It’s a case of “if at first you don’t succeed,” as exponents of the European Super League (ESL) refuse to give up the ghost. After they were forced to beat a hasty retreat in 2021, the drivers of the proposal dusted themselves down and have now returned for another skirmish, this time hoping to win not only the battle but also the war. The initial proposal was roundly criticised as “anti-football” and summarily rejected by…
Leeds United must push the boat out for Marcelo Bielsa and bring him back to Elland Road. No, such a move won’t be an embarrassing admission by the club that sacking the Argentine last term was a mistake in the first place. I’m all for giving managers a fair crack of the whip, but ultimately football is a results business, therefore pragmatism trumps sentiment. Axe falls on Marsch BIelsa’s successor, Jesse Marsch, has been sacked…
Arriving back home in Leeds in 2015, after almost a decade in Cape Town, South Africa, was a culture shock. I had visited Leeds a few times, but never long enough to fully absorb all the changes and developments that was unfolding. Truth be told, my relationship with Leeds had lost its spark. I was eager to return to my new love, Cape Town. Leeds: A Stopgap When I left Cape Town, coming back to…
Women’s rugby is a game imperilled – Efforts to grow the game continue to be frustrated by the obstructionist attitudes of gatekeepers and lack of funding. There are two codes of Rugby – Rugby Union predominately played in the South of England and Rugby League, the M62 Corridor. Rugby Union is dominated by South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, France, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Whereby Rugby League is Australia, England. One thing both codes have…
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