Front-of-shirt gambling sponsors banned from this season

The ban on gambling sponsors appearing on the front of matchday shirts came into force for 2026-27.

The numbers frame it: after the opening rounds the Premier League is as tight at the top as it has been in years, and every result shifts the picture.

What happens next is the interesting part. Supporters will want to see whether this becomes a pattern or a footnote, and the next fixture is the first real test of that.

As ever, the conversation continues in the supporters room, where the mood after full time tends to be a better barometer than any table.