When Newcastle United confirmed Matthias Jaissle as their new head coach, many supporters will have been left asking the same question: who? The 38-year-old German is highly regarded in coaching circles, having won domestic titles
There are moments in life when silence speaks louder than words. This was one of them. As Gianni Infantino pushed his controversial plan to allow private investment in FIFA's flagship competitions, opposition gathered at remarkable
Jadon Sancho is currently training with Flixton FC, a club that plays in the North West Counties League Division One North, the 10th tier of English football. He is now a free agent after his
When Gianni Infantino floated the idea of selling a stake in the commercial rights to the FIFA World Cup, the proposal was met with disbelief and outrage in many corners of football. Although he was
Like the European Super League project before it, FIFA’s attempt to monetise football on an unprecedented level did not survive exposure to the court of public opinion. It took a matter of days before the
Finally, even by Gianni Infantino’s audacious standards, he went too far. Arguably, the FIFA president had crossed the Rubicon long before. The way that human rights abuses in Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022
When Mikel Arteta leads Arsenal into the new Premier League season, he will do so as the division's longest-serving manager. What is remarkable is not that he holds the distinction, but how little time he
There was a time when the FIFA World Cup belonged to football. It generated enormous revenues, but those revenues were a consequence of staging the world's greatest sporting event rather than the purpose of it.
There was a time when managing Italy was considered one of the most prestigious positions in world football. The coach of the Azzurri knew that they were inheriting a team with four World Cup victories,
One of the biggest controversies of the World Cup was the decision to rescind the red card given to USA striker Folarin Balogun so he could play in their round of 16 match against Belgium.