Julen Lopetegui is asking uncomfortable questions of the owners at Wolves
A storm could be brewing at Wolves, with manager Julen Lopetegui asking awkward questions of the owners after some pretty wild spending over the last year.
Articles By Ian King
Ten years after winning the FA Cup, Wigan are riding their luck by avoiding a tailspin
In the decade since they beat Manchester City in the cup final, Wigan have been relegated five times, won League One three times and been in administration.
Manchester City may be a juggernaut right now, but all things must pass
Manchester City may be in a period of dominance on the pitch right now, but this kind of spell always has a sell-by date.
Bayern and Dortmund will go to the wire; there will be more blood at the Allianz
Bayern Munich may be about to lose the Bundesliga title for the first time in a decade after losing to RB Leipzig. Bring on the blood-letting.
Vinicius Junior is right to lose his rag at Spanish football’s racism mitigation
Vinicius Junior has been subject to vicious racism all season, but no-one in Spain seems to want to do anything about it. If anything, quite the opposite.
Arsenal surrender and Nottingham Forest safety finally confirmed on an evening without jeopardy
Manchester City are the champions and Nottingham Forest have survived relegation. This wasn’t the result Arsenal wanted from their trip to The City Ground.
Spurs don’t deserve to keep brilliant Kane as they fold into mediocrity yet again
Spurs ended their home season in an appropriately downbeat way against an excellent Brentford team. If Harry Kane’s future is in doubt, why should he stay?
Phil Jones is right: he gave ‘everything’ to Man Utd and deserves better than memes and mockery
Phil Jones is leaving Manchester United after 12 years, and the letter that marks his departure is a personal touch which does him considerable credit.
Sheffield Wednesday somehow create history but their ultimate job is still only half-done
In coming from four goals down to beat Peterborough in the League One play-off semi-final, Sheffield Wednesday have created a little piece of history.
Luton Town: The fall and rise of a football club eventually saved by love
Luton Town are one game from the Premier League, but whatever happens in the Championship play-off final, they’ve come a long way just to get to this juncture.
16 Conclusions as Manchester City book their UCL final tickets for Istanbul
Manchester City put Real Madrid to the sword with a 4-0 UCL semi-final win that could have been even worse for the visitors. All hail the new overlords.
When Manchester City found themselves getting relegated by Luton Town
Forty years ago this week and only six years after they’d been just two points from winning the title, Manchester City were relegated by Luton.
Man City v Real Madrid: Disruptors v establishment for Champions League and Haaland
The day before Real Madrid and Manchester City, a story linking Erling Haaland to Madrid in the press drops. It’s Old Money vs New Money, as ever.
Southampton need more than a thousand bad ideas after their whimper-less relegation
Southampton badly need a complete reset and relegation from the Premier League needs careful handling. Are the club’s owners Sport Republic up to the task?
Arsenal need to be bullish and act like a Big Club amid nonsense ‘bottle’ talk
Arsenal have probably ended their chances of winning the Premier League this season, but the buillding blocks are still in place for them to grow further.
Notts County promotion can draw a line under an unhappy 20 years
Notts County are back in the EFL and deserved their promotion, even though they cut it fine after play-offs after coming so close in the league.
The Women’s FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Man Utd is a reminder of how far the game has come
This year’s Women’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United will be watched by a sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium…
Chelsea and Forest want the season over but for vastly different reasons
Chelsea just need their new manager and a lot of reorganisation. Forest keep on having to fight for air, but this was a welcome point from Stamford Bridge…
Manchester United ‘summer of chaos’ talk is hyperbole but sale and slump has left club reeling
The sale of Manchester United has been an extremely drawn-out process and it may not even result in a full one. Pressure is building again at Old Trafford.
We’re all team David Moyes as West Ham’s poor season could become a great one
West Ham United manager David Moyes hasn’t had a career festooned with silverware, but the Europa Conference League offers a chance to rectify that.
Birmingham City kept right on to the end of the road; now for a better future
Few other clubs have had such a miserable time for such a long time as Birmingham City, but new ownership may finally be signalling a brighter future.
Inter ease past AC Milan on a night to remember the scale of Italian football
Inter came out flying for their Champions League semi-final against Milan, but the evening was really a reminder of Italian club football’s recent revival.
Should Premier League bottom three have stuck rather than twisted with no succession plan?
It’s been a busy season for revolving doors in the Premier League but at the bottom many of these managerial changes have made little difference.
Southampton are finding that Ward-Prowse alone can’t stave off relegation
Nottingham Forest kept giving Southampton ways back into this crucial Premier League match, but Saints couldn’t take them and relegation now seems likely.
Everton stun Brighton with a five-star Bank Holiday trip to suddenly move towards safety
Everton have transformed their chances of avoiding relegation with a five-star, five-goal performance away to a shell-shocked Brighton & Hove Albion.
Can Southend United even survive this summer? The signs aren’t good
With players and staff still going unpaid and yet another winding up petition issued, there are growing doubts about the ongoing viability of Southend.
Leeds remain in peril but at least Allardyce has them standing up straight
Leeds United couldn’t come away from their trip to Manchester City with a point, but was it ever reasonable to have any expectation that they could?
With Emery, Alemany and huge transfer plans, Aston Villa may be building towards a bright future
With a new manager having already had a transformative effect on the team and a new man coming in from Barcelona, the future looks bright for Aston Villa.
Liverpool fans find their voices and keep their faint Champions League hopes alive
Liverpool continued their pursuit of Manchester United and fourth place with a win against Brentford, but have they left it just too late to catch them?
Going back to St Albans to find a club easing out of near-stasis towards the Conference
Ian King went back to watch St Albans City years after he had stood on the terraces as an adolescent. Some things have changed. some not so much.