Genius Sports renews Premier League betting data rights for further 5 years
August 7 – Genius Sports has renewed its agreement with Football DataCo, extending their official data partnership until 2029.
Premier League
Man City hit with £2m fine for delaying kickoffs and restarts
August 1 – English champions Manchester City have been fined more than £2 million by the Premier League for no fewer than 22 instances of delaying kick-offs or restarting matches.
Fofana forgives Fernandez saying he isn’t racist but needs education
August 1 – Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana has accepted an apology from teammate Enzo Fernandez but says he needs educating after the Argentine midfielder was filmed singing a derogatory song about France’s black players.
Man Utd puts its digital fantasy game cards on the table with Tezos
July 31 – Manchester United have launched a new fantasy football game, Fantasy United, for the 2024/25 season.
Chelsea forgive Fernandez for racist post, all ‘very comfortable and good’
July 31 – Chelsea will take no action against their Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez for singing a derogatory song about France’s black players.
Howe dismisses speculation over England job
July 31 – Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, one of the favourites to replace Gareth Southgate for the England job, says he has had no official contact with the Football Association over the vacancy.
Man Utd’s California dreaming turns into a nightmare as Yoro and Hojlund injured
July 31 – Manchester United blockbuster signing Leny Yoro has been spotted wearing a protective boot and using crutches at the club’s UCLA training base in California, as Manchester United’s season takes a huge hit before it has even taken off.
Arsenal fork out €40m to reinforce defence in bid to upset Man City’s supremacy
July 30 – Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have reinforced their defence with the signing of rising Italian star defender Riccard Calafiori from Bologna.
Man Utd owner leaning towards 100,000 capacity, £1.2bn new stadium
July 29 – Manchester United minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed a strong preference to replace Old Trafford with a new 100,000-capacity facility, as he urges the club to finalise their stadium plans by December this year.
London Mayor has no issue sending capital’s top clubs overseas to play Premier League
July 29 – The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has caused a major stir for saying he believes Premier League fixtures being played abroad is inevitable.
Man City agree multi-year deal with online bookie Betway
July 29 – Manchester City rang in a new partnership with online bookmaker Betway, attending the NYSE bell-ringing ceremony on Friday to mark the multi-year sponsorship.
Kitman Labs adds its data solutions to improving performance of Premier League match officials
July 25 – The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) group that officiates all Premier League matches has announced a new partnership with data analytics business Kitman Labs.
Bournemouth secure record 2-year shirt sponsorship with Asian bookie BJ88
July 24 – Premier League AFC Bournemouth have unveiled Asian online bookmaker BJ88 as their new front-of-shirt partner in a two-year deal.
Man City owners CFG ink development deal with Sony Pictures Television
July 24 – City Football Group (CFG) have partnered with entertainment giant Sony Pictures Television (SPT) to co-develop and produce new original scripted, nonfiction, and kids’ television projects for worldwide audiences.
Forgive and forget? Maresca insists no split in Chelsea team over racist Fernandez video
July 24 – New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insists there will be no problems when Enzo Fernandez joins up with the squad on Monday for their USA pre-season tour despite the racism storm involving the Argentine midfielder.