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Football’s civil war continues

Football’s civil war continues

What began with Gianni Infantino’s ill-conceived plan to sell off a share of the rights to future World Cups to a private investment group, linked to US President Donald Trump, has now escalated to the

The paradox of Chelsea’s transfer spending

The paradox of Chelsea’s transfer spending

At first glance, it makes no sense. Chelsea have broken the British transfer record by spending £117 million on Morgan Rogers while continuing to pursue Alex Scott and Maxence Lacroix. and a number of other

Why Europe’s football system is dominating the World Cup

The latest World Cup has reinforced a trend that has been building for decades: European football is no longer just a collection of strong national teams — it is the global hub where the best

Do Chelsea need to make some major sales this summer?

Do Chelsea need to make some major sales this summer?

Chelsea’s latest financial results do not make happy reading. According to UEFA, the club lost  £355m for 2024-25, the highest annual loss ever made by an English football club, and the second highest in European

Chelsea given huge UEFA fine and handed transfer deadline

Chelsea given huge UEFA fine and handed transfer deadline

Chelsea have been fined ₤26.7 million by UEFA and also been given an ultimatum. They will not be allowed to register players eligible to play in European competitions next season unless they can show a

Julian Nagelsmann Announces Germany’s Provisional 27-Man Squad

Julian Nagelsmann Announces Germany’s Provisional 27-Man Squad

German head coach Julian Nagelsmann has named a preliminary 27-man squad ahead of hosting EURO 2024 this June. This announcement comes after UEFA confirmed an increased squad size for this year's edition from 23 players

Historic Chelsea transfers under investigation

Historic Chelsea transfers under investigation

Two Chelsea transfers from the Roman Abramovich era are under investigation by the Premier League because they may have breached Financial Fair Play regulations. The apparent breach was reported by the current owners, and nobody

UEFA to tighten FFP rules

UEFA to tighten FFP rules

UEFA are set to tighten the rules on Financial Fair Play (FFP). The measure is a response to prevent further exploitation which has been used by Chelsea in the current transfer window. They have signed

Money laundering rife in football transfers

Money laundering rife in football transfers

An unpublished report commissioned by UEFA in 2018 found that money laundering was rife in the transfer market and that dominant agents exploited loopholes to get round the rules prohibiting third party transfers. The report

City await outcome of CAS hearing

City await outcome of CAS hearing

Manchester City will have to wait until July before they know if their appeal against their two year ban from the Champions League has been successful. City were handed the ban in February, along with