New manager, same old spending. Pep Guardiola spent more than £1 billion on new players as head coach of Manchester City; a splurge that perhaps somewhat taints the value of his achievements at the club. His successor, Enzo Maresca, will have a similar war chest to spend while the Abu Dhabi investors remain interested in …
How Manchester City’s Record Transfer Has Evolved as Elliot Anderson Signs Read More »
Anyone that has watched an NFL game on TV will be familiar with the exciting action out on the grass… as well as the mind-numbing tedium of the relentless ad breaks that greet each stoppage in play. Give the United States a football World Cup and it’s no surprise that they have followed suit there, …
Could World Cup Hydration Breaks Be Heading for the Premier League? Read More »
For years now, the number of goals scored in football games at the highest level – on average – has been on the rise. Well, that looks set to come to a crashing halt in the 2025/26 season, with a remarkable number of goalless draws adding to an overall decrease in goals being scored. After …
Rise of the Bore Draw: Why Are So Many Premier League Games Ending 0-0? Read More »
Manchester United last won the Premier League title in 2012/13. And they haven’t hoisted the Champions League trophy since 2008. The Red Devils are a club in terminal decline on the pitch, but off it they continue to thrive in a commercial sense. And, despite not getting their hands on a major trophy in more …
Manchester United Head into 2026 as the Premier League’s Most Valuable Club Read More »
It is the record that no team wants to beat. In the 2007-08 season, Derby County, freshly promoted back to the EPL via the playoffs, endured the worst campaign in the history of the league. Over 38 miserable games, the Rams picked up just 11 points and set a record that few thought would ever …
All 20 Premier League clubs met in November 2025 to decide the future of the EPL’s financial fair play rules. They voted 14-6 in favour of introducing a Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) rule, which will see changes to the amount of money they are allowed to spend on new players each season. All 20 clubs …
In the Premier League, trying to get a competitive edge has gone beyond traditional measures and is now firmly in the domain of data science. Top clubs increasingly have their own analytical teams that set objective, repeatable performance benchmarks. This methodical technique is transforming how on-field actions are measured, judged, and improved. The transition from …
Modeling Success: Data-Driven Benchmarks for Pitch Performance in the Premier League Read More »
At the time of writing, Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR) allow football clubs in England and beyond to record a loss of up to £105 million over a three-year rolling period without facing any sanctions. When calculating profit to offset any losses, clubs are allowed to count player sales and amortisation, owner funding (up to …
Premier League Clubs Break All-Time Record in 2025/26 with £600m Shirt Sponsorship Deals Read More »
It’s a strategy already adopted by France’s Ligue 1, while the German Bundesliga has resisted temptation to expand. So could the English Premier League join them in the 18-team club? We’re in an era of more is more: more games equal more revenue for everyone, after all. The Champions League has expanded in size, the …
At the age of 23, Cole Palmer is – in many respects – at his physical peak. And it’s a good job, given how many games he has had to play already in his short career. During the 2024/25 season, Palmer has played 54 times for club and country – a staggering 3,560 minutes of …
New Study Confirms Premier League Players Need Mandatory Summer and Winter Breaks Read More »
