Football Regulator to Propose Spending Limits as Landmark Report Finds 94% of Clubs Operating at a Loss

Football Regulator to Propose Spending Limits as Landmark Report Finds 94% of Clubs Operating at a Loss

The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is expected to advise clubs to adopt stricter spending limits in its long-awaited State of the Game report, scheduled for publication on Tuesday. The 250-page draft, followed by a final edition in the spring after an eight-week public consultation starting this week, will present a troubling assessment of the finances […]

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Real Madrid File "Significant" UEFA Report on Barcelona Corruption Claims

Real Madrid File “Significant” UEFA Report on Barcelona Corruption Claims

Real Madrid claim they have submitted “extremely serious evidence” concerning Barcelona’s payments to a former deputy head of Spain’s refereeing committee. European football authorities said they would examine the material as part of an existing review into claims that Barcelona paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira 8.4 million euros (£7.2 million) from 2001 to 2018. Since […]

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John Mousinho: Portsmouth Boss 'Enraged' by Krystian Bielik Incident Report

John Mousinho: Portsmouth Boss ‘Enraged’ by Krystian Bielik Incident Report

Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho said he was “extremely angry” about the situation he believes he was placed in following an incident involving Krystian Bielik and a supporter during Saturday’s win against Cardiff City. Cardiff defender Bielik became involved in a physical confrontation with a spectator while attempting to collect the ball from the stands […]

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World Cup 2026: Algorithms Amplified Racist Abuse Against England Players on X, New Report Finds

World Cup 2026: Algorithms Amplified Racist Abuse Against England Players on X, New Report Finds

Hope Not Hate argued that current efforts to combat online abuse place too much emphasis on responding only after racist material has already reached users. Although players can block users and report messages while platforms can suspend accounts, Hermansson said these actions fail to tackle how abusive posts are boosted and spread. “X does not […]

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