Everton top Premier League table for fan engagement August 12, 2025 Everton are the best Premier League club for fan engagement, research shared with Morning Wire reveals. The Fan Engagement Index 2024-25 has ranked The Toffees 10th in the country, making them the highest scoring club from English football’s top league. The Fan Engagement Index has been published by Think Fan Engagement (TFE) every year since [...]
Exclusive: WSL facing row with clubs over in-game manager interviews August 8, 2025 Women’s Super League chiefs are facing a row over demands that clubs make their managers available for broadcast interviews during matches next season. At least three clubs are understood to have objected to the radical proposal, which would apply to each team at least once per season. There has also been disquiet at what some [...]
EFL in advanced talks with Sheffield Wednesday owner Chansiri over sale August 6, 2025 The EFL says it is “in advanced discussions” with Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri over a sale of the financially stricken football club. Wednesday are set to begin the new season this weekend despite players going unpaid and part of their Hillsborough Stadium being closed due to a chronic lack of funds. The English Football [...]
Crystal Palace Europa League appeal is watershed moment, say lawyers August 6, 2025 Crystal Palace’s appeal against Europa League expulsion is “likely to be a watershed moment” in football’s multi-club ownership rules, sports lawyers believe. Palace will take their legal battle to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on Friday in a bid to overturn Uefa’s decision to demote them to the Conference League. European governing body [...]
Kick It Out calls out Big Tech as football discrimination hits new high August 5, 2025 Big Tech and the Government must do more, says Kick It Out, after reports of discrimination in football rose to new record levels according to figures it published today. The anti-discrimination charity has revealed it received 1,398 reports of discrimination during the 2024-25 season, representing a 4.9 per cent year-on-year increase. Sexism and misogyny reports [...]
Disney+ set to stream LaLiga matches in the UK and Ireland August 5, 2025 Disney is close to a deal to show LaLiga football matches to users in the UK and Ireland during the coming season, according to reports. La Liga is in advanced talks for Disney+ to stream one Spanish top-flight match a week, according to people familiar with the matter cited by the Financial Times. Five English [...]
Thomas Partey: Former Arsenal star bailed until September August 5, 2025 Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court on rape and sexual assault charges. The Ghana midfielder, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. He stood with his arms behind his back [...]
Manchester City launch own content hub on Dazn for new season August 4, 2025 Dazn and Manchester City have announced a new collaboration which will see the creation of a dedicated content hub for the Premier League side on the platform. Manchester City fans will have free access to a catalogue of non-live content, including interviews, press conferences, podcasts and behind-the-scenes footage, among others. Fans will also be able [...]
Thomas Partey set for court as he nears Villarreal move August 4, 2025 Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is due to appear in court in London tomorrow on rape and sexual assault charges as he finalises a transfer to Spanish club Villarreal. The 32-year-old Ghana international will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after being charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault last month. He [...]
Justice for Players: Fifa facing mega lawsuit following Diarra ruling August 4, 2025 Fifa and European national football associations are facing a huge class-action lawsuit after the Diarra ruling deemed the world governing body’s transfer regulations to be unlawful. Dutch foundation Justice for Players (JfP) is bringing the action on behalf of as many as 100,000 professional footballers who have played for clubs in EU member states and [...]