Think the Premier League has shelved plans for Game 39? Think again. We look inside a meeting between the PL chief executive and look at his disregard for the concerns of present supporters.
With Philadelphia joining MLS as its sixteenth team, will the league be able to keep up standards on and off the field during such rapid expansion?
Reading for a dull Thursday.
Sam Kelly looks at the early developments in Argentina’s Clausura, and explains the poor performance by two of Argentina’s big five.
As the globalisation of sport continues apace, what does the future hold with new billion dollar leagues springing up in the developing world?
It’s been a while since we last did this, but there are other things worth reading about football on the internets.
Lily Parr was the first woman inducted to the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. Renown for her athleticism and skill, she was a celebrity in the late teens and twenties, and was directly impacted by the 1921 FA ban that barred women from FA pitches and forbid FA members from refereeing or working as linesmen during women’s games. Jennifer Doyle asks if the FA have really apologized for this.
Ian King looks at non-League football in Essex, and offers a cautionary tale for supporters whose teams rely on the financial input of one man who could up sticks at any moment.
The Uzbeki billionaire with the shady past continues to build his share at Arsenal, a precursor to an eventual takeover bid.
