-
![]()
The Football Universe – The Rise of the Multi Club Ownership Model in Modern Football
It was announced this week that Manchester City had made their first signing of the summer, signing Brazilian winger Savio from French 3rd division side Troyes for an estimated £31 million. Anyone signing for City or swapping the French 3rd division for the top of the Premier League raises eyebrows, but this one was different. …
-
![]()
The Strangest Managerial Arrival in the Turkish Süper Lig
Gazing into a wall of yellow and blue jerseys, Jose Mourinho and the simultaneously smug yet surprised expressions of Ali Koç, the club’s divisive and volatile President cannot help but look emblematic of the problems of the disparity in wealth and resources that plague Turkish football today. Years of misspent funds, ‘paper-over-the-cracks’ types of…
-
![]()
After Sacking Berhalter, What’s the Next Step for the USMNT?
The United States Men’s National Team once again finds itself in need of leadership on the touchline after Gregg Berhalter and the USSF parted ways in the aftermath of a disastrous 2024 Copa América campaign on home soil. In an end result that seems to suit the vast majority of the supporter base after…
-
![]()
Overcoming a Global Powerhouse – The Charming Underdog Story of Christian Ilzer’s Sturm Graz
Following a 13-year wait to reclaim the title of domestic kingpins and loosen the Red Bull stranglehold on Austrian football, Sportklub Sturm Graz defied the odds to become a four-time Bundesliga champion in 2024. To lift your country’s elite league title is a privilege for any football team, but to dislodge the superpower of Salzburg…
-
![]()
Azerbaijan Premier League 2023-24 Season Review
The curtain came down on another Azerbaijan Premier League campaign, as season 2023-24 reached its conclusion. Gurban Gurbanov’s side won the league in the most satisfying way while their rivals imploded and managers exploded. Qarabağ’s thrilling journey Gurban Gurbanov’s Qarabağ once again asserted their dominance. Qarabağ’s Premier League triumph after 28 games played…
-
![]()
Cartography of the Rossocrociati: An International and Domestic Survey of Swiss Football
Ask most European football fans you come across what nations come to mind when they think about the beautiful game at the international level and the same names will always come up; Germany, Spain, England, Italy, and France. Through a combination of historic success and/or dominant domestic competitions, the buck stops there for many.…
-
![]()
Xavi at Barcelona: A Reunion Gone Horribly Wrong
Between countless European collapses, financial ruin and losing the greatest player of all time for free, it has been quite the tumultuous decade for FC Barcelona. But the latest chapter in this book of embarrassments may just be the biggest humiliation of all. After performing a U-turn and announcing he is staying as manager, Xavi…
-
![]()
The Price of Success | The Perilous Youth Pathway At Arsenal
English giants Arsenal are beholden to the fate that the footballing gods above see fit to bestow upon them in the final week of the 2023-24 Premier League season as the Gunners seek to end their two-decade league trophy drought. Sitting just one point behind juggernaut Manchester City but boasting a greater goal difference,…
-
![]()
A Betzenberg Story: Kaiserslautern’s Imprint on the Beautiful Game
The annals of football history are strewn with tales of yesteryear. Be it former stars, clubs that once held a continent at their fingertips, and nations who otherwise seemed destined for greatness, looking back as a way of also looking forward is commonplace among professional sport. Football is no different. But so often, the influence…
-
![]()
The Devastating Decline of an Iconic Swiss Institution – A Focus on Fussball Club Basel 1893
Nestled quaintly amongst the picturesque setting on the river Rhine, deep within northwestern Switzerland, lies the iconic football institution of Fussball Club Basel 1893, recognised globally as FC Basel. The 20-time winners of the Swiss Super League, who famously tested the might of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United on four separate occasions, are recognised as…
