| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.10.2026 | Might Manchester City punishment push them into forming a global super league? | What if heavily punishing Manchester City causes their ownership to stick two fingers up at the Premier League and walk away, wonders Ed Warner.
Let’s play fantasy football. But first the disclaimer: yes, Manchester City have their backs to... |
| 16.09.2026 | Parachute payments boost promotion chances by 4x and should be scrapped, study finds | Parachute payments make clubs four times more likely to achieve promotion to the Premier League and should be scrapped, according to a new study.
The Leonard Curtis Football Finance Report 2026 found that over a 10-year period Championship ... |
| 31.08.2026 | English Football League disappointed with UEFA over fixtures clash | LONDON, Aug 31 : The English Football League said it is disappointed with UEFA after being forced to re-arrange fixtures in the third round of the League Cup because of a clash with the Champions League.
Everton's home clash with Wolverhamp... |
| 11.08.2026 | English Football League ‘concerned and disappointed’ at PFA legal challenge | The English Football League (EFL) has criticised player union the PFA for taking legal action to block new cost controls for clubs in League One.
The PFA is opposing the Squad Cost Management Protocol on the basis it could damage players’ e... |
| 06.08.2026 | Mark Kleinman: English football’s New Deal heads into injury time | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column
New season, new deal? As England football supporters dust themselves down from the disappointment of yet another latter stages defeat ... |
| 30.07.2026 | Premier League agree EFL funding deal which could be worth £1.5bn | Premier League clubs have agreed for a new funding proposal to be put to the EFL, which could be worth £1.5bn.
The agreement was decided upon on Thursday and was unanimous, with the Premier League stating that the deal is “long-term”, accor... |
| 28.07.2026 | English soccer to trial goalkeeper injury rule to deter tactical stoppages | LONDON, July 27 : English soccer will trial a new system next season aimed at stopping teams exploiting so-called tactical goalkeeper timeouts, after receiving approval from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the FA and Pr... |
| 30.06.2026 | English Premier League refereeing body rebrands as Pro Ref | June 30 : Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), English soccer's professional refereeing body, has rebranded to Professional Game Referees, or Pro Ref, England's Football Association said on Tuesday.
Backed by increased funding from the... |
| 12.06.2026 | Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers? | It was easy to miss amid the hullabaloo surrounding the start of the 2026 World Cup, but earlier this week Fifa announced the biggest changes to football’s global transfer rules for 25 years.
Fifa patted itself on the back for “a major step... |
| 31.05.2026 | Manchester City and Spygate prove lawyer gulf is opening in football | In February 2023, Manchester City fans unfurled a banner at the Etihad Stadium bearing the words “Pannick on the streets of London”. This play on The Smiths’ 1986 song referred to Lord David Pannick KC, the barrister hired to spearhead the ... |
| 27.05.2026 | West Ham face exodus threat amid 50 per cent cut to player wages | West Ham’s players will be hit with a 50 per cent wage cut after their relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
City AM understands that a relegation decrease clause is written into all player contracts, a factor that will make ret... |
| 25.05.2026 | West Ham United relegation to cost London taxpayers millions | West Ham United’s relegation from the Premier League to the Championship will cost London taxpayers millions with the capital losing a top flight club once again.
West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur went into Sunday’s final round of match... |
| 22.05.2026 | Southampton manager Eckert authorised spying scheme, commission says | May 21 : Southampton manager Tonda Eckert accepted that he had signed off on the plan to spy on opponents' training sessions that led to the club's expulsion from the Championship playoff final, an Independent Disciplinary Commission said i... |
| 22.05.2026 | Southampton ‘Spygate’ expulsion ‘severe’, admits commission member | One of the members of the independent panel that kicked Southampton out of the Championship play-off final for spying says the punishment was “severe” but “necessary”.
The unprecedented decision was upheld by the panel on Wednesday followin... |
| 20.05.2026 | Spying scandal rocks English soccer as Southampton expelled from world's richest match | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Semi Final - Manchester City v Southampton - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 25, 2026 Southampton's Finn Azaz looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File... |
| 20.05.2026 | Southampton set to pay heaviest price for sporting espionage | May 20 : Several sports teams around the world have paid a hefty price for spying on their opponents over the years but the potential financial cost to English soccer club Southampton for their infraction could be the heaviest.
Southampton ... |
| 15.05.2026 | Championship clubs up promotion gamble by adopting new financial rules | Loss-making Championship clubs have raised the stakes in their £1.2bn gamble to reach the Premier League by voting in new financial rules.
Teams in the second tier have agreed to adopt a framework based on squad cost ratio (SCR), similar to... |
| 14.05.2026 | Championship play-off final may be postponed over spygate, EFL admits | The EFL have not ruled out postponing the Championship play-off final between Hull and Southampton over recent spygate accusations.
Southampton’s semi-final opponents Middlesbrough lodged a complaint with the Championship’s governing body a... |
| 10.05.2026 | Cheat row overshadows Middlesbrough v Southampton playoff stalemate | Previous
Soccer Football - Championship - Championship - Play Offs - Semi-finals - First Leg - Middlesbrough v Southampton - Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Britain - May 9, 2026 A young Southampton fan in the stands before the match Acti... |
| 09.05.2026 | Southampton charged by EFL over alleged spying on Middlesbrough | LONDON, May 9 : The English Football League (EFL) charged second-tier Southampton on Friday after rivals Middlesbrough complained of spying ahead of a Championship promotion playoff semi-final first-leg clash.
The two sides are due to play ... |
| 08.05.2026 | Southampton investigated by EFL over alleged spying on Middlesbrough | Previous
Soccer Football - Championship - Southampton v Portsmouth - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - September 14, 2025 General view outside the stadium before the match Action Images/Matthew Childs
General view of a corner flag w... |
| 13.04.2026 | Streaming platform bags rights for Fifa World Cup in South Africa | SportyTV, an African-focused streaming platform, said on Monday that it has acquired pay-television rights to show all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup in South Africa.
The deal, which SportyTV said was struck directly with Fifa, mark... |
| 02.04.2026 | Mark Kleinman: O’Neill’s mission is to take BP back to the future | Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column
In one sense it’s a baptism of fire – in another, hardly at all. Meg O’Neill’s arrival yesterday as the first female chief executive o... |
| 26.03.2026 | New regulator could remove 'rogue' owners faster, says Fair Game | MANCHESTER, March 25 : The incoming Independent Football Regulator (IFR) could speed up the removal of "rogue" owners from English clubs and prevent the kind of financial turmoil currently afflicting Sheffield Wednesday, according... |
| 17.03.2026 | Football regulator told: Give well-run clubs a bigger slice of game’s billions | The Independent Football Regulator has been urged to mandate a new deal between the Premier League and English Football League that funnels more money to well-run clubs.
The IFR this week published a new consultation on the club licensing r... |
| 16.03.2026 | Sheffield Wednesday: Football regulator already in talks over new club owners | The Independent Football Regulator has already begun holding talks over specific prospective buyers of English clubs, including Sheffield Wednesday.
The IFR will assume responsibility from the English Football League (EFL) for vetting club ... |
| 16.03.2026 | Carabao Cup: Energy drink’s lager set for UK after deal extension | Energy drink Carabao has extended its sponsorship of the League Cup through until the end of the decade in a deal that will see the UK launch of Carabao Lager.
Manchester City and Arsenal clash in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley with ... |
| 12.03.2026 | Horse racing came together to fight tax hikes. Now it must unite again | The Jockey Club’s chief executive’s recent rallying cry to British horse racing was bang on, writes Ed Warner.
All successful sports have tentpole events, the occasions that attract attention well beyond hardcore fanbases and which drive pr... |
| 11.03.2026 | Sheffield Wednesday: New preferred bidder’s quick deal incentive revealed | Sheffield Wednesday’s new preferred bidder, US group Arise Capital Partners, hopes to complete a cut-price takeover of the fallen English giants before the end of the season.
The group, made up of investors David Storch, Michael Storch and ... |
| 05.03.2026 | Championship play-offs: More clubs to get shot at football’s richest game | English clubs have been given an extra chance to win the richest game in football after teams in the EFL approved a change to the format of the Championship play-offs.
From next season, the play-offs will expand from four teams to six – mea... |
| 05.03.2026 | EFL Championship playoffs expanded to six teams from next season | March 5 : The EFL Championship promotion playoffs will expand from four teams to six starting in the 2026-27 season, the English Football League said on Thursday, in a bid to increase the number of competitive games in the season's closing ... |
| 03.03.2026 | To Mark Five Years at Wrexham AFC, Co-Chairmen Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds Will Host Live Broadcast During Wrexham vs. Swansea City on March 13 | Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds will host a first-of-its-kind live commentary event, Live from Wrexham with Rob & Ryan, for the Club’s Welsh Derby matchup against Swansea City in the EFL Championship on March 13 at 8:0... |
| 26.02.2026 | Football regulator rubbishes fears red tape will put investors off English clubs | David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator, insists closer scrutiny of clubs’ finances will encourage rather than deter potential investors in the English game.
Former media rights consultant Kogan said the IFR’s mission t... |
| 25.02.2026 | Sheffield Wednesday: New buyers sought after £40m takeover collapses | Sheffield Wednesday fans have called for a new buyer to be found urgently after the consortium behind a proposed £40m takeover of the fallen English football giants pulled out.
A group led by James Bord, a co-owner of Scottish club Dunferml... |
| 13.02.2026 | National League 3Up bid takes step forward and gains Nandy backing | Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has backed the National League’s 3Up campaign for a third promotion place into the English Football League (EFL).
The EFL has come under increasing pressure to introduce a third promotion place from the National... |
| 06.02.2026 | Leicester docked six points for breaching spending rules | Feb 5 : Leicester City have been docked six points in the current Championship campaign after an independent regulatory commission found they had breached the English Football League's spending rules, the Premier League said on Thursday.
Th... |
| 06.02.2026 | Leicester City’s points deduction shows the tail doesn’t always wag the dog | The Premier League’s victory over Leicester City shows that clubs can’t lose money with impunity, but is it one battle in a much bigger war, writes Aaryaman Banerji.
Every ruling tells a story. And so it is that English football has become ... |
| 03.02.2026 | Guardiola calls out Premier League clubs for not winning trophies | Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called out big Premier League clubs for not winning trophies despite spending more over the last five years.
After the January transfer window closed on Monday – which saw the 20 Premier League club... |
| 29.01.2026 | Arkero Raises $6M Pre-Seed Funding | Arkero, a Seattle, WA-based provider a platform using AI to supports operations of complex organizations in sport, raised $6M in Pre-Seed funding.
The round was led by Roger Ehrenberg at Game Changers Ventures, with participation from Alexi... |
| 22.01.2026 | Football regulator may have popular support but many will be disappointed | The Independent Football Regulator will not be the panacea for all of the English game’s ills that some are hoping for, says Ed Warner.
To a stimulating conference titled “The Independent Football Regulator: challenge or opportunity?” There... |
| 16.01.2026 | Swindon Town face expulsion for picking player who was serving seven-game ban | Swindon Town face being thrown out of the EFL Trophy after the League Two club fielded two ineligible players – including one who was serving a seven-match ban.
The Robins named captain Ollie Clarke in the starting line-up for Tuesday’s 2-1... |
| 31.12.2025 | Reading owner Rob Couhig considers selling training ground to raise funds | Reading owner Rob Couhig is considering radical measures including downgrading the club’s Academy or selling the training ground to increase the funding he can make available to the first team.
The American, who paid around £25m to buy the ... |
| 24.12.2025 | bet365 Festival 12 Offer – Daily Offers Until December 31st | Festive celebrations have already started across the UK, and one great way to celebrate if you’re an avid bettor is through the bet365 Festive 12 promotion. This ongoing bonus offers new and eligible customers a new promotion every day unti... |
| 10.12.2025 | Paramount takeover of UK sport cools despite Champions League grab | Paramount Skydance has no plans to launch a UK sports channel after acquiring Champions League rights from 2027 onwards in an indication that a major expansion into sport from the global streaming platform is unlikely.
As it stands the Cham... |
| 10.12.2025 | English football clubs facing financial distress drops by 50 per cent | The financial health of English football appears to be improving, with the number of clubs in the EFL deemed to be facing distress halving since last year.
Only three of the 72 teams in the English Football League, which comprises the three... |
| 04.11.2025 | EFL criticizes 'undermining' of League Cup by fixture congestion | LONDON :The League Cup is being undermined by fixture congestion due to expanded European cup competition, the English Football League said on Monday after confirming Crystal Palace's quarter-final with Arsenal on December 23.
FA Cup holder... |
| 24.10.2025 | Sheffield Wednesday enter administration owing £1m in unpaid tax | Struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration amid mounting financial issues under the stewardship of Dejphon Chansiri.
Thai tuna tycoon Chansiri has owned the Hillsborough club for a decade but the Owls hav... |
| 24.10.2025 | Sheffield Wednesday docked 12 points after filing for administration | Previous
Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough - Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, Britain - October 22, 2025 General view of a minutes applause commemorating former owner Milan Mandaric before the match Action... |
| 24.10.2025 | Sheffield Wednesday: What happens next as administrators called in? | With Sheffield Wednesday filing for administration on Friday, what happens next for the Owls?
The club – who are bottom of the Championship – have received a 12-point deduction from the EFL, with the governors of England’s second league say... |
| 16.10.2025 | Here’s what the NFL can teach football about global expansion | It had taken me 18 years and 40 missed opportunities in London before I got round to seeing my first NFL game in the flesh on Sunday: an attritional contest edged by the Denver Broncos at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that looked for a... |
| 09.10.2025 | Football regulator won’t undermine Premier League, insists chair Kogan | David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator, has attempted to allay fears that the watchdog will “undermine” the Premier League by insisting he is “absolutely committed” to its continued growth.
Before the Football Governan... |
| 08.10.2025 | Football clubs concerned as EFL set to axe its rogue owners test | The EFL is planning to hand over sole responsibility for assessing the suitability of potential owners to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), raising concerns among some clubs over whether the new government-backed body has the resour... |
| 06.10.2025 | David Kogan: Chair of football regulator appointed despite ongoing inquiry | Media rights advisor David Kogan OBE has been confirmed as the first chair of the Independent Football Regulator despite an inquiry into his appointment remaining ongoing.
Kogan was named preferred candidate by the Department of Culture, Me... |
| 01.10.2025 | Birmingham owner Wagner breaks ranks over Premier League redistributions | Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner has broken ranks with his EFL rivals over their attempts to extract more money from the Premier League.
The thorny issue is among the top priorities for the incoming Independent Football Regulator after year... |
| 23.09.2025 | Liverpool's Slot dismisses Everton complaints about lack of stoppage time | Previous
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - September 20, 2025 Everton manager David Moyes reacts REUTERS/David Klein
Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Live... |
| 14.09.2025 | How do you regulate the Independent Football Regulator? | Former director and chairman of AFC Bournemouth, and current global head of sport at Pinsent Masons, Trevor Watkins discusses how to regulate the Independent Football Regulator
This year more than any other promises major change for English... |
| 10.09.2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion only Premier League club ready for regulator | Brighton and Hove Albion are the only club in the Premier League or Championship rated “regulator ready” by a damning new study.
The research by lobby group Fair Game paints a dire picture of English football’s finances, suggesting almost h... |
| 10.09.2025 | Premier League still facing legal threat to financial rules despite Man City deal | The Premier League is still facing another legal challenge to its financial regulations despite settling a long-running dispute with Manchester City over associated party transactions this week.
Legal action remains pending from the Profess... |
| 09.09.2025 | Budget: More than sport at stake when it comes to betting tax hikes | Today marks my first anniversary as chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council. It’s a privilege to represent an industry that contributes billions to the economy and plays such an integral role in British sport and culture. But it’s... |
| 08.09.2025 | On this day in 1888: The Football League kicks off | Today in 1888, Aston Villa came to an anticlimactic 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Football League’s first season began. Eliot Wilson tells us more from his latest historical rabbit hole
Football may be, famously, the beaut... |
| 05.09.2025 | I hold no animosity towards Isak, says Newcastle's Burn | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Newcastle United - London Stadium, London, Britain - October 8, 2023 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their first goal with Dan Burn Action Images... |
| 03.09.2025 | Paqueta phone celebration raises eyebrows at FA as judgement looms | The Football Association is expected to publish the independent commission’s full judgement in the acquittal of Lucas Paqueta on spot-fixing charges imminently, days after spotting a possible double meaning in his goal celebration during We... |
| 02.09.2025 | Premier League clubs spend more than European rivals combined | Premier League clubs highlighted the growing financial gap between English football and its rivals during the summer transfer window, spending more than the other members of the so-called Big Five combined.
Teams collectively spent £3bn gro... |
| 14.08.2025 | Premier League: Is football the closest sport to perfection? | Football never seems to go away. Between international tournaments, transfer sagas and pre-season tours, the game hums year-round. But last weekend’s EFL fixtures and this weekend’s Premier League matches mark something more definitive: the... |
| 06.08.2025 | EFL in advanced talks with Sheffield Wednesday owner Chansiri over sale | The EFL says it is “in advanced discussions” with Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri over a sale of the financially stricken football club.
Wednesday are set to begin the new season this weekend despite players going unpaid and part... |
| 01.08.2025 | Exclusive: Premier League data partner Genius expands portfolio | The Premier League’s data and technology partner, Genius Sports, has secured a deal to provide the official betting data rights for 18 other top football leagues across Europe.
As part of a long-term agreement with the European Leagues Asso... |
| 18.07.2025 | Snoop Dogg joins Luka Modric as co-owner of Swansea City | Drop It Like It’s Hot rapper Snoop Dogg has joined Luka Modric as a co-owner of Championship club Swansea.
The Welsh club announced Croatian footballer Modric as a part-owner of Swansea City earlier this year and have added Snoop as a co-ow... |
| 09.07.2025 | Rolex sponsored Wimbledon stars made to pay for own watches | A Rolex sponsorship or ambassadorial contract is widely seen as a must-have endorsement by aspiring young tennis players, yet such deals can prove to be a mixed blessing.
Such is the value and scarcity of the Swiss luxury watches that their... |
| 08.07.2025 | Beer we go: Football alcohol ban could be reviewed as MPs prepare to vote | MPs could be asked to vote today on proposals to review the ban on football supporters consuming alcohol in the stands at matches.
Fans have been prohibited from drinking in view of the pitch in the top five tiers of English professional fo... |
| 05.07.2025 | Multi-club ownership: Why EFL rule change will help in transfer market | While multi-club ownership across the football industry continues to grow and remains a headache for Uefa, the EFL has gone the other way and taken the decision to remove restrictions for member teams to invest into sides across Ireland and... |
| 03.07.2025 | Women’s sport needs to convert online fandom into ticket sales | With England’s Euros defence getting underway on Saturday, how does women’s sport convert online fandom into ticket sales?
Attendances down, TV viewing figures falling, but TikTok and Instagram metrics up. This is the current state of engag... |
| 26.06.2025 | FA accused of stalling brain damage lawsuit from former players | Football chiefs have been accused of “deliberately stalling” a landmark lawsuit brought by former players who suffered “life-altering” brain damage as the legal battle resumes today.
The Football Association, English Football League and FA ... |
| 19.06.2025 | Southampton chairman: Saints not for sale | Southampton chairman Dragan Solak has insisted the club that were relegated from the Premier League this year is not for sale.
Solak and his Sport Republic group purchased a controlling stake in the Saints in 2022 and have seen the St Mary’... |
| 18.06.2025 | Sheffield Wednesday: EFL hits cash-strapped club with fresh sanction | Financially stricken second-tier club Sheffield Wednesday have been hit with further sanctions on player recruitment over late payments, the English Football League (EFL) has said.
Sheffield Wednesday were already under a transfer embargo a... |
| 05.06.2025 | VAR is dangerous and I hate it, says referee Bobby Madley | Referee Bobby Madley has said he “hates” VAR because it has ruined the immediate emotion for fans watching the game.
Madley, who takes charge of games in the EFL and is a fourth official for Premier League matches, spoke out about the techn... |
| 04.06.2025 | Premier League to keep ability to sell hotels to related companies | Not enough support was garnered amongst Premier League clubs to hold a vote on changing rules relating to fixed assets.
The decision means Premier League clubs like Chelsea will still be able to sell hotels to a company linked to their owne... |
| 26.05.2025 | Villa to complain to Premier League over 'inexperienced' referee for Man Utd defeat | MANCHESTER, England :Aston Villa will make a complaint to the Premier League over the appointment of "inexperienced" referee Thomas Bramall for their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday, the club said.
Victory at Old Traffor... |
| 20.05.2025 | Leicester City promotion hopes dented by fresh legal blow | Leicester City’s hopes of an immediate return to the Premier League have been dented after it was ruled that they could face a points deduction in the Championship next season.
A tribunal agreed that top-flight chiefs did have the power to ... |
| 14.05.2025 | Couhig buys Reading from Yongge after EFL approval | Troubled League One club Reading FC have finally been taken over by former Wycombe owner Rob Couhig’s Redwood Holdings after the EFL cleared the 100 per cent acquisition.
The deal will see the Dogwood LLC subsidiary take control of the foot... |
| 09.05.2025 | UK parliamentary committee endorses Kogan to chair independent regulator | LONDON : A UK parliamentary committee endorsed David Kogan to chair a proposed independent football regulator but said on Friday his past links to the ruling Labour Party meant he would have to "give 110 per cent" to reassure thos... |
| 09.05.2025 | Kogan set for football regulator role after CMS committee endorsement | David Kogan looks set to be confirmed as chair of the football regulator after a Culture, Media and Sport committee gave him a qualified endorsement for the role.
In a report following his grilling by MPs on Wednesday, the committee said it... |
| 08.05.2025 | Tensions Rise as India and Pakistan Exchange Fire: A Call for Calm | The air crackles with tension. India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors, are once again at the brink. Recent airstrikes by India on Pakistani territory have ignited fears of a wider conflict. The situation is precarious, and the stak... |
| 07.05.2025 | David Kogan: Football regulator nominee donated to Starmer and Nandy | The man nominated to chair the football regulator, David Kogan, has revealed he made donations to both Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy but insists he will have “absolute independence of political control” if given the job.
Kogan, a Labour histo... |
| 03.05.2025 | Reading takeover by ex-Wycombe owner Couhig agreed in principle | Former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has reached an agreement to buy Reading, the English League One (third-tier) club said on Saturday.
Chinese businessman Dai Yongge was ordered to sell the club in March having been being disqualifie... |
| 28.04.2025 | Independent Football Regulator costs could hike ticket prices, MP says | Shadow sport minister Stuart Andrew has insisted the Independent Football Regulator’s reported £47.3m club compliance cost could push ticket prices up for fans.
It came as the Conservatives, who introduced the original Football Governance B... |
| 27.04.2025 | The London Marathon: A Celebration of Resilience and Community | The London Marathon is more than just a race. It’s a tapestry woven with stories of courage, loss, and triumph. On April 27, 2025, the streets of London transformed into a vibrant canvas, splashed with colors of hope and determination. Over... |
| 27.04.2025 | Who is David Kogan, the future football regulator facing the ‘piranha club’? | David Kogan once claimed to have helped introduce bingo to Daily Star readers but his forthcoming job as chair of the independent football regulator represents an altogether different kind of gamble – and some much bigger numbers.
Subject t... |
| 25.04.2025 | David Kogan: Media grandee set to chair football regulator | Media heavyweight David Kogan OBE, a former advisor to the Premier League with links to the Labour party, has been named the government’s preferred candidate to chair the independent football regulator.
Kogan, 67, has seen off competition f... |
| 23.04.2025 | Reading agree sale terms as EFL extends takeover deadline | Reading have agreed terms over the sale of the club, the League One (third-tier) outfit said on Tuesday, as the English Football League extended the deadline for closing the deal to May 5.
It is the second time the EFL has pushed back the d... |
| 10.04.2025 | The Game of Shadows: Paqueta's Spot-Fixing Trial and the State of Sports Integrity | In the world of sports, integrity is the bedrock upon which legends are built. Yet, the recent spotlight on Lucas Paqueta, the West Ham midfielder embroiled in a spot-fixing trial, reveals a landscape riddled with shadows. The Football Asso... |
| 09.04.2025 | Premier League could scrap PSR replacement plan, says barrister De Marco | Premier League clubs could scrap plans to replace controversial PSR rules with a squad cost ratio and so-called “anchoring”, according to leading sports law barrister Nick De Marco KC.
Top-flight clubs were on course to introduce the new sp... |
| 09.04.2025 | West Ham’s Paqueta yet to give evidence in spot-fixing trial | This week’s Ahead of the Game focuses on Lucas Paqueta, the English Football League in New York, rugby league controversy, basketball fines and the Grand National.
Lucas Paqueta has yet to give evidence in his spot-fixing trial, a revelatio... |
| 05.04.2025 | The Financial Tug-of-War in English Football | The English football landscape is shifting. The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) are in the midst of a financial tug-of-war. After a year of stalemate, talks have resumed. The stakes? A multi-billion-pound redistribution... |
| 05.04.2025 | Premier League and EFL: A Financial Tug-of-War | The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) are locked in a financial standoff. After a year of silence, discussions have reignited. The stakes? A multi-billion-pound deal that could reshape the financial landscape of English f... |
| 04.04.2025 | Premier League and EFL kick-start talks over billion-pound deal | The Premier League and EFL are back in ongoing discussions over a new multi-billion-pound financial redistribution deal after more than a year of deadlock.
Executives from the top flight and the English Football League, which operates the t... |
| 02.04.2025 | ECB facing pressure to drop prices in Hundred franchise sale | The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) could be asked to accept less than the £520m offered by new investors for 49 per cent of the eight Hundred franchises if they refuse to hand over control of the competition’s next television contrac... |
| 20.03.2025 | FA should have seat on board of football regulator, say experts | The Football Association (FA) should have a seat on the board of the independent football regulator, argues a new report by consultants LCP.
LCP’s sports analytics and advisory unit calls for the incoming regulator to “work closely with the... |
| 17.03.2025 | No10: Government ‘absolutely committed’ to independent football regulator | The government has insisted it remains “absolutely committed” to the incoming football regulator despite chancellor Rachel Reeves’ desire to slash bureaucratic bodies.
Reports suggested that plans to get rid of a number of quangos, as well ... |
| 26.02.2025 | Ahead of the Game: Rangers’ US takeover could hinge on EFL talks | - |
| 07.02.2025 | Van Dijk downplays Liverpool's quadruple hopes after reaching League Cup final | Previous
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Semi Final - Second Leg - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 6, 2025 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Soccer... |