Most fans see a headline number and assume one club handed another a briefcase of cash. That is not how it works. A football transfer fee is the compensation a buying club pays to release a player from his existing contract, so the selling club terminates that agreement and the player can sign elsewhere. When …
Football Transfer Fees Explained: How the Money Actually Moves Read More »
There are some things that happen out on the football pitch that have even the most casual observer thinking: ‘what’s that all about?’ During major tournaments, one such peculiarity can rear its head once more: substituting players on/off late into extra time for the specific purpose of them taking a penalty should a shootout ensue …
Not So Super Sub: The Mixed Success of Substituting Players for Penalty Shootouts Read More »
Players will be shown the red card if they cover their mouths with their hands in a ‘confrontational’ situation. That’s just one of a host of new rules introduced by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s ruling party, ahead of the World Cup. They will remain in place across world football thereafter. IFAB have …
Two cup finals and a Premier League title… now that’s some season for Arsenal. They ended a 22-year wait to get their hands on the EPL trophy after fighting off a late surge from Manchester City, securing a place in the Premier League hall-of-fame. But just as importantly, given how money-orientated modern football is, the …
Arsenal Poised to Earn Nearly £200 Million in Prize Money from Glorious 2025/26 Campaign Read More »
The cheers that greeted Sheffield Wednesday’s win over West Brom on the final day of the 2025/26 season were part genuine joy, part irony. The Owls defeated the Baggies 2-1, with Nathaniel Chalobah and Liam Palmer on the scoresheet. In a season of dreadful hardship for the supporters at Hillsborough, you can forgive them their …
Sheffield Wednesday Join Football’s Zero Points Club Read More »
Keen mathematicians will know that there’s 3,330 minutes in 37 games of football. Add into the mix injury time and you’re probably looking at closer to 3,500. And so it’s remarkable that, after approximately 3,500 minutes of football in the Scottish Premiership, just one point separates Hearts and Celtic at the top of the table. …
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The Premier League is one of the most predictable football divisions on the planet… hence why hundreds of millions of fans around the globe tune in each week. But there are some trends and patterns that remain the same from one season to the next, including the number of points that need to be won …
36 Is the Magic Number: The Points Tally You Need to Avoid Premier League Relegation Read More »
It’s amazing that after more than 30 years of Premier League football, new achievements are still being recorded. Not that Leicester City will be particularly chuffed with the trail they have blazed during a particularly torturous 2025/26 campaign… Only twice has a Premier League champion gone on to be relegated from the top tier. The …
Against all expectations, Edinburgh side Hearts have led the way in the Scottish Premiership for much of the 2025/26 campaign. Much like with Leicester City in the English top flight back in 2015/16, the majority of fans and pundits have been predicting that it can’t last for most of the campaign. However, with May fast …
Playing in continental competition is the pinnacle of club football in Europe. But success in UEFA’s tournaments can sometimes lead to a conflict of form in the Premier League – with potentially disastrous consequences. Take Nottingham Forest. They are into the Europa League semi-finals following a fine victory over two legs against FC Porto. Meanwhile, …
