by Staff Writer
Friday, 27th June 2025
Enjoy our daily round-up of today's stories involving West Ham United not covered elsewhere in KUMB's news section.
Sub-standard
Starting next season, fans will be given even more in-depth access to Premier League action following the announcement that camera crews will be granted access to team dressing rooms.
And TV broadcasters have also been given the green light to interview substitutes - which entering the field of play to get close-ups on goal celebrations. While full details of the impending chances are yet to be confirmed, the US-style changes are to be implemented for the 2025/26 season.
Sky and their fellow broadcasters have been given the unprecedented access as a condition of the new TV deal, which is worth more than £6billion over four years and will see 270 Premier League matches broadcast live every season. Consequently we expect the number of apologies for examples of coarse language to increase tenfold during the coming months.
The American dream
West Ham United's Premier League Summer Series, which takes place in the Unites States next month is set to be broadcast live in its entirely.
The four-team tournament, which also involves Everton, Bournemouth and Manchester United will have every match shown on the broadcaster's platform so that domestic fans may enjoy all the action as well as those attending live.
The news was confirmed today (Friday); Graham Potter's side open their campaign against Manchester United on Sunday 27 July (12am kick off, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey) before facing Everton on Wednesday, 30 July (an 11.30pm start at Soldier Field, Chicago) before ending their programme with the Bournemouth clash on Sunday 3 August (7pm start, Mercedes-Benz Stadium).
Up the creek without a...
Hammers defender Max Kilman has revealed how he spends his free time when not kicking attackers for a living. The central defender, speaking to West Ham's website revealed that he was a keen participant in Padel - a racket sport, for the uninitiated - which is generally a four player, two-vs-two affair.
"It’s a sport that became quite trendy last year, and everyone started playing it, so I jumped on the bandwagon and have played regularly since then," revealed the former Wolves man.
"I like to play once a week, but during the season it can be quite difficult, so when we’ve got a couple of days off, I like to play as long as it doesn’t tire me out for training the next day. I’m not great, but I’m quite competitive. My friend who I play with is my Padel partner, so I only play with him.
"I would one hundred per cent recommend Padel. It’s a really fun game, really competitive and really easy to play." So there you have it.
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