Latest Premier League News

Guardiola signs a 2-year contract extension at Man City and eyes 'more trophies'

Nov. 21, 2024 18:38 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola committed himself to Manchester City for another two years on Thursday and quickly set his sights on adding to his record-breaking reign. Guardiola ended uncertainty about his future by signing a contract extension that would prolong his...

Viktor Gyokeres is outscoring Haaland, Lewandowski and Kane as striker's price tag hits $100M

Nov. 16, 2024 11:13 AM EST

Viktor Gyokeres is the Swedish striker whose explosive goal-scoring has made him one of the hottest properties in Europe and could see him become soccer's next $100 million-plus player. Yet Premier League clubs seemingly missed his rare talent when it was right under their noses. ...

Premier League ref David Coote suspended over alleged anti-Liverpool remarks

Nov. 11, 2024 15:27 PM EST

LONDON (AP) — An English Premier League referee has been suspended after videos on social media appeared to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. David Coote was suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation, the body...

Arsenal's winless run goes on after 1-1 draw with Chelsea and Man United beats Leicester 3-0

Nov. 10, 2024 17:51 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge took another hit on Sunday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. It’s now four games without a win in the league for Mikel Arteta’s team, which is nine points behind leader Liverpool. While a point...

End of an era? Man City loses fourth straight game and Guardiola faces some tough questions

Nov. 09, 2024 17:28 PM EST

Manchester City has never had it this bad under Pep Guardiola. Guardiola has never had it this bad in his managerial career. A sense of crisis is looming over the champions of England after they lost a fourth straight game in all competitions, 2-1 at Brighton, and...

Man United makes its worst league start in almost 40 years after 1-1 draw with Chelsea

Nov. 03, 2024 18:11 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A tumultuous week for Manchester United ended with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea and the unwanted statistic that the club has made its worst league start for almost 40 years. Moises Caicedo’s stunning long-range volley secured a point for Chelsea and left...

Olivia Rodrigo watches Man United play Chelsea in the Premier League

Nov. 03, 2024 13:29 PM EST

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo was part of the crowd for Manchester United's Premier League soccer game against Chelsea on Sunday. The pop star emerged from the players' tunnel at Old Trafford and appeared on the side of the field before kickoff. “Good...

Liverpool goes top of Premier League as Man City's 32-game unbeaten streak ends at Bournemouth

Nov. 02, 2024 15:41 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool wrested back the lead in the title race. Pep Guardiola had warned this week that his Manchester City team could be “in trouble” after...

Man United hires Ruben Amorim as manager from Nov. 11 in a gamble by the fading English power

Nov. 01, 2024 09:02 AM EDT

Manchester United hired Ruben Amorim on Friday, gambling on a manager unproven in Europe’s top leagues to turn around the fortunes of the fading English power. At age 39, Amorim, who has joined from Portuguese champion Sporting Lisbon, will be the youngest person to coach United...

In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries and find a moment of calm at matches

Oct. 29, 2024 03:21 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial-law bans on public...