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Premier League Statement

The Premier League has today (Wednesday 27 May 2020) released the following statement. Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to resume contact training – marking another step towards restarting the Premier League season when safe to do so.

THE FA TOP EARNERS TAKE PAYCUT

The Football Association (FA) highest paid staff will take wage cuts of up to 30 per cent as English football’s governing body tries to manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS LAUNCH NHS FUNDING INITIATIVE.

Premier League players have joined forces to create an initiative which aims to raise funds for National Health Service (NHS) charities during the coronavirus pandemic and distribute them ‘where they are needed most’.

March 29, 2019
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Professional Footballers’ Association set for complete revamp with chairman Ben Purkiss also departing Gordon Taylor has confirmed he will leave his role as chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association after 38 years. Taylor, 74, has headed up the players’ union since 1981 after taking over from former secretary Cliff…

March 20, 2019
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The major rule changes that will impact English football next season from handballs and penalties to goal celebrations, there are some major changes coming into effect ahead of the 2019-20 campaign Several rule changes will be introduced in football next season which will affect all English clubs. The International FA…

January 3, 2019
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The Premier League fear the two recent racism rows that have rocked English football are damaging their global brand. The league says in a message on its Twitter account that support for a team should “never include excessive aggression or discrimination toward the opposition.”

December 10, 2018
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Football star Raheem Sterling has accused British newspapers of helping to “fuel racism” in their portrayal of young black players, the day after he was subjected to alleged racist abuse in the Premier League. Sterling said he “expects no better” following the incident during Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat by Chelsea…

December 1, 2018
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Eric Nixon the former Manchester City and Tranmere Rovers player has left his position as goalkeeping coach with the Prenton Park club. Nixon, who made over 600 League appearances said, “It has been a joy to have been a part of Tranmere’s rise in recent years, with obviously the return…

November 9, 2018
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Manchester City and their sponsors manipulated contracts to circumvent Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations, according to Der Spiegel. The German news magazine claims it has seen internal documents which show that City officials discussed how to wipe out a £9.9m shortfall in 2013.

October 30, 2018
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The tax payments of 171 players, 44 clubs and 31 agents are being investigated by HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC has recovered £332m of extra tax from professional football since 2015-16. The figures are a rise from September 2017, when HMRC was reportedly investigating the tax affairs of 90 players,…

Premier League Statement

THE FA TOP EARNERS TAKE PAYCUT

PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS LAUNCH NHS FUNDING INITIATIVE.

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor to step down

Football Rule Changes

Premier League urges fans to report racism at games

Raheem Sterling: British newspapers ‘fuel racism’ in football

Eric Nixon Joins The Football Group

Man City: Uefa ‘deceived’ over FFP regulations, claims Der Spiegel

HM Revenue & Customs investigates players, clubs & agents over tax

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