Opinion & analysis
Opinion and deeper analysis.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
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![Manchester City guilty verdict draws Keane's sharpest attack yet]()
Manchester City guilty verdict draws Keane's sharpest attack yet
Roy Keane said Manchester City players should bin their medals after the guilty verdict, while Ian Wright and David Bernstein called for severe punishment.
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![Barcelona and Florentino Perez head to court over Negreira remarks]()
Barcelona and Florentino Perez head to court over Negreira remarks
Barcelona have summoned Florentino Pérez to a November 25 conciliation hearing over his May Negreira remarks, with a possible criminal complaint next.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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![Juventus financial results: €66 million loss and a €250 million plan]()
Juventus financial results: €66 million loss and a €250 million plan
Juventus reported a €66 million loss for 2025/2026, with Exor set to inject €60 million and the board proposing a €250 million capital increase.
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![Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League financial charges]()
Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League financial charges
Manchester City have been found guilty of all Premier League financial charges from 2009-10 to 2017-18, with sham contracts cited.
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![Barcelona clásico tickets start at €476.50]()
Barcelona clásico tickets start at €476.50
Barcelona have opened clásico ticket sales for 25 October, with member-only access, a 48-hour pre-sale and prices from €476.50 to €1,750.
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![Duarte Gomes says breach of trust left him no choice]()
Duarte Gomes says breach of trust left him no choice
Duarte Gomes says an irreparable breach of trust forced his resignation, citing alleged advance referee appointments and a deleted message.
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![Águas Santas European League preview as Sousa warns of tough Group E]()
Águas Santas European League preview as Sousa warns of tough Group E
Marco Sousa says Águas Santas' European League return will be tough, with Buzau 2012, Flensburg-Handewitt and Granollers in Group E.
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![Manchester City's legal fight is still dragging on, and rivals are not waiting]()
Manchester City's legal fight is still dragging on, and rivals are not waiting
Manchester City charges remain unresolved after Ferran Soriano said the case has taken eight years and will take much longer.
Monday, 28 September 2026
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![Milan financial results show resilience, but Europe still cost them]()
Milan financial results show resilience, but Europe still cost them
Milan financial results show €464.6m revenue and a roughly €24m loss, with the club saying missing Europe cost around €80m.
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![Graham Taylor tribute walk reaches Molineux on its 270-mile route]()
Graham Taylor tribute walk reaches Molineux on its 270-mile route
Fans have started a 270-mile, 12-day Graham Taylor tribute walk linking the clubs he managed, with the challenge reaching Molineux before finishing at
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![Manchester City charges, Al Mubarak doubles down as appeal looms]()
Manchester City charges, Al Mubarak doubles down as appeal looms
Khaldoon Al Mubarak has doubled down on Manchester City’s innocence as the 115-charges case moves toward appeal, with rival views on punishment split.
Sunday, 27 September 2026
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![Sir Jim Ratcliffe in settlement talks over £180million Britannia dispute]()
Sir Jim Ratcliffe in settlement talks over £180million Britannia dispute
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in settlement talks with Sir Ben Ainslie over an £180million legal dispute that has lasted 18 months and could avoid a Commercial
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![Manchester City charges now face the most extreme punishment talk]()
Manchester City charges now face the most extreme punishment talk
Manchester City charges talk has escalated, with Ben Jacobs saying the EFL could help keep City out if they are kicked out of the Premier League.
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![Tony Pulis says Manchester City left Stoke cheated]()
Tony Pulis says Manchester City left Stoke cheated
Tony Pulis says Manchester City's guilty verdict leaves Stoke City's 2011 FA Cup final feeling tainted and the club feeling cheated.
Saturday, 26 September 2026
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![Man City charges: Al Mubarak says nothing has changed]()
Man City charges: Al Mubarak says nothing has changed
Khaldoon Al Mubarak said nothing has changed after reports City were found guilty on most of their Man City charges. The process remains ongoing.
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![Christian Eckerlin says Brighton set-piece work opened doors before Frankfurt return]()
Christian Eckerlin says Brighton set-piece work opened doors before Frankfurt return
Christian Eckerlin says his Brighton set-piece work helped open doors before he returns to Frankfurt for Oktagon 94 and a possible farewell fight.
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![Rui Pinto and the Football Leaks fallout]()
Rui Pinto and the Football Leaks fallout
Rui Pinto launched Football Leaks in 2015 and published confidential club documents. BBC says the trail helped drive Manchester City's 115-count case.
Friday, 25 September 2026
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![Serie A fixtures run to January 11, 2027]()
Serie A fixtures run to January 11, 2027
Serie A has announced the Week 12 to 19 schedule, stretching to January 11, 2027 and featuring Inter-Juventus, Lazio-Roma and Napoli-Milan.
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![Everton transfer window fallout overshadows unbeaten start]()
Everton transfer window fallout overshadows unbeaten start
Everton's unbeaten start has been overshadowed by a late transfer-window collapse, with David Moyes left short and questions growing over the Friedkin
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![Everton Sandhills congestion grows into a public policy problem]()
Everton Sandhills congestion grows into a public policy problem
More than 600 Everton fans surveyed on Sandhills, with about 30% saying they felt vulnerable or unsafe. Steve Rotheram says there is no easy solution.
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![Football drinking ban: Burnham pushes for a trial lift]()
Football drinking ban: Burnham pushes for a trial lift
Andy Burnham says football fans are being singled out by the 1985 alcohol ban in stadium stands, while police chiefs warn loosening the rules could fuel
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![Celtic and Rangers appeal Scottish FA sanction after Ibrox disorder]()
Celtic and Rangers appeal Scottish FA sanction after Ibrox disorder
Celtic and Rangers have appealed the Scottish FA sanction after Ibrox disorder, with a hearing set for October 26 after 43 arrests.
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![Manchester City verdict lands, but the appeal and sanctions are still to come]()
Manchester City verdict lands, but the appeal and sanctions are still to come
Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on 114 of 115 Premier League charges, with sanctions still undecided and a 14-day appeal window.
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![Reading AI summit with PSG and Ajax shows the Royals' new status]()
Reading AI summit with PSG and Ajax shows the Royals' new status
Stuart Fenton says PSG and Ajax visiting Reading for an AI summit shows the Royals' year-old programme is gaining credibility.
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![Spain dominance explained by education, Basque culture and Barcelona]()
Spain dominance explained by education, Basque culture and Barcelona
Spain's dominance is framed through education, Basque culture and Barcelona as they take a 38-match unbeaten run into England at Wembley.
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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![Championship's opening block looks unusually open]()
Championship's opening block looks unusually open
Swansea lead the Championship on 17 points after eight games, Burnley are bottom with four and no wins, and 277 goals have already been scored.
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![Old Trafford explained: capacity, history and Manchester United's home]()
Old Trafford explained: capacity, history and Manchester United's home
Old Trafford opened in 1910, holds 74,140 and sits at the centre of Manchester United's history, damage, rebuilds and ownership backdrop.
