Richard Buxton

Sanctions will hurt Manchester City supporters most, but it will lay down a marker

OPINION Prime minister Andy Burnham had designs on ending football’s anti-drinking legislation

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe has been on a relentless Ballon d’Or campaign, in what's become the most hotly-contested edition of the award for generations

OPINION Jurgen Klopp’s appointment as Germany head coach is already fraught with issues

A dismal Everton transfer window has shown the Friedkin Group's true colours

Outlandish claims do Mike Dean's ex-Premier League colleagues no favours

Curtis Jones’s departure marks a hammer blow to Liverpool’s local heartbeat.

The Premier League’s new TV offering in Singapore is in stark contrast to what fans receive back home

The Community Shield’s Cardiff return proves English football can exist away from Wembley

FIFA may have shelved their World Cup landgrab, but UEFA’s motives are clear

The proposed change to Liverpool’s ownership structure could have ramifications for the Anfield boardroom landscape

David Moyes’s Everton return has already entered win-or-bust territory

The Special One is beginning a second honeymoon at Real Madrid, but will it last?

Argentina's Lionel Messi will finally face his greatest unknown against England