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. City have denied any wrongdoing and have appealed against all of the charges. Those offences all took place between 2009 and 2018. […]

Bruno Fernandes has produced far fewer goals and chances in the early weeks of this season than he did during his outstanding run at the end of last term, and Manchester United are struggling as a result. The captain has three goals and one assist in six Premier League games, and United have collected just […]

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will publish details of his meetings with senior figures at Manchester City. The move 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 that City had broken rules over a […]

Manchester City extended their perfect start with a win over Liverpool, with Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki on target. The result handed Andoni Iraola the first defeat of his Liverpool reign. Below are the player ratings, scored out of 10. Liverpool Alisson (5): Could do nothing to keep out Haaland’s strike, then was […]

Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract on improved terms that runs 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. Palmer is also increasingly seen as a dressing-room leader behind the scenes. The deal […]

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United fans who came to Old Trafford on Saturday hoping to enjoy Manchester City’s scandal left disappointed. They had too many problems of their own. Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 1-1 draw with a 92nd-minute equalizer from Dominic Solanke, even though they had been down to 10 men since Rodrigo Bentancur was […]