By Mark Baber
May 12 – Widely believed to be the world’s richest black person and the richest African, Aliko Dangote, has opened up media speculation by publicly expressing interest in purchasing Arsenal football club.
By Paul Nicholson
May 12 – QPR have reacted fast to potential Financial Fair Play penalties of as much as £58 million following their impending relegation from the Premier League to the Championship.
By Mark Baber
May 11 – As the 10 year anniversary of the Glazer takeover of Manchester United approaches, a story has emerged that the Florida-based owners have ruled out selling Old Trafford’s naming rights. Meanwhile another mischievous story suggests United players have had to be ordered to drive their sponsor-provided Chevrolets.
May 11 – Although the league season across Europe isn’t quite over, the managerial rumour mill is already in full swing – with Pep Guardiola’s switch to Manchester City top of the list.
May 6 – QPR may be battling to hold on to their Premier League status, but any fears of relegation have not stopped the club investing in its own future with a revised planning application having been submitted for a new training ground at Warren Farm in Ealing, London.
By David Owen
May 3 – AFC Bournemouth’s remarkable promotion to the English Premier League will assure the south-coast club of at least £130 million of extra revenue, according to Deloitte, the business advisory firm.
April 30 – Former English Premier League footballer Delroy Facey has been jailed for two and a half years after being convicted of conspiring to bribe non-league players.
April 29 – Manchester United have released dates for their pre-season tour to the US this summer as well as changes to the opponents they had initially said they will face in the ‘International Champions Cup’.
By Andrew Warshaw
April 28 – There are heartwarming football stories. And then there is the story of Bournemouth. Celebration and euphoria were mixed with sheer disbelief last night when the tiny club on the English south coast, close to oblivion only a few years ago, effectively sealed their promotion to the top flight of the Premier League for the first time in their 116-year history.
By Paul Nicholson
April 28 – West Ham have responded swiftly to a call by a Charlton Athletic supporters group for a review of the rental agreement on the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, London, saying that their bid was the best option both for London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and that this was the best deal on the table for the taxpayer.
By Paul Nicholson
April 27 – The row over West Ham’s move to London’s Olympic Stadium was re-ignited last week with Charlton Athletic Supporters Trust (CAST) seeking a review of the terms of West Ham’s rental agreement at the venue.
April 22 – Liverpool may have under-achieved on the field this season after finishing runner-up in the Premier League last term but their brand shows little sign of being adversely affected. The club has signed a three-year extension to their main sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered.
April 22 – West Ham United have become the first English top-flight club to announce they will reduce season ticket prices as a result of the Premier League’s eye-watering new bumper television deal.
The English FA wants to cut down the number of foreign players in the Premier League but are the proposed rules opening the FA’s doors to legal challenge? Luca Ferrari, partner and global head of sports, and Libby Payne, associate at Withers, examine the new proposals and warn of stormy waters ahead.
By David Owen
April 20 – Rising staff costs helped to prevent Premier League club Newcastle United from reporting even stronger financial results for the year to 30 June 2014. Financial statements for the club currently lying 14th in the league table, now available from Companies House, show that overall staff costs climbed 27% year-on-year to £78.3 million, with wages and salaries rising more than 28% to £69.3 million.