West Ham and Jamaica striker Michail Antonio has surgery after car crash
December 9 – West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture following his involvement in a car accident on Saturday.
Premier League
Match day 14: Mid-week fixtures see drop in Premier League attendances
December 6 – Manchester City recorded the most empty seats of any Premier League team this season as revealed by Inside World Football’s Capacity Tracker for matchweek 14, despite Pep Guardiola’s side turning around their losing form with a much-needed victory on Wednesday night.
West Ham boss Karen Brady warns government that lack of clarity over ownership test is harming new investment
December 5 – Clubs from across the English football pyramid are “alarmed” by the lack of consultation on legislation which could “fundamentally affect the future” of the game, West Ham United vice-chairwoman Karren Brady has warned.
Guehi’s ‘come to Jesus’ moments earn Premier League warning
December 5 – England international and Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi will face no formal action from the English Football Association despite defying its rules for a second time by writing a religious message on his kit during a Premier League game celebrating LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Haram. Man United players stonewall the LGBTQ+ jacket
December 5 – Football and the LGBTQ+ community have worked together tirelessly over the last few years to bring more initiatives to the public forum. As one of the world’s biggest clubs, how Manchester United approaches this subject always makes news.
Brentford focussed on improved scouting data with renewed Eyeball.Club deal
December 4 – Premier League Brentford have renewed their collaboration with talent scouting digital platform Eyeball.Club that will see the Bees integrate Eyeball.Club’s software into their talent identification systems, complementing their traditional scouting methods which have proved to be successful since breaking into the Premier League in 2021.
Report finds Millennials and Gen Z dissatisfied with football’s sustainability record
December 2 – Football organisations are set to face increasing scrutiny over their environmental and social impact, driven by a younger, sustainability-conscious generation of supporters, according to a new survey by Carbon Responsible focusing on UK football fans.
Match week 14: EPL crowds hit near-capacity ahead of first round of mid-week fixtures
December 2 – Premier League stadiums once again showcased near-capacity crowds, with match week 14 averaging an impressive 98.53% attendance – the third best of the season behind match weeks 1 and 11. Here’s how the weekend unfolded.
Keith Harris leads £230m Sportsbank bid for Textor’s Crystal Palace shares
November 28 – John Textor, whose multi-club ownership vehicle Eagle Holdings is preparing for a £2.3 billion stock market float, looks to be closing in on the sale of his 46% stake in Premier League Crystal Palace.
Match week 12: Man City fans lose faith, Toon Army keep marching, win or lose
November 28 – This week’s capacity tracker findings show a damning reflection of Manchester City’s poor form, after the Premier League holders received season-low turnout for the club’s four goal lashing at home to Spurs. With the usually strong attendance regressing each week, the already poor 95.4% figure no doubt dwindled as the game went on.
Spurs’ Vicario out for months after playing for 60 minutes on broken ankle
November 28 – Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian international goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be out for “months, not weeks” with an ankle injury, manager Ange Postecoglou has confirmed.
Man Utd debt balloons to £714m as cost of hiring Amorim hits €12.6m
November 27 – Since becoming Manchester United minority shareholder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe (pictured), has been wielding a heavy scythe. In July he released 250 employees in a decision related to cutting costs.
Court gives Arsenal fan of Nigerian descent a 3-year banning order for racially abusing Partey
November 27 – Charles Ogunmilade, 28, has received a three-year football banning order after racially abusing Thomas Partey. Ogunmilade, an Arsenal fan, said he was mimicking as satire what a white racist would say.
Guardiola shrugs off scratch with joke but later issues clarification on self-harming
November 27 – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has released a statement after stating he “wanted to harm [himself]” following yet another Poor result versus Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Salah says he is still waiting for Liverpool contract offer
November 26 – Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah has stunned fans by raising doubts about his future at the club, saying he is yet to be offered an extension to his contract which expires at the end of the season.