Although parachute payments offer some financial protection, dropping out of the Premier League still results in a significant loss of revenue. Could the clubs that ended their seasons in 18th place, just one position short of survival, claim they may have avoided relegation if not for City? This issue can be considered from two perspectives. […]
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Queens Park Rangers could be without midfielder Glen Kamara for Friday’s Championship meeting with West Ham United if Fifa becomes involved in a disagreement between his club and national team. The Finnish Football Association says the 30-year-old was recalled from international duty by QPR, external link before Tuesday’s Uefa Nations League fixture against Hungary. Finland […]
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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: “The principal ruling sets out what occurred at Manchester City during the period in question. It explains how the club repeatedly breached Premier League regulations for almost ten years. “The findings also support the Premier League’s decision to bring the case against Manchester City. Although the proceedings have […]
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Mark Chapman discusses the latest football talking points with Chris Sutton, Shay Given and Rory Smith. Football issues correspondent Dale Johnson joins the panel to examine VAR following the disputed decision to award Erling Haaland’s match-winning goal for City in the Manchester derby. The panel also considers why United find it difficult to face teams […]
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The UK government imposed sanctions on Abramovich in March 2022 over his alleged connections to Russian president Vladimir Putin, claims he has rejected. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he received a special licence permitting him to sell Chelsea on the condition that he could demonstrate he would not profit from the transaction. The 59-year-old pledged that […]
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Chelsea have received a £10m fine and a suspended transfer ban covering two windows after accepting that they violated regulations governing agents, the FA confirmed on Friday. A previous independent commission had issued a suspended six-point penalty, but that sanction has been removed and replaced with the suspended transfer restriction. The club’s Clearlake Capital owners […]
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