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BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Football Governance Bill set to become law
MPs have voted to back the Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator to oversee the men's game in England's top five voted by 415 to 98 to pass the bill at its third reading in the House of Commons, and it is now poised to become legislation will grant powers to a body that is independent from government and football government has previously said an independent regulator will "protect football clubs" by "ensuring their financial sustainability"."I am proud to be part of the winning team that has put our fans back on the pitch at the heart of the game, where they belong," Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said. The bill was initially introduced in March 2024 by the then-Conservative government but failed to pass through parliament before a general election was called in May. The new Labour government reintroduced the bill in July a message to fans before the vote, Nandy had told the Commons: "We are doing this for you because for too long, you have been treated as an afterthought at best or a nuisance at worst in a game that is only great because of you."This is for Macclesfield, for Wigan, for Bury, for Bolton, for Derby, for Reading, for Sheffield Wednesday, for Morecambe and for many, many more who have had to endure the misery of being put last when they should have been put first."Shadow Minister for Sport, Louie French MP, criticised the Bill, saying "a future Conservative government will trigger a review of Labour's regulator as soon as possible".
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
What do football clubs do in pre-season training?
For football clubs, pre-season is about making the best use of time in order to begin the new campaign in top is up to each individual team to decide how much time they want to dedicate to pre-season and what they want to do during pre-season training begins around a month before the resumption of the league, and that period includes a combination of fitness exercises, training drills and friendly the football calendar expanding at the elite level due to the creation of new tournaments like the revamped Fifa Club World Cup and extended Uefa Champions League, pre-season is valued highly by managers because they have less opportunity to coach tactical plans on the training pitch once the campaign it usually includes the integration of new signings and a chance for squads to spend time building trustful pre-season may predominantly take place at a team's training ground, it can also incorporate camps abroad and lucrative tours. What do teams do first? It has become common for clubs to stagger the return of their first-team players at the beginning of pre-season who have had a longer break - having not participated in any international tournaments, or who did not play as much towards the end of the previous campaign - are brought back before those who require additional returns mean clubs can perform vital individual tests which take place at the beginning of pre-season tests are designed to measure the fitness, health and general physical wellbeing of players so individual training programs for things like gym work can be designed by coaching and analysis staff, with the goal of maximising each player's condition before the start of the tests can include:Heart screening - to check for any abnormalities which could cause health problems further down the lineJump and hop tests - to monitor symmetry between the limbs, concentric strength, explosive strength, and provide data for injury rehab if necessaryMusculoskeletal examination - to check the baseline level of movement in a player's joints, so the club knows the level of movement to aim for when a player is recovering from injuryMuscle strength test - to measure the amount of force a player is able to produce, so that improvements or reductions can be monitored over timeGeneral fitness - usually either a four-minute run or lactate test, both of which are designed to measure how a player's body reacts to physical exertion, including things like heart rate and anaerobic metabolismThe difficulty of these tests, especially after time off without dedicating as much time and energy to fitness, can make pre-season very challenging for players. What happens in training sessions? Pre-season gives managers an opportunity to instil the tactical blueprint they want their team to use during the forthcoming may be a refinement comprising subtle changes to what was used in the last campaign, or could be a complete overhaul of what the team was doing previously, especially if a new boss has taken coaching staff and analysts design a series of training drills designed to teach players how to play in a particular system, and then aim to test it in different example of teaching players a new three-at-the-back system would be to set up small-sided games, in which the three central defenders' job is to be always out-of-possession against a small collection of attackers trying to play through them. The goal is for the three defenders to understand how to move in unison, in order to simultaneously block the path to goal, keep the offside line level, and cover space adequately by shifting side-to-side at the right the tactical system which has been taught to players can include things like asking a team made up of reserve and youth players to behave in a certain way. This could be forming a low-block 5-4-1 shape to mimic a hyper-defensive side the team could potentially come up against at some point during the season, and instructing them to find a way through it using the new exact nature of the drills performed depends on the preferences of the coaching staff, and is combined with seminar-style teaching in meetings which incorporate video and data analysis. What about matches? The scheduling of matches can vary significantly between managers prefer to spend most of their time on the training ground, and may ask their club to schedule only one or two fixtures to help players build up match prefer to play somewhere between five and 10 pre-season fixtures so by the time the campaign starts, players feel as though they've been in a match rhythm for a long time matches are held behind closed doors, with no spectators present. These usually occur early in pre-season and are designed as an introduction to regain match fitness and provide a preliminary test of form part of tours to places such as USA or Asia and are primarily designed to generate revenue for participating clubs, as well as providing a run-out for may also be scheduled against local teams during training camps or at a club's home stadium shortly before the start of the season. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team explores everything you need to know and calls upon a network of contacts including our experts and answer your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and go behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage spans the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... Who are Premier League clubs playing in pre-season?How do add-ons work in football transfers?How does European qualifying work for clubs from UK?How are Premier League fixtures decided?Which players are now free agents?
The Independent
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Met Police chief says policing football matches costs £70m a year
Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Police chief, has called for football clubs to contribute more towards the £70 million national cost of policing their matches. He advocates a "polluter pays approach," arguing that profit-making events requiring security should be funded by organisers, not local communities. Sir Mark also proposed overhauling the UK's 43-force policing system, suggesting a reduction to 12-15 larger regional forces to streamline costs and improve efficiency. These proposals come as the Met faces significant job losses, with 3,300 officers and staff cut over the last two years, and concerns about making ends meet with current funding. He highlighted that police are increasingly undertaking duties typically handled by other public services, diverting resources from core policing functions like law enforcement and catching criminals.
Washington Post
04-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
UEFA fines Chelsea $23.6M and Barcelona $17.7M for financial monitoring rules breaches
GENEVA — Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA on Friday. Both clubs must pay tens of millions of more euros (dollars) in future seasons if they miss financial targets set by UEFA.
The Sun
26-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
EFL fixtures 2025/26 LIVE: Championship, League One and League Two clubs learn schedules for next season
PREPARATIONS for next season are already well underway - and clubs in the EFL will learn their all-important fixture lists today! Last week, Premier League sides found out their calendar for the 2025/26 campaign. And now the wait is over for Championship, League One and League Two clubs to discover their schedule for the 2025/26 season. Fans will be eagerly awaiting where they will be heading on opening day and who they will be playing over the festive period. just now By Jim Sheridan In a fix As one season sails off into the sunset, another appears on the horizon. EFL teams across the football pyramid are eagerly awaiting today's fixture lists. We've already had confirmation of the Premier League's schedule for the upcoming campaign. Now it's the turn of teams across the Championship, League One and League Two to start dreaming. The fixtures are set to drop at MIDDAY for all three divisions. We'll bring you the select ties, standout derbies and the iconic Boxing Day schedule as soon as they arrive. The countdown is on - we've less than an hour to go.
