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Are Leeds United really playing the way they planned this summer?
Six of Leeds United’s 10 summer recruits are 6ft 1in or taller. As they were announced,…
Premier League squad cost ratio and anchoring summit – which clubs voted for what?
Under pressure to align with UEFA’s rulebook and with the UK government breathing down its neck,…
Breaking down Marcelo Bielsa’s extraordinary press conference: ‘I’m toxic’
Marcelo Bielsa held what may have been one of world football’s most extraordinary news conferences on…
Premier League Predictions: Arsenal vs Tottenham, Newcastle vs Manchester City, and the rest of Matchday 12
Welcome to week 12 of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge, where I’m hoping the November…
Premier League ‘anchoring’ proposals, ‘salary cap’ and what Friday’s vote means for your club
A clue to the importance of Friday’s Premier League shareholders’ meeting is the weight of documentation…
Premier League return’s predictions and storylines: Title race, relegation fight and Haaland’s goals record
The Premier League returns this week after the final international break of the calendar year. At…
Burnley? Detroit. Leeds? Flamingo Land. Fulham? Mongolia: The strange world of football travel tie-ins
What do Wolverhampton and Florida have in common? They both have picturesque, glistening, sandy beaches? Nope,…
Liam Cooper interview: Ex-Leeds captain on life as an unemployed player
It is shortly after 10am when Liam Cooper answers his mobile phone. He’s already got a…
Sheffield United complete Patrick Bamford signing on short-term deal
Michael Regan/Getty Images Sheffield United have completed the signing of striker Patrick Bamford on a free…