June 25 – It could only be a matter of hours before Liverpool, back to their best in a 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday, are crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years and the first time since the Premier League was formed.
June 24 – An off-the-field incident when a plane carrying a banner provocatively declaring ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ flew over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium at the start of the fixture between the teams on Monday was not a criminal offence, police have declared.
June 22 – The recent resumption of the English Premier League suffered a sour off-the-field incident on Monday when a plane carrying a banner provocatively declaring ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ flew over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium at the start of the fixture between the teams.
June 18 – The Premier League resumed Wednesday night after being struck down by Covid-19, but what on earth happened to VAR?
June 17 – Small crowds could potentially return to English stadiums in September if there is no significant increase in the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections, according to Britain’s Culture Secretary.
June 17 – Premier League football returns tonight after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic with Manchester City hosting Arsenal and Aston Villa taking on Sheffield United behind closed doors.
June 16 – Premier League clubs are giving supporters the chance to appear on a live video fan wall that will be streamed into stadiums when the season resumes with two games tomorrow.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 15 – With the resumption of the Premier League 48 hours away, the £300 million takeover of Newcastle United by an investment consortium fronted by Saudi Arabia’s controversial Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman remains very much in the balance pending an imminent ruling on whether Saudi Arabia has been guilty of broadcast piracy.
June 15 – FIFA’s new chief of global football development has warned that Brexit could have a significant negative impact on the future financial and sporting clout of the Premier League.
June 11 – The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool on June 21, when the latter could win their first domestic league crown for 30 years, has been given the all clear to played at Everton’s home ground of Goodison Park but police have urged fans to watch the behind-closed-doors fixture from the safety of their own homes.
June 10 – Everton players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and a number of senior officials have accepted wage deferrals of up to 50% during the coronavirus shutdown to help the club navigate the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
June 8 – Predictions that the savage economic effect of Covid-19 on football will dramatically slow down the transfer market has seemingly had no effect on Chelsea who are reported to have pipped Liverpool to the signing of RB Leipzig sharpshooter Timo Werner.
June 5 – Premier League teams are adopting the five substitutes rule when fixtures resume later this month after approving the new guidelines.
June 4 – The Premier League clubs meeting today are expected to rubberstamp a domestic TV schedule that will see 33 of the remaining 92 fixtures broadcast free to air.
June 3 – Premier League clubs have been given permission to play friendly matches, with strict restrictions, before the scheduled restart of fixtures on June 17.