Premier League
Honest Ahanor has joined Crystal Palace in an unusual deal that benefits everyone, including Chelsea
The two London clubs have long had a close relationship, but a particular Premier League rule has led to a more complicated arrangement.
Arteta says he “begged” the Premier League to change the rules and let him have more players on the bench
The comparison with Europe’s other major leagues, which have expanded their matchday squads, is almost an obsession for the Arsenal manager.
For the first time in twenty years, a new generation of Greek talent is breaking into Europe’s top leagues
Karetzas, Konstantelias and Tzolis are just three of the talented players who were on the move this summer.
For years, Chelsea and Aston Villa have been trading players in multi-million-pound deals, and some are starting to feel uneasy about it
Dibu Martínez is the eighth player to move from Birmingham to Stamford Bridge, or vice versa. Nothing illegal, but the coincidences are starting to pile up.
Premier League managers are getting younger and more diverse
Most of the world’s richest clubs are now in the hands of managers under 50, often under 40—and that is, of course, no coincidence.
The Premier League has drawn up a plan to curb misconduct at set pieces ahead of the new season
The new rules are set to change the game, shaping how referees make decisions and, in turn, how coaches approach set pieces.
Chelsea have a 40-man squad again, with one group now training away from the first team
The approach is different from last year’s ‘bomb squad’, but several players have been left out because Xabi Alonso considers them outside his plans.
Frank Lampard says Mourinho is his coaching role model and has helped him with Coventry City’s transfer business in recent weeks
The former Blues captain’s relationship with the Portuguese manager remains as close as ever, even though they now do the same job.
Japan now has more players in the Premier League than South Korea, and that is no coincidence
The results at the last World Cup were no fluke: they were the result of careful planning and a clear approach.
Ipswich Town’s return to the Premier League is also about putting the relegation two years ago behind them, with the club investing heavily in an unusually exotic transfer campaign
Will it be enough to secure survival for the first time in a quarter of a century?
Liverpool seem to have found a young defender who could go a long way, but they will not be able to field Ifeany Ndukwe in competitive matches
Liverpool seem to have found a young defender who could go a long way, but they will not be able to field Ifeany Ndukwe in competitive matches.
Real Madrid and Fulham have developed a new market connection, with a creative and innovative agency behind it
It is no coincidence that Oscar Ribot, CEO of Best of You, also represents Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa.