Hull City avoided a potential Premier League points deduction by completing two player sales before the Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) deadline. The newly promoted club needed to eliminate an estimated ÂŁ6 million overspend from their Championship accounts, with the departures of Ivor Pandur and Aidon Shehu providing the financial relief required.
The Premier League fixture list for 2026-27 has been released. Arsenal will be looking to defend their title, while the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United have sights locked on the ultimate prize. Coventry are back in the big time after a 25-year absence, while several managerial changes mean that new eras are being ushered in across the division. Here, GOAL picks out the most notable matches from what promises to be another thrilling top-flight campaign.
The Premier League has announced a comprehensive suite of mandatory law changes and officiating guidelines ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Developed in tandem with PGMOL and informed by an extensive annual football survey, the updates heavily target time-wasting tactics while refining the threshold for video assistant referee interventions.
Hull City have secured their return to the Premier League following a dramatic 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final. In a match defined by high stakes and suffocating heat at Wembley, a single moment of late drama proved enough to end the Tigers' near decade-long wait for top-flight football.
The fallout from Southamptonâs shocking expulsion from the Championship play-off final is intensifying as rival clubs consider their legal options. Both Millwall and Wrexham are reportedly exploring compensation claims following the 'Spygate' scandal that has thrown the English second tier into total disarray.
Southampton have lost their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final following the recent spying scandal. An EFL arbitration panel upheld the initial decision to remove the club from the play-offs, meaning Middlesbrough will now replace them to face Hull City at Wembley this Saturday, with a lucrative spot in the Premier League at stake.
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has sensationally called for his club to be granted automatic promotion to the Premier League following the disqualification of Southampton from the Championship play-off final. The Tigers were originally scheduled to face the Saints at Wembley, but a spying scandal has thrown the post-season into unprecedented chaos, resulting in a showdown against Middlesbrough being scheduled.
Southampton have been dramatically expelled from the Championship play-off final following a major disciplinary investigation into illicit training ground espionage. The South Coast club have also been handed a four-point deduction for the 2026-27 season, paving the way for Middlesbrough to face Hull City at Wembley for a lucrative spot in the Premier League.
The English Football League (EFL) has issued an urgent update regarding the disciplinary case against Southampton, confirming that an Independent Disciplinary Commission will meet by Tuesday, May 19. While the Championship play-off final remains scheduled for May 23 at Wembley, the EFL has warned supporters of "exceptional circumstances".
Wrexham's dreams of a historic rise to the Premier League have been hit with a major setback following the news that star striker Kieffer Moore is set for a spell on the sidelines. The Wales international, who is the Red Dragons' leading marksman with 13 goals this term, sustained a hamstring injury during the thrilling 4-2 FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Chelsea. The 33-year-old missed Tuesday's defeat to Hull City and is expected to sit out at least another three crucial Championship fixtures, leaving a significant void in Phil Parkinson's attacking arsenal.
Hull City striker Oli McBurnie has gone viral after being caught on camera violently vomiting on the pitch during the Tigers' recent Championship clash against Portsmouth. The Scotland international was seen hunched over in significant distress at Fratton Park just as the second half was about to get underway, with the footage quickly circulating across social media platforms.
Chelsea's players have come in for heavy criticism after being filmed walking straight past a group of excited young Hull City mascots before the FA Cup fourth-round tie between the two clubs. Blues stars including club captain Reece James, Estevao Willian and Joao Pedro can be seen passing by the children without acknowledging them, with the incident sparking widespread outrage on social media.
Chelsea striker Liam Delap has opened up on his horror miss for the Blues against Hull City in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday night. The striker thought he had opened the scoring after blocking an attempted clearance from goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. Delap even started to celebrate before watching on as the ball struck the underside of the crossbar and then bounced away from goal.
Hull City have confirmed arrests have been made after discriminatory chanting was heard during the 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Chelsea on Friday night. The Championship club's public address system sounded a warning to supporters to cease during the first half, warning supporters that chanting of a discriminatory nature is a criminal offence.
Chelsea thumped Hull City 4-0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday evening. Pedro Neto scored a hat-trick, including a goal directly from a corner, and Estevao also hit the back of the net as the Blues thumped Liam Rosenior's old employers.
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has left Hull City by mutual consent just six months after joining the Championship club. The 25-year-oldâs contract has been terminated to allow him to find a new challenge, bringing an end to a frustrating spell at the MKM Stadium plagued by persistent fitness issues and a lack of first-team minutes under manager Sergej Jakirovic.
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