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Leagues: Championship
/ 943 days agoEnglish Football League agrees landmark deal with Sky Sports
English Football League (EFL) clubs have unanimously agreed to accept a landmark deal worth £935m with Sky Sports. This deal will result in more than a thousand matches a season being broadcast live. The five-year deal is set to begin in the 2024-25 season. It will see guaranteed payments of £895m and £40m in additional […]

Huddersfield Town
/ 944 days agoHuddersfield completes magical turnaround under Neil Warnock
Huddersfield Town has clinched a spot in next season's Championship thanks to a win against Sheffield United on Thursday and the work of Neil Warnock. The club was previously in severe danger of being relegated to League One. In fact, they were practically in the drop zone for the majority of the current campaign. However, […]

Blackburn Rovers
/ 945 days agoMillwall-Blackburn crunch-match to air live on ESPN2
The final day of the 2022-23 EFL Championship season is set to be full of drama. Monday's full slate of games all kick off at 10:00 AM ET, with Millwall vs Blackburn televised live on ESPN2 in the US. Burnley, who've captured the title, and second-placed Sheffield United have already secured their place in the […]

Leagues: Championship
/ 951 days agoSheffield United owner intends to sell club despite promotion
Sheffield United will change its owner despite the fact the club has earned promotion back to the Premier League. The Blades recently earned a spot back in the English top flight after finishing second in the Championship this season. The South Yorkshire team will return to the Premier League after two seasons in the second-tier […]

Leagues: Championship
/ 953 days agoTop soccer teams coming to the US for exhibition matches this summer
The US is often a popular destination for international clubs during their offseason training. And 2023 is no different, with several big names venturing Stateside in the coming months. From LaLiga to the Premier League and beyond, here are the top soccer teams coming to the US this summer: MANCHESTER UNITED The Red Devils, one […]

Leagues: Championship
/ 953 days agoLuton face $12 million bill in stadium improvements if promoted
Every English club dreams of playing in the Premier League. After all, it's seen as the top soccer division in the world. This is the case not only for the caliber of players in the league but also for financial aspects. However, there are potential costs of earning promotion to the top flight as well. […]

Everton
/ 953 days agoRelegation described as biggest financial jeopardy in soccer
Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish recently spoke on the financial repercussions surrounding relegation from the Premier League. The English businessman helped purchase the south London club in the summer of 2010. Palace was in the second-tiered Championship at the time after relegation from the top flight in 2005. The club gained promotion back […]

Burnley
/ 956 days agoBurnley under investigation for playing weakened lineup
Burnley are under investigation after they fielded a weakened side against Reading during their 0-0 draw in the English Football League (EFL) Championship last week. The Clarets, who have already secured promotion to the Premier League next season, fielded a much-changed lineup that featured several fringe players in the starting eleven. Reading Pick Up Crucial […]

Leagues: Championship
/ 960 days agoTickets now on sale for Sunderland US tour
Sunderland is among the clubs making a US tour this summer, and tickets are now available. Best known of late as the stars of the hit Netflix series, Sunderland have fallen on hard times in the last several years. After playing in the Premier League in 2016/17, the Black Cats fell all the way to […]

Attendance
/ 966 days agoPremier League average attendance on course to break record
The Premier League is on course to set an average attendance record this season. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many things, including crowds inside stadiums. Leagues from all over the world either banned fans or limited them from March of 2020 up until Spring of 2021. However, crowds are now surpassing […]

Huddersfield Town
/ 970 days agoStar Trek actor Patrick Stewart is an avid Huddersfield Town fan
When actors are not giving chairmen managerial advice or being the face of a popular FX TV show, they sometimes enjoy sports in their free time. Will Ferrell is a Chelsea fan, Brad Pitt loves Liverpool, and Jackie Chan likes Manchester City. So it's not surprising that Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart is […]

Blackpool
/ 971 days agoRelegation-threatened Blackpool part ways with Mick McCarthy
Blackpool and Mick McCarthy have agreed to part ways. The head coach was brought in to help save the Championship club from relegation into League One. However, McCarthy won just two of 14 total matches at the helm. His final game in charge was a 3-1 defeat to Cardiff City on Friday. “Blackpool Football Club […]

Burnley
/ 972 days agoBurnley secure Premier League promotion with win over Boro
After Millwall and Luton played to a draw earlier in the day, the door opened for Burnley to punch its ticket back to the Premier League. Vincent Kompany's side, leading the league over Sheffield United, had an eight-point gap over the Blades entering a game against Middlesbrough. All Burnley had to do was win, and […]

Financial Fair Play
/ 975 days agoReading deducted 6 points in Championship due to FFP breach
The English Football League docked Championship side Reading six points after an FFP breach. The governing body issued the penalty after the club failed to obey certain budgetary restrictions. Reading faced warnings about the financial issue regarding EFL's profitability and sustainability rules. The Royals have been in trouble with the EFL for a few years […]

Leagues: Championship
/ 976 days agoEFL names Sky Sports as preferred bidder for UK rights
The EFL picked Sky Sports out of potential suitors as its preferred bidder for the UK rights in the near future. The primary competition came from DAZN, which wanted to stream every EFL match on the service. Now, Sky Sports and the EFL will go into final contract details for the rights that start with […]