EPL Weekly News Roundup: Gerrard Escapes Ban

Mar. 19 | Steven Gerrard can breathe a sigh of relief after the FA decided not to punish him for a clash with Portsmouth’s Michael Brown during Monday’s Premier League match. The Liverpool captain was making a run into the Portsmouth box when he elbowed Brown,...

EPL Weekly News Roundup: Pompey Sink To Administration

Feb. 26 | Portsmouth became the first ever Premier League club to enter into financial administration on Friday after a search for a new owner fell through. The move will result in a nine-point deduction for the club, all but guaranteeing relegation to the Championship....

United Watch: Closing the Gap

Feb. 13 | There’s not much you can do during a blizzard. Well, besides shovel, I guess. It’s like being trapped in a prison, only the prison steadily gets more difficult to escape and then eventually melts. But this year’s big Nor’easter storm did give...

EPL Weekly News Roundup Special: Transfer Window Wrap-Up

Feb. 5 | It was another busy winter transfer window this year, with managers attempting to tweak and fine-tune their teams in time for the second half of the season. There weren’t any blockbuster moves, but the deals could have a huge impact on the way the...

EPL Holiday Fixture Recap

Dec. 30 | Being the holiday season, the most appropriate way to approach this recap would be constructing a naughty and nice list. For example, Manchester City sacking Mark Hughes: most definitely naughty. However, City scoring five without conceding: very nice...

EPL Round 18 Recap: Stumbling Blocks

Dec. 20 | Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all dropped points away from home this weekend, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City continued their impressive form. Saturday saw its fair share of upsets as Manchester United crashed to a...

EPL Weekly News Roundup: Everton Pursue Donovan

Dec. 11 | US soccer star Landon Donovan is in talks to join Premier League side Everton in January on loan. The Toffees would welcome the American as a boost to their injury-plagued side. Everton have struggled in the first half of the season, currently sitting...

EPL Weekly News Roundup: Pompey Wage Woe

Dec. 4 | Portsmouth have failed to pay some of their players’ wages for the second time this season. The south coast side have confirmed that “the majority of the first team squad have not yet received their November salaries.” “A proportion of their...

EPL Weekly News Roundup: King Dethroned

Oct. 30 | Wigan Athletic striker Marlon King has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a London nightclub and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. As a result, he has been sacked by Wigan, and his contract at the club will be immediately...

EPL Weekly News Roundup: Pompey Takeover 2.0

Oct. 9 | Portsmouth was taken over for the second time in six weeks after Saudi businessman Ali Al-Faraj acquired a 90% stake in the club. Previous owner Sulaiman Al-Fahim will retain the remaining 10% share, but he was under immense pressure in the last week...