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A Manchester City fan's survival guide to the longest appeal in human history
Top of the league, six from six, and no idea whether any of it counts. Here's how to cope.
D. McGrain · · 1 min read
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SATIRESatirical takePremier League
Welcome to the waiting room: a guide for every other fan in the Premier League
Liverpool, Arsenal and the rest: you've been vindicated. Your prize is to wait an unspecified amount of time to find out what that means.
D. McGrain · · 1 min read
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Manchester City appeal guilty verdict: what happens next, and what nobody yet knows
City lodged their appeal on 1 October. The hearing is private, no sanction has been set, and the club still denies wrongdoing.
FCKFIFA News · · Source: Premier League and Manchester City official statements
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UEFA and Concacaf presidents urge FIFA to pay $10m to every member association
A letter copied to the FIFA Council, reported by The Times and Inside World Football, also says questions about FIFA Forward Enterprise must be answered at Thursday's meeting.
FCKFIFA News · · Source: The Times (Martyn Ziegler) and Inside World Football
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Football regulator's first 'State of the Game' report due on Tuesday
The Independent Football Regulator is required by law to report on the game's finances. Leaks suggest a bleak picture; the report itself is not yet public.
FCKFIFA News · · Source: The Guardian and PA Media
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Leeds chairman floats dynamic ticket pricing at Elland Road
Paraag Marathe told a sports business conference he has been thinking about airline-style pricing. The club has announced no scheme.
FCKFIFA News · · Source: City AM
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INVESTIGATIONIllustrative sampleFIFA
Who is football really being run for?
A sample long-read showing how FCKFIFA will investigate the distance between the people who make decisions and the people who live with them.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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EXPLAINERIllustrative sampleTicketing
The real price of an away day
A sample explainer on how to add up what following a team actually costs — tickets, travel, food and time.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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OPINIONIllustrative samplePlayer Welfare
How many games is too many?
Sample opinion: the calendar keeps growing. Somebody should ask the people playing in it.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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FAN VOICEIllustrative sampleClub Ownership
We were here before the money
Sample fan voice: what a club means to the people who never left.
Supporters' Desk · · 1 min read
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SATIREIllustrative sampleFIFA
Governing body announces 96-team tournament on the Moon
Satire. A fictional press release from an entirely fictional federation. Low gravity, high ticket prices.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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What an independent regulator could change
A sample explainer on how regulation of club finances works, and what supporters should watch for.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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The format nobody asked for
Sample opinion on European competition formats and who gets consulted before they change.
Editorial Desk · · 1 min read
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