The Manchester derby has changed, mostly because United can no longer keep pace and City no longer has anything to prove.
Category: English Premier League
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When a Bunch of Bloody Yanks Came for English Soccer
American investors are gobbling up the storied teams of the English Premier League — and changing the stadium experience in ways that soccer fans resent.
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Everton Is Back on Market as Deal With 777 Partners Falters
With a proposed sale stalled seven months after it was announced, a financially strapped Premier League team is seeking a backup plan.
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Want to Lose a Lot of Money, Fast? Buy a Small Soccer Team in England.
The country’s lower leagues offer a tempting entry to ownership. But the sport’s economics mean even multimillionaires can struggle to compete.
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A Billionaire Bought a Chunk of Manchester United. Now He Has to Fix It.
Jim Ratcliffe spent $1.5 billion for a 25 percent stake in his boyhood English soccer club. On Wednesday, he laid out his vision.
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Everton Faces Second Points Deduction Over New Financial Case
The Premier League announced charges against Everton and Nottingham Forest, increasing the risk that both clubs could be relegated at the end of the season.
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Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.
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Everton Stripped of 10 Points in Premier League, Deepening Team’s Crisis
A team operating under a mountain of debt and a proposed sale now faces a sporting penalty for violating financial rules. It vowed to appeal.
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Manchester City’s $500 Million Wage Bill Is Largest in Premier League History
The club, which dominates the Premier League, is backed by seemingly limitless cash from its Emirati owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nayhan.
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Can This Man Make Soccer Smarter?
Ian Graham helped transform Liverpool from a faded giant into soccer’s most cutting-edge club. Now he wants to do the same for everyone else.
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Everton, 777 and the Business of Premier League Soccer
777 Partners had been scooping up big-name soccer teams for two years when it bid for Everton. Doubts about its finances could kill the deal.