Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has discussed the situation regarding Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen, with everything seemingly “quiet” with him and a possible move at the moment. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Eriksen’s potential move to Real Betis ended up being almost impossible, whereas now nothing else is happening with any …

September 3 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has suggested that his organisation’s payments to member associations should also benefit the secretary generals of those countries.  Speaking at an event in Cape Town, the South African billionaire said: “The secretary-general has got a family. He’s got a wife and children or a husband and children. And again, …

With four games gone of the 2024/25 Spanish top-flight campaign, Hansi Flick has already got his Barcelona side singing to his tune. The Catalans are, at this early stage, the only team with a 100 percent record in La Liga this season. Even with some of their main players such as Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo missing through injury, …

Slovenia and Austria are set to face off in a highly anticipated UEFA Nations League clash at Stadion Stožice on 6th September 2024. Both teams are looking to kickstart their Nations League campaigns with a positive result. Slovenia aims to build on their recent success in reaching the EURO 2024 last 16, while Austria is looking to bounce back after …

September 4 – Indonesia-based MNC Group has renewed its media rights partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) via its PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (MNC) broadcast division for the 2025-2028 commerical cycle. The deal covers Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste and is for the AFC’s major national team competitions within the cycle, as well as for the AFC’s …

When the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) took over Newcastle United, it’s not too far fetched to imagine that they were going to bring their evident wealth to bear at St. James’ Park. It’s scarcely believable that PIF are worth $925bn/£779bn per their company website, placing them well ahead of the next richest club owners in the world, Man City’s …

Various Polish footballers have had a notable impact at Juventus and they left a lasting legacy in the club’s rich history. These players have not only brought their talents from Poland to Turin but have also enhanced Juventus’ global reputation, particularly in Poland, where the club enjoys immense popularity. From historic figures to current stars, the influence of Polish players …

Pep Guardiola already has his Man City side in the groove this season, and that’s an ominous sign for all of the Premier League pretenders to their throne. Along with Liverpool, they are the only unbeaten side in the English top-flight after just three matches, and with their next four games in all competitions at home, they’ve a chance of …

The UEFA Nations League returns this week and this fixture between Spain and Serbia features the winners of the 2024 European Championships. La Roja defeated England to win the tournament a couple of months ago, and will still be feeling that high heading into the Nations League. Match Preview Serbia recent form Serbia failed to make it out of the …

Chelsea’s finances have long been under scrutiny since the club were taken over by BlueCo. Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly have seemingly ensured that some creative accounting practices have taken place in order that the club have been able to sign the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and others. The loophole for amortising player values across the entirety of …