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Super League just a sympton of wider football issues
In what proved to be the most explosive week in modern footballing history, the mask slipped once and for all. Fans, players and managers have seen the game for what it is for a long time but generally accepted it because, while football has become entrenched into the murky world of financial capitalism, it hasn’t altered the landscape of the sport enough to warrant too much fuss European Super League proposal, however, stepped over the line.
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Spurs must rid themselves of ENIC after European Super League chaos
The fallout from the European Super League continues to dominate the headlines and is becoming somewhat toxic. After an astonishing week in football, the beautiful game currently looks rather ugly. Although the controversial plans have been scrapped, at least for now, an element of unease remains within the game and, with the Premier League clubs at loggerheads, civil war is on the horizon.
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Is Kylian Mbappe already the best player in the world?
There were no fans inside the Camp Nou to see, but those fortunate enough to be inside the famous old stadium on February 16 witnessed a changing of the guard at the top of European football. This pitch, and the sport’s elite level, had long been Lionel Messi’s domain.
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Six contenders to be the next Tottenham manager
Jose Mourinho’s sacking has been coming for a while but for Tottenham to confirm the news at the start of the week they play in the Carabao Cup final still came as a surprise. Ryan Mason has been confirmed as interim manager until the end of the season and, after beating Southampton in his first match, will next take Spurs to face Manchester City at Wembley, which itself is some story after the 29-year-old was forced into early retirement by a terrible head injury.
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Could Julian Nagelsmann be the next Bayern Munich manager?
Until only a few weeks ago, it seemed Bayern Munich would only be in the market for two new central defenders this summer after David Alaba and Jerome Boateng depart. Now, though, it appears that Bayern Munich will need to find their next manager too, following Hansi Flick’s public admission that he wants to leave the Allianz Arena at the end of the season.
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6 options for a next job for Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho always seemed like an unnatural fit at Tottenham and the inevitable news of his departure broke on Monday, just days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City as time was finally up.
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Seven football ground shares from around the world
For most teams, having a home stadium of your own gives you an added advantage against visiting teams. However, some sides don’t have that luxury and find themselves in a ground-sharing partnership with another club in their local area.
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Forget Shearer, Jimmy Greaves is English football’s top scorer
There was more significant news to emerge from the football world this weekend but Harry Kane’s two goals against Everton on Friday night moved him ahead of Robbie Fowler in the list of the Premier League all-time scorers.
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‘Big Six’ fans are the biggest victims of the Super League
At Old Trafford, where the eerie nature of behind-closed-doors football is felt more keenly than most other stadiums because of its sheer size, the words ‘football is nothing without fans’ are sprawled across one of the coverings for empty seats.
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United must pull out the stops to keep Edinson Cavani
When Manchester United signed Edinson Cavani, in what appeared to be a desperate move after failing to bring Jadon Sancho to the club, plenty of eyebrows were raised. While the great Urugyuan striker has proven to be one of Europe’s elite marksmen over the course of a glittering career in both Italy and France, the shadow of Radamel Falcao loomed large over Old Trafford.
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