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Premier League bosses are hoping fans can return in some form this season

Premier League chief hopes fans can return this season

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says he has not lost hope that fans could be back before the end of the season.

Soccer • 18 Feb 21

Richard Masters of Premier League speech during Premier League Football Forum in Shanghai, China

Premier League chief does not think 'bubble has burst'

New Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is optimistic that the league's next TV rights deal will be more lucrative than the current deal

Soccer • 08 Feb 20

Peter Scudamore remains in his role while the Premier League search for a successor

Premier League struggles to find Scudamore successor

The Premier League's search for a new chief executive appears to have been dealt another setback following reports that a second person has turned down the chance to take up the role.

Soccer • 17 Jan 19

Premier League to hunt for new CEO after Dinnage U-turn

TV executive Susanna Dinnage has pulled out of a commitment to succeed Richard Scudamore as the Premier League's chief executive.

Soccer • 30 Dec 18

Scudamore gets £5m farewell gift from Premier League

The Premier League has agreed to pay its outgoing boss Richard Scudamore £5million over the next three years in recognition of his "outstanding work", the organisation has confirmed.

Soccer • 15 Nov 18

Gianni Infantino will bring his plans for two new competitions to a vote

FIFA to press ahead with Club World Cup vote

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will put his controversial plans for two new international soccer tournaments to a vote at Friday's meeting of the body's ruling council.

Soccer • 24 Oct 18

Premier League chairman Richard Scudamore

Premier League introduce mid-season break from 2019/20

The Football Association has announced a deal with the Premier League and English Football League to introduce a mid-season break in February from the 2019/20 season.

Soccer • 08 Jun 18

Richard Scudamore will quit his role as Premier League chief at the end of the season

Richard Scudamore to step down as Premier League chief

Richard Scudamore has announced his intention to stand down down as the Premier League's executive chairman at the end of this year.

Soccer • 07 Jun 18

Amazon Prime will stream 20 Premier League matches

Amazon break Sky Sports-BT Sport Premier League duopoly

Following on from their foray into tennis market, the online retail giant has bought the rights to stream 20 Premier League games per season for three years from 2019

Soccer • 07 Jun 18

The Kop at Anfield became all-seated in 1994

Premier League clubs to discuss return to standing

Premier League clubs will formally discuss the possible return of standing areas within stadia at a meeting in London next Thursday.

Soccer • 11 Nov 16

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa: 'Everybody respects them and the work they have done.'

FIFA candidate wants Scudamore, Ferguson on board

The Bahraini sheikh bidding to become FIFA president next month says he would like Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League, to be his secretary general if he wins the election, and former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to join a board of advisers that he would set up.

Soccer • 25 Jan 16

Richard Scudamore called the emails 'an error of judgement'

FA Chief labels Scudamore emails ‘inappropriate’

The pressure on Richard Scudamore over sexist emails has intensified after FA chair Greg Dyke described his remarks as "totally inappropriate".

Soccer • 14 May 14

Richard Scudamore apologised for any offence caused by his emails

League chief apologises for ‘inappropriate’ emails

Barclays Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has issued an apology after private emails were published which contained "inappropriate" jokes about women.

Soccer • 11 May 14

Richard Scudamore