Latest articles by Richard Edwards
Is losing more fun? Chelsea, Manchester United and City fans tell us...
Chelsea Rich Edwards discovers that Blues fans are enjoying their trips to Stamford Bridge again, after years of predictable and dull winning...
"Clubs will wither and die. In 10 years it will be completely different" What lower-league chairmen think of new TV deal
Football League The Premier League's bumper £5.14 billion television contract could change the landscape of British football as we know it, as Richard Edwards discovers...
A dodgy armband, Super Ted and the 11-hour tie: tittersome tales from FA Cup First Round
FA Cup Ahead of this weekend's FA Cup First Round Proper, Richard Edwards recalls the daftest moments from the famous old tournament's grand opener...
Pearson's Leicester are a '90s throwback – but he couldn't be more different to O'Neill, say Foxes legends
Leicester City Richard Edwards chats to the Foxes' defensive rocks of the mid-to-late '90s about Leicester's current side, success under Martin O'Neill and more...
'He couldn't move as quickly as he can talk now': Van Gaal's former team-mates speak
Louis van Gaal The Manchester United boss isn't afraid of making enemies in his quest for glory; heck, he's been ruffling feathers since his breakthrough days at Sparta Rotterdam, as Richard Edwards discovers...
10 reasons why the Football League is the best in the world
Football League Richard Edwards has plenty of good reasons the Football League is king...
Hitzfeld: Losing to Manchester United in 1999 taught Bayern Munich how to win again
Ottmar Hitzfeld Richard Edwards speaks to the man who ended 25 years of hurt with the Bavarian giants...
Verheijen: Van Persie would have never joined Man United knowing of Fergie's retirement
Robin van Persie Richard Edwards hears the dirt dished by the former Netherlands coach who isn't David Moyes' biggest fan...
Watch out, Wenger: 6 bitter 'manager out' campaigns that eventually succeeded
Rafael Benítez The Arsenal chief is under significant pressure in north London, but Rich Edwards has picked out half a dozen bosses who had it worse
What to do when you’re relegated from the Premier League, according to those who’ve done it
Premier League With just two weeks of the campaign remaining, two of Newcastle, Sunderland and Norwich will soon join Aston Villa in the Championship. Richard Edwards finds out how to deal with the disappointment of demotion...
Magnusson: If I owned West Ham 100% it would've been different
Feature Interview With West Ham seemingly facing an uncertain few months ahead, Richard Edwards speaks to the man who was previously at the helm of the Upton Park club, Eggert Magnusson, to see where the Icelander feels he went wrong...
Woodcock on the regeneration of Germany - and what England can learn from it
Germany Former Arsenal, Forest and England striker turned Bundesliga star and TV expert explains what Germany did - and what England might consider...
Bosman lawyer battling FFP: We're happy with Man City, we don't want another Pompey
FIFA Put the money up front and charge a 10% luxury levy, says suit...
Sabella in Yorkshire: How the Argentina boss came to Sheffield United (because they couldn't afford Maradona)
Alejandro Sabella Blades team-mates tell Richard Edwards about Alex Sabella's Bramall odyssey...
Iceland keeper Halldorsson: "Film-making was my main job – that's how Eurovision came along"
In 2012, the 32-year-old shot-stopper directed the music video for his homeland’s Eurovision Song Contest entry. He’s a bit busier this year…
From obscure unknown to undisputed hero: the Israeli who won Liverpool's last title
Liverpool Rich Edwards catches up with the former striker whose incredible impact earned the Reds their last hurrah in the top flight...
Invasions, drop-outs and a bye to the final: admin mayhem in the first Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations The tournament's 2015 edition has seen its fair share of problems, but, writes Richard Edwards, the very first in 1957 had it worse...
The election that changed football: when Joao Havelange unseated Sir Stanley
Action Replay Joao Havelange’s unseating of Sir Stanley Rous as FIFA President in 1974 precipitated a period of politics, pound signs and power struggles
England's base camp blues: a brief history of bad decisions, boredom... and wedding DVDs
England As England jet off to Russia for their imminent Repino arrival, Richard Edwards regales the Three Lions' previous World Cup hideouts
The remarkable rise of England U20 manager Paul Simpson: from non-league boss to World Cup winner
England U20 Richard Edwards delves into the unusual career path of the gaffer who led England's talented U20 team to their stunning success in South Korea this summer
What’s it like to always be on loan? Seven-club star Jon Obika tells FourFourTwo
Transfer news The former Tottenham trainee was farmed out to Yeovil (four times!), Millwall, Crystal Palace, Peterborough, Swindon, Charlton (twice) and Brighton over a five-year period
CONCACAF helping the Americas take on the world
World Cup 2014 With teams from North and Central America performing better than expected at World Cup 2014, Richard Edwards looks into how and why the region's football teams are improving...
Stay up, Pompey: Why the misery could be about to worsen at Fratton Park
Portsmouth After 14 months in administration and an alarming slide from the Premier League to League Two in just five seasons, Portsmouth fans thought they'd seen it all...
