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Looking Back on Soccer’s Greatest Ever Points Deductions
From the Calciopoli scandal to Portsmouth and Rangers, points deductions usually come with a frisson of anxiety and horror. Here we remember some of the best, and what happened to the teams involved.
Whisper it Softly, But Are Leeds United on the Way Back?
While it's not nearly time for Leeds fans to start thinking about promotion parties, the vast improvement in the team's form under Garry Monk cannot go unmentioned. Could the Yorkshire side finally be headed back to the Premier League?
What Does the Restructured EFL Trophy Say About the State of English Football?
With 16 'category 1' academy sides entering the new EFL Trophy, are we a step closer to B-teams playing in the Football League?
Premier League Clubs Look Set To Snub Rebranded EFL Trophy
Meanwhile, several lower-league clubs are said to be unhappy with the decision to include academy sides in the competition, while some fans are planning to boycott it altogether.
Greek Soccer Teams, Officials Stage a Two-Minute Sit-Down To Protest Treatment of Refugees
Standing up for a more humane approach to an ongoing refugee crisis, by sitting down on the pitch.
Meet Andrew Howard: Football Chairman, Ice Cream Entrepreneur, And Champion Racing Driver
It's not all that often that you meet a Football League chairman who is also a successful racing driver and ice cream entrepreneur, but then Andrew Howard is not most people.
Last Night the Football League Show Saved My Life
It's actually the best show on TV, if you let it be.
Power to the People: English Soccer's Push For Fan-Owned Teams
Private ownership has long been the norm in English soccer, but broad dissatisfaction among fans is igniting a movement to reclaim teams as community property.
How It Feels to Root for Britain's Most Dysfunctional Soccer Team
Leeds United is normally a train wreck, but this coming season could turn out to be the most fucked up in living memory.