The Premier League is widely regarded as the best football league on the planet and certainly as one of the most exciting to watch. The world’s best players are attracted to England, there are sell-out crowds week in, week out, and the entertainment on offer is second to none. In the recent 2021-22 season, for…
It is rumoured that Erling Haaland will earn around £400,000 per week at Manchester City, with some estimates putting his basic salary as low as a paltry £360,000 and some as high as half a million pounds… every week! Whether you think it is right that a footballer earns more in a day than a…
With the new season of footballing action fast approaching, it is worth looking into which channels will be airing which leagues and competitions in the UK. There are no great changes to the usual order so if you were happy with your subscriptions last season, you are likely to be well served again for 2022/23….
We are used to footballing bodies issuing players with punishments, often those that are monetary in nature. Whether it is for breaking betting rules, improper conduct or even being found guilty of racial abuse, there are a range of reasons why governing bodies like the FA might hit a player with a fine. Clubs themselves…
In so many ways, being a footballer is not like having a regular job. For most of us can leave a job in order to go to a new employer at any time, usually after a short notice period; footballers, however, can usually only switch clubs during the designated transfer windows or once they have…
There have been many big clubs who have flirted with relegation from the Premier League over the years and often they do enough to get themselves out of trouble before the unthinkable happens. But there have been a few occasions when some of the biggest clubs in the land have fallen short and been relegated…
The Premier League is the holy grail, the promised land… well, that might be over-egging it but it is certainly the place to be if you want to see the best players in the world, the fiercest competition and, if you are a player, the fattest paycheques. As an owner, it also guarantees you a…
When it comes to the weather, it takes something rather extreme to stop a game of football. This is certainly the case when compared to less hardy sports such as cricket or tennis for which even a light smattering of rain is often enough to send players running for cover. But how bad does the…
Football used to be a sport and for many it still is but at the top levels of the professional game, it is now undeniably a business. Love it or loathe it, or hopefully just accept it, the “beautiful game” is now dominated by finance. And that is why terms such as “wages to turnover…
They say money can’t buy you happiness. But can it buy you success? In the money-dominated sport of football, we often hear clubs being accused of “buying titles”. In every major country, the top leagues are dominated by the biggest, richest clubs – in some cases, just one club – who buy the best players…
