League One

Should Premier League clubs vote to scrap VAR? The case for and against the system

Premier League clubs will vote on a proposal to get rid of VAR next month — is this a good idea?

Steve Madeley and Amitai Winehouse358

Michael Olise's agent handed six-month FA ban over agreement with Reading

Philip Buckingham15

The 'never-ending' Gateshead rollercoaster: The Wembley-bound club denied a shot at the EFL

George Caulkin32

Humphrey Ker: 'Rob and Ryan know Wrexham as a club have to evolve - and catch up with the team'

Richard Sutcliffe9

Bleeding gums and 'frightening' stress: Why football management is bad for your health

Sarah Shephard and Jay Harris55

EFL's promoted teams often don't have the Golden Boot winner - but it doesn't matter

None of the top goalscorers in the EFL belong to a promoted team. Is there a reason, or is this just a quirk?

Nancy Froston5

Sky Sports+: What is the new channel, how will it work and how does it compare to iFollow?

Sky TV has a new deal with the EFL and is launching Sky Sports+ as the new platform on which to watch the league's games

Jay Harris94

EFL confirms 3pm blackout will not be in effect for opening weekend of 2024-25 season

Sky Sports will show live games during the 3pm blackout across the opening weekend of the English Football League (EFL) as part of a new TV deal. The broadcaster announced on Wednesday that every game from all three EFL divisions will be shown on the opening weekend of the 2024-25 season — including those matches scheduled to take place at 3pm on Saturday. Matches kicking off at 3pm on Saturday are not allowed to be shown by domestic broadcasters under Article 48 of UEFA’s statutes, which allows its member nations to select a two-and-a-half-hour weekend slot where live football is...

Callum Davis52

Sky Sports plans advanced TV picks to avoid fan disruption as part of new EFL plans

Sky Sports are planning to announce scheduled English Football League (EFL) TV picks from August up until the third round of the FA Cup in January before the start of the 2024-25 season. The broadcaster, who will also show every game from all three EFL divisions on the opening day of the new campaign, are taking this action to avoid any potential fan disruption. By November, Sky plan to announce TV picks for January to March, and the rest of the season will follow a ‘traditional’ notice period as they keep up with main storylines. Every match from across all three leagues — the...

Omar Garrick and Jay Harris57

Tom Brady taunted by Bill Belichick over Birmingham City relegation: 'They suck'

Bill Belichick used Birmingham City’s relegation to League One to poke fun at Tom Brady as part of a Netflix special centred on the NFL legend. The former New England Patriots quarterback was the target for the ‘Greatest Roast of All Time’, a live show broadcast by the streaming giant on Sunday night. A series of Brady’s friends, former team-mates and other celebrity figures lined up to make jokes at the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s expense. GO DEEPERTom Brady ripped by Belichick, Kevin Hart, former teammates during roast That included his former coach...

Ben Burrows143

Squeaky bums and bottle jobs: How to speak football at the end of the season

The final stretch of a campaign has a language all of its own. Here's our guide to how it's used

Nick Miller59

How Birmingham City, Tom Brady's football club, suffered relegation to League One

New American owners, fronted by an NFL icon, were unable to stem the tide in a chaotic season where six managers took charge at St Andrew's

Rob Tanner139

Solihull Moors - The club born of a merger of bitter rivals and now on the brink of the EFL

Some fans of Solihull Borough and rivals Moor Green will never accept Solihull Moors, but 17 years after the merger the club can spy the EFL

Steve Madeley27

Sky Sports' £935m deal will replace iFollow in UK next season - but will everyone benefit?

A new agreement with Sky Sports will bring an end to iFollow for domestic football fans

Richard Sutcliffe89

Blackpool owner under investigation over alleged insider trading

Blackpool owner Simon Sadler is the subject of criminal proceedings in Hong Kong relating to alleged insider trading. Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) confirmed that Sadler, former trader Daniel La Rocca and Segantii Capital Management Limited, where Sadler is director and chief investment officer, are under investigation in relation to a block trade made in June 2017. The SFC — an independent body that regulates Hong Kong’s securities and futures markets — said Sadler was among those to appear at Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning where no plea...

Ben Burrows

From Disney to delivering Portsmouth's promotion, the Eisners have a Premier League plan

It has taken the Eisner family longer than expected to take Portsmouth back to the second tier - but they say they are only getting started

Matt Slater42

A day with the Cheesemen of Cheddar - during a fixture list that would make Guardiola and Klopp rage

The Athletic made a trip to Cheddar - home of the cheese and the gorge - to find a club just about coping with a proper fixture pile-up

Caoimhe O'Neill50

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand Wrexham stadium capacity to 50,000

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say they have plans to expand the club’s Racecourse Ground to a capacity of approximately 50,000. The Racecourse currently seats 12,600 fans but will have a capacity of 16,000 once existing construction on the world’s oldest international football stadium is completed. Wrexham have enjoyed unprecedented success since McElhenney and Reynolds took control of the club in February 2021, securing back-to-back promotions from the National League in the 2022-23 campaign and then League Two this season. That means the Welsh club will play in League...

Luke Bosher156

'It was 10 seconds of stupidity': Inside the education course for football's banned fans

The Athletic was granted unprecedented access to Kick It Out's restorative justice course. This is what we found out.

Daniel Taylor163

Scunthorpe United nearly died. Now they have hope again - thanks to a grandma of seven

Scunthorpe only just missed out on a chance to earn promotion to the National League on Saturday, in stark contrast with recent times

Philip Buckingham44

EFL stories you may have missed: Wednesday's Rohl revival; Oh no, O’Nien; Limping Imps

Fortunes turn at Wednesday, volleyball skills at Sunderland, namesakes at Walsall - what you missed outside the top tier...

Richard Amofa13

Wrexham vs Stockport: A rivalry for the ages? 'There is an edge between us'

Recent history of two clubs separated by just 50 miles, and a national border, makes for a bitter derby - so Wrexham enjoyed Saturday's win

Richard Sutcliffe27

Football's greenest club had dreams that weren't sustainable. The hope is they are recyclable

Forest Green are pioneers in football regarding the environment, but their dreams have turned sour in the past two seasons

Oliver Kay119

Derby County: Back in the Championship - thanks to an accidental manager and reluctant owner

Derby were fighting for their existence two years ago – now they are heading for the second tier thanks to David Clowes and Paul Warne

Nancy Froston50

Behind the scenes with Exeter City, the best away team in 2024 in England's top four divisions

The Athletic goes behind the scenes with Exeter to find out how meticulous planning fuelled their rise up the League One table in 2024

Richard Amofa20

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