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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
Subject
Premier League
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Premier League, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Courts · City of London
FA bans concrete pitch walls after Billy Vigar death
The Football Association has banned solid concrete, brick, or breeze block barriers around football pitches following the death of Billy Vigar. His family had accused the FA of inaction after previous similar incidents.
City of London4 min readTrust 70 · Craft 75 · Hype 20 
Fraud & Cybercrime · City of LondonPremier League's £10m frozen amid Sorare fraud probe
More than £10 million of Premier League funds remain frozen as the National Crime Agency and Luxembourg authorities investigate its former fantasy football partner, Sorare.com, for alleged criminal conduct. The Premier League continued to receive funds until June 2025.
City of London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
LatestChelsea 2016-17 title win questioned amid secret payments probe
A Premier League investigation into alleged secret payments totalling £47m by Chelsea to unregistered agents and third parties between 2011 and 2018 has led to questions about the club's 2016-17 title win. Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his former club should be awarded the title.
5 min readTrust 30 · Craft 65 · Hype 41- Courts · London
Pochettino says Spurs deserved 2017 title over Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino has stated that Tottenham Hotspur should have been awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title. He believes Chelsea, who finished seven points ahead of Spurs that season, should have been stripped of the title due to historical breaches of competition rules.
London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 - Courts · Croydon
Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage expects Mateta and Sarr to stay
Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage believes both Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr will remain at the club beyond the current transfer window. A tribunal confirmed Mateta is contracted, and Sarr has a long-term deal.
Croydon3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41 
Community Safety · Enfield£1.5m London youth safety fund backs Godwin Lawson football tournament
A £1.5 million funding boost from City Hall will expand summer youth safety programmes, including the annual football tournament held in memory of Godwin Lawson, the 17-year-old from Enfield stabbed in Stamford Hill in 2010. The money supports workshops and matches for 150 young players.
Enfield5 min readTrust 56 · Craft 95 · Hype 15