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News

/ 23 days ago

Korea makes landmark promotion/relegation decision

The Korean Football Association (KFA) has announced that they will implement a full promotion/relegation system by 2027. Soccer in South Korea already has a form of promotion and relegation throughout their six tiers. Nevertheless, it is currently impossible for clubs at the bottom of the pyramid to make it all the way to the top. […]

Americans Abroad

/ 77 days ago

Pro/rel fueling American investment in English soccer teams

Florida-based businessman Tom Piatak recently became the latest American to invest in an English professional soccer club. The CEO of Magellan Transport Logistics officially took control of Carlisle United through the Castle Sports Group back in November. Upon completing the purchase, Piatak proclaimed that he "wanted a club with considerable commercial upside." This was even […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 275 days ago

Wrexham takes inspiration from shock Luton Town EPL rise

Wrexham is looking to emulate Luton Town in their hopes to rise through the ranks to the Premier League. Luton just recently gained promotion to the English top flight for the first time in the Premier League era. The Hatters have successfully made the trek from non-league to the Premier League in just nine years. […]

Leagues: League Two

/ 308 days ago

Wrexham learns League Two schedule

Wrexham makes its return to League Two, and it opens the schedule against MK Dons. That is one of several stiff tests Wrexham faces in its return to the English Football League, with opposition coming from League One or the Championship in recent seasons. Of course, it also features games against Notts County, which delivered […]

English Football

/ 310 days ago

Sheffield Wednesday sacks Darren Moore after promotion

Sheffield Wednesday has announced that manager Darren Moore has departed the club by mutual consent. The news has come as a shock to many as the team was just promoted to the EFL Championship. Moore led the Owls to England's second-tiered division by winning the League One playoffs in May. “Both parties believe that now […]

Bordeuax

/ 317 days ago

Bordeaux denied Ligue 1 promotion after pitch invader incident

Bordeaux will remain in Ligue 2 next season after officially losing its final matchup of the campaign seeking promotion to Ligue 1. However, the club did not even get a chance to play the full 90 minutes of said game. The match against Rodez was abandoned due to a fan rushing onto the pitch early […]

Luton will rebuild part of ramshackle stadium, if promoted

Luton Town will demolish and rebuild an entire stand of its stadium this summer should it beat Coventry in the Championship Playoff Final. Whichever team wins the massive match would earn automatic promotion to next season's Premier League. Construction workers would potentially only have less than three months to complete the massive job. If promoted, […]

Huddersfield Town

/ 356 days ago

Huddersfield 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, […]

Leagues: League Two

/ 361 days ago

Wrexham faces several challenges in its return to League Two

Wrexham earned promotion back to League Two in a historically fruitful season in the National League. Deservedly so, the club, fans and Hollywood owners celebrated in joyous scenes after defeating Boreham Wood. It ends a 15-year exile outside the Football League. That jump from the fifth tier to the fourth tier is one of the […]

Everton

/ 365 days ago

Relegation 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 […]

Daniel Levy

/ 366 days ago

Daniel Levy wants to scrap pro/rel from Women's Super League

Tottenham Hotspur chairman and co-owner Daniel Levy is calling on major changes to the Women's Super League (WSL). According to the Daily Mail, Levy wants the English top-flight women's division to become a closed league. This would essentially end promotion and relegation for the division. Levy is not the only team official to be lobbying […]

National League

/ 371 days ago

Watch Wrexham-Boreham Wood in pro/rel thriller at Racecourse

Automatic promotion back into the Football League beckons as Wrexham hosts Boreham Wood on Saturday at the Racecourse Ground. A win over Boreham Wood, and the National League title will be Wrexham's, including automatic promotion to League Two. Don't miss a single minute of the game by finding out how you can watch Wrexham and […]

National League

/ 373 days ago

Ben Foster talks Wrexham's US fan base & Ryan Reynolds

Relatively new Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster spoke with CBS Sports Golazo Network's Morning Footy show on Tuesday about a wide range of topics, including Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. Despite being in the fifth-tier of English Football League's pyramid, Wrexham is a compelling club here Stateside. The Welsh side has gained a huge […]

National League

/ 381 days ago

Wrexham beats Notts County in stunner to take edge in league

In what was a simply astounding fixture, Wrexham regained the lead in the National League table with a dramatic win over Notts County. With mounting anticipation for this game, the two record-breaking teams at the top of the National League table delivered. Stunning goals and one of the most calamitous finishes you can see yielded […]

National League

/ 385 days ago

Anticipation builds for Wrexham vs Notts County Clásico

The anticipation for Wrexham against Notts County could not be greater. Two historically talented teams are taking the National League season down to the wire. Only one gets an automatic spot in the Football League. For Notts County, it would be a return to the Football League for the first time since the 2018/19 campaign. […]