Dale Johnson
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Manchester City charges: The intricate web spun to con the Premier League (opens the original)
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"To cheat, trick, deceive, delude with false pretences; to impose upon, take in, hoax." That is the Oxford English definition of the word "sham". And that word appears eight times in the independent commission's ruling published on Tuesday, which found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules, and all but one in relation to a failure to co-operate with the investigation. The 40-page document makes fascinating reading. It catalogues how the club's owner
FA Cup: Mulbarton Wanderers and Woodford Town must replay qualifying tie after referee's error (opens the original)
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An FA Cup tie between Mulbarton Wanderers and Woodford Town is making the headlines because of a refereeing error which has caused a replay. So what sets this apart from other matches impacted by an error from officials? And could we see it happen in leagues which have the video assistant referee (VAR)? For example, there were 25 VAR errors last season. This season an error has already been publicly acknowledged after Manchester United lost 1-0 at home to Manchester City. Mulbarton, who won the
Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending in transfer market (opens the original)
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Uefa believes "a clear two-speed system" is emerging in the transfer market as a result of the huge spending by Premier League clubs this summer. In its latest European club talent and competition landscape report, European football's governing body laid bare just how dominant the transfer activity of English clubs has become. Uefa's report said that the estimated €4.6bn (£4bn) spend by Premier League clubs is "larger than that of the next eight largest European countries combined". Andrea Trave
Gary Neville: Was Manchester United legend right to call out former club for 'lack of effort'? (opens the original)
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"I've watched Manchester United since the age of five and that's the worst 15 minutes I've ever seen. Absolutely pathetic." Gary Neville did not hold back in his criticism of Manchester United's performance during Sky Sports' coverage of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Fulham. The players had just laboured through the opening stages of the second half, culminating in a Lisandro Martinez own goal gifting the home side the lead. "I've never seen such a lack of effort," Neville added. "What must Michael Carri
VAR controversy: Pressure for quick decisions obvious in rushed derby review (opens the original)
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"Quick, quick, quick, quick! Go, go, go, go, go!" The words of video assistant referee Matt Donohue as he rushed through the review to award Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby. No doubt Donohue was simply trying to be as efficient as possible, but it led to one of the most catastrophic VAR errors the Premier League has seen. Donohue and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, inexplicably failed to notice that Enzo Fernandez was three yards offside before he tried to head the ball.
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