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A great ambience requires cooperation and planning according to new research.
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Everyone seems united against the new proposals, but can they really be stopped?
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Diversification into related businesses can provide a firmer financial footing.
Champions Liverpool were given a run for their money by newly promoted Leeds at the start of the season.
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To thrive commercially, sports teams need competition. Multiple leagues is the best way to achieve this.
Champions League winner in 2019.
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He’ll never walk alone.
English football clubs spend a lot of money to reach African fans.
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English football has woven itself into the lives of Ghanaian fans with a smart strategy.
Half the teams in the English Premier League –like West Ham – are sponsored by gambling companies.
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Since 2005 there has been a dramatic increase in gambling sponsorship of sport in the UK, prompting critics to call time on self-regulation in the industry.
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The English Football League has no formal obligation to fans, even though its entire existence depends on them.
Harry Maguire is on the move for a record fee. But generally, there was a lack of buzz this year.
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Clubs are more wary about buying and selling.
Mohamed Salah shows us how it’s done.
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It can be difficult, emotional and expensive following a football team. A sports sociologist explains why it’s worth it.
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The ongoing conflict between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours could be about to spill onto the football fields of northern England.
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Football is supposed to be the ‘people’s game’, but the English Premier League is easier and cheaper to follow if you are a fan of a club based in London or the prosperous southeast.
Brendan Rodgers left Celtic at a crucial point in their campaign to win the ‘treble treble’.
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Compared to its English neighbour, Scotland is a much more complex case, and it’s all about history – and money.
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Rumours that West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic is heading to China in a multi-million pound deal are a classic symptom of the transfer window.
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Some football bets are 50 times more harmful than others.
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So far, Manchester United’s poor performance on the pitch has not hurt its bottom line. But it’s only a matter of time.
In a different liga?
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Holding fixtures abroad may be a money spinner – but it’s not fair game.
Scotsman Alex Ferguson: the most successful manager in the history of English football.
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It took a Scotsman to organise a professional football league in England.
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There is still a place in a sport that remains connected to communities.
Fans hold banners and cheer, as the U.S. team takes the field for a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Panama, Oct. 6, 2017, in Orlando, Fla.
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Sports fans are of two types: purists and partisans. The attitudes of both can affect the game. An expert explains which one you are and what that means.