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What Club World Cup Expansion Means for European Football
UEFA are set to agree to FIFA expanding the Club World Cup (CWC) to 48 teams, according to The Guardian. This would come into effect for the 2029 edition and impact the 2024–28 qualifying process. In exchange, FIFA will drop plans to host the tournament every two years. What might CWC 2029 look like? FIFA have not confirmed any changes to the CWC’s format, and UEFA have declined to comment on recent reports. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has, however, said he wanted to make


“The bird rots from the head”: Why the real issue at Spurs is not the manager
Thomas Frank’s job had been under increasing pressure with Spurs winning just three times in 16 Premier League games and ultimately, that pressure proved fatal. His dismissal in the last weeks brings an abrupt end to a turbulent tenure, yet the same structural questions remain. Even in his final weeks, the contrast was striking. Spurs’ 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt secured automatic qualification to the Champions League Round of 16, while domestically they hovered dangerou


Are Football Managers Becoming Less Experienced? Mourinho Questions Modern Appointments
Earlier this month José Mourinho questioned why “coaches with no history” are being handed some of the biggest jobs in world football. His comments came at a time when Benfica were preparing for their UEFA Champions League knockout tie against Real Madrid a fixture that placed Mourinho, a two-time Champions League winner, up against Real Madrid boss Álvaro Arbeloa, who had less than a month of first-team managerial experience at the time of his appointment. Álvaro Arbeloa’s A
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