Aston Villa confirms two-season Betano shirt sponsorship
April 23 – Aston Villa have confirmed their shirt and principal partner deal with Kaizen Gaming brand Betano, worth an estimated £20 million over two seasons.
Premier League
Bad day with the match officials prompts Forest to accuse VAR of being a Luton fan
April 22 – Following their 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest made the extraordinary accusation that the Video Assistant Referee [VAR] was biased against them as they tried to push out of their relegation dogfight.
Everton deal on a knife-edge as 777 Partners struggles to repay £160m loan
April 17 – The investor trying to take control of Everton has pushed back its target date for completing the deal as it scrambles to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the deal.
Aston Villa owner V Sports brings in Atairos new money to ‘enhance’ infrastructure projects
April 16 – US strategic investment firm Atairos has become a minority shareholder in V Sports, the entity that owns Aston Villa.
Everton file appeal against second points deduction
April 15 – Everton have appealed against the two-point penalty imposed on the club in April for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Liverpool and Arsenal slip ups leave Man City in pole position
April 15 – The race for the Premier League title has been flipped on its head following a bizarre double slip-up from leaders Arsenal and Liverpool, putting reigning champions Manchester City back in the driver’s seat with six games remaining.
Premier League clubs agree new financial control model
April 12 – English Premier League clubs have agreed new financial fair play rules but they will not be introduced until the 2025-26 season.
Premier League to bring in SAOT to speed up and improve VAR decision making
April 12 – The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology next season to speed up decision-making after clubs unanimously agreed on the move at a shareholders’ meeting.
Everton sale in the balance as 777 asks for more time to complete its fund raising
April 11 – The investor trying to take control of Everton has reportedly asked for more time to complete the deal.
Sela donates Newcastle Utd logo branding to hearing loss charity RNID and launches haptic shirts
April 11 – Newcastle United’s main sponsor Sela has gifted front short logo position and pitchside advertising rights to deaf and hearing loss charity RNID for the club’s home game against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.
Man Utd football director John Murtough out as Ashworth and Wilcox head for Old Trafford
April 10 – Manchester United football director John Murtough has stepped down after more than 10 years in the role, with Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth set to be appointed as part of a restructuring at the club under Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Premier League warns against independent regulator who could put English game ‘at risk’
April 9 – The English Premier League has issued a warning of the ‘risk’ that the incoming independent regulator could pose to the success of English football.
Everton hit with further two point deduction after second breach of financial rules
April 8 – Everton have been deducted two points for a second breach of the English Premier League’s financial rules, plunging the club back towards the relegation zone with seven games remaining.
Spurs mourn loss of Joe Kinnear, aged 77
April 8 – Joe Kinnear, who won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup as a fullback during a decade at Tottenham Hotspur, has died at 77.
Liverpool equalise late against Man Utd but missed chances gift Premier League to Arsenal
April 8 – Liverpool have been the first to blink in the three-way Premier League title race with Arsenal and Manchester City, as Manchester United managed a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford after Liverpool wasted a multitude of chances.