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Analysing Europe’s top four leagues: How does football in England, Italy, Spain and Germany compare?
2 months, 1 week ago

Analysing Europe’s top four leagues: How does football in England, Italy, Spain and Germany compare?

New York Times  

The last 20 editions of the UEFA Champions League have been won by a club from England, Italy, Spain or Germany. Here then, are some of the key trends that have emerged from Europe’s top four leagues during the past five seasons — from Premier League set-piece prowess to the reluctance of Serie A goalkeepers to dash out of their …

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Why the rest of Europe is celebrating the Premier League’s night of failure in the Champions League
8 months ago

Why the rest of Europe is celebrating the Premier League’s night of failure in the Champions League

The Independent  

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Leicester could be latest team to fall foul of Premier League’s spending rules
9 months ago

Leicester could be latest team to fall foul of Premier League’s spending rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — Leicester could be the latest team to be sanctioned for overspending in the Premier League. The club also faces a financial investigation from the English Football League, which runs the three divisions below the Premier League. Leicester said it was “surprised at the actions the Premier League has taken.” “The club is extremely disappointed that the Premier League …

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Rishi Sunak says independent regulator can force Premier League to ‘fairly’ redistribute revenue
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak says independent regulator can force Premier League to ‘fairly’ redistribute revenue

New York Times  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has restated his commitment to bringing in an independent regulator for English football who can force the Premier League to share more of its income with the rest of the professional game. Sunak was at a “PM Connect” question-and-answer session at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium on Monday when the League Two club’s owner Andy Holt …

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Everton files appeal against points deduction imposed by Premier League
1 year ago

Everton files appeal against points deduction imposed by Premier League

Hindustan Times  

Everton filed an appeal Friday in a bid to overturn the Premier League's decision to deduct 10 points from the club for breaching the competition’s financial rules. Everton's supporters protest over the club's 10-point punishment for breaching financial regulation The deduction was the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League’s 31-year history, dropping Everton into the relegation zone and threatening …

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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City ‘part of history’ after winning Champions League
1 year, 6 months ago

Pep Guardiola: Manchester City ‘part of history’ after winning Champions League

The Independent  

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Illegal streaming gang jailed for selling cut-price Premier League subscriptions
1 year, 6 months ago

Illegal streaming gang jailed for selling cut-price Premier League subscriptions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An illegal streaming gang who …

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Premier League sounds warning as government pushes through independent regulator
1 year, 10 months ago

Premier League sounds warning as government pushes through independent regulator

The Independent  

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Manchester City Hire Defence Counsel Over Alleged Financial Rule Breaches
1 year, 10 months ago

Manchester City Hire Defence Counsel Over Alleged Financial Rule Breaches

News 18  

David Pannick, of Blackstone Chambers, will again defend Manchester City after the Premier League brought more than 100 charges against the football club for breaches of financial rules on Monday. City, the world’s highest revenue-generating club last season according to Deloitte, have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules stretching from the 2009-10 …

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Thomas Frank praises Brentford ‘miracle’ of competing with Premier League’s best
2 years, 2 months ago

Thomas Frank praises Brentford ‘miracle’ of competing with Premier League’s best

The Independent  

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Man City's De Bruyne named Premier League's Player of the Season
2 years, 7 months ago

Man City's De Bruyne named Premier League's Player of the Season

The Hindu  

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season for the 2021-22 campaign, the league said on Saturday. The Belgium international scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in 29 games this season and has been a key player for City, which needs a win in its final game on Sunday to lift …

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Neville leads calls for independent regulation in English game - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Neville leads calls for independent regulation in English game - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

A group of sports figures including former England defender Gary Neville, former Football Association chairman David Bernstein and Olympian Denise Lewis has issued a manifesto calling for the independent regulation of English football. The “Save our Beautiful Game” manifesto put forward by the eight-member group on Thursday states that “football has shown itself incapable of self-reform” and seeks to address …

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Fifa to take control of VAR and ensure it’s used the same across all competitions to end Premier League’s variation
4 years, 5 months ago

Fifa to take control of VAR and ensure it’s used the same across all competitions to end Premier League’s variation

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Issues concerning VAR have been handled primarily by the International Football Association …

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