Man City CEO issues ‘defiant’ message over charges

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has issued a defiant message to the executives of other teams about the club being found guilty of a majority of Premier League charges. He was speaking at a board meeting of European Football Clubs (formerly the ECA) in Copenhagen before its general assembly on Tuesday. Soriano was said to have vowed to fight the charges and the process had a long way to run, reiterating what the club’s chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a letter to fans.

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Mikel Arteta agrees new deal with Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has agreed a new deal to extend his stay at Arsenal. The 44-year-old’s existing contract with the Premier League champions, signed in September 2024, was due to expire next summer. But the Spaniard, who was appointed in 2019, has committed his future to the club and confirmation of his new agreement is expected during this international break.

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Brilliant Brighton end Arsenal’s winning start

Arsenal’s 100 per cent start to their Premier League title defence ended in emphatic fashion as Brighton secured a stunning win against Mikel Arteta’s dumbstruck side. Arsenal arrived at the Amex Stadium with ambitions of equalling a 123-year club record of eight straight victories to start a season, but that piece of history looked in doubt right from the kick-off, with a rampant Brighton side delivering a masterclass against the champions.

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Brentford ease past Chelsea to maintain unbeaten start

Igor Thiago scored his first Premier League goal of the season as unbeaten Brentford scored three times in the second half to beat west London neighbours Chelsea convincingly. Brentford opened the scoring in the 61st minute through Jaidon Anthony Chelsea pushed hard for an equaliser but were hit on the counter-attack late on with Thiago on hand to give the Bees breathing-room.

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VAR official stood down following Manchester derby error

The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, have not been appointed for this weekend’s Premier League games. The decision was made by the Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref’s chief refereeing officer Howard Webb and the management team.

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