How a Football Transfer Actually Gets Done

Transfers are reported as a sequence of states interested, in talks, agreement reached, medical booked, done deal — without much explanation of what any of them involve. The process underneath…

How the January Transfer Window Shapes a Season

For most of the football year, clubs cannot buy or sell players. They are limited to two windows: a long one in the summer and a shorter one in January.…

Why Derbies Mean More

Why Derbies Mean More A derby carries the same three points as any other league match, and every manager says so in the press conference beforehand. Nobody believes them. Derbies…