Disgusting Premier League makes a grab for lower league cash

Make no mistake, the Premier League has bullied the Football League clubs into accepting the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) in another disgraceful display of financial doping. Continue reading

Time to support non-league football

The BBC’s superb Non League Football Show is under threat because of corporation cuts whilst at the other end of the spectrum Liverpool reveal they are in favour of negotiating overseas TV rights separately from other Premier League clubs. It’s time to give our support to local clubs. Continue reading

The Arsenal Crisis Returns

The midweek victory over Udinese had Arsenal fans breathing sighs or relief. Four days later the Arsenal crisis returned with a vengeance thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. With just a couple of days left in the transfer window to rebuild the squad, Arsene Wenger is staring down the barrel of a long and agonising season. Continue reading

European Super League – Better than Blatter?

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has repeated calls for a revolution against FIFA. Under a thin veil lies the intention to create a European Super League for the further enrichment of greedy clubs. Should we hail the idea of “anyone but Blatter”, or is it a case of better the devil you know? Would the creation of a European Super League destroy the rest of football? Continue reading

Parliamentary Committee Report: A Summary

The Culture, Media and Sport parliamentary committee report on English football governance has been published, and heavily criticises both the FA and the Premier League. Amongst it’s recommendations are calls to reform the FA board, scrap the Football Creditors Rule and investigate Leeds United’s ownership history. With a more detailed examination to follow, here’s a summary of the main recommendations. Continue reading