Premier League set to drop all Covid measures by end of Feb
February 11 – The English Premier League hopes to phase out all Covid-19 emergency measures by the end of this month.
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Adidas drops Zouma for putting the boot into his cat
February 11 – West Ham United’s French defender Kurt Zouma has been dropped by kit manufacturer Adidas in response to footage of the defender attacking one of his cats.
ePremier League revamps format with BLAST input
February 9 – Esports tournament organiser BLAST will produce the 2021/22 edition of the ePremier League, the first time the esports heavyweight has entered the football gaming scene.
Nike terminate Greenwood deal
February 8 – Nike have terminated their endorsement of Manchester United and England striker Mason Greenwood, the sportswear firm has announced, citing “deep concerns” following his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault.
Rooney fronts up to past pressures in TV doc
February 8 – Retired former England captain Wayne Rooney has opened up about his problems with alcohol in a much-publicised upcoming documentary.
Lampard returns to Premier League management with Everton
February 1 – Frank Lampard has become the new manager of Everton on a two-and-a-half-year contract, replacing Rafael Benitez who was dismissed after a disastrous spell at the Liverpool club.
Man Utd’s Greenwood arrested on suspicion of rape
January 31 – Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations that were made on social media.
Fans return to live sport with Premier League on course to set new attendance records, finds report
January 27 – Live sport attendances are leading the UK’s bounce back from Covid, according to analysis by Two Circles.
Hodgson returns to Premier League with Watford mission
January 26 – Roy Hodgson has come out of retirement to lead Premier League club Watford. He will be tasked to steer the Hornets, 19th in the Premier League table, to safety.
Trigger happy Watford owners fire Ranieri after just three months
January 25 – Watford have dismissed coach Claudio Ranieri after a three month, 14-game tenure that failed to reverse the club’s fortunes and has left the Hornets in the Premier League relegation zone.
Newcastle fly into new Saudi storm as Staveley faces Ashley repayment demand
January 24 – Newcastle United, already under pressure from human rights organisations because of their recent Saudi-led takeover, are now under renewed scrutiny for having decided to visit the country for a training camp.
Premier League set to stipulate four positive covid cases as minimum to call games off
January 24 – Clubs may need to prove at least four positive Covid cases under new Premier League regulations being considered relating to postponed games.
Premier League set to revamp its abused covid-call-off rules
January 20 – The English Premier League is considering revising its controversial Covid regulations which have caused the postponement of 22 fixtures over the past five weeks – many of them linked to injuries and international call-ups as well as positive cases of the virus.
English FA probes suspicious betting patterns around Arsenal yellow card incident
January 20 – The English FA has opened an investigation into suspicious betting patterns around a yellow card issued to an Arsenal player in a match played before Christmas.
Burnley lose another fixture as covid hits squad
January 18 – Burnley vs Leicester has become the latest Premier League game to be postponed because of Covid-19 and injuries among home players.