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English Football

/ 677 days ago

Premier League chief criticized for ‘small clubs’ comment

Premier League CEO Richard Masters is in hot water after referring to Everton and Nottingham Forest as 'small clubs.' The exec made the comment in front of a sports committee during a recent meeting. Both English top flight teams were recently charged with violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Committee member Damian Green initially asked […]

English Football

/ 677 days ago

Sixth-tiered Maidstone stun Ipswich for historic FA Cup victory

Maidstone United shocked the sports world by beating Ipswich Town in an FA Cup fourth round matchup on Saturday. The Stones currently feature in the sixth tier of the English soccer pyramid, five divisions behind Championship side Ipswich. In fact, Maidstone are currently 98 total places below Ipswich in English soccer. Despite being massive underdogs […]

English Football

/ 678 days ago

West Ham adds Kalvin Phillips to an already strong midfield core

West Ham has officially signed Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City. The deal is a straight six-month loan. This means that the dynamic midfielder will only remain with the Hammers for the remainder of the current campaign. Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that West Ham has a $50 million option to make the transfer permanent […]

English Football

/ 680 days ago

This means war: League Cup to retain two-legged semifinals

Several Premier League teams have voiced their displeasure with the current fixture congestion. Thus, they have called for significant changes to the EFL Cup. Nonetheless, emotions are at an all-time high. The Premier League and the English Football League have once again found themselves on a collision course. There will still be a two-legged Carabao […]

English Football

/ 684 days ago

FA Cup fever grips Newport: Temporary stand added for Man Utd

League Two club Newport County has erected a new temporary stand ahead of two massive fixtures. The stand was built earlier this week ahead of the team's league matchup with Wrexham. The fellow Welsh side journeyed across the country to Newport's home arena of Rodney Parade on Saturday. Rodney Parade opened in 1877 and typically […]

Arsenal

/ 684 days ago

Arsenal gets back on track with 5-0 demolition of Palace

Arsenal got back to winning ways on Saturday by obliterating Crystal Palace 5-0 at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners essentially dominated the match from start to finish and the visiting supporters even protested their team with banners following the result. Both clubs entered the weekend desperately needing to right the ship. Arsenal dropped down to fourth […]

Arsenal

/ 685 days ago

Brentford boss says Toney will start in return from suspension

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has claimed that Ivan Toney will be named in his starting lineup at the weekend. The star striker has been sidelined since May due to a lengthy gambling suspension. Toney was previously convicted of breaching the FA's betting laws over 200 times during his career. The England international was initially barred […]

Arsenal

/ 686 days ago

Arsenal announces fastest-selling women's game for Man Utd clash

Arsenal has announced that they have already sold over 50,000 tickets for an upcoming Barclay's Super League matchup with the Manchester United women. It is now the fastest-selling English women's top-flight game in the club's history. The Red Devils are set to travel to north London to face their rivals on Saturday, February 17th. The […]

English Football

/ 687 days ago

Sunderland 'Til I Die returns for final chapter on Netflix

The popular Netflix docuseries Sunderland 'Til I Die is set to soon return for its final season. Initially released in 2018, the series highlighted Sunderland's 2017/18 season. It was the team's first campaign back in the Championship since 2006 after being relegated from the Premier League the prior season. The first season of the show […]

English Football

/ 687 days ago

January spending down as Premier League clubs fear FFP rules

Clubs around the Premier League are currently feeling the effects of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. The January transfer period has now been open for more than two weeks. However, most English top-flight teams have yet to make any significant moves just yet. While this can change in the second half of the month, it […]

Business of Soccer

/ 688 days ago

Stars & stripes over Vicarage Road: US investors target Watford

A group of investors in the US is in discussions over a deal to acquire Watford. U.S. Marine and Goldman Sachs executive Peter Grieve leads the group, The Football Co. (TFC). TFC only just launched in early 2023, but is supposedly financially backed with a $1 billion portfolio. According to the company's website, TFC describes […]

English Football

/ 691 days ago

Man City complete comeback against Newcastle in dramatic style

Man City edged Newcastle United 3-2 on Saturday at St James' Park in dramatic fashion. After a scintillating first half by both sides, the visitors eventually scored the game-winning goal in added time from an unlikely source. Both sides entered the match desperately needing a win in Premier League play. Newcastle dropped all the way […]

Bournemouth

/ 698 days ago

FA Cup roundup: Several EPL clubs narrowly avoid early exit

The FA Cup is currently one of the most important domestic competitions in soccer. After all, the tournament formed way back in 1871 is now the oldest national soccer competition the world. The early rounds of the FA Cup regularly produce huge upsets and cinderella stories in the sport. Although a handful matchups of the […]

Birmingham City

/ 706 days ago

Birmingham, Palace eyeing a potential move for Steve Cooper

Birmingham City and Crystal Palace look set to battle it out for Steve Cooper. The coach was recently fired by Nottingham Forest after the club slipped to 17th in the Premier League table. Although in two different divisions, Birmingham and Palace are both currently fighting to avoid relegation. While the two sides are reportedly looking […]

English Football

/ 715 days ago

Newcastle sporting director expected to take over at Man United

Newcastle's sporting director Dan Ashworth looks set to make a switch to Manchester United. Ashworth previously joined the Magpies in 2022 after departing a similar role with Brighton. According to the Mail Sport, Ashworth is likely to move across England due to his ties with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's chemical company INEOS. Ratcliffe has previously agreed […]