1+ hour, 33+ min ago (422+ words) There could be more players available for selection at next year's World Cup. The highly-anticipated 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico is now just a few months away, and squad planning will have begun in earnest. England qualified comfortably, finishing top of their group without conceding a goal under Thomas Tuchel. Focus will now be on preparation for the finals, where the Three Lions will be expected to challenge for football's most prestigious trophy. And they could benefit from a potential rule change for the tournament. FIFA are reportedly considering expanding the maximum squad size from 26 to 30 players, which would mean more strength in depth for Tuchel. It would also mean more players currently on the periphery could find themselves on the plane to North America, when they otherwise might have missed out. We have taken a look…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago (803+ words) The Dutchman is not the first Premier League winning boss to struggle in the following season Liverpool's decline this season has been dramatic and unexpected, after a summer spending spree that was expected to result at the very least in a sustained title defence. But the Reds are languishing in mid-table after a dismal run of six defeats in seven Premier League games, the latest of which was a 3-0 reversal at home to Nottingham Forest. It is already two more losses than Liverpool had in the entirety of their 2024-25 title-winning campaign, and pressure is beginning to mount on Arne Slot, even if there is still plenty of credit in the bank. Slot is far from the first manager to oversee a slump in the immediate aftermath of a league title victory, though this particular hangover has attracted more scrutiny largely…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago (986+ words) The Premier League's controversial Profit & Sustainability Rules will cease at the end of this season, to be replaced by a new set of financial regulations The Premier League's Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR) have been voted out of effect from next season onwards. The required 14 out of 20 clubs voted for new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainablity and System Resilience (SSR) rules to replace PSR from the 2026/27 season. Here's everything you need to know about how the new system works and the potential penalties facing clubs who don't comply. PSR limited the total losses any one club could make over a three-year period to "105m. By contrast, SCR only covers a single year of club activity, from summer to summer. The only exception is player sales, which will continue to be considered based on amortisation. (That's a bit complicated, but basically allows…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago (986+ words) The Premier League's controversial Profit & Sustainability Rules will cease at the end of this season, to be replaced by a new set of financial regulations The Premier League's Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR) have been voted out of effect from next season onwards. The required 14 out of 20 clubs voted for new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainablity and System Resilience (SSR) rules to replace PSR from the 2026/27 season. Here's everything you need to know about how the new system works and the potential penalties facing clubs who don't comply. PSR limited the total losses any one club could make over a three-year period to "105m. By contrast, SCR only covers a single year of club activity, from summer to summer. The only exception is player sales, which will continue to be considered based on amortisation. (That's a bit complicated, but basically allows…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago (739+ words) MLS and Apple TV are headed for an early divorce as the United States gets a new soccer broadcast deal If there was one song that could sum up the past two weeks in American soccer, it would be Bob Dylan's 1964 classic 'The Times They Are A-Changin.' Over the course of the November international break, we've learned that MLS will cease its year-round format and switch to a spring-summer season in 2027, breaking a tradition that has remained since the league's inception three decades earlier, aligning with Europe's top leagues. There have also been sweeping changes at the broadcasting level, with Major League Soccer and Apple TV agreeing to a revised media rights deal that will come to an end following the 2028/29 season, three and a half years earlier than expected. Moreover, they also agreed to eliminate the premium subscription service…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago (739+ words) MLS and Apple TV are headed for an early divorce as the United States gets a new soccer broadcast deal If there was one song that could sum up the past two weeks in American soccer, it would be Bob Dylan's 1964 classic 'The Times They Are A-Changin.' Over the course of the November international break, we've learned that MLS will cease its year-round format and switch to a spring-summer season in 2027, breaking a tradition that has remained since the league's inception three decades earlier, aligning with Europe's top leagues. There have also been sweeping changes at the broadcasting level, with Major League Soccer and Apple TV agreeing to a revised media rights deal that will come to an end following the 2028/29 season, three and a half years earlier than expected. Moreover, they also agreed to eliminate the premium subscription service…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago (379+ words) The Champions League will be broadcast by Paramount in the UK from 2027 TNT Sports will no longer show the Champions League in the UK from 2027. Instead, US broadcasters Paramount have won the rights to show Europe's most prestigious competition in the UK. The company have reportedly paid over "1 billion for the privilege, though Amazon Prime will still show a game every Tuesday from 2027 to 2031. It means UK viewers will need to take out another subscription service to watch the Champions League, while the Europa League and Conference League will be shown on Sky Sports. It also means a boost in broadcasting revenue for UEFA, who had previously sold the rights for "917 million to BT Sport. The trend of moving away from traditional broadcasters towards streaming services continues with the new deal: Paramount provides a streaming service in the UK - Paramount…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago (803+ words) The Dutchman is not the first Premier League winning boss to struggle in the following season Liverpool's decline this season has been dramatic and unexpected, after a summer spending spree that was expected to result at the very least in a sustained title defence. But the Reds are languishing in mid-table after a dismal run of six defeats in seven Premier League games, the latest of which was a 3-0 reversal at home to Nottingham Forest. It is already two more losses than Liverpool had in the entirety of their 2024-25 title-winning campaign, and pressure is beginning to mount on Arne Slot, even if there is still plenty of credit in the bank. Slot is far from the first manager to oversee a slump in the immediate aftermath of a league title victory, though this particular hangover has attracted more scrutiny largely…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago (732+ words) Barcelona celebrated the reopening of their iconic Spotify Camp Nou stadium last weekend with victory over Athletic Club in LaLiga 'Goosebumps' read the headline of major Barcelona newspaper 'SPORT' at newsstands across the city on Sunday morning. Los Cules ended their two-and-a-half year, 909-day Spotify Camp Nou exile in style with a convincing 4-0 win over Athletic Club. Culers young and old reacquainted themselves with their pre-match rituals, paused for so long. Les Corts metro station bustled once more on a Saturday afternoon. Those who had looked longingly down from Montjuic, where the team had spent the past 29 months, tutting at the bureaucracy of an engineering project of such scale, shelved their complaints - this was a day to be enjoyed. Since its inauguration in 1957, the Spotify Camp Nou, as it is now termed for sponsorship purposes, has played host to Barcelona's…...

15+ hour, 50+ min ago (732+ words) Barcelona celebrated the reopening of their iconic Spotify Camp Nou stadium last weekend with victory over Athletic Club in LaLiga 'Goosebumps' read the headline of major Barcelona newspaper 'SPORT' at newsstands across the city on Sunday morning. Los Cules ended their two-and-a-half year, 909-day Spotify Camp Nou exile in style with a convincing 4-0 win over Athletic Club. Culers young and old reacquainted themselves with their pre-match rituals, paused for so long. Les Corts metro station bustled once more on a Saturday afternoon. Those who had looked longingly down from Montjuic, where the team had spent the past 29 months, tutting at the bureaucracy of an engineering project of such scale, shelved their complaints - this was a day to be enjoyed. Since its inauguration in 1957, the Spotify Camp Nou, as it is now termed for sponsorship purposes, has played host to Barcelona's…...