{
  "id": 2313171,
  "title": "Champions Arsenal embrace being ‘hunted’ as Premier League returns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/champions-arsenal-embrace-being-hunted-as-premier-league-returns-2313171",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T05:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/champions-arsenal-embrace-being-hunted-as-premier-league-returns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The English Premier League is set to return for its 35th season. Champions Arsenal will host promoted Coventry City on Friday night. According to Punch, Arsenal are ready to be \"hunted\" as they aim to cement their position as English football's preeminent team under Mikel Arteta.\n\nThe Premier League has introduced changes to refereeing, with officials instructed to be stronger, stricter, and more ready to penalize clear non-footballing actions, as reported by Adom Online. This move comes after a series of incidents last season, including a disputed goal in a match between West Ham and Arsenal.\n\nSeveral Premier League clubs have US owners, with 11 teams having majority stakes or influential stakes held by US firms or individuals, City AM reported. Arsenal is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which also owns the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Nuggets. The new season will also see new managers at Liverpool, Chelsea, and Newcastle United, and the return of promoted sides Coventry City, Ipswich Town, and Hull City.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Champions Arsenal embrace being 'hunted' as Premier League returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/champions-arsenal-embrace-being-hunted-as-premier-league-returns",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:36:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Champions Arsenal embrace being 'hunted' as Premier League returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/champions-arsenal-embrace-being-hunted-as-premier-league-returns-2273644",
        "published": "2026-08-21T01:37:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Champions Arsenal embrace being ‘hunted’ as Premier League returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/champions-arsenal-embrace-being-hunted-as-premier-league-returns-2316129",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:16:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}