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Premier League

Klopp and Slot: How Liverpool leveraged two great minds
Sport
/ 29 April 2025

Klopp and Slot: How Liverpool leveraged two great minds

Mutual respect between the two managers has allowed the new Premier League champions to preserve their era of greatness

By Luke Feltham
Gambling sponsorship for Premier League clubs to change
Partner Content
/ 27 June 2023

Gambling sponsorship for Premier League clubs to change

Front-of-shirt sponsorship deals with gambling companies will cease from 2026/27 onwards

By Special Reports
Tourism portfolio committee tells Lindiwe Sisulu to bin Spurs proposal
National
/ 8 February 2023

Tourism portfolio committee tells Lindiwe Sisulu to bin Spurs proposal

The parliamentary committee delivered a broadside against the tourism minister, and wants the mooted sponsorship deal investigated

By Emsie Ferreira
Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault
Sport
/ 8 August 2022

Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault

The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of Wale, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail term of five years

By Anna Malpas
Five Premier League signings to watch
Sport
/ 4 August 2022

Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

By Kieran Canning
The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal
Sport
/ 19 May 2022

The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal

The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch

By Richard Calland
Around the world in 80 games
Sport
/ 25 April 2022

Around the world in 80 games

A perfect world tour that would strike the perfect balance between travel and sport

By Richard Calland
The trials of Super Sunday: McIlroy, Macron and Manchester
Sport
/ 11 April 2022

The trials of Super Sunday: McIlroy, Macron and Manchester

There was a lot to juggle this weekend, and it wasn’t easy to sidestep political profligacy in favour of McIlroy’s brilliance

By Richard Calland
Premier League aftermath: Manchester gulf and efficient Chelsea
Sport
/ 7 March 2022

Premier League aftermath: Manchester gulf and efficient Chelsea

City outclassed United as Arsenal climbed into the Champions League qualification spots at United’s expense.

By John Weaver
Tuchel fights to rekindle Chelsea fire
Sport
/ 21 February 2022

Tuchel fights to rekindle Chelsea fire

Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

By Steven Griffiths 1
How Klopp and Mourinho became victims of change
Sport
/ 18 March 2021

How Klopp and Mourinho became victims of change

The tides of time are moving at such an exponential rate that they’ve swept up two of football’s maestros

By Luke Feltham
The rare fairytale of Percy Tau
Sport
/ 20 January 2021

The rare fairytale of Percy Tau

Through much hard work and a bit of good fortune, the South African attacker has converted a potential horror story into magic

By Luke Feltham
Premier League’s opening madness may well shatter our preconceptions
Sport
/ 9 October 2020

Premier League’s opening madness may well shatter our preconceptions

Thanks to several unique circumstances, this season will likely confound everyone, from pundits to economists

By Luke Feltham
The Premier League returns: Strange times, stranger football
Sport
/ 10 September 2020

The Premier League returns: Strange times, stranger football

English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots

By Luke Feltham
Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation
Sport
/ 29 July 2020

Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation

Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager

By Luke Feltham
Manchester City CAS ruling counts for everything and nothing
Sport
/ 16 July 2020

Manchester City CAS ruling counts for everything and nothing

It may leave a sour taste in the mouth, but the lack of sanction for Manchester City, aside from a fine that amounts to small change, doesn’t affect the bigger picture

By Luke Feltham
Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart
Coronavirus
/ 1 July 2020

Corporate and broadcast deals push PSL to restart

Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”

By Luke Feltham
Pundits cling to football’s racial tropes
Sport
/ 30 June 2020

Pundits cling to football’s racial tropes

A study of European 2019 season commentary suggests prejudice is alive and kicking, but Black Lives Matter and Covid-19 may be changing this

By Luke Feltham
Football will define its own destiny as it returns to a strange world
Coronavirus
/ 16 June 2020

Football will define its own destiny as it returns to a strange world

The superstars of the Premier League are back and how they do will determine whether they remain relevant – on and off the pitch

By Luke Feltham
Tragic trailblazer Fashanu honoured as homophobic United fans shamed
Article
/ 19 February 2020

Tragic trailblazer Fashanu honoured as homophobic United fans shamed

Fashanu will be honoured on what would have been his 59th birthday, an occasion also marked by a reminder from Manchester United that homophobia still exists in football

By Pirate Irwin
How Sheffield United is finally living up to its history
Article
/ 22 January 2020

How Sheffield United is finally living up to its history

Thanks to years of mediocrity, the rich footballing history of the club and its city is often forgotten

By Luke Feltham
Manchester City owners score silver
Article
/ 29 November 2019

Manchester City owners score silver

Club’s parent company awarded global record valuation after United States investment

By Staff Reporter
Tale of dirty, sexy Watford
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Tale of dirty, sexy Watford

The gritty underdogs have bludgeoned their way to the finals, but can they beat football’s best?

By Luke Feltham
The age of schadenfreude is at its prime
Article
/ 3 May 2019

The age of schadenfreude is at its prime

The plot sickens with Liverpool forced to sit on the sidelines rooting for the failure of a rival team

By Luke Feltham
Fortune favours the brave City
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Fortune favours the brave City

Pep Guardiola has Liverpool to thank for pushing him and his team to the limit

By Luke Feltham
Title, top four and pride at stake in massive Manchester derby
Article
/ 23 April 2019

Title, top four and pride at stake in massive Manchester derby

The days of dominance are long gone for the Red Devils with just a place in the top four and Champions League qualification their target

By Kieran Canning
Man United, Barcelona marquee match of exciting quarterfinals
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Man United, Barcelona marquee match of exciting quarterfinals

It’s an all-English clash as City draw Spurs, while Ajax are rewarded with clash against Ronaldo’s Juventus

By Luke Feltham
Latest embarrassment leaves Mourinho running out of time at Man Utd
Article
/ 17 December 2018

Latest embarrassment leaves Mourinho running out of time at Man Utd

Jose Mourinho says he accepts responsibility for a fifth defeat of the season

By Kieran Canning
Liverpool leapfrog Man City: Do we have a real Premier League race?
Article
/ 9 December 2018

Liverpool leapfrog Man City: Do we have a real Premier League race?

Both sides started Saturday unbeaten after 15 matches with an impressive 25 wins between them

By John Weaver
Five things we learned in the Premier League
Article
/ 5 November 2018

Five things we learned in the Premier League

The latest round of matches highlighted some potential weaknesses in Liverpool’s title challenge after they were held to a draw by Arsenal

By Agency
Why is Mourinho so desperate to get sacked?
Article
/ 27 September 2018

Why is Mourinho so desperate to get sacked?

The elite manager has put himself in a hot spot after yet another exchange with a top player

By Luke Feltham
Arsenal’s 4-4 nightmare revisited
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Arsenal’s 4-4 nightmare revisited

​A trip to Newcastle’s St James’s Park means more to Gooners than to most other sets of fans in the Premier League

By Luke Feltham
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