The cost of policing football matches has risen for three seasons in a row since the pandemic, costing tens of millions of pounds in public money every season in London alone.
Last season the Metropolitan Police paid over £21m towards match-day policing. Despite the huge profits of top-flight football clubs, the Met has covered a vast majority of costs.
The 196th Manchester derby between United and City ended in a 0–0 draw at Old Trafford on Premier League’s Super Sunday, leaving fans frustrated after a match that promised much but delivered little.
While Manchester City were in pursuit of league leaders Arsenal and aiming to revive an underwhelming season, both teams failed to display the intensity typically associated with one of football’s most heated rivalries.
On Saturday evening, the Gunners took a trip to the London Stadium, where they breezed past West Ham United in style, beating them 5-2 to
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool defeated Manchester City this Sunday with a 1-0 win against Manchester City.
West Ham beat Chelsea 3-2 in a thriller on Saturday. Chelsea is now in an even tighter spot in the title race.
Former Chelsea and Juventus manager Antonio Conte has been appointed as the new head coach and manager of Tottenham Hotspur. He has replaced Nuno Espirito
Should Palace fans be expected to be happy with a yearly march to 40 points and safety?
A late header from Roberto Firmino saw Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield on Wednesday night, December 16.
A late goal from Portuguese winger Pedro Neto during injury time saw Wolves beat Chelsea 2-1 at Molineux Stadium on Tuesday evening.
A double from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and a goal from Abdoulaye Doucouré were enough to condemn Fulham to a 3-2 defeat in their Premier League match against Everton on Sunday, November 22.
