A round-up of the latest Premier League headlines on Sunday, 10 April.
Newcastle to emulate Manchester City with community projects
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Newcastle United can emulate Manchester City's owners with investment into community projects around the city. Maguire told Football Insider: "While Mike Ashley was never popular, one area he consistently failed to invest in was infrastructure. What we will see from PIF is very much a huge acceleration in terms of facilities, not just for players, but also the community.
“There will be more emphasis on what Newcastle can bring to the community. That is one thing that Man City have consistently done under their owners.
“I think we can expect to see more of this because it’s zero-cost from the point of view of financial fair play. It also improves the value of the brand because the new owners are seen to be making a commitment to social deprivation.
“One thing that is very noticeable is the dividend they generate in terms of social good. At clubs like Everton they can prove that for every £1 they give out, there is a £9 benefit to the local economy. You have educational benefits and social benefits as well as things like crime reduction.”
Manchester City share spoils with Liverpool in battle at the top
The Premier League title race is as it was after Manchester City and Liverpool shared the spoils after a 2-2 draw at the Etihad. Just a point separates the two sides with just seven games of the season remaining.
Pep Guardiola's side thought they'd snatched a winner with Raheem Sterling firing into the back of the net beyond Alisson Becker but VAR adjudged the former Liverpool winger to be offside. Riyad Mahrez's late free kick cannoned off the post but neither side were able to find a breakthrough.
The result means Liverpool now need Manchester City to drop points in the coming weeks if they're to snatch the title from City's grasp.
