Unai Emery quits Villareal for return to Premier League with Aston Villa
October 25 – Unai Emery is back in the Premier League. The Spaniard will succeed Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa, the English club have confirmed.
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Aston Villa fire Gerrard after Fulham loss
October 21 – I’m a fighter, not a quitter. The words not only of former British prime minister Liz Truss before she was forced to resign but also, 24 hours later, of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard just before being sacked following a terrible start to the Premier League season.
Ronaldo walk out leaves Ten Hag with a problem to ‘deal with’
October 20 – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he will “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner left the pitch without permission after being left out of their 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday.
Klopp charged by FA over sending off, but says Middle Eastern cash comment was not xenophobic
October 19 – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been charged by the English Football Association following his sending-off during his side’s 1-0 win against champions Manchester City at the weekend.
Man City fans sing offensive chants, Liverpool fans throw coins on a tense day at Anfield
October 17 – Liverpool have condemned a section of the travelling Manchester City support for “vile chants relating to football stadium tragedies” during Sunday’s high-profile clash between the two Premier League heavyweights.
Spurs searching for £22m+ stadium rights naming deal with Google
October 13 – English Premier League Tottenham Hotspur are reported to have held talks with Google about a potential sponsorship of their £1 billion state-of-the-art stadium.
Police arrests and public disorder at English grounds rose 60% in 2021-22 season
September 23 – Arrests and reported incidents of disorder at matches across England and Wales last season were at their highest level for eight years.
Premier League clubs to clampdown on pitch invaders with minimum one-year ban
September 21 – Premier League clubs have agreed to hand pitch-invading fans a minimum one-year ban.
Chelsea revolving door keeps spinning. Willoughby barely gets past reception
September 21 – Just days after sacking manager Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea are back in the headlines again after showing the door to yet another official, commercial director Damian Willoughby, dismissed despite having started work for the Premier League club only weeks ago.
Las Vegas Knights owner Foley saddles up for Premier League ride with Bournemouth
September 19 – Bournemouth could be the next Premier League club to fall under US ownership after reports in the US and England that a Las Vegas-led consortium had bid for the club.
Leicester City get greenlight to expand stadium to 40,000
September 15 – Premier League Leicester City have been granted planning permission to extend their King Power Stadium by 8,000 seats.
Chelsea’s Boehly outlines multi-club vision and a plan to make EPL more like America
By Samindra Kunti
September 14 – Chelsea chairman and part owner Todd Boehly has said he wants to build a multiple-club network to complement the acquisition of the London club. The American has also suggested an MLB-styled all-star game in England to raise funds to be distributed across the English football pyramid.
Premier League postpones three games but EFL returns to play as England mourns Queen’s passing
September 13 – Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral next Monday three Premier League matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed, but tonight (Tuesday) EFL and National League matches will resume as will a full round of FA Trophy matches.
England suspends all football to mourn passing of the Queen
September 9 – All football in England has been postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday.
Premier League’s unstoppable train derailed. Brighton vs Crystal Palace off
September 8 -The Premier League match Brighton vs Crystal Palace on September 17 has been postponed because of a national rail strike across the United Kingdom.