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Everton’s Premier League survival fuels desire for faster, tighter financial regulation

Even in the intense heat of the moment at Goodison Park, breathless euphoria and overwhelming relief quickly turned into anger and indignation. Within minutes of the final whistle on Sunday evening, as a nerve-shredding 1-0 victory over Bournemouth kept their team in the top flight for what will be a 70th consecutive season, Everton supporters …

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Leicester were consigned to relegation despite a win over West Ham on the final afternoon

Premier League report cards – Man United, Liverpool, Man City, Newcastle, Tottenham rated

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The Premier League season is now done and dusted following a dramatic finale on Sunday afternoon. Manchester City are champions for the third season in a row, having been pushed pretty close by Arsenal, while Manchester United and Newcastle returned to the Champions League. Liverpool, Brighton and Aston Villa will all be playing European football …

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The Athletic Player of the Year awards 2022-23

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As the majority of Europe’s major domestic leagues wind down for the summer, The Athletic’s writers and editors have had their say on the standout players from their various 2022-23 seasons. Here are their verdicts… Erling Haaland, Manchester City Football is more nuanced than just scoring goals but even the artistry of Ilkay Gundogan and …

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All 20 Premier League clubs’ 2022-23 season summed up in just 10 games

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Did the Premier League season pass you by? Can you barely remember what took place before the World Cup? Are you a bit unsure of what happened with Bournemouth? It’s difficult to describe a 380-game campaign concisely. But here is an attempt: all 20 Premier League teams’ seasons summarised in 10 choice matches… GO DEEPER …

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Antonio Conte, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly and James Maddison

Chelsea, Leicester, Leeds, Spurs and Liverpool are among our Premier League 22/23 season losers

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That was an achievement in ineptitude from Chelsea and Todd Boehly, with Southampton somehow in a better way than Leicester and Liverpool and Spurs failing. The winners are here… Todd BoehlyIt is a genuine achievement to be quite so immediately bad at this club ownership lark, never mind to lower the floor for the …

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Everton fans invade the Goodison Park pitch after securing Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth

16 Conclusions from the Premier League’s final day as Everton survive and Kane does meaningless bits

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The 2022/23 Premier League season is no more, but it bowed out with another vintage slice of final-day Barclays. 1) Leeds and Leicester fans may disagree but final-day Barclays really is the very best of Barclays. Even when there’s not all that much at stake. Maybe even especially when there’s not all that much …

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Cole Palmer is already a Premier League winner but will get another opportunity to impress

Nine young stars hoping to be unleashed on the final day of the Premier League season

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On Sunday afternoon, the curtain will fall on one of the most eventful seasons in Premier League in recent history. Whilst Manchester City may have wrapped up the title and the top four places have been decided, there is still a Europa Conference League place up for grabs between Spurs, Aston Villa and Brentford. Meanwhile, …

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‘Winning the transfer window’ is misunderstood – most big deals don’t pay off

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The rumbling you can hear in the distance is the sound of the transfer market coming to life: not the whirring of fax machines these days, but the roar of the engines on private jets, soon to be drowned out by the clamour for more, more, more. It never stops, really. But for the majority …

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Transfer targets for every team in the Premier League this summer

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Another Premier League season is drawing to a close and eyes are already turning towards another summer transfer window. Whether or not a club is towards the top of the table, pushing for Europe, battling relegation or just floating around mid-table, plans are being put in place across English football’s elite division when it comes …

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