Premier League

English authorities, fans turned blind eye to ownership issues – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp believes football authorities and fans have wrongly turned a blind eye to ownership issues in the Premier League - so Chelsea’s current predicament should not come…

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Premier League suspends agreement with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport

LONDON (Reuters) - The English Premier League has suspended its agreement with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Tuesday. In…

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De Bruyne and Mahrez fire Man City to 4-1 win over United

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with…

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Premier League heavyweights avoid each other in FA Cup fifth-round draw

Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to second-tier Championship side Peterborough United while Chelsea are away at Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup after most…

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Man United top league of transfer losses with 1 bln euro net spend

Manchester United returned to the top of the table on Monday but not the one they were hoping for as they were named the club with the biggest transfer losses…

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Spurs sign midfielders Kulusevski, Bentancur on busy deadline day

Tottenham Hotspur signed midfielders Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus on Monday while three players left the club on loan, as part of manager Antonio Conte's attempts to reshape…

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Football transfer window shuts: The major transfers by European clubs

The English Premier League saw the most action on the final day of transfer activity until the end of Europe's top five leagues' domestic seasons, with Tottenham Hotspur and Everton…

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Manchester Utd suspend Greenwood following assault accusation

Manchester United suspended footballer Mason Greenwood on Sunday, a move that followed accusations online that the 20-year-old player had assaulted a woman. In an initial statement on Sunday, the club said it…

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Lampard signs contract to become Everton manager – media reports

LONDON (Reuters) - Frank Lampard has signed a contract to take over as manager of Premier League side Everton, according to English media reports on Sunday. Lampard, who has been…

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Trial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs delayed until August

The trial of former Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs has been delayed to August 8 due to a lack of court space, the BBC reported after a hearing on…

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Chelsea drop more points in draw at Brighton

Chelsea's winless run in the Premier League stretched to four matches on Tuesday, as a 1-1 draw away to Brighton and Hove Albion saw their slender titles hopes suffer yet…

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Premier League reports third successive weekly fall in COVID-19 cases

The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 33 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a trend of falling positive cases for a third week. The…

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Salah ‘not asking for crazy stuff’ in Liverpool contract talks

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said his contract demands are not "crazy" and that his future at Anfield is not in his hands as talks continue with the Egyptian international over…

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Spurs coach Conte prepares for Stamford Bridge return

Tottenham Hotspur may not have to face Romelu Lukaku in this week's League Cup tie against Chelsea and while manager Antonio Conte did not want to discuss the under-fire striker's situation he said…

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Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week

A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week, the league said on Monday following a raft of fixture…

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Cavani salvages point for Man United at Newcastle

Substitute Edinson Cavani scored in the second half to help Manchester United salvage a 1-1 draw at struggling Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday. The result stretched Manchester United interim…

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Aubameyang dropped as Arsenal captain after disciplinary breach

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been dropped as the team's captain following a disciplinary breach last week, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The Gabon international will also be not considered…

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Man United’s league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19

Manchester United's Premier League match at Brentford on Tuesday has been postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases at the Old Trafford club, the league announced on Monday. United had reported a "small…

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Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return with Villa

As much as Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard may protest that his mind is focused purely on his team beating Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, there can be…

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Football: Premier League talking points

TUCHEL SAYS HE'S NOT WORRIED, AND YET... Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was not worried after the Blues dominated a home league match only to draw for the second…

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Premier League leaders Chelsea held 1-1 by Manchester United

(Reuters) - Manchester United put their worries to one side to hold Premier League leaders Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday thanks to a Jadon Sancho…

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Manchester City brave snowstorm in 2-1 home win over West Ham

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan struck in the midst of a first-half snowstorm before a late goal from substitute Fernandinho proved enough to secure a 2-1 home…

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Liverpool trounce Southampton, Gerrard enjoys second win with Villa

Liverpool churned out another big victory when they thumped Southampton 4-0 to close in on Chelsea at the top of the Premier League, while former skipper Steven Gerrard enjoyed a…

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Conte’s passion rubs off on Spurs in comeback win

Antonio Conte's renowned inspirational qualities were in evidence as he fired up Tottenham Hotspur for a 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday. The former…

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Liverpool thrash Arsenal 4-0 to go second in Premier League

Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table. Sadio Mane…

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West Ham end Liverpool’s unbeaten run with memorable win

West Ham United showed that their place in the Premier League's top four was fully warranted as they outmuscled Liverpool for a memorable 3-2 victory at a rocking London Stadium…

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Man United ease pressure on Solskjaer with 3-0 win at Spurs

Manchester United thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford in the Premier League on Saturday to ease the pressure on under-fire manager Ole…

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Ramsdale stars as Arsenal continue revival with win at Leicester

LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was the star of the show as Arsenal made it nine games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City in…

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Football: Premier League talking points

via Reuters IS SOLSKJAER READY TO DROP RONALDO? After Manchester United's humiliating 5-0 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced predictable calls for him to be removed…

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In Pictures: Liverpool put five past shambolic United at Old Trafford

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Naby…

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Leaders Chelsea hammer Norwich 7-0 in Premier League

LONDON (Reuters) -A hat-trick from Mason Mount propelled Chelsea to a 7-0 win over bottom side Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday, extending their lead at the top…

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Leaders Chelsea survive late siege to beat Brentford 1-0

Chelsea beat neighbours Brentford 1-0 to keep their grip on the Premier League's top spot on Saturday thanks to a Ben Chilwell strike but they owed their three points as…

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Man City complain to Liverpool over alleged fan spitting incident

Manchester City have made a complaint to Liverpool after a fan allegedly spat at their backroom staff during Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield, media reported. Sky Sports said…

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Premier League – City fight back twice for 2-2 draw at Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday in a pulsating Premier League encounter at Anfield. After struggling against…

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Chelsea get back on track with 3-1 win over Southampton

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea got back to winning ways on Saturday, beating Southampton 3-1 in the Premier League thanks to late goals by Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell after the…

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United frustrated by Everton in Old Trafford draw

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Everton on Saturday after Andros Townsend's equaliser cancelled out Anthony Martial's opener for the home…

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Arsenal trounce Tottenham as resurgence continues

LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal's resurgence continued with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the two north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League on…

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Liverpool held to 3-3 draw by battling Brentford

BRENTFORD, England (Reuters) -Striker Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but the league leaders were still held to a draw by Brentford as the two sides…

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Jesus goal earns Manchester City win over Chelsea

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - An second-half goal from Gabriel Jesus earned Premier League champions Manchester City a deserved 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday and inflicted a first defeat…

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Chelsea crush Tottenham to go joint top

Chelsea's dominant second-half performance earned a 3-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur thanks to goals by Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Antonio Rudiger as the Blues moved joint top of the…

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De Gea, Lingard earn dramatic late win for Man United

LONDON (Reuters) - Jesse Lingard scored a stunning late goal and David de Gea saved a stoppage-time penalty as Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in a dramatic Premier…

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Former England and Tottenham striker Greaves dies aged 81

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer, has died at the age of 81, the Premier League club said…

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Ton up for Mane as Liverpool sink Palace 3-0

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) -Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Anfield on…

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Man City held to frustrating draw by Southampton despite VAR reprieve

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve by the VAR that…

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Odegaard curler gives Arsenal win at Burnley

Martin Odegaard's 30th minute free-kick earned Arsenal their second win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. The Norwegian midfielder curled…

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Liverpool cannot waste points in another tough season, says Klopp

Reuters Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is not surprised by the fine starts of their Premier League rivals and said on Friday that dropping points was not an option in another…

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Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at Leeds in match marred by Elliott injury

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred by…

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The Ronaldo effect: what big players mean for the business goals of clubs like Manchester United

The prodigal son returns. In the last few days of a frenzied football transfer window, Manchester United pulled off a dream signing, welcoming Cristiano Ronaldo back to his former club.…

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‘I was super nervous’, says Ronaldo after memorable second debut at Man Utd

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has scored nearly 800 goals for club and country and won numerous trophies in a 19-year carer but the Portuguese forward admitted having butterflies in…

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Lukaku, Kovacic break Stamford Bridge ducks as Chelsea beat Villa 3-0

Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday for their 600th Premier League victory to move joint top of the standings alongside Manchester United after Romelu Lukaku and Mateo Kovacic scored…

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Premier clubs could face sanctions if they play South American players

Premier League clubs could face sanctions from FIFA if they play South American players, who were not released for international duty, in this weekend's games. Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and…

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Spurs go top of Premier League after Son sinks Watford

Tottenham Hotspur maintained their 100% start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Watford on Sunday thanks to a somewhat fortuitous first-half goal from Son Heung-min. Son…

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Greenwood snatches late win for Man United

Mason Greenwood's late winner earned Manchester United a 1-0 win at wasteful Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday, breaking the record for the longest unbeaten away run in…

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‘Harder than I’d expected’: top players on why joining Premier League from abroad is so tough

The new football season has seen the return of fans, and the return of big money transfers. Ahead of the transfer window closing at the end of August, big names…

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UPDATE – Ten-man Chelsea hold on for point at Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Ten-man Chelsea held on for a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday after defender Reece James was sent off just before halftime. Chelsea had…

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Premier League talking points

LONDON (Reuters) - Talking points from the Premier League weekend: DOMINANT LUKAKU FITS RIGHT IN Chelsea fans left Arsenal's Emirates Stadium chanting the name of Romelu Lukaku after the club's…

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Returning hero Lukaku sets Chelsea on way to 2-0 win at Arsenal

LONDON (Reuters) - A goal by Romelu Lukaku on his second Chelsea debut and a strike by defender Reece James earned the Blues a 2-0 win at London rivals Arsenal…

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