July 23 – West Ham co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold have turned down an investment offer from a consortium led by former QPR chief executive Philip Beard, an approach Sullivan called “derisory”.
July 21 – Fans attending Premier League grounds from the end of September may have to show proof they have been double vaccinated under plans being considered by the British government.
July 14 – Manchester United have reportedly reached agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign England star Jadon Sancho for over £70 million.
July 6 – English Premier League grounds will be able to operate at full capacity next season after the British government announced it was sweeping away a raft of coronavirus restrictions in England from July 19 despite increasingly high levels of infection.
July 5 – Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira is the new manager of Premier League Crystal Palace — his third senior coaching role.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 1 – Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, two of the Premier League’s supposed heavyweight clubs who seriously under-performed last season, have both ended their search for a new manager to try and revive their respective fortunes.
June 16 – Liverpool have been given the green light by local authorities to press ahead with £60 million plans to redevelop Anfield Road capacity to 61,000.
June 16 – Liverpool is to trial the temporary installation of seats with safety rails in two areas of the Anfield stadium next season following a safety review by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA).
June 15 – Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer has admitted that the owners’ silence “gave the impression we don’t care”, but was told by fans that the club has become “a laughing stock”.
June 10 – England’s six rebel clubs have reached a £22 million financial settlement with the Premier League for their role in the European Super League debacle.
June 2 – In the latest move in the post-season managerial merry-go-round, Carlo Ancelotti has unexpectedly quit Everton after just 18 months to become head coach of Real Madrid for a second time.
June 1 – After 74 years of trying, unheralded London club Brentford are back in the top flight of English football after beating Swansea City 2-0 in the high-stakes Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday, regarded as the single richest fixture in European football.
May 25 – Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) have confirmed that fans will be represented on the club board, becoming the third Big Six English clubs to implement the reform following the aborted European Super League (ESL) plan.
May 21 – The fight against racist abuse on social media has resulted in eight men being arrested after an unnamed Tottenham Hotspur player was racially abused on Twitter. Four other men were interviewed by police under caution.
May 20 – With his club at a crossroads almost two years after the euphoria of reaching the Champions League final and talismanic striker Harry Kane almost certain to leave, Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has admitted mistakes were made during what has been a hugely disappointing season – and that it was imperative to restore the club’s DNA.