September 3 – Australian football stakeholders, who have jointly committed to a ‘holistic’ review of the Aussie professional game’s economic model, as a first step have agreed to phase out the controversial ‘Caceres Clause’ that covers player transfers. Football Australia, Australian Professional Leagues (APL), and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) have also pledged to review the effectiveness of the salary cap …

Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has claimed that Newcastle United will never become one of the elite clubs in football despite having the richest owners in the world. Newcastle were hamstrung by PSR earlier this summer as we were effectively forced to sell two of our best young players in Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh. After that, bids were …

September 3 – Crystal Palace have unveiled a development plan to give 100-year-old Selhurst park a facelift in an effort to keep up with their London neighbours. The project will see a total restructuring of the stadium’s main stand as the club looks to expand its seating from 26,000 to 34,000. The new main stand will hold 13,500 supporters, up …

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has spoken about the club’s decision to let both Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo leave this summer after their loan spells at the Nou Camp in 2023/24. Barca had Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid and Cancelo on loan from Manchester City, with the latter now sold by the Premier League champions, joining Saudi Pro League …

Juventus are reportedly looking to reward Federico Gatti for his impressive start to the season by offering him a new and improved contract. The defender has immediately won the trust of the club’s new head coach Thiago Motta. He has been a mainstay at the back alongside Gleison Bremer since the start of the season. Moreover, the Italo-Brazilian coach was …

Since the summer window shut last Friday night, there has been varying talk in the media about Eddie Howe being let down, the manager being stubborn, and a lack of alternative targets amongst others. Speculation in the face of disappointment is understandable but that’s all it is, speculation, and I’m not sure how it helps us achieve our goals moving …

Newcastle United could reportedly still be set to make some changes to their squad with further departures after the end of the summer transfer window. The Magpies have a number of unwanted backup players they could do without, and it seems that we could see them axed in the very near future. As exclusively reported earlier today, Kieran Trippier is …

September 2 – The Croatian Football Association (HNS) has received a construction permit for the construction of a training centre in Velika Gorica. After the location was chosen in May, the HNS prepared equested the city of Velika Gorica to issue a construction permit, which included safety, material and construction standards. Last year the Croatian government and the HNS signed …

Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly both keen on the potential transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni for next summer, even though he’s an undisputed starter and important player at the Bernabeu. The France international has shone for Real Madrid after previously being a top performer at former club Monaco, and it’s not surprising that he supposedly has admirers in …

I remember hearing not too long ago that the Chelsea owners were keen to have some former Chelsea players more involved in the backroom setup. However, here we are down the line and with no ex-players involved in any capacity, at least in the boardroom. I’m not saying we should just be bringing in any old player because as we …