Blackpool

Thomason's story is one of dedication, resilience and a promising future - he looks a class apart in League One

Everton's new home is edging closer - after three other projects failed. The list of ambitious visions for shiny new stadiums is lengthy...

Nile Ranger is 32 but playing offers have dried up. He still thinks he can play professionally but accepts his dark past is not helping

A round-up of the under-the-radar stories from the EFL this weekend

Rickie Lambert is the latest footballer to be vocal in support of conspiracy theories, but why are former players so vulnerable?

Who goes up, who goes down, which players will emerge? The EFL is back this weekend and looks as fun as ever

Joe Dodoo was part of the Leicester team who won the Premier League but is training by himself as he looks for a club

The Championship might be the second tier, but there is still plenty of money flowing through the division

A report on club finances in English men’s football has provided a frank assessment of the state of play, finding that most clubs are “heavily reliant” on their owners to provide cash injections on a regular basis. It adds that many sides owe other teams “significant amounts — resulting in a risk of a ‘house of cards’ systemic failure”. The report comes from LCP, a leading business consultancy based in London which developed TransferLab — the player scouting tool used by clubs and agencies — in partnership with football data company Analytics FC. It found that the...

They have helped fund AFC Wimbledon’s home and Norwich City’s academy - but are football club bond schemes worth the risk for supporters?

Wrexham's squad will not need wholesale changes this summer - but they are believed to be making moves towards eye-catching EFL arrivals

What the EFL's new deal with Sky means for streaming and broadcast of Championship, League One and League Two matches

The Athletic's EFL 'experts' dish out their end of season awards - for excellence and notoriety among the 72 clubs

Arsenal talent Charlie Patino is expected to leave the Emirates Stadium on a permanent basis this summer, with the club receptive to his desire to seek regular first-team football. The 19-year-old midfielder has spent the season on loan at Blackpool, excelling despite the Championship side’s difficult campaign that has ended in relegation. Arsenal activated an option to extend Patino’s contract until 2025, but he is unlikely to feature in Mikel Arteta’s plans next season — especially given the intention to upgrade their midfield before returning to the Champions League. Like fellow...

Manager Mick McCarthy has left Blackpool by mutual consent, the club have confirmed. Following the 3-1 defeat to Cardiff on Friday, Blackpool find themselves second bottom of the Championship, seven points from safety. McCarthy only arrived in January but after only two wins from his 14 league matches in charge the decision has been made for him to move on. Assistant Terry Connor has also left the club. “Blackpool Football Club can confirm Mick McCarthy and Terry Connor have both left the club by mutual consent,” a statement on Saturday read. “With results on the pitch not...