Man City issue new challenge to Premier League’s ATP rules
February 10 – Premier League champions Manchester City have launched a new legal action against the Premier League over associated party transactions (ATP).
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Chelsea tunes up sponsorship focus with Live Nation deal
February 2 – Premier League Chelsea have struck a new sponsorship deal with Live Nation, naming the global live entertainment giant as a Principal Partner for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.
Chelsea owner Boehly loses fans’ trust with investment in Vivid Seats ticket touting site
February 8 – Chelsea FC owner, Todd Boehly, has a history of upsetting the supporter base at Stamford Bridge with his scatter gun approach to running the club, and now he has been accused of a “breach of trust”.
Liverpool swamp Spurs to set up EFL Cup final against Newcastle
February 7 – A commanding performance from Liverpool saw them cruise to a 4-0 victory over Spurs at Anfield on Thursday, securing their spot in the EFL Cup final at Wembley where they will face Newcastle United March 16 as they look to retain the cup they won last season.
Slot lobbies for more players in match-day squad, and less chat from refs
February 6 – New Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, whose team currently leads the Premier League and are challenging for multiple trophies, has called for English football authorities to expand match-day squads to 23 players.
Premier League says FIFA’s imposition of CWC will not alter 2025/26 season start date
February 5 – The English Premier League has accused FIFA of going “too far” with the expanded Club World Cup and says it won’t allow special dispensation for the two English teams involved in next summer’s competition, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Premier League says 13 VAR errors so far this season, but it is better than last
February 5 – There have been 13 video assistant referee (VAR) mistakes in the Premier League so far this season, according to league bosses.
Chelsea look to take a step closer to their global fanbase with Twilio partnership
February 5 – Premier League Chelsea have announced a multi-year partnership with Twilio, making the customer engagement platform an official supplier across both the men’s and women’s teams.
Villains tighten their defense with eSentire partnership
February 5 – Premier League Aston Villa under manager Unai Emery have a reputation of being a tough nut to crack defensively on the field. Now off the field that reputation is being enhanced through a partnership with eSentire, the club’s new Official Cybersecurity Partner.
Jhon Duran heads to Saudi to join Ronaldo, Benrahma loaned to Neom
February 3 – Colombia and Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran has departed the English Premier League for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr in a reported £64 million deal.
Abramovich allegedly dodged tax payments through superyacht scheme
January 30 – Former Chelsea supremo Roman Abramovich allegedly dodged paying millions in taxes to British authorities through an elaborate fictitious superyacht hiring scheme.
Leicester City helicopter crash was not pilot error. Srivaddhanaprabha family pursue £2.1bn claim
January 29 – A helicopter crash that killed the owner of Premier League club Leicester City and four others was an accident, an inquest jury has concluded.
Court returns £3.6m to West Ham from LLDC’s profit share in sale of 27% club stake
January 29 – West Ham United have not had the happiest of times since moving from their much beloved Upton Park to the London Stadium, however, the club is potentially now £3.6 million better off after winning a court case against The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which owns London Stadium.
Man City put AI designed kits to public vote
January 29 – Football clubs and their kits are big business, however the fans rarely have an input into what these kits look like. Manchester City and their kit provider, German sportswear giant, Puma, have turned that concept around by announcing a ‘fan vote’ to decide the club’s official 2026/27 Third kit.
Former Premier League referee David Coote tells all in heartfelt interview
January 28 – Former English Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that struggling to hide his sexuality contributed to the offensive rant about Jurgen Klopp that led to his dismissal.