Crypto creep. OKX adds Man City sleeve to its club assets
July 1 – Crypto exchange OKX has expanded its sponsorship of Manchester City to include the left sleeve of both themen’s and women’s first teams.
Premier League
Wolves pull out of South Korean pre-season tour blaming promoters broken promises
June 30 – Wolverhampton Wanderers have pulled out of a pre-season tour to South Korea, just a month before they were due to play games against Celtic and AS Roma.
Everton says new stadium is on-schedule but won’t be open for 2024-25 season start
June 29 – Premier League Everton, who kept their top tier status on the last day of the season have confirmed that they will not be in their new stadium for the start of the 2024-25 season.
Former Dyson exec plugged in to clean-up Saints after hopeless season dumps them out of EPL
June 28 – Southampton Football Club, relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, after a disastrous year under new ownership that saw Serbian money and Scandinavian meddling destroy the fabric of the club, have appointed a new chief executive to clean up the mess.
Aston Villa go all-in with BK8 shirt deal; Trade Nation take the sleeve
June 22 – Premier League Aston Villa have agreed a three-year shirt front with controversial betting brand BK8. The club has also secured a sleeve sponsorship with online trading platform Trade Nation.
Al Mubarak has ‘strong views’ on alleged FFP breaches, but keeps them to himself, for now
June 20 – Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak (pictured) has broken his silence on the raft of alleged financial charges facing the newly crowned European champions.
Premier League releases 2023/24 fixtures. Kompany returns to Man City for opener
June 15 – Treble winners Manchester City will kick off the next Premier League season on Friday, August 11 at promoted Burnley – managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany.
Premier League clubs agree new measures to clamp down on rise in anti-social behaviour
June 15 – Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed new measures to address the “unacceptable rise” in anti-social behaviour last season.
Everton clear the boardroom with role of chairman Kenwright uncertain
June 14 – Everton have reacted to another dismal season by announcing that CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale and fellow directors Grant Ingles and Graeme Sharp a goalscoring club hero in the 1980s – have all left.
Man City celebrate treble in a rainstorm and shadow of on-going financial fair play probe
By Andrew Warshaw
June 13 – A driving rainstorm could not dampen Manchester City’s celebrations when thousands of fans greeted the treble winners in an open-top bus parade in the city centre on Monday.
Al-Khelaifi says he has no role in Qatari bid for Man Utd, but is happy to advise
June 12 – Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi (pictured) has insisted that he is not part of any potential Qatari-led bid to buy Manchester United.
Newcastle United build on Saudi links with Sela shirt sponsorship and noon.com sleeve renewal
June 12 – Premier League fourth-placed finishers Newcastle United, who will play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2003, have confirmed a “multi-year” sponsorship deal for their front of shirt position, as well as renewing their sleeve sponsorship.
Man Utd unveil Snapdragon as US summer tour sponsor
June 12 – Qualcomm Technologies, a global partner of Manchester United, will be the presenting sponsor of the club’s pre-season tour to the US with its Snapdragon brand of processors.
Ange Postecoglou quits Celtic for Spurs in four-year deal
June 6 – Having been persistently linked with other more high-profile candidates, Tottenham Hotspur have ended their long search for a permanent manager by appointing Ange Postecoglou on a four-year contract.
Final stop, Istanbul. Guardiola lead his all-conquering Man City on treble mission
June 5 – Having achieved the second leg of their momentous mission with Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup final defeat of arch-rivals Manchester United, Manchester City head to the Turkish capital to try and complete the treble against Inter Milan in the Champions League final.