Football Collective

There are many things that the average football fan can complain about, but for supporters of Burnley and Sheffield United, boredom is not one of them. The Clarets and the Blades are closing in on promotion from the Championship as the 2024/25 season reaches its business end; as far as the league table is shaping …

Burnley and Sheffield United Join Ranks of English Football’s Most Prolific Yo-Yo Clubs Read More »

The Premier League has the commercial heft of any global corporation. It has shareholders too, which comes with the added need to maximize profits… at any cost. And one of those costs, it would seem, would be the fans that support their clubs through thick and thin… and, to some extent, who bankroll the entire …

Premier League Revenues Soar as Ticket Prices for Fans Increase Once More Read More »

If you were to ask 100 football fans what their favourite thing about the beautiful game is, they would say goals; long range strikes, flowing team moves, moments of individual brilliance… all shapes and sizes are celebrated. Few would romanticise about a gutsy defending display that results in a clean sheet, and yet if you …

Burnley Fall Short in Bid for All-Time Clean Sheet Record Read More »

There’s a whole host of logistical reasons why hosting a major club competition in the summer is an almighty challenge. There’s the motivation levels – not to mention the fatigue levels – of players at European clubs that have not long finished their domestic seasons: for context, just 16 days separates the end of the …

FIFA Announces Second Summer Transfer Window… But Only Certain Clubs Can Use It Read More »