The top flight's Key Match Incident panel is not fit for purpose and needs reform

Football has always been a great unscripted, emotionally-fuelled theatre. City's scandal tosses all of that into a spiritual incinerator

Guardiola has to believe, because otherwise what's the alternative? That it was all for nothing?

Nine years of wrongdoing - as laid out in the independent commission's damning judgment - disfigured English football

The Real Madrid full-back assisted Anthony Gordon in his first start under Thomas Tuchel

The Athletic has broken down the findings from the core decision of the independent commission in the City case

Last week, 16-year-old Isaac Konde became that rarest of things - a player to switch between two clubs who hardly ever do business

Publicly, the club have long maintained their innocence, and that is not just a front - it is also the message they are conveying internally

With six months until FIFA's presidential election, The Athletic wrote to all 211 federations to try to ascertain their voting intentions

The second part of The Athletic's exclusive and wide-ranging interview with the Crystal Palace chairman turns to matters off the pitch

The teams are struggling on the pitch and there is fan disquiet off it. This is the state of play at the different INEOS clubs

The Athletic spent the weekend talking to executives and officials at clubs and organisations to see how they view the situation

For almost 10 years, chef Dan Sargeant has helped the England captain tailor his eating habits to maximise output on the field

His supporters say he is a hero, a moral crusader who was brave enough to shine a light upon football's shadowy hinterlands

Manchester City will fight on after being found guilty on almost all Premier League charges, but the future is uncertain for all parties

Explaining what we know after Friday's news that Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of their Premier League charges

This may look like a victory for the Premier League but it has come at a cost that cannot be fully calculated

The younger of the Bellingham brothers is the captain and driving force in a team aiming to win a third straight European Championship

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, an Everton fan of long standing, said this week that he would support a lifting of the ban

In part one of The Athletic's interview, the Crystal Palace chairman also reflects on the transfer window and the team's start to the season

The England football legend is sizing up a possible NFL career but the transition is not as straightforward as it might seem

Footballers' miniature leg guards are perfectly legal, but why have referees handed responsibility for them over to the players?

What is the political backdrop? Who has opposed the games? Why are they being played in Hungary and Serbia?

Whatever the tendency in some quarters to laugh at him, English football could do with producing a few more like Rosenior

The 21-year-old Frenchman has made an immediate impact since arriving at Anfield in the summer

‘Player power’ is often bemoaned, but there are good reasons to believe the dressing room could make better choices for their next boss

Once a month throughout the 2026-27 season, we will update this list, showing the risers, the fallers, the new entries and the dropouts...

The Brighton boss encouraged his team to be brave without the ball. The pay-off was worth it as the champions were thoroughly destabilised

Our columnist watched every Premier League game in full across Friday, Saturday and Sunday before ranking the teams' performances from 1-20

Five games in, our writers give their verdicts on the best and worst bits of 2026-27 so far

Could Spurs be the team for you? Only if you're very, very patient. And a masochist

At a time when everyone else is playing ultra-energetic football, Carrick's approach can make his team look passive

Our columnist analyses key talking points from the weekend's Premier League action — and looks ahead to the international break

Free-scoring Brighton harried and hustled Arsenal into submission. Now Hurzeler might start getting the credit he deserves

Suzuki, Manzambi and Jackson combined brilliantly to carve Spurs open on Saturday afternoon

I have seen seven NFL games in London, but this was my first time experiencing an American college football game. Here's what I learned.

Mbappe's relationship with Nike was one of the longest-standing in the football industry. This is the inside story of how On secured a deal

Supporters are unhappy with what they are seeing on and off the pitch. So just how low a point is this?

The Real Madrid full-back is in the England squad for the first time since June 2025 and has plenty to prove to Thomas Tuchel

Our weekly look at the youngsters making an impression in Premier League academy football takes in Liverpool's young Senegalese centre-half

A lack of defensive solidity and a misfiring attack are behind the team's slow start, but they are not doomed yet

They play this weekend for the first time in 14 years, so what is the history behind Millwall and West Ham's rivalry?

The Athletic asked 10 football finance experts, from both sides of the Atlantic, why so many clubs are looking for investment or up for sale

Manchester United missed a golden opportunity to lift spirits and reclaim the narrative.

Boehly is leaving his role as chairman after fronting the consortium that took over from Roman Abramovich in 2022.

Arsenal's youngster has had to be patient this season but he reminded everyone of his class against Ipswich

Spurs exited the Carabao Cup at Liverpool but there were shoots of optimism in their encouraging performance

The former England star may need help, as well as punishment, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide

Hurdles remain in the House of Representatives after the Senate recess, but the possibility of passing something is closer than ever.