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Lionesses: The Sucess Story Of The England Women's Team
06 Sep, 2023
Spain's triumph at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand came against the odds; in the lead-up to the tournament, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) was embroiled in a fierce dispute regarding squad conditions and the professionalism of the coaching set-up. In September, it was reported that 15 members of the national team said they would resign if coach Jorge Vilda did not step down, and 12 of these players have...
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Premier League 2: What Is It And How Does It Work?
18 Jul, 2023
The restructuring of English football's youth development system, which was aligned with the building of the state-of-the-art new National Football Centre at St. George's Park , has had impressive results at the highest level of the English game. Since the introduction of the new Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in 2012, England has produced a long list of exciting, technically gifted young players; Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Marcus...
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AFC Wrexham: Is the Red Dragons' promotion to the EFL just the beginning?
10 May, 2023
For anyone who's interested in the world of football, it's been impossible to ignore the rise of AFC Wrexham since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's takeover in November 2020. Despite the pair's lack of footballing knowledge prior to getting involved with the Red Dragons, it's clear that they've fully bought into the project, becoming passionate about Wrexham and determined to give the town's fans the success and entertainment they deserve....
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Union Berlin: Inside the Rise of a Truly Unique Bundesliga Club
12 Mar, 2023
Interesting things are happening in the Bundesliga. After nearly a decade of dominance from Bayern Munich, the level of competition in the league has been questioned by some, with growing concern about the consequences of Bayern's relentless success. However, the picture has shifted during the 2022-23 season; other genuine title challengers have emerged, the favourite among them being Borussia Dortmund, who at the time of writing are level on...
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The Football Club Internships Survey 2022: Are Unpaid Internships Ever OK?
27 Aug, 2022
A decent chunk of the jobs we advertise on our site are internships. Designed to provide predominantly young people with work experience and opportunities for skills development, internships are commonplace within the football industry. However, it’s often been argued they also offer clubs the chance to cut back on costs and potentially encourage unfair working conditions. Unpaid internships in particular have become a hot topic....
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Staff Roundup: The Key Appointments in World Football This Week - July 25th to 31st
31 Jul, 2022
The football season is almost here. With the Qatar World Cup breaking up the winter schedule in November and December, games have to be squeezed in wherever they can, and the 2022-23 campaign is beginning a week earlier than usual. While this means it's going to be a pretty grueling set of fixtures for players, one upside is that we fans haven't got quite as long to wait until the new season begins, with Huddersfield vs Burnley kicking off...
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Staff Roundup: The Key Appointments in World Football This Week - June 12th to 19th
19 Jun, 2022
It's been a busy week behind the scenes in football. With the Premier League fixtures announced and teams across the world gearing up for a fresh new season, there have been plenty of comings and goings both in the UK and abroad. Coaches, technical directors, board members, marketing officers; there are plenty of appointments that give just a little hint of the ambitions of various professional clubs for the 2022-23 season. Read on for our...
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Staff Roundup: The Key Appointments In World Football This Week
12 Jun, 2022
As the summer transfer window kicks off, rumours surrounding the world's most high-profile players continue to circulate. Will Raheem Sterling move to Chelsea in search of guaranteed playing time? Is Bernardo Silva on the way to Barcelona, and might Frenkie De Jong be heading in the other direction ? It's always an exciting time of year, and the approach of a World Cup at the end of 2022 only intensifies this feeling. It's not just...
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Arbroath FC: The Part-Time Football Club Looking To Leap Into Scotland's First Tier
07 Apr, 2022
In the Scottish Championship, something pretty special is happening. Arbroath FC, the only part-time club in Scotland's top two divisions, are punching well above their weight and putting together a serious promotion charge. With 5 games remaining, the club sit in 2nd place, just 4 points off top spot, the position they occupied themselves until very recently. The promotion play-off guaranteed by a 2nd place finish looks all but secured;...
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The Future of Football
25 Feb, 2021
On 17 and 18 February 2021, the Financial Times organized their annual FT Business of Football Summit with more than 30 stakeholders across the world sharing their thoughts about the challenges and opportunities over the next 10 years. Covid disrupted business and livelihoods everywhere including the football industry. Due to the pressure on all parts of the football ecosystem opinions were contrasting and varied and not surprisingly critical...
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Can a radical approach bring a satisfactory end to the English football season?
14 May, 2020
With time running out, and professional sport still in limbo, the Premier League and the Football League have some big decisions to make in the coming days. The Premier League's Project Restart proposal to complete the season at neutral venues was poorly received by clubs earlier this month. Richard Masters, the chief executive, admitted “everybody would prefer to play home and away if at all possible”, and so the original...
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A new era for English football: How will Brexit affect the Premier League?
06 May, 2020
How will Brexit affect The Premier League? Fans will often say that football and politics should not mix. The excitement of seeing our favourite teams perform on the weekend offers many fans a ritualistic escape from the reality of their daily lives, electing to spend their hard-earned cash for a few meagre hours of football-induced catharsis. Yet, the truth is that football and politics are inextricably linked, whether we like it or...
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