Last night I watched Halifax Town play Southport in a streamed FA Trophy game. It was a foul night, with … Continue reading “Cancel the National League season”

It appears that Bury FC has finally been expelled from the English Football League (EFL) because of its inability to … Continue reading “Too old to fail? No.”

The story of English football is – in the main – a tale of two cities. Between them, Liverpool and … Continue reading “A European Super League would revive the beautiful game”

These are not great times for the Football Association (FA). There has been criticism for years over the Premier League’s … Continue reading “A market failure in football?”

The ticket price row at Liverpool is only the latest squabble about the cost of attending football matches. The new £5bn-plus TV … Continue reading “Economics matters, even in football”

Recently I looked at some data on the changes in top division/Premier League footballers (soccer players for Americans) pay between … Continue reading “Footballers and the Top 1%”

The Professional Footballers Association is pressing for the implementation of the Rooney Rule in English soccer. This is nothing to … Continue reading “Rooney tunes?”

The recent announcements from UEFA placing restrictions on the amount that clubs can spend (with books to be balanced over … Continue reading “UEFA – “Who are you?””

If clubs make a hash of things it should be no business of ministers