Premier League must overhaul owners’ test, says Amnesty
The Premier League needs to overhaul its owners’ and directors’ test after the collapse of the proposed £300 million Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United, Amnesty International has said.
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Premier League wants Saudis to become Newcastle director
The Premier League wanted the Saudi state to become a director of Newcastle United for a takeover deal to go through, according to a leading member of the investment group who were looking to buy the club.
PL braces for dramatic final day
The Premier League’s longest season is set for a dramatic finish on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester battle for Champions League places, with a desperate scrap to avoid relegation at the bottom.
‘The others won’t sleep’: Klopp wants even more from Liverpool
Klopp believes his side will need to keep improving to hold off the chasing pack next season after lifting the Premier League trophy.
All to play for as Premier League enters final week of the season
As the Premier League enters the final week of the season, there is still plenty to play for at both ends of the table.
Police arrest 12-year-old for racially abusing Palace star Zaha
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha was racially abused in a series of social media messages before his side’s Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday.
Wolves see off woeful Everton to move into top six
Wolves bounced back form back-to-back defeats to move into the Premier League’s top six on Sunday by inflicting another miserable away day on Everton in a 3-0 win at Molineux.
Liverpool can’t force rhythm, says frustrated Klopp
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool cannot force rhythm out of thin air after a frustrating Merseyside derby delayed their Premier League coronation.
100 days later: Premier League returns after coronavirus exile
The Premier League makes its eagerly anticipated return on Wednesday after 100 days in lockdown, with Manchester City’s clash against Arsenal taking centre stage at the start of a frenetic dash to finish the season.
Premier League lockdown winners and losers
The Premier League finally makes its long-awaited return on June 17 following a three-month coronavirus lockdown.
Premier League’s international appeal faces coronavirus test
When the 100 day-wait for Premier League football comes to an end on Wednesday, the anticipation will be felt as keenly in Mumbai and Beijing as in Manchester and Birmingham.
Amazon to make Premier League matches free-to-air
Amazon will make its four Premier League matches in the remainder of the 2019/20 season free-to-air as broadcasters prepare for the return of the English top-flight.
What next for Premier League’s ‘Project Restart’
The Premier League’s return is just two weeks away but there are plenty of details for the 20 clubs in the English top-flight to work out before competitive action resumes on June 17.
Villa’s Mings says Premier League return driven by finance
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings says players were the “last to be consulted” over the Premier League’s “financially driven” plan to restart in June.
Fans could return for 20-21 season: Premier League chief
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Friday that fans could be allowed to attend top-flight matches in the 2020-21 season on a “phased basis”.
Premier League clubs vote to resume contact training
Premier League clubs vote unanimously on Wednesday to resume contact training.
Lifting EPL trophy in empty stadium would be ‘strange’, says Henderson
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says playing at an empty Anfield and winning the Premier League title with no fans present would be “pretty strange”.
PL clubs agree group training return from Tuesday
Premier League clubs will return to training in small groups from Tuesday after the latest stage of “Project Restart” was approved on Monday.
British government eyes mid-June Premier League return
Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is hopeful the Premier League can resume by mid-June despite concerns raised by players and coaches over the need for an extended period of training before matches restart.
Premier League players face strict new training protocols
Premier League players are set to be subjected to a strict testing regime if they are to return to training amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to British media reports.
Premier League gets green light for June re-start
Premier League clubs received a boost to their hopes of completing the season.
Premier League presses on with ‘Project Restart’ despite mounting problems
Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on “Project Restart” despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.
Will Premier League with no fans be worth the wait?
The Premier League is adamant that it can overcome huge logistical challenges to get players back on the pitch during the coronavirus crisis but has long since accepted there will be no fans in the stadiums.
Lloris wants Premier League title settled on the pitch
Hugo Lloris believes that ending the English Premier League season without declaring Liverpool champions would be “cruel”, but the Tottenham captain wants the final table decided on the field.
Neville claims Premier League clubs ‘frightened’ to publicly back restart
Gary Neville has accused Premier League clubs of being “frightened to death” to publicly back the plan to restart the season.
‘How many have to die?’ Neville voices fears over PL plans
Gary Neville fears Premier League players’ lives will be put at risk if football is rushed back too soon after the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in Britain.
Premier League cricket pads up for debut
If there is an English Premier League in the United Kingdom, there is also a Cambodia Premier League here. The only difference is that the one in the UK is football, while the Cambodian version deals with cricket.
Premier League comes up with concrete proposals to finish season: report
The English Premier League are eyeing a resumption of the season on June 8, behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, and reaching a climax on July 27, according to The Times.
Premier League matches could return on free-to-air TV
The Premier League is considering screening some behind-closed-doors matches on free-to-air television in Britain when the season restarts, the culture secretary has said.
Sports nostalgia all the rage during virus lockdown
From Premier League stars reliving their own iconic moments to the documentary that broke records in America, the lack of sport during the coronavirus lockdown has triggered a wave of nostalgia among fans and players.
