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The English Premier League is the top division of football in England. Set up in 1992 as a breakaway from the Football League, it is now the richest and most-watched football league in the world.
Rachael Carroll speaking at the launch of the 2025 Hong Kong Football Festival. Photo: TEG
Hong Kong Football Festival

Football Festival boss eyes Sevens-style boom, dismisses threat from rivals

TEG Sport managing director Rachael Carroll on overcoming Messi fiasco and making event a permanent fixture in city’s sporting calendar.

Premier League fans feel the pinch from ticket price hikes as clubs target tourists

NBC

Premier League to launch new Singapore streaming service, could Hong Kong follow?

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong-born Daniel Bennie chasing Premier League dream with Championship’s QPR

Teenager thriving in England almost eight years after swapping Hong Kong for Australia to pursue football ambition.

Daniel Bennie is enjoying a breakthrough period with Queens Park Rangers, and is targeting the English Premier League. Photo: Ian Randall Photography
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Man City, Juventus ‘exploring summer options’ over Hong Kong Football Festival

Other English, Italian and German sides also said to be interested, as rival promoters battle to stage matches at Kai Tak Stadium.

Man Utd’s co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘language’ on immigration

The billionaire businessman said sorry for his ‘choice of language’ after saying the ‘UK has been colonised by immigrants’ in an interview.

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Thomas Frank

Spurs sack manager Thomas Frank with Premier League relegation dogfight looming

The writing has been on the wall for 52-year-old Dane after Tuesday’s defeat by Newcastle United left his team in 16th place.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Danish head coach Thomas Frank has been sacked, the club announced on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
AFC Champions League

Japan eyes parity with English Premier League by aligning calendar with Europe

J.League chairman believes switch will help clubs take advantage of European summer spending, demand ‘proper amount’ for their players.

Deloitte

Real are football’s biggest earners, Liverpool top EPL despite mediocre seasons

Spanish champions Barcelona second as Merseyside club are No 1 in Premier League for first time, Man Utd fall to lowest position.

German Bundesliga

Ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says ‘I never felt like a world-class coach’

Despite leaving the club as one of the most highly regarded coaches in football, the German says he has never seen himself among game’s best.

Jurgen Klopp led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and Liverpool to every trophy on offer. Photo: AFP
Michael Carrick

Ex-Man Utd star Michael Carrick agrees to take charge of club until end of season

Interim manager replaces Ruben Amorim and faces immediate baptism of fire with first match against rivals Manchester City on Saturday.

Michael Carrick arrives at Manchester United’s Trafford Training Centre in Carrington, England, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Macclesfield score greatest FA Cup upset, Man City hit Exeter for 10

Minor-league club send holders crashing out in third round, while Aston Villa add to Tottenham’s woes.

Uefa

Strasbourg latest victims of multi-club system, as Chelsea take Rosenior

Liam Rosenior’s switch to Premier League giants exposes harsh realities of new ownership model that has already hurt other clubs.

Chelsea confirm Liam Rosenior as new head coach, with 6-year contract

The 41-year-old, who succeeds Enzo Maresca, has never managed a Premier League club but has been praised for work at France’s Strasbourg.

Liam Rosenior left French club Strasbourg on Tuesday to take over at English Premier League side Chelsea. Photo: AFP
Scott O’Neil

What’s the next move on the Premier League’s managerial merry-go-round?

Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim tested the patience of their clubs’ hierarchy, while Wilfried Nancy looked out of his depth from the start.

Manchester United parted ways with Ruben Amorim after 14 months. Photo: Reuters

Man United sack Amorim after 14 months in charge, call it ‘right time’ for change

Darren Fletcher to take charge of first team for Wednesday’s game against Burnley.

Chelsea part ways with manager Maresca just days before Manchester City clash

Enzo Maresca has left the club after team won just one of their past seven Premier League matches.

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Mikel Arteta

Ruthless Arsenal end year on top, eye first Premier League title in 22 years

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta tells title rivals ‘we know what we want’ after 4-1 hammering of Aston Villa.

Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi (right) and manager Mikel Arteta celebrate after beating Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. Photo: dpa

Hillsborough disaster report says 12 UK police officers would have faced charges

Police initially tried to blame Liverpool fans after 97 died in UK’s worst stadium crush, with some officers amending statements.

China-Japan relations

Chinese fans lambast EPL club Brighton over Mitoma’s Imperial Japan soldier post

English Premier League side apologises after social media post showing Japanese winger holding image of WWII soldier while posing with fan.

Pep Guardiola

Liverpool perfect opponents for 1,000th game as boss, says Man City’s Guardiola

Defending league champions have been his ‘biggest rival’ in England, says Spaniard regarded as one of the best coaches of all time.

Pep Guardiola (right) has won only seven of his 24 meetings against Liverpool, losing 10, including home and away last season as side led by Arne Slot (left) dethroned Manchester City. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Arise, Sir David: UK football star Beckham knighted by King Charles

The 50-year-old was honoured for his services to sport and charity, having partnered with Unicef for two decades.

Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by Britain’s King Charles III during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
Kai Tak Sports Park

Manchester United and Liverpool old boys toil in Hong Kong as fans stay away

Thousands of empty seats for Red on Red match at Kai Tak Stadium game between sides captained by Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard.

Michael Carrick

Man United icon Carrick ponders management future ahead of Hong Kong match

Five-time Premier League winner to play in Rio Ferdinand 11 against side led by Steven Gerrard at Kai Tak Stadium.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Ferdinand driven by pride, giving back, beer in United v Liverpool old boys clash

Rio Ferdinand will skipper Manchester United legends against ex-Liverpool stars led by Steven Gerrard in match at Kai Tak Stadium.

Rio Ferdinand speaking on stage at last month’s World Football Summit in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Kai Tak Sports Park

England’s golden generation were ‘egotistical losers’, Steven Gerrard says

Former Liverpool captain says big things never happened because team could not connect and he hated being in England camp.

Steven Gerrard (left), Wayne Rooney (centre) and Frank Lampard during and England training session in 2010. Photo: Action Images

West Ham sack Potter, ex-Forest boss Nuno tipped to take over before Everton clash

Premier League club axe Graham Potter after only nine months with team struggling at bottom of table.

AFC Champions League

Asian Champions League: ex-EPL players set to star as new season starts

Darwin Nunez the new face as Saudi clubs look likely to dominate again, while ex-England star Jesse Lingard flies flag for the east.

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