“He is progressing remarkably well and possesses a great deal of talent. Given his impressive performances, we had no doubt that he was the strongest choice for this match.” Anyadike is the third player in less than a year to set a new record as Cardiff’s youngest-ever player, succeeding Rob Tankiewicz, who was 16 years […]
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Engels becomes West Ham’s fourth addition of the summer, following Venezuelan midfielder Keiber Lamadrid, Dutch defender Joel Veltman and Israeli winger Manor Solomon. West Ham’s director of player recruitment, Nils Koppen, said on the club’s website:, external “We have monitored Arne for a considerable period and identified him as one of our main targets. “Despite […]
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Premier League clubs do not all follow the same strategy when developing young talent. Data from the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) for the 2025-26 season indicates that academy-trained players contributed 16.2% of Manchester City’s league minutes. Chelsea ranked next with 15.5%, while Brighton recorded 12.5%. CIES considers a player club-trained if they were […]
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An earlier proposal to introduce salary limits in League One and League Two was abandoned in 2021 after the PFA claimed the regulations would be illegal and impossible to enforce. The PFA continues to oppose the latest measures because it believes they could reduce the earnings of its members. Birch said the union believes the […]
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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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The Premier League has approved a plan to restructure how money is distributed among the top four tiers of English football, potentially providing an additional £1.5bn to clubs throughout the pyramid over the next 10 years. At a meeting on Thursday, clubs unanimously backed the proposed “new deal for football” following talks with the EFL. […]
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Manchester City are spearheading resistance to the Premier League’s proposal to provide the English Football League with £1.5bn through a major financial agreement set to be considered by all 20 clubs on Thursday. The Premier League hopes to put the proposed package, distributed across a 10-year period, to a vote and settle the issue before […]
Continue ReadingWhile heat advisories are typical for this season, supporters taking this in and fretting over the club’s path should treat it with an extra layer of caution. Viewed purely at first glance, you could make the case that the current playing group is robust enough to compete this term. The more immediate worry is the […]
Continue ReadingThe English Football League is examining claims that Sheffield United’s proprietor, the US-based investment consortium COH Sports, has created a fresh parent entity for the club in an effort to sidestep a £35m obligation owed to former owner Prince Abdullah. COH Sports, headed by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, struck an agreement to purchase United […]
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