After the deadline for them to reply to my FoI I prompted them and received the answer to the very difficult question Once again they played the journalism clause in their response with no apology for the delay in replying
I have been informed* that the BBC has a “group of journalists that cover specific Premier League Clubs.” I would like to request a list of the journalists assigned to each club.
Additionally, I would like to request a list of each journalist’s trips to cover their assigned clubs for both pre-season and post-season tours over the past five years. For each journalist, I would like to know their official job title.
*From a previous FoI
As of 1st September 2025, BBC Sport had the following reporters covering specific Premier League clubs:
• Simon Stone, Manchester United
• Alex Howell, Arsenal
• Ciaran Kelly, Newcastle United
• Niz Kinsella, Chelea assuming thats Chelsea
• Shamoon Hafez, Manchester City
This list is subject to change over time. In addition, other BBC Sport reporters have responsibilities for covering other aspects of the sport.