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This is part of our efforts to improve football. In this column we discuss the key issues facing football – using more technology, money in the game, diving / simulation, developing young players and football training in general, changes to rules (governing football and clubs) and a lot more.

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Nov
2
2009

The Trouble With Rangers

It seems that whenever I write an article for this site it’s about one of two things; Scottish football’s decline or uprising. No prizes for guessing which one this falls under, with the issues surrounding that of Rangers dominating the...

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Oct
30
2009

Episode 26: Spitting swine flu, Newcastle naming rights and Arsenal v Tottenham

Check out Episode 26 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast with co-hosts Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg.

Football’s swine flu epidemic (including the dangers of spitting), the latest twist in Newcastle United’s tale and an escalating problem...

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Oct
30
2009

Capello rouses Italian clubs to take power back from Ultras

England manager Fabio Capello breezed into the school of excellence at Coverciano on Monday with the air of authority that comes from having won everything there is in the club game. He was there to give an inspirational speech to the school’s students...

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Oct
23
2009

Five Simple ‘Tests’ For Premier League Owners

Update: Portsmouth admit that interview was not fake.

Last night the Guardian published a damning article quoting Portsmouth’s...

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Oct
22
2009

Should we kill off the Europa League?

Remember that fabulous Parma team that lifted the UEFA Cup in 1999?

Led then by manager Alberto Malesani the team was made up of superb talent from the back to the front. A young Gainluigi Buffon kept goal, protected by a back three of Lillian...

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Oct
12
2009

Welcome to the future of football

Rio Ferdinand is perhaps one of the more unlikely of digital ambassadors. Before yesterday’s online-only broadcast of Ukraine v England, the defender offered his opinion on the unique...

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Oct
5
2009

Portsmouth is in shambles – time to overhaul the Premier League rules governing club ownership?

Update: Ali Al Faraj has completed his takeover of Portsmouth, acquiring a 90% stake in the club. Sulaiman Al Fahim retains a 10% share.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

After Sulaiman...

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Sep
30
2009

Becoming a real football manager

Instructions, mentality: attacking, passing style: short, tempo: quick. Ohh hang on a second, I can do this for real now.

Last weekend I completed my Football Federation Australia junior coaching license, so am now a ‘proper’ football...

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Sep
28
2009

Is it time for youth transfer fees in the US?

US soccer has progressed to the level where like the rest of the world, MLS clubs should considering paying modest youth transfer fees to local clubs that develop the young players they select for their U16 and U18 academy teams.

Reimbursement...

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Sep
25
2009

MLS refereeing: is Platini’s Fantastic Five the answer?

Back in June, as Major League Soccer was finding its stride on the other side of the Atlantic, Michel Platini and UEFA confirmed that this year’s Europa League would be the testing ground for a new officiating structure.

By adding an...

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