No member of Manchester City’s current squad was signed during the period in which an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. Those offences all came between 2009 and 2018. City have denied any wrongdoing and have appealed against all of the charges. The […]
Is Bruno Fernandes’ form a symptom or a cause of Man Utd’s struggles?
Bruno Fernandes has made a far less emphatic start to 2026-27 than the one that earned him the PFA Player of the Year award just seven weeks ago. The Manchester United captain has three goals and one assist in six Premier League games, all of them coming against Ipswich, and United have collected only six […]
Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to publish details of his talks with the club’s owners
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will release details of his meetings with senior figures at Manchester City. It follows criticism of his comments after the club was found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. An independent commission found City had broken rules over a nine-year period […]
Liverpool vs Man City player ratings: Florian Wirtz struggles in a difficult match for the Reds
Manchester City beat Liverpool to extend their perfect start, handing Andoni Iraola his first defeat as Liverpool manager. Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored the goals, and Liverpool were reduced to 10 men after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for a second yellow card. Here are the BBC Sport player ratings for the […]
Cole Palmer extends Chelsea deal to 2034
Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract on improved terms, keeping him at the club until 2034. The England international, 24, was already under contract until 2033, but the club is rewarding him for his performances as one of its key attacking players. He is also increasingly seen as a dressing-room leader. The deal […]
Manchester United ought to have beaten Spurs, and failing to do so shows how deep a hole Carrick and his side are in
Manchester United could not hold on to a late lead against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday, slipping to a 1-1 draw after Dominic Solanke headed Spurs level in the 92nd minute. The visitors had been down to 10 men since Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for head-butting Luke Shaw. United fans had arrived […]