Liverpool FC faces off against Real Madrid in a Champions League battle on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at noon PDT at Anfield in Liverpool. While Bayern vs PSG might be the best match this window because of the amazing form both teams have displayed so far, Liverpool and Real Madrid is always a doozy. Unlike their…
Chris Weatherspoon is The Athletic’s first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who uses his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. Today he is exploring the extraordinary finances of Barcelona but he has previously analysed Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa. Chris has also written a glossary…
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UEFA is facing a claim for more than €20million (£17.5m; $23m) after Chilean sports consultancy MatchVision filed a lawsuit against the governing body for its alleged theft of the league-phase format it has used for its men’s club competitions since 2024. MatchVision started the action in April by filing documents in Spain, where the case…
La Liga club Real Madrid will “seek ‘substantial damages’ from” UEFA after the governing body lost a court appeal over the failed European Super League. A ruling today from the Provincial Court of Madrid “upheld a decision from May 2024.” That decision found UEFA, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) and La Liga were “practising anti-competitive behaviour…
There are more teams to manage than ever before in Football Manager 2026. Women’s football has become part of the game, adding a whole world of scenarios. The two-year break since FM24 has also built excitement, as players look forward to managing teams with vastly different squads. With so many options to choose from, we…
LaLiga remained motionless for the opening 15 seconds of matches recently to protest the league’s plans to stage a match in Miami. (David Ramos/Getty Images) On October 22, just two weeks after LaLiga announced plans to stage its first-ever regular-season match outside Spain — Barcelona vs. Villarreal at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on 20 December…
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Hello! Igor Tudor got the chop at Juventus. At least he didn’t have to endure Celtic’s furious takedown of Brendan Rodgers. On the way: Tudor period over: Juventus still in post-Ronaldo…
After the final whistle in Sunday’s 2-1 painful defeat in El Clasico, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal went to shake hands with Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal. The two are Spain team-mates. They shared the right flank during last year’s European Championship victory — and should be partners again in next summer’s World Cup. Carvajal didn’t…
The closing stages of Sunday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona saw police officers intervene to separate players squaring up to each other as tempers got out of control. It all started shortly after Pedri was sent off for a second yellow card after catching Aurelien Tchouameni in a challenge as Barca desperately pushed for…