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Matt Slater

@mjslater.bsky.social
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I cover the business/politics of football & other global sports for The Athletic. In other words, I mainly do bad news. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/mat…

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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🎙️Day 7 in the Big Bother studio & we tried to answer as many Man City v PL questions as we could in 50mins. Shams defined, impact on players, Burnham’s conflicts, City’s definition of “irrefutable”, VAR & the appeal. W/ the usual “Thursday Club”, Kate, Rob & Adam. pod.fo/e/677c50
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The Athletic FC Podcast: How much bigger could the Man City scandal get?
Manchester City and the Premier League have gone to war since The Athletic first revealed they had been found guilty of virtually all the charges facing them last week.We’ve discussed the respons...
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The Leyton Orientear @leytonorientear.com · 02/10/2026
No site secured, no planning permission, and no funding: so David Gandler needs to create a sense of momentum around his plans for a new stadium and campus Free to read! This one is public service journalism, after all… #LOFC
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Orient’s owner seeking more than £2 billion to fund his campus vision • Leyton Orientear • Leyton Orient FC independent news
David Gandler was certainly busy on his most recent visit to London. But how much progress has he made with his plan, and what does this mean for Leyton Orient?
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The fact the Treasury select committee chair has asked HMRC to investigate potential tax evasion at Man City shouldn’t be a surprise. The surprise should be that HMRC hasn’t already started an investigation. The grounds for one have been in public domain since 2018. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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UK authorities urged to investigate Manchester City ‘tax implications’ following guilty verdict on Premier League charges (Gift Article)
The Premier League confirmed an independent commission had found City guilty of major financial breaches in a statement on Tuesday.
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The Totally Football Show @totallyshow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨THURSDAY POD!🚨 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, Tim Spiers, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & @mjslater.bsky.social have some things to discuss 🎙️ ⚖️ What next for Man City & the Premier League? 🇵🇹 Cristiano walks out! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gordon's alive www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRv...
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What next for Man City? What next for Ronaldo?
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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Chris Waugh @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
⚫ Retains all key elements of previous badge ✅ ⚪ Spot the difference? Subtle but important changes 👀🤔 ⚫ 791 days - feat. "tension" 😬 ⚪ How & why this badge 🔍 ⚫ 2/3s majority of fans 🗳️ 👀🛡️ #NUFC confirm their new club crest - & it's a revision of the previous one:
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Why are Newcastle ‘evolving’ their club crest? (Gift Article)
After a 791-day consultation and design process, Newcastle have unveiled a new crest that is strikingly similar to the old one
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread:
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"There appear to be good grounds for a criminal investigation of the circumstances under which a sham arrangement was put in place and tax was not paid when it should have been." taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/10/01/m...
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Did Manchester City cheat HMRC out of £12m?
Manchester City’s sham consultancy raises questions about £12m in unpaid UK tax. We examine the evidence - and the case for a criminal investigation.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎙️ A pod about the player-release payments to clubs from the Nations League & European Football Clubs’ governance reforms. Nah, only kidding. It’s about Man City, Soriano, the sham deals, what next…all the good stuff. pod.fo/e/66ed5f
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Explaining Man City's £900m 'sham' finances
Manchester City have been found guilty of artificially inflating their revenues and reducing costs via "sham payments" in the verdict reached by an independent regulatory commission investigating t...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In Copenhagen yesterday, the NBA’s top salesman told a room full of Euro soccer chiefs that Euro basketball can make some of them lots of cash, but will need their fans, talent & a bigger slice of the market. The bit about “lots of cash” went down well. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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NBA nearing agreements with European soccer powers for new continental league: Sources (Gift Article)
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum attended the European Football Clubs annual conference Tuesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A story about a decent speech that nobody will remember because the time for speeches on this subject is past. And, even if that wasn’t the case, it was overshadowed by a far bigger story. I liked the Hans Christian Anderson motif, though. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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Aleksander Ceferin reinforces calls for FIFA president change: ‘It is time to say enough’ (Gift Article)
Relations between Ceferin and Gianni Infantino — and the organisations they run — have become increasingly fraught over recent months.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
📽️ And for those who like to watch these things (at normal speed?), here’s the YT version of our Chelsea chat. youtu.be/ll83TzUzOGs?...
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Is the Chelsea 'project' stuck?
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🎙️ If you’re looking for a podcast this weekend, here are a couple from the last few days. First up, is a good chinwag about Chelsea, Boehly, Walter, Clearlake, enterprise value & unimpeded views of St Paul’s. With Rob Green, Kate Mason & @liamtwomey.bsky.social pod.fo/e/64ea9c
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Is the Chelsea 'project' stuck?
Clearlake Capital have taken “full control” of Chelsea, purchasing Todd Boehly’s minority stake.Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Liam Twomey and Rob Green to get into why Boehly’s four ...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can a baseball-mad country like Japan ever fall for cricket? Could a cricket-mad country ever fall for baseball? Is one a bridge to the other or a wall? Monday’s Japan-India T20 is a huge moment for Japanese cricket but can that moment become a movement? www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
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Japan has always loved baseball. Is it now falling for cricket? (Gift Article)
An historic game with India, a cricketing superpower, is the latest move to bring the sport to a whole new audience
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🎙️The latest in our series of sporting counterfactuals: what would have happened if the breakaway European Super League hadn’t imploded within 48 hours? Lawsuits, cross-border leagues, phoenix clubs…boredom? With @dankilpatrick.bsky.social & Emma Paton. pod.fo/e/6322cf
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The Athletic FC Podcast: What If... the Super League had happened?
On this week's episode of What If, we're diving into the 2021 European Super League project, which collapsed within a matter of days.Host Emma Paton is joined by Matt Slater and Dan Kilpatrick to s...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can a baseball-mad country like Japan ever fall for cricket? Could a cricket-mad country ever fall for baseball? Is one a bridge to the other or a wall? Monday’s Japan-India T20 is a huge moment for Japanese cricket but can that moment become a movement? www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
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Japan has always loved baseball. Is it now falling for cricket? (Gift Article)
An historic game with India, a cricketing superpower, is the latest move to bring the sport to a whole new audience
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It would be easier to list the English clubs that haven’t just been bought, attracted new investment or are on the market - our game has never been so For Sale. But why? To answer that question I asked 9 (nine!) experts. Their replies were full, frank & fascinating. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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Why are so many English football clubs on the market? (Gift Article)
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
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎙️ We probably fail to answer why JJ Gabriel wants to leave Man Utd but we have a good go at why this has blown up, what Man U could have done about it & what it says about the PL’s battle for young talent. W/ @adamcrafton.bsky.social, @andymitten.bsky.social, Kate Mason & Rob Green pod.fo/e/62410c
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Why does JJ Gabriel want to leave Man United?
Manchester United's 15-year-old academy prospect JJ Gabriel has outlined his desire to leave.To discuss why and how this situation has developed Kate Mason is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton ...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It would be easier to list the English clubs that haven’t just been bought, attracted new investment or are on the market - our game has never been so For Sale. But why? To answer that question I asked 9 (nine!) experts. Their replies were full, frank & fascinating. www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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Why are so many English football clubs on the market? (Gift Article)
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
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After a bumpy year for the French hosts of the 2030 Winter Olympics, the IOC has signed off on the venues plan. Ice hockey in Lyon, skiing in Courchevel, luge in La Plagne, speed skating in….the Netherlands. www.nytimes.com/athletic/760...
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Alps 2030 Olympic venues confirmed, with hockey in Lyon, speedskating in the Netherlands (Gift Article)
Lyon will host most of the ice sports, mountain sports will be spread across famed French resort towns, and there's one big outlier.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Colour me shocked but it turns out the Championship is still allergic to breaking even & parachute payments are bad for the division’s competitive balance. If only we had an independent regulator who might be able to do something about these intractable problems…oh! www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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Championship clubs ‘spending unsustainably’ to keep pace with parachute payments, report finds (Gift Article)
The report details a league which "cannot control is wage bill" and is "spending unsustainability".
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
📽️ And here’s the motion picture version…shot on four locations! youtu.be/oWES_pgBsrY?...
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Has the Champions League become the Super League?
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ A pod of two halves. First bit is on the return of the Champions League: it’s a commercial & media hit but is it a bit predictable? And part two is on what Sunday’s Manchester derby has to do with the UK’s plan for economic growth, with ex-Man City CEO Garry Cook & the usual cast. pod.fo/e/5f767a
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Champions League boom + Garry Cook on Manchesterism
As the Champions League returns, a number of big match-ups have played out including Real Madrid taking on Inter Milan and Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid, but where is the jeopardy?Kate Mason is ...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Brad Friedel, American soccer’s greatest export to English football, is part of the US group trying to buy EFL strugglers Shrewsbury Town. www.nytimes.com/athletic/758...
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Former USMNT goalkeeper Brad Friedel part of proposed takeover of Shrewsbury Town (Gift Article)
Miami-based businessman Scott Davidson is leading the consortium, with Friedel lined up to become a director.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🎙️ A pod of two halves. First bit is on the return of the Champions League: it’s a commercial & media hit but is it a bit predictable? And part two is on what Sunday’s Manchester derby has to do with the UK’s plan for economic growth, with ex-Man City CEO Garry Cook & the usual cast. pod.fo/e/5f767a
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Champions League boom + Garry Cook on Manchesterism
As the Champions League returns, a number of big match-ups have played out including Real Madrid taking on Inter Milan and Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid, but where is the jeopardy?Kate Mason is ...
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/09/2026
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this exclusive was the most-read story ft.trib.al/nUXHRzY
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/09/2026
The global price of oil reached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July as tensions in the Middle East escalated. That’s nearly 40 percent higher than on the eve of the war in Iran.
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Oil Hits $100 a Barrel as Turmoil Intensifies in Middle East
The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Chelsea have got lots right recently but nearly scored a PR own goal of Biblical proportions last month when they sent an aggressive cease-and-desist to a local software firm. Common sense prevailed but the tale highlights what happens when brands meet geography. www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
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Chelsea vs Chelsea: What happened when the club took on a software firm over their trademark? (Gift Article)
Football club Chelsea argued local software firm Chelsea AI Ventures' name was "highly similar" to theirs - and wanted changes made
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bosh! Are big bucks coming for the Big Bash? Will it be MI Melbourne, Hobart Super Giants & Perth Tech Bros? www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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Cricket Australia green lights private investment in the Big Bash League (Gift Article)
Bids have been invited for the Melbourne Renegades in what could pave the way for IPL franchises to buy into Australia's T20 domestic league
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🎙️ Some more thoughts on this weekend’s Premier League action but this time improved by the contributions of Emma Paton, Rob Green, @liamtwomey.bsky.social & Art de Roche. Arsenal are good, Marcus Rashford had a decent game, Hull have been better than expected & other hot takes. pod.fo/e/5e273d
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Who can challenge Arsenal for the title?
Arsenal made it three wins from three at the start of the new Premier League season, coming from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates.Emma Paton is joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Gre...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Some not too serious thoughts on this weekend’s Premier League buffet: - Does Arsenal’s fast start mean they’ll stay up? - Having come through his first big test, is Marcus Rashford the champion-elect? - Are Hull City back? Hold on, I may have jumbled these up… www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...
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Do Arsenal look ominous? Is the old Marcus Rashford back? (Gift Article)
All you need to know about the third weekend of the Premier League and what's happening in the days ahead
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🎙️ Some thoughts on a Premier League transfer window that veered between bewildering & boring, chaotic & predictable. They spent a lot, much of it among themselves, & many of them overhauled their teams…without changing much. A weird one but very much in keeping with where we are. pod.fo/e/5c8977
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Was this the summer the Premier League ate itself?
This summer the Premier League smashed the record for spending within the division, with £1.7bn worth of transfers between Premier League clubs alone. Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Matt S...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Off already?!?! Is it something we said? Is it about the transfer window? Or the ice hockey team in Texas? Che succede? @paddyboyland.bsky.social @cweatherspoon.bsky.social @jameshorncastle.bsky.social & I try to explain what the Friedkins are up to at Everton. www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...
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Explained: Are Everton for sale? Why is The Friedkin Group looking for new investors? (Gift Article)
The club’s American owner The Friedkin Group is seeking fresh investment, most likely with a view to selling a minority stake
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Europe’s clubs, leagues & FAs have teamed up with Football Supporters Europe (FSE) to urge public authorities to only use blanket bans of away fans as a last resort. The call follows many controversies, incl. the 2025 decision to ban Maccabi fans from a Villa game. www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...
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European football bodies urge authorities against blanket bans of away supporters (Gift Article)
European football’s top clubs, leagues and national associations have teamed up with Football Supporters Europe to oppose blanket bans.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🎙️ A new season, a new idea for a weekly pod. Here’s our 1st crack at what @adamcrafton.bsky.social & I hope will be a space to dig into a big sports biz/politics tale or two. This one is on Villa, Newcastle, glass ceilings & salary caps. W/ @hannahvanbiber.bsky.social & Kate Mason. pod.fo/e/585a11
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Are the Big Six 'cartel' more protected than ever?
Aston Villa have seen their Europa League-winning squad torn apart during the summer transfer window, despite qualifying for this season's Champions League.Adam Crafton and Matt Slater join Kate Ma...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The anti-Infantino coalition isn’t cracking, it’s growing. But is he the only problem at FIFA? In this exclusive interview, European Leagues boss Claudius Schafer says reforming FIFA is as important as changing its boss. And if FIFA doesn’t fix that, Brussels will. www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
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‘No future for Gianni Infantino’: European Leagues president calls for FIFA reforms
In an exclusive interview with The Athletic, Claudius Schafer says FIFA must never have a president "as powerful as this again”.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
V bad BBC coverage. Graduate vacancies may well be down - perhaps 5% or 10%) Little/no chance down by 50% - and it is absurd to have listings on one website being down 50% as evidence for this headline from the national broadcaster One for BBC Verify + FactCheck www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Matthew J I Wood Design & Illustration @matthewjiwood.com · 24/08/2026
Southend United: The Shrimpers Wembley & The FA Trophy Winners Get 10% off until midnight with the discount code: THE-SHRIMPERS 🛒: www.matthewjiwood.com/subbuteo-tea... #Southend @mjslater.bsky.social @shrimperstats.bsky.social @shrimperstrust.bsky.social @allatseafanzine.bsky.social
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
League CEO Richard Masters on… ⚖️ The long, silent wait for a Man City ruling 🌍 Why FIFA needs a boss who listens ⭐️ How the competition is the star of the PL show 💷 New rules, new managers…a New Deal? ⏳ Why it’s too late for him to have a 7-year itch www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Richard Masters on… Chelsea payments, FIFA’s fiasco and the arrival of Jeff Bezos
The Premier League's CEO discusses financial penalties, FIFA's tough few weeks and where the world stars are in the Premier League
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🎙️ Why the Amit Bhatia-led consortium will be the next bosses at Anfield, how LFC is an AI-proof punt & what impact will the boardroom shuffle have on the club. With Kate Mason, Rob Green & @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social. pod.fo/e/55fe42
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The Athletic FC Podcast: Does Bezos consortium want full Liverpool ownership?
FSG have sold nearly 40 per cent of Liverpool to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, as exclusively revealed by The Athletic earlier this week.Kate Mason is joined by senior news repo...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
League CEO Richard Masters on… ⚖️ The long, silent wait for a Man City ruling 🌍 Why FIFA needs a boss who listens ⭐️ How the competition is the star of the PL show 💷 New rules, new managers…a New Deal? ⏳ Why it’s too late for him to have a 7-year itch www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Richard Masters on… Chelsea payments, FIFA’s fiasco and the arrival of Jeff Bezos
The Premier League's CEO discusses financial penalties, FIFA's tough few weeks and where the world stars are in the Premier League
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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ny! New! Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his own. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2026/08/19/t...
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The Magic Johnson mystery - josimarfootball.com
Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his ow...
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚩Sheffield Utd’s owners are being sued by a former partner 🚩Their takeover vehicle has been wound up 🚩The EFL & IFR are investigating that & other possible rules breaches 🚩They owe the old owner £35m (plus more for the hotel). Apart from that… www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Sheffield United risk 12-point deduction after former parent company liquidated (Gift Article)
Former owners United World filed a winding-up petition against CSBL in July, which was granted on Wednesday.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Seven weeks on & I still can’t believe the US president asked his FIFA counterpart to scrap a ban for USA’s star striker & it actually happened. English refs boss Howard Webb can’t believe it either, & he’s worried it will fuel conspiracy theorists. www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Referee chief Howard Webb ‘really troubled’ by FIFA’s Folarin Balogun red-card decision (Gift Article)
Webb, the chief refereeing officer for Pro Ref, is worried the controversy will have a negative impact on how referees are perceived.
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The who, what, when, where & why of the Mark Walter-shaped crater in the sports biz landscape. www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
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Walter and Boehly are selling up at Chelsea. Why now, for how much and what does it mean for the club?
Here is a look at the key questions surrounding Walter and Boehly looking to sell their stake in the club and what it all means for Chelsea
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Kevin McCabe v Prince Abdullah, the latter’s attempts to sell to fraudsters Henry Mauriss & Dozy Mmobuosi, & now Prince Abdullah v Eltoukhy/Rosen. What is it about the Bramall Lane boardroom that creates such drama? The Blades are on a knife edge, again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
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Sheffield United owner dispute: £35m payment, loss of control and points deduction warning (Gift Article)
Sheffield United’s former owner United World issued a warning to current owners Helmy Eltoukhy and Steven Rosen.
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Matthias Fett @fettitude.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
FIFA promised more than 185,000 full-time jobs due to the World Cup. Especially for Accommodation, Retail and Leisure. Well, turns out, it didn’t materialize. For @spiegel.de [German]
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
While most fans have been focused on FIFA & transfers, there’s been a lot of back & forth on PL’s “New Deal” for the EFL. It’s basically the 2023 “offer” that never came. EFL may have accepted it then but will say no now…to THIS offer. All explained 👇 in April. www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...
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English football’s ‘new deal’ – What the Premier League and EFL want, and why the clock is ticking
Changing how the Premier League shares revenue with the EFL has been mooted since 2023. Progress has been slow and time's now of the essence
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Matt Slater @mjslater.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It’s hard for human rights groups to get their messages out at the best of times, so always there’s a hint of opportunism to when they speak. But they’re right about this crisis highlighting just how flawed FIFA is when it comes to ethics & transparency. www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
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FIFA under pressure to make ethics reforms as human rights groups decry world football’s ‘crisis’ (Gift Article)
The Sports and Rights Alliance has called for "a systemic transformation that addresses the many abuses linked to FIFA’s operations."
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