd 'chokers' after latest humiliation

Ruben Amorim took his Manchester United squad to Malaysia for a post-season friendly and the first of those games ended in a shock defeat for the Premier League side

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