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/ 207 days agoEmery correct to prioritize Villa's top four chase over ECL run
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is prioritizing a top-four Premier League finish over a potential Europa Conference League trophy. The Spanish coach has been a revelation at the club since he joined back in the fall of 2022. While Villa sat 16th in the English top-flight table at the time, Emery eventually guided the team […]
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/ 208 days agoFernandes to consider United future amid lack of silverware
Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he will soon consider his future at Manchester United. The star midfielder is the club's current captain and the centerpiece of the entire squad. Even though he turns 30 later this year, the midfielder is his team's most valuable player in the transfer market. The Portugal international claimed back in […]
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/ 208 days agoPremier League risks revolt if meaningful matches move to USA
NBC Sports is continuing to push for Premier League regular season matches to be played in the USA. The massive media company has had exclusive broadcasting rights to the English top flight in America since 2013. Their latest six-year deal with Premier League officials, which began back in 2022, is worth $2.7 billion. American interest […]
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/ 208 days agoTop Brazilian goalkeeper unlikely to join Premier League
Premier League clubs look set to miss out on another talented Brazilian goalkeeper. Therefore, he won't be joining Ederson and Alisson in perhaps the best European soccer leagues. After establishing himself as Athletico Paranaense's starting goalkeeper for the last two seasons, Bento was given his debut for Brazil last month. He started in place of […]
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/ 209 days agoEverton in talks with bankruptcy firm as 777 endures more issues
Everton is now receiving financial advice as they deal with potential bankruptcy issues. The Premier League side has been receiving a series of significant loans from 777 Partners to help cover operating costs. The Toffees have received over $250 million in loans from the firm. These advances have occurred regularly since the American firm initially […]
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/ 209 days agoPremier League admits more referee mistakes upon review
The controversy from Everton's win over Nottingham Forest has led to the Premier League conceding it made more referee mistakes. The pivotal relegation scrap led to three points for the Toffees that may be the difference in keeping Sean Dyche's side in the top flight. However, Nottingham Forest had three penalty shouts that went unanswered […]
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/ 209 days agoPeacock raises price just before 2024/25 Premier League season
Ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League, NBC's paid subscription service Peacock is raising its price. This is the second summer in a row Peacock is going up in monthly subscription costs. For the 2023/24 season, the service cost $5.99. That allowed it to be cheaper than the likes of ESPN+, and it would be the […]
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/ 209 days agoAs United rebuild looms, five players stand out as future core
Manchester United is due for a significant squad rebuild this summer. The situation at Old Trafford seemed to look fairly positive after manager Erik ten Hag's first campaign at the helm. The Dutchman took the team to third in the Premier League table and collected the Carabao Cup during the 2022/23 season. Nevertheless, the Red […]
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/ 210 days agoCan a spending cap make the Premier League less boring?
On Monday, Premier League clubs agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap ahead of the 2025/26 season to replace current profitability and sustainability rules. Also known as anchoring, this policy ensures clubs can only spend specific amounts on transfers, wages, and agents' fees. The hypothetical rule would mean clubs can only spend the equivalent […]
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/ 211 days agoAmorim apologizes for poorly-timed West Ham talks: What now?
The meeting between Ruben Amorim and West Ham concerning his potential summer appointment as manager was a misstep, the coach has admitted. This time last month, the manager from Sporting was considered the favorite to take over at Liverpool. He won the Portuguese championship in 2020-21 and will most likely repeat the feat this year. […]
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/ 211 days agoNo England return: Lopetegui set to join Pulisic and Musah
Julen Lopetegui, who was the frontrunner for the managerial job at West Ham, has reportedly turned down the offer. While Lopetegui was in command of Wolverhampton before, that tenure was brief. Having taken over for Bruno Lage in November 2022, the Spaniard led Wolves to a 13th-place finish the previous season. On the other hand, […]
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/ 212 days agoSheffield United relegated after breaking unwanted EPL record
Sheffield United has officially become the first Premier League team this season to suffer relegation. The Blades have endured a dismal campaign back in the top flight for the first time since the 2020/21 campaign. In fact, they have remained bottom of the standings since November and have only managed to win three league matches. […]
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/ 212 days agoSalah and Klopp clash as Liverpool's EPL title hopes slip away
Liverpool once again stumbled on Saturday in their quest to grab the 2024 Premier League title, although the match will be remembered for the touchline spat between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp. The Reds previously suffered a shock defeat to crosstown rivals Everton on Wednesday. The defeat put a massive dent in their title charge, […]
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/ 212 days agoLeicester earns Premier League promotion as financial issues loom
Leicester City has officially earned promotion back to the Premier League after one season in the second-tier Championship. Despite shocking the sporting world by winning the Premier League title in 2016 and playing nine consecutive seasons in the division, the Foxes were relegated from the English top flight after the 2022/23 campaign. Nevertheless, Leicester will […]
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/ 213 days agoKlopp: Premier League failure eases pressure on new Reds boss
Jurgen Klopp claimed it may be easier for his successor if Liverpool fails to win the Premier League title. The Reds find themselves third in a three-horse race for the English top-flight crown. While Klopp's club was previously in a decent position in the table, a recent 2-0 defeat to local rivals Everton has put […]