August 21 – Newly promoted Premier League club Aston Villa’s long-serving youth coach and head of football development Kevin MacDonald has been suspended following an investigation into allegations of bullying.
August 7 – Leading English Premier League club Chelsea have apologised for the “terrible past experiences” of some former youth players following a damning 252-page report into child sexual abuse at the club that has made headline news across the UK and shocked the country.
July 26 – Everton have unveiled designs for their new £500 million stadium to be built on semi-abandoned dockland in north Liverpool. The clubs the new stadium will deliver a huge economic benefit to the city, regenerating a part of Liverpool.
July 22 – The English Premier League is expecting the introduction of video assistant referees to cause controversy next season.
July 19 – Arsenal fan websites in the United States are reported to be playing a key role in a protest campaign against the club’s owners.
July 17 – Arsenal supporters groups have been rebuked by Josh Kroenke, son of American owner Stan Kroenke, in an open letter declaring that top trophies are out of reach this season for the club.
July 3 – Premier League Liverpool have launched an International Academy in Mauritius in partnership with The Ministry of Youth and Sport Republic of Mauritius.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – The most thrilling title-chasing season since the Premier League was created in 1992 was finally concluded on Sunday when Manchester City held their nerve to retain the trophy on the final day and condemn Liverpool to second place despite them losing only one league game all campaign.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 3 – It’s been a long and at times infuriatingly frustrating time coming, especially for the fans.
March 11 – Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed a move-in date for their new home after almost two full seasons at Wembley and a string of delays that have bloated the bill for the club’s new stadium.
By Andrew Warshaw
February 22 – Big-spending Chelsea, in the headlines for much of the season for all the wrong reasons, have been slapped with a two-window transfer ban by FIFA and fined CHF600,000 after being found guilty of illegally signing no fewer than 29 under-age foreign players.
January 25 – Rescue workers have finally called off their search for the missing light aircraft carrying Cardiff City’s new striker Emiliano Sala to the Premier league club which says it will plan a special mark of respect next week.
By David Owen
January 20 – In this loadsamoney era for top-tier football, Crystal Palace stands out as a club that has managed nonetheless to retain close links with the community that spawned it. So it is not altogether surprising that of all Premier League outfits it should be the Eagles who have teamed up with their local council to provide some practical midwinter help for the homeless.
January 17 – In what is becoming something of an embarrassment for the richest league in world football, a second high-profile media executive has turned down the chance to become the new head of the English Premier League.
January 10 – It was initially hoped to be ready last September but the waiting goes on after a series of delays. Tottenham Hotspur say their state-of-the-art new stadium may not be ready until at least March, possibly only being able to stage the final five home league games of the season.