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Sorting Through the Mess that is Sheffield Wednesday
Fans focused on the Premier League might not be aware of goings on down in the Championship, much less down towards the bottom of that league. But there’s a pretty big club struggling down there, in some interesting but not terribly uncommon ways. So we thought we would try to answer these questions: What the…
A Financial Tsunami is Threatening to Swamp England’s Non-League Football
When the tsunami comes, you want to be on high ground. And if you can’t get there, you will depend on help from above, or you may be swept away. The same is true of the financial tsunami that is the Covid-19 pandemic as it regards the finances of football. The higher you go, the…
What is the European Super League, and is it Going to Happen?
The European Super League, or something like it, is an idea that's seemingly been talked about forever. Is it finally about to happen? The latest version of a "European Super League" came out this week, as reported by Sky Sports, hot on the heels of a related idea called Project Big Picture. Let's try to…
Are English Soccer Clubs Going Out of Business Because of the Pandemic?
The pandemic is obviously doing immense damage all over the world, but since this is essentially an English soccer community, I thought I would address this question: Is the pandemic going to drive English soccer clubs out of business? The short answer is yes, and it already has. But let's dig into the how's, the…
