The ever-increasing number of games, combined with financial regulation, has produced flat play on the field but a tighter table overall
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Are we all Evangelos Marinakis? Why there has never been less patience with managers | Jonathan Wilson ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In an age in which every gripe is highlighted and performative fury is good business, there is an argument that long-termism has become impossible
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14 days ago
Canada Soccer extends controversial sponsorship deal in run-up to home World Cup ⊕
New 11-year deal agreed through to 2037
Relationship has attracted heavy criticism
Canada Soccer has extended its controversial sponsorship and broadcast deal with its privately owned commercial partne…
18 days ago
You may not like the Liverpool red card, but it was the right call | Jonathan Wilson ⊖
Referee Craig Pawson sent off Dominik Szoboszlai by the letter of the law; the only way it should be done
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Refereeing is the most thankless of jobs. There ar…
25 days ago
Man City’s snakebitten second halves are destroying their title challenge ⊕
Pep Guardiola’s side would be on top of the league had they not consistently struggled to hold leads
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The focus had been on Arsenal. They had not won in thre…
31 days ago
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
Removing the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pret…
32 days ago
Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds | Jonathan Wilson ⊕
Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal options
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37 days ago
The 12 people who hold Trump’s World Cup in their hands ○
Soccer chiefs may control Europe’s real anti-coercion instrument.
60 days ago
Aston Villa defy gravity again as winning run rolls on at Chelsea ⊕⊕
Villa keep coming from behind, keep winning by the odd goal and keep confounding the numbers. At some point it must stop – but not yet
It can’t go on. It makes no sense that it goes on. And yet it goe…
67 days ago
Wolves’ freefall leaves even Derby’s misery within reach ⊖⊖
A side that once looked resilient has collapsed into historic futility, with Wolves now facing the grim task of avoiding the worst season English league football has ever seen
Saturday’s defeat at hom…