With the new season comes plenty of rituals — getting your Fantasy Premier League team ready, making predictions about the upcoming season, and looking through the new jerseys that have been released for each club. Some of what we have seen really stand out, many are middle of the road efforts but very few kits […]

The jerseys for all 20 clubs in the 2016/17 Premier League have now been unveiled. To make it easier to see who will be wearing what and which clubs have new kit manufacturers, we've assembled all of the home, away and third jerseys for the clubs on one page. Click on any of the photos […]

London (AFP) – Premier League stars have been warned they must show more respect to referees in a wide-ranging clampdown on petulant behaviour ahead of the new season. Frustrated by the growing trend for players to harass officials with foul-mouth abuse and aggressive posturing, the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League on […]

London (AFP) – Premier League stars have been warned they must show more respect to referees in a wide-ranging clamp down on petulant behaviour ahead of the new season. Frustrated by the growing trend for players to harass officials with foul-mouth abuse and aggressive posturing, the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League […]

London (AFP) – Shamed former England international footballer Adam Johnson will serve his six-year sentence for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl after a judge refused him leave to appeal against his conviction. The 28-year-old, once a winger with Sunderland and Manchester City, was jailed in March after beng found guilty following the illegal act […]

London (AFP) – The shockwaves felt after Britain voted to leave the European Union are set to have a dramatic impact on the transfer fees splashed out by cash-rich Premier League clubs for leading European players. One question is whether players like French Manchester United target Paul Pogba would be eligible to play in Europe's […]

London (AFP) – Footballing powerhouse the Premier League weighed into Britain's referendum debate on Monday, saying a departure from EU would go against the "openness" of the league and all of its clubs. "Nobody bears the scars more than me of having to go and negotiate in Brussels and try and organise things a little […]

London (AFP) – English football's financial might was demonstrated anew on Thursday as business analysts Deloitte revealed that England's 92 professional clubs generated record £4 billion ($5.8 billion, 5.2 billion euros) revenues in 2014-15. Fired by the all-powerful Premier League, which saw revenues climb three percent to £3.3 billion, England's professional clubs breached the £4 […]

Doha (AFP) – An English Premier League club wants to allow supporters to vote via smartphone for the player they want substituted during a match, a data analyst has told a Doha football conference. Fans would cast their votes via an app on their phones after being given real-time performance data for every player on […]

London (AFP) – With another dramatic Premier League season at an end, AFP Sport looks back at the five best matches of the 2015-16 campaign: Manchester City 1 Leicester City 3 Rarely can a goal from Sergio Aguero have been greeted with such apathy, but the sound of the Manchester City star's irrelevant late strike […]

London (AFP) – Following the conclusion of the 2015-16 Premier League season, AFP Sport selects the five most memorable goals from the campaign: Christian Benteke (Manchester United 3-1 Liverpool) Belgium striker Benteke endured a dismal debut season at Liverpool following his 32.5 million pounds ($46.9 million, 41.1 million euros) transfer from Aston Villa, but he […]

Leaders Leicester City can go seven points clear in the Premier League after closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur dropped points in a frantic 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday. Harry Kane struck in the 63rd minute to cancel out Philippe Coutinho's opener for Liverpool, leaving Spurs four points below Leicester, who host Southampton on Sunday. Arsenal […]

Jurgen Klopp refused to write off Liverpool's hopes of forcing their way into the top four despite squandering a two-goal lead at Southampton. Liverpool's 3-2 defeat meant they were unable to take advantage of Manchester City's home loss to Manchester United and move to within four points of Manuel Pellegrini’s side who lie fourth having […]

The possibility of Britain voting to leave the European Union in its June 23 referendum leaves the lucrative and globally popular English Premier League facing an uncertain future. For some, Britain leaving the EU would have a positive impact, fully opening up the Premier League to the world whilst also enabling home-grown footballers to find […]

Steve McClaren was sacked as Newcastle United manager on Friday — AFP Sport looks at all the Premier League bosses who have left their posts this season: Dick Advocaat (Sunderland) The Dutchman had saved Sunderland from relegation last season as interim boss after taking over in March and eventually opted to come back for another […]