Tag: Premier League

Ipswich Town are back in the Premier League after 22 years – this is how they did it

If you put the photographs side by side, the resemblance is there.Sir Bobby Robson talking to Jose Mourinho while the pair worked together...

Why progressive actions are football’s most important metric

Every sport needs a currency, some basic stat to keep track of the important stuff that happens along the way to scoring and winning....

Mark Clattenburg and Nottingham Forest – the end of an error

He lasted 77 days. Eleven games, in total. And unfortunately for the supporters of Nottingham Forest, more refereeing controversies than they would probably...

How Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS took economic control of Manchester United

When Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS first agreed a $1.3bn deal to acquire a little over a quarter of Manchester United, the initial guidance...

Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 2: Advantage Ancelotti – and Kroos for Ballon d’Or?

A bout between two of Europe’s genuine heavyweights in a Champions League semi-final was never likely to disappoint – and so it proved.Bayern...

Howard Webb: Premier League exploring in-stadium explanations for VAR decisions

Howard Webb has confirmed the Premier League is exploring the introduction of in-stadium announcements to explain video assistant referee (VAR) decisions. The idea was...