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The Nasty Side of Club Ownership
The dust has finally settled on the failed Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United, so it seems as good a time as any to talk about club ownership. The history of football is riddled with ownership disasters that have almost ripped clubs apart. In my personal experience, Wolves had a terrible time under Steve Morgan, underContinue reading “The Nasty Side of Club Ownership”
Financial Fair Play: Footballs Biggest Con
Well, now feels like the perfect time to talk about Financial Fair Play. The domestic season is over, and now we turn our attention to European football. I wanted to leave this post long enough for it to just not appear to be a pop about Man City and the ridiculous appeal. Instead, I wantedContinue reading “Financial Fair Play: Footballs Biggest Con”
So Near, So VAR: How Video Technology has Failed in British Football
In the immortal words of Heath Ledger’s Joker, ‘Here. We. Go.’ VAR, truly the Brexit of British football. I can already feel my two readers being divided on the issue. Nobody can sit on the fence with VAR; like Marmite, glee clubs, or Piers Morgan, it provokes strong emotions. Personally, I think we should giveContinue reading “So Near, So VAR: How Video Technology has Failed in British Football”
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