Relegation for Racism
Jack Fairs FIFA President Sepp Blatter recently posted his latest views on sanctions for racism in football on Twitter. He grunted in caveman-like fashion, “Financial sanctions: not efficient. Matches behind closed doors not good solution.” He also went on to advocate (in a marginally less neolithic style) a new solution: “Deduction of points/team relegation.” This [...]
Double or Nothing for Clarke
LS Sport’s Sam Heath takes stock of Michael Clarke’s phenomenal achievement… Australian captain Michael Clarke put his name into the record books this week by becoming…
Rafa’s reputation is all wrong
Antony Haddley gives his views on Rafa Benitez’s wrongly-deserved reputation in England and asks that Chelsea fans give him a chance… Football is a fickle…
The Growing Cost of Football
After the BBC’s recent ‘Price of Football’ survey, LS Sport‘s Euan Cunningham shares his thoughts… About a year ago I was travelling back from a…
The John Terry Saga
There was finally some closure on the John Terry saga this week as the Chelsea captain received a four-match ban and a £220,000 fine from…
Oh, What a Cruel Night for the Jersey Boys!
It was a case of new beginnings at Headingley on Friday night as Leeds Carnegie took on Jersey…
England knocked off their perch
LS Sport’s James Dutton assesses the South Africa test series and the Kevin Pietersen situation… After an absorbing,…
London 2012: Whose Legacy?
The Olympics have ended, but something more important has begun. It’s been mentioned on this website, and was…