According to a report from international insurance company Howden, the Premier League suffered more injuries than any other top European league. The Injury Index, as Howden calls it, also discussed the financial impact of these injuries for Premier League club. In total for European leagues, injury costs reached a combined $562 million for the 2021/22 […]

Chelsea fired commercial director Damian Willoughby for sending 'inappropriate messages' to a finance agent last year. The improper interactions occurred prior to his employment with the Blues. Chelsea only brought on Willoughby to the position about two weeks ago before letting him go. A spokesperson for Chelsea explained the sacking to Reuters on Wednesday. "Evidence […]

American forward Christian Pulisic claims that former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel lied to him about starting a massive match. In an excerpt from his upcoming book Christian Pulisic: My Journey So Far, the USMNT star said that Tuchel promised him a start in the 2020/21 Champions League semifinal second-leg game against Real Madrid. Pulisic was […]

Chelsea appear to have found its new sporting director, with RB Salzburg's Christoph Freund close to taking over the role. Evening Standard reports that Freund, who is the sporting director at Salzburg, takes his same role over to Stamford Bridge. There, he works closely with owner Todd Boehly and new manager Graham Potter for tactics and […]

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi receives yet another transfer away from the west London club. His latest, and permanent, destination is Fenerbahce out of the Turkish Süper Lig. Reports estimate the Turkish giants spent in the area of $3 million for the Belgium international's services. Batshuayi was a target of a number of clubs, having fallen […]

Just two games in, there is already a certain air around certain clubs in the English top flight. Liverpool's two draws has them a quick four points back of Manchester City and Arsenal. Those two clubs are the only clubs with two wins through two. However, plenty of teams have high moments over the first […]

Matchday one in the Premier League was great. Underdogs Brighton, Fulham and Bournemouth pulled off strong results to start their seasons. Three of the most impressive performances, however, came from the usual suspects. Arsenal kicked off its season with a comfortable win at Selhurst Park. Erling Haaland bagged a brace in his Premier League debut […]

After a turbulent season, the acquisition of Raheem Sterling marks the beginning of a new era for Chelsea FC. Last summer, the Blues stood as the kings of Europe. The Champions League title from 2020/21 is just the second in the club's history. Like their opponents in that final, Manchester City, Chelsea relied on a […]

London (AFP) – Todd Boehly was Wednesday named as Chelsea's new chairman to replace Bruce Buck and will act as interim sporting director after the club confirmed the departure of Marina Granovskaia. Granovskaia is stepping down from her role as director as part of a shake-up at Stamford Bridge, leaving co-controlling owner Boehly to spearhead Chelsea's negotiations in […]

There are a number of soccer tickets on sale this summer for games in the United States. At last, European club teams have the chance to return to the United States for preseason friendlies. Clubs such as Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus all have scheduled games across the U.S. In total, […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, European soccer teams are touring the USA for offseason training again in bulk. Last year, a handful of European clubs made the trip over to the United States. Notably, Everton won the Florida Cup against Colombian side Millionarios. Still, the majority of the major European clubs held off with limited […]

It is crunch time in the Premier League. Liverpool and Manchester City hit speed bumps in the Champions League this past week. Surely, a number of fans were looking forward to another meeting between the two in the Champions League Final. After all, the two sides played to remarkable games earlier in the season. However, […]

Premier League fans circled this game on the calendar months ago. Manchester City versus Liverpool. Even though both sides have eight games remaining including this fixture, the winner is in the driver's seat for the Premier League title. Liverpool and Manchester City have been so dominant in the Premier League this year. While just one […]

It feels like it has been a month since the Premier League teams competed. In some cases, that is not far off. For example, Manchester United last played a Premier League game on March 12. The FA Cup quarterfinals and the international break is all wrapped up now. This weekend, all 20 EPL teams are […]

Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has vowed Chelsea will not be destroyed by the sanctions on Blues owner Roman Abramovich that plunged the European champions into turmoil before their 3-1 win at Norwich on Thursday. Abramovich was one of seven more oligarchs slapped with new British restrictions over the invasion following Russia's invasion […]