What would the impact be on UK sports, and in particular football, if the UK were to exit the EU? In the Bosman ruling in 1995 the European Court of Justice declared that, in accordance with the Treaty of Rome’s rules regarding the principle of freedom of movement for workers, EU sportspeople can ply their … Continue Reading
One of the players at Queens Park Rangers FC, Adel Taarabt, has not been playing very regularly of late. When asked about this back in October, manager Harry Redknapp told the Press that Taarabt was “not fit to play football, unfortunately” and then referred to his not being able to protect people who are “about … Continue Reading
The recent revelations as to the content of some of Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore’s emails have generated a feeding frenzy for the English media. He has admitted and sort of apologised for engaging in email correspondence with a lawyer who advises the Premier League which, at best, was inappropriate and leadenly sexist in its … Continue Reading
Everything in life is relative. One moment you are feeling pretty flush as the billionaire owner of a Premier League Football Club and then along comes Sheikh Mansour with a reported personal wealth of £20 billion and an estimated family fortune of $1trillion and your whole day loses its sparkle. I mean, how is any … Continue Reading
For a committed football fan such as this author, the mid-Summer (yes, apparently it is summer outside, though it is hard to tell through the rain) can be a depressing time. No more than a few days have passed since England’s usual exit from the last major footie tournament, but already fans are desperate for … Continue Reading
Multi-million pound salaries, glamour-model girlfriends, and celebrity lifestyles, all for three mornings’ training per week and a 90 minute kick-around on the weekend. It is no surprise that managers and footballers are thought by many (seemingly themselves also, on occasion) to live on their own planet with their own rules. When was the last time … Continue Reading
