Operation clean hands, when will it start in England?

By Walter Broeckx It has been a rather interesting year for football in Belgium.   Belgium, as you may recall,  reached third place in the world cup,  but at the same time not all was well in Belgian football. It might not be a story that has moved across the Channel but in 2018 a …

How four clubs commit fouls with impunity, while others constantly get punished

Below is the data analysing the fouls and cards awarded by referees.   The key findings are Manchester City commit over three times the number of fouls as Arsenal for each yellow card they get. Arsenal at home have had 22 yellow cards this season whilst Manchester City have just five  and Tottenham and Liverpool have seven …