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Manchester United’s Dire 2025/26 Financial Report Explains Transfer Window Inertia

Premier League / October 2, 2026

Manchester United has long been one of the most commercially successful football clubs on the planet. Their fanbase covers all four corners of the globe, with United shirts and merch some of the biggest sellers in world football. But even so, the revenues generated are only taking the edge off a consistent run of catastrophic …

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San Siro, Mestalla, St James’s Park, Stamford Bridge, Old Trafford? Iconic Stadia Set to Be Demolished

Stadiums / October 2, 2026

September 2026 was a bittersweet month for football fans in Milan. It marked the centenary of the opening of the San Siro, that grand old stadium that has serviced AC Milan and Inter Milan so well for so long. But the venue has seen better days and is to be replaced by a new stadium, …

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Grateful Eight: English Championship to Use Revamped Play-Off Format in 2026/27

General / September 23, 2026

For traditionalists, the English Championship offers six opportunities for clubs to get promoted to the promised land that is the Premier League. Those include winning the title or finishing second, which are rewarded with automatic promotion, plus four play-off places for teams finishing between third and sixth. However, that will change in 2026/27. Representatives of …

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Premier League Clubs Break Transfer Window Spending Record Again… But Is the Bubble Set to Burst?

Premier League / September 12, 2026

Another transfer window, another record spending splurge from Premier League clubs. When the window slammed shut on August 31, rather than closing gently, EPL clubs had run up a tab for a combined £3.49 billion – smashing the previous record of £3.14 billion. But the hefty spend of summer 2026 may come with consequences, as …

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Why Are Premier League Clubs Buying So Many Players from One Another?

Premier League / September 4, 2026

In years gone by, the competitive advantage in the Premier League was to scout and source players from overseas markets: France, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia and South America being amongst the most popular options. But it seems as though that tactic has been replaced by something altogether more surprising: Premier League clubs selling their prized assets …

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Football Fandom in the Age of Real-Time Information

General / September 3, 2026

Football has always been shaped by conversation. Long before social media existed, supporters gathered in stadiums, pubs, and local communities to debate performances, celebrate victories, and analyse defeats. While that sense of community remains central to the game, digital technology has fundamentally changed how those conversations begin. Information now travels instantly, allowing supporters to experience …

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What Promotion Does to Football Ticket Prices

General / September 2, 2026

Promotion to the Premier League is usually discussed in terms of television revenue, transfer budgets and sponsorship. But supporters can experience another change almost immediately: tickets become considerably more valuable. The reason is simple. Promotion can dramatically increase demand without adding many, if any, extra seats. Data from TicketSeal illustrates the effect. Across 18 captured …

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All of the Football Rule Changes You Need to Know for 2026/27

General / August 30, 2026

A new season of the beautiful game is upon us! Champions will be crowned, the relegated will be vanquished and, somewhere in between, there will be battles for points, prize money and, potentially, promotion. The 2026/27 season will come complete with a series of new rules and law changes, which may be a little confusing …

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Madonna, Fungus and a Total Eclipse: The Most Bizarre Reasons for Football Match Postponements

General / August 24, 2026

August 12, 2026 was a big day for fans of all things astrophysics as the UK enjoyed a partial eclipse of the sun and other parts of the world, notably Spain and Iceland, witnessed a total eclipse. It was a memorable event for many, but not everyone was enthused by the prospect: some football matches …

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