WFDY statement: new world cup, same old miseries

“This World Cup is intended to serve as a promotion for Qatar and its monopolies to gain notoriety and to serve as the centre of business for the big corporations during these dates”, writes WFDY

Fatcats vs the fans

Fan ownership is vital for giving working-class fans a say over their clubs, argues Gary Steele

Socios and football

Jacob F writes on Socios’ recent attempts to capitalise from football through cryptocurrency, stating that fans should take a stand against the company’s monopolistic practices

Ronaldo signing proves football remains silent on true injustice

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most successful and admired football players on the planet, has made a return to the football club where he was first fully-established as a world-class talent, Manchester United. As many fans at Old Trafford seemed to be overjoyed at the news, an overlooked and dark piece of Cristiano Ronaldo’s past must be addressed and acted upon.

The Struggle for the Soul of Celtic

On a rather wet Glasgow afternoon, you’d be forgiven for thinking that any attendees of Celtic’s home match with Dundee would want to dart from the car and into the dry safety of the stadium, however for many this presented an opportunity to protest the regime at the club that allowed them to stagnate and fail so spectacularly last season. The Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou and his charges were met with rapturous cheers, and the full back catalogue of songs from a support who had been desperate to cheer on their men for the best part of 18 months.

England host Scotland at Wembley in tonight’s Euro 2020 draw

England host Scotland in the second Group D game of Euro 2020. The game kicks off at 8pm, while Croatia and the Czech Republic meet at 5pm at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Despite Covid restrictions meaning less than half the Stadium be filled will be able to watch the game live at Wembley Stadium, tens of thousands of Scots are expected to travel to London for the game. 

The failures of the 50+1 model

Howard Green critiques English football fans’ calls for the Premier League to adopt the Germany’s corporate football model.