Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title is over after Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea to confirm the Reds as Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp’s side needed one victory to seal the league but City’s failure to win means…
*Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) *Another building collapses in Magodo, kills one (Vanguard)
Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) Popular nightclub owner and Instagram celebrity, Okechukwu popularly called ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ has been arrested by detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit. Okechukwu is the proprietor…
Premier League pays tribute to Black Lives Matter and NHS as season restarts
The Premier League got back underway at long last on Wednesday evening with clubs and players paying tribute to both the NHS and Black Lives Matter movement. After a 100-day wait, Aston Villa and Sheffield United kicked off the season…
Black Lives Matter: Premier League wants to be on right side of history, says Ian Wright
Premier League players wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ on their shirts shows the league wants to be on the right side of history, says Ian Wright. Players’ names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with ‘Black Lives Matter’…
Premier League players to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ on back of shirts
Premier League players’ names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with ‘Black Lives Matter’ for the first 12 matches of the restarted season. The Premier League will also support any player who chooses to ‘take a knee’…
Merseyside derby to be held at Goodison Park
The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League this month will be held behind closed-doors at Everton’s Goodison Park stadium, despite concerns the venue may attract supporters. Media reports had suggested that the fixture on Sunday June…
Chelsea’s Kante back in contact training
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has returned to contact training ahead of the Premier League’s comeback next week, the Blues confirmed on Tuesday. The French World Cup winner had been allowed to continue training at home when his teammates returned to…
Premier League provisional fixtures revealed
Liverpool could secure the Premier League title on June 21 after the provisional fixtures for the restart of the season were revealed. On Thursday, the 20 Premier League clubs were given a list of provisional kick-off times for the first…
Vertonghen could miss end of season at Spurs as ‘he wants to leave’
Jan Vertonghen could miss the end of the Premier League season with the Spurs defender unlikely to accept a contract extension, according to reports. The 33-year-old defender’s current deal expires in the summer, though there is still doubt about what…