Premier League
Premier League votes to roll over domestic rights deals after government green light
The English Premier League has voted to roll over its existing domestic broadcast deals into the 2022-25 cycle after receiving approval in principle from the UK government to sidestep its usual tender…
Ashley files lawsuit against Premier League over failed Newcastle takeover
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is taking legal action against the Premier League for its alleged role in the failed takeover of the club by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Premier League ‘looking into NFTs’ as potential new revenue source
The Premier League is reportedly exploring ways to exploit the growing market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a new revenue stream, according to the Financial Times
Premier League to ‘revise rules’ to guard against breakaway threat
Football’s English Premier League is considering a change in its rules that would prevent clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League from joining such a competition in the future.
Sports QC: ESL rebels’ access to Uefa information poses disciplinary question
The European Super League founders’ access to confidential financial information ahead of their plans to create the breakaway competition could leave them open to disciplinary action from football governing b…
Heavyweight clubs unveil breakaway plans for European ‘Super League’
Twelve of Europe's biggest football clubs have agreed to join a 'European Super League' that would usurp the Uefa Champions League as the continent's premier club tournament
Dan Haddad | No need for review – why VAR sponsorship is a dud
Daniel Haddad, head of commercial strategy at the Octagon agency, sees little merit in sponsorship proposals around Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology, the application of which has only detracted from the fan experience
Saudi Crown Prince ‘called on’ UK PM to intervene in PIF’s Newcastle takeover bid
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene in the proposed takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund by telling the Premier League t…
UK sports bodies back Covid certification as ‘credible option’ for full stadia
A group of the UK’s leading sports rights-holders have written an open letter to the country’s politicians in support of Covid-19 certification as a ‘credible option’ to enable full capacity stadiums from Ju…
Former AS Roma owner Pallotta keen to buy Premier League club
James Pallotta, the former AS Roma president, has openly expressed interest in buying a Premier League club
Premier League, LaLiga claim piracy win as Mobdro service shut down
Football’s English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga have claimed a win in the fight against the piracy of their content after illegal streaming app Mobdro ceased all operations.
Ashley still committed to Newcastle’s Saudi takeover despite High Court setback
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has reaffirmed his commitment to sell the club to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, in spite of losing two early skirmishes in an arbitration hearing against the E…
Masters criticises ‘destructive’ Super League, bullish on Premier League TV rights
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said the proposed ‘Super League’ competition would be “destructive to the value” of European football, adding that potential reform of the Uefa Champio…
All Premier League matches to be televised in UK until fans return
The English Premier League will continue to make all its matches in the 2020-21 season available for broadcast in the UK until supporters are permitted back into stadiums
UK government to ‘press ahead’ with gambling sponsorship review
A potential ban on betting companies' shirt sponsorship of sports teams in the UK is gathering pace after it emerged that the government is keen to push through a reform
All Premier League matches to continue to be shown in UK until end of February
The English Premier League will continue to make available all its matches for broadcast in the UK until at least the last weekend of February
PP Sports ‘countersues Premier League over collapsed deal’
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is following through on a threat last year to sue the English Premier League over their collapsed media rights deal, according to a report in the Financial Times
Premier League agrees beIN rights renewal in Mena region
The Premier League has renewed its broadcast rights deal in the Middle East and North Africa with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group in a major agreement in one of the league’s key markets.