The African Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) begins in January 2017 and the participants’ federations have released their squads for the upcoming tournament. Prior to these announcements, the continent’s high profile stars who play their trade in European leagues are facing the challenge of leaving their...
On 16 November 2016, the English Football League (“EFL”) fined 12 teams participating in the EFL Chekatrade Trophy for failing to field ‘full-strength’ sides. Pursuant to rule 7.3 of the EFL Chekatrade Trophy Rules, “each EFL Club shall play its full available strength in and during all...
The African Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) begins in January 2017 and the participants’ federations have released their squads for the upcoming tournament. Prior to these announcements, the continent’s high profile stars who ply their trade in European leagues are facing the challenge of leaving their...
The 2016/17 Premier League season is well underway and the headlines in transfer news have been dominated by Paul Pogba’s transfer to Manchester United for a reported fee of £89 million. The hashtag #POGBACK was rife on all possible platforms of United’s social media to...
It has recently been revealed that Burnley striker Andre Gray posted a number of allegedly sexist, homophobic and derogatory tweets on his Twitter account when he was a non-league player at Hinckley United back in 2012. Having scored his first Premier League goal in Burnley’s...
In January 2016 the wider football world was treated to a Wiki Leaks type revelation of player contracts by Football Leaks, a website which described itself as “…a newly-formed organisation in pursuit of truth…” while stating “… we believe that only through public pressure in...
The recent comprehensive worldwide ban of TPO by FIFA poses a threat to football players, clubs and leagues across South America and Europe where the practice has hitherto been a way of life and sure means of survival. They must now learn to survive within the...
UEFA describes the purpose of its financial fair play rules as “… improving the overall financial health of European club football.” The only problem is that many of its members and stakeholders are not so sure, with critics contending that it is an anti-competitive set of rules...
The Beautiful & Lucrative Game [vc_separator type='small' position='left' color='#d6202c' thickness='' up='' down=''] Football is not just the ‘beautiful game’, it can also be a lucrative one at the upper echelons of the sport. With Sky and BT Sport investing significant sums in the acquisition of broadcasting rights...
As another lucrative and successful season comes to an end across Europe, the more effective managers and club directors are already articulating their performance targets for the next season. Just as the club’s position in the league table is usually reflective of the hard work...
