April 28 – The Premier League’s underpinning £1.5 billion domestic TV rights deals could be rolled over for at least another two years if government agrees to waive any competition law concerns.
April 28 – Arsenal’s American owners, the Kroenke family, have been quick to quash any speculation that they will sell the club following reported interest from Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek.
April 28 – The recent launch of the Premier League Hall of Fame with Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry as the first inaugural inductees, has been followed up by a fan vote for the next six legends to be inducted.
April 27 – Spotify owner Daniel Ek has expressed interest in acquiring Arsenal and is reportedly preparing a bid, along with club legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira.
April 23 – In the aftermath of the crash of the European Super League (ESL), the owners of Arsenal, Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE), have vowed that they will not sell the club and promised to cover the cost of the failed ESL coup.
By Paul Nicholson
April 22 – With the European Super League dead in the water, at least in its latest incarnation, the Premier League has wasted no time in moving on the management of the renegade six clubs, stripping them of key positions on key Premier League committees and working groups.
April 22 – As the repercussions of the collapse of the European Super League begin to take shape, Manchester United’s American co-chairman Joel Glazer has become the latest high-profile figure to “apologise unreservedly” to fans for the club’s involvement in the aborted project, saying United failed to show respect to the “deep-rooted traditions” of the English game.
April 21 – Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward (pictured) has become the first high-profile victim of the European Super League’s dramatic collapse on Tuesday evening. He resigned and will step down from his role at the end of 2021.
April 16 – The ongoing saga over the aborted Saudi-led takeover of English Premier League club Newcastle United has taken a new twist with reports that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally approached British prime minister Boris Johnson to intervene.
April 13 – Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean international Son Heung-min is the latest English Premier League player to be targeted with racist abuse on social media.
By David Owen
April 7 – Premier League champions-elect Manchester City plunged heavily into the red during the covid-impacted 2019-20 season, posting a king-sized pre-tax loss of £125.1 million.
April 3 – Manchester United have launched two Easter campaigns with compelling social action messages. Through its foundation and its co-operation with FareShare it will distribute 21,300 food hampers to families in Manchester. At the same time the club has continued its anti-discrimination campaign with the roll out of SEE RED.
By David Owen
April 2 – Championship-bound Sheffield United have become only the third Premier League club to date to post a pre-tax profit for the covid-affected 2019-20 financial year.
By David Owen
March 20 – Chinese-owned Wolverhampton Wanderers have joined the general plunge into the red by Premier League clubs for the covid-impacted 2019-20 financial year.
March 15 – Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer (pictured) has put 5 million of his club shares up for sale in an offering that is expected to close tomorrow and gross him more than €100 million.