English football: it is incompetence and a lack of leadership that is the problem.

Earlier today we published an article by our  Swiss / German friend Christophe “The day Arsenal broke the Premier League” reflecting on how the English media is reporting the current football situation in England. Now we have a letter by our regular correspondent Don McMahon, a retired referee, from North America. —– Dear Tony You …

The day Arsenal broke the Premier League: the view from overseas

By Christophe Jost I must be transparent. I do not live in the UK, I am of German and Swiss descent, work in France and Switzerland, and have lived in quite a few countries so far in my life. Some of the countries are rich, some are poor. So my vision may be a galaxy …

The Arsenal junior who became Theirry’s assistant

As you probably realise, each day we publish a list of 20 or more anniversary events related to Arsenal, for that day, on the Arsenal History Society site. We write a bit of background on each item and then try to do a bit more digging in relation to one particular person mentioned on that …

Football Broadcasters want their cash back but the clubs don’t have it.

by Tony Attwood Premier League executives have been told it will cost them £762 million in lost broadcast revenue if the 2019-20 season fails to finish due to the coronavirus, according to The Athletic. This sum is calculated to be the amount paid by the TV companies that contract to show games, with the money …