Gianni Infantino’s critics are joining forces to develop a new model for governing global football, aiming to replace what they see as a patronage-based structure introduced after he succeeded Sepp Blatter as president a decade ago. Infantino has not responded to repeated demands from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent examination […]
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The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has launched legal action against the English Football League (EFL) concerning revised wage limits in League One. In May, the EFL confirmed, external link that Squad Cost Rules (SCR) would take the place of the Profitability and Sustainability (P&S) system starting in the 2026-27 season. Under the revised League One […]
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Manchester United have been given the opportunity to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly as a possible solution at left-back, while Arsenal aim to recover part of the £75m they spent to recruit Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle. Chelsea have reportedly also been informed that the 19-year-old is available. However, it remains uncertain whether the west London side will […]
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Burnley defender Kyle Walker has urged his team-mates to quickly put relegation behind them as they aim to secure an immediate return to the Premier League. The Clarets ended last season in 19th place in the top division. They will open their Championship campaign at home against West Ham on Sunday, with both clubs having […]
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Crystal Palace are negotiating a deal to bring Evann Guessand back on a season-long loan from Aston Villa. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast attacker spent the latter half of last season at Selhurst Park and helped the team lift the Conference League trophy in May. Guessand arrived at Villa in August last year, but struggled to […]
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Bath’s fixtures against Harlequins during the weekend of 15 May and Saracens on 5 June are expected to be relocated. If the club advances to the Prem semi-finals and earns home advantage next June, that match would also take place away from the Rec. The club’s owners have said the project is being brought forward […]
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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Côte d’Ivoire centre-back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting for an undisclosed amount, believed to be £34.2m. The 22-year-old defender, who was part of Côte d’Ivoire’s World Cup squad, has signed a four-year contract with Forest that includes an option for another season. Forest chief football officer George Syrianos praised […]
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Having coached Charles at Northern Ireland youth level, Lyttle was always convinced that the youngster had the ability to succeed. “He is incredibly composed. I genuinely do not think he has shown his full capacity yet, and there is still much more to come from him,” Lyttle said in a 2021 interview. “He remains calm […]
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Chelsea have been drawn against Spanish club Real Sociedad in the third qualifying round of the Women’s Champions League. The Blues will host the opening leg on 26 August before travelling to Spain for the return match on 2 September. After placing third in the Women’s Super League last season, the eight-time domestic champions must […]
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A number of European nations, among them England and Wales, have officially retracted the letters endorsing Infantino that were previously submitted ahead of next year’s election. Opposition to Infantino grew stronger on Monday after European governing body Uefa, North America’s Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) issued a joint letter alleging that he and […]
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