How Britain plans to safeguard against English football being twisted into monster of closed leagues

How Britain plans to safeguard against English football being twisted into monster of closed leagues

There are many people who feel that former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown would represent the ideal figure to be the game’s first independent regulator in this country. He is, of course, a former and widely respected Chancellor of the Exchequer so his fiscal qualifications could hardly come any higher....

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Why ex-PM Gordon Brown told American and Arab billionaires ‘our clubs are like families, not gambling joints’

Why ex-PM Gordon Brown told American and Arab billionaires ‘our clubs are like families, not gambling joints’

Gordon Brown has an office on the top floor of his home. It is a beautiful room with sweeping views of rugged countryside and the Firth of Forth. Only two frames hang on its walls. Neither holds a photo of the ex-Prime Minister with former US president Barack Obama. Nor...

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Arsenal keep feet on the ground despite seven-point lead over defending champions Man City

Arsenal keep feet on the ground despite seven-point lead over defending champions Man City

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League is meaningless after his side’s win at Brighton put them further ahead of champions Manchester City. The Gunners won an enthralling match on the south coast 4-2, going three goals up early on in the...

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