Everton plan test events for new Bramley-Moore dock stadium
January 3 – Everton have announced test events at their new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock which will replace their iconic Goodison Park venue this summer.
Premier League
Match day 19: Hammers nail season’s lead at top of capacity table
January 2 – The Premier League closed out the year with another strong attendance showing, leaving just 6,000 seats empty across 10 matches – a score significantly above the seasonal average. Four clubs hit the coveted 99% capacity mark, equalling the record for most clubs in this range during a single gameweek.
West Ham fundraiser raises £60k for NHS charities
January 2 – West Ham United are set to donate nearly £60,000 to NHS charities and Air Ambulance UK following an auction of match-worn items from their recent Premier League fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Souloukou rejoins Marinakis at high flying Nottingham Forest
January 2 – Lina Souloukou will take over as the new CEO of Nottingham Forest on January 5, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Match day 18: Boxing Day cheer boosts Premier League clubs
December 28 – The festive season delivered not only goals but packed stands across the Premier League, with Boxing Day fixtures recording an impressive average capacity of 98.12%, comfortably exceeding the season’s overall average. Fans turned out in droves to support their teams, though a few notable clubs struggled to fill their seats.
Bumper Christmas opening for Premier League clubs as nine clubs go over 98%+ capacity
December 23 – The Premier League has shaken off any talk of a pre-festive slump, proving once again that it thrives in the winter spotlight. Attendance figures this week revealed a remarkable overall stadium capacity of 98.3%, comfortably above the season’s average.
Saints hire Ivan Jurić in last ditch bid to salvage season, or at least some pride
December 23 – Premier League Southampton have confirmed Croatian Ivan Jurić as their first team manager.
Pereira leaves Saudi Pro League Wolves’ a Premier League survival challenge
December 20 – Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers, in the English top flight since 2018, have hired the much-travelled Vitor Pereira as their new manager.
Freidkin completes Everton buy, ending Moshiri era
December 19 – After much too-ing and fro-ing and having pulled out of an original deal last summer, The Friedkin Group (TFG) has finally completed its majority takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri and sparking fresh hope for fans of one the Premier League’s longest standing clubs.
Match week 16: Toon top attendances, Liverpool fill Anfield as fans put Xmas shopping on hold
December 19 – Premier League attendance remains in a strong position despite the festive season being in full flow. Usually this stage would record a drop off in attendance due to money saving or family priorities, but match week 16’s average of 97.89% marks a strong score for the period.
Watch out Postecoglu? Squid Game is coming Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
December 19 – Hot on the heels of announcing a deal with the beer giant of Asia, Tiger Beer, Tottenham Hotspur, is back with another Asian-themed partnership, this time in the form of the Netflix smash hit, Squid Game, which was developed in the country of their captain, Son Heung-min of South Korea.
Chelsea boss Maresca gives full backing to Mudryk to clear doping suspension
December 19 – Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has expressed his full support for Mykhailo Mudryk in the wake of the Ukrainian international winger failing a drugs test.
Spurs partner with Singapore’s Tiger Beer
December 18 – Tottenham Hotspur continues to remain ‘Spursy’ on the pitch, however, when it comes to marketing and partnerships, the North London club roar. In a new deal, the club has announced that Tiger Beer will be its ‘Official International Beer Partner’ in an effort to capitalise on the team’s growing presence in Asia.
Spurs lose appeal over Betancur’s 7-match ban for ‘abusive and insulting’ Son comments
December 18 – Tottenham Hotspur have lost their appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban for making an offensive comment about South Koreans in relation to a remark about Spurs teammate Son Heung-min.
Chelsea’s Mudryk tests positive for doping
December 17 – Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from football following a positive drugs test, according to the Football Association.