Manchester City guilty of ‘sham payments’ and £900m of financial misstatements, independent commission finds
Manchester City have been found guilty of “sham payments” and artificially inflating their revenue and reducing their costs…
The Briefing: What are Carrick’s Man Utd missing? Were Mikel Arteta’s complaints fair?
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest…
Do Arsenal look ominous? Is the old Marcus Rashford back?
Welcome to The Briefing, where, every Monday, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest questions posed by the weekend’s Premier…
Ranking all 154 Premier League transfers in the 2026 summer window from worst to best
Just when you think the Premier League could not get any madder or more disgustingly gluttonous, the 20…
Manchester United and Brighton closing in on deal for Carlos Baleba
Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion are closing in on a deal for midfielder Carlos Baleba. United…
Sweden beats Tunisia: Did Ayari score the best World Cup goal so far? Is this soccer’s snicko?
Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak enhanced their claim to be the best attacking pair at the World Cup…
Analysing England’s World Cup squad: Arsenal and Man City dominate, has Tuchel prioritised athleticism?
It’s fair to say that Thomas Tuchel has ruffled a few feathers with his England squad for this…
Tottenham appoint Roberto De Zerbi: Why five-year deal could be a mistake
Relegation battle ©TM/IMAGO Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new permanent manager.…
Access All Areas with Grimsby as they plot a giant-killing: ‘He knows what is coming. Get ready’
Sunday, 4.02pm, Blundell Park, Grimsby vs Wolves, FA Cup fourth round Wolves manager Rob Edwards chaps on David…
Crystal Palace break transfer record – The 10 biggest deals outside of Premier League Big Six
€55.4m fee ©IMAGO Crystal Palace have not only smashed their own transfer record with the capture of Jørgen…
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more
Welcome to the third January 2026 edition of The Transfer DealSheet. Our team of dedicated writers, including David…
Why Frank is struggling? Tottenham have fallen €288m behind “Big Six” rivals since 2020
Trouble in North London ©IMAGO Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank is unquestionably on borrowed time at the North…