Nottingham Forest hire Postecoglou after brutal midnight Nuno axeing September 9, 2025 Nottingham Forest have announced former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou as their new boss, just hours after sacking Nuno Espirito Santo. The Portuguese former manager led Nottingham Forest to Europa League qualification last term but found himself out of a job at midnight last night, despite the 51-year-old signing a new contract in the summer, having [...]
Leyton Orient to let fans drink beer in stands at League One fixtures September 9, 2025 Fans will be allowed to “drink beer” in the stands at Leyton Orient this weekend as the club announces a trial ahead of their League One match against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. The club says it will offer fans the opportunity to drink low-alcohol beverages in view of their Brisbane Road pitch. The Sporting Events [...]
Manchester City and Premier League settle legal row ahead of trial September 8, 2025 Manchester City and the Premier League have agreed a settlement that brings to an end their long-running dispute over associated party transaction (APT) rules. The dispute was set to go to trial as part of an arbitration process next month, following a legal challenge to revised APT rules launched by the club in January. As [...]
On this day in 1888: The Football League kicks off September 8, 2025 Today in 1888, Aston Villa came to an anticlimactic 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Football League’s first season began.
Spurs not for sale despite Staveley and consortium interest September 8, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale despite interest from Amanda Staveley, according to the Premier League side following questions over the club’s future. A statement issued by the north London club was released to quell rumours of a takeover led by former Newcastle United co-owner Staveley and her PCP International Finance investment vehicle. PCP International [...]
Ex-FA chief Alex Horne: Club game, regulator and football finance September 7, 2025 Since September began the world of football has continued to offer talking point after talking point. The Premier League transfer window closed to bring the curtain down on a summer splurge which topped £3bn for the first time; the Independent Football Regulator published its first piece of official policy ahead of its November detachment from [...]
Former Liberian president Weah to spearhead Fifa racism task force September 5, 2025 Fifa has announced a 16-strong racism task force made up of former players including George Weah, Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor. Fellow ex-Premier League footballers Mickael Silvestre, Sun Jihai and Khalilou Fadiga are also part of the Fifa Players’ Voice Panel, which will shape policy aimed at stamping out racism at all levels of the [...]
What next for Tottenham Hotspur after Daniel Levy departs? September 5, 2025 When it finally came, Daniel Levy’s departure as chair of Tottenham Hotspur took everyone by surprise – even those within the club. On Thursday, just before 6pm, Spurs announced that the man tasked with running the club for the Lewis family for almost a quarter of a century was stepping down. Before the evening was [...]
London City Lionesses spend world record £1.4m on Grace Geyoro September 5, 2025 London City Lionesses have made a huge statement of intent on the eve of their Women’s Super League debut by signing France star Grace Geyoro for a new world record fee of £1.43m. The Bromley-based club, who are bankrolled by billionaire women’s football investor Michele Kang, have overhauled their squad with 17 new signings since [...]
Premier League spending gap shows why rivals are plotting overseas games September 4, 2025 It’s more than 10 years since Bernard Caiazzo, then the co-president of French club Saint-Etienne, called on Uefa to take steps to curb the rampant financial power of the Premier League. Caiazzo’s warning came after the English top division had just announced its latest record-breaking media rights deal, which he said could see it become [...]