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Matt Hughes
133 articles
Oct 17, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #114: Should we rethink World Cup qualification?
PLUS: PL spending rules get closer, Ares eye next football investment
Matt Hughes
Oct 14, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #113: The ECA's rebrand, UEFA's internal conflict and FIFA's plan for summer football
Infantino and Ceferin took to the podium and we've got M&A Murmurs
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Oct 7, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #112: UEFA's crocodile tears, ECA general assembly and Laporta's return?
The Barcelona president has remained committed to the Super League until now
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Oct 3, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #111: How Tottenham's owners surgically removed Daniel Levy
PLUS: A mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia, Sheff Weds latest and more
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Sep 30, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #110: Apollo's big sports bet, Champions League, Man United stadium doubts
PLUS: Sheffield Wednesday hit by further EFL sanctions over unpaid wages
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Sep 26, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #109: Premier League owners yet to agree PSR replacement, UEFA eyes new battles
There is big broadcast rights news, plus why Apollo buying into Atletico is so significant
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Sep 23, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #108: Aston Villa sack Monchi, Ballon d'Or, PL owners meeting
PLUS: Arsenal's big move, West Ham's plan to replace Potter and more
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Sep 19, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #107: Mourinho returns, Chelsea sweat points deduction and cross-border leagues
Plus: Man City and PSG to launch teams in NBA Europe
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Sep 16, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #106: Amorim's potential exit route, Brighton's sporting reshuffle
PLUS: why the Carabao Cup could become next season's curtain-raiser... in July
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Sep 12, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #105: What's the point of playing league games overseas?
PLUS: Chelsea's 75 charges and Championship seeking expanded playoffs
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Sep 9, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #104: PL and Man City settle, Barca stadium delays, Forest sack Nuno
Plus: the latest on investment in Tottenham and an A-League club goes bust
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Sep 5, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #103: Daniel Levy 'removed' by Spurs, WSL special, World Cup tickets
PLUS: a tough week for The FA's lawyers and a player doubling down on labelling pundits 'evil'
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Sep 2, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #102: World Cup cost crisis and the slamming window
Premier League spending dominates, but one league quietly spent double its record total
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Aug 29, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #101: We go deep in the Manchester United quagmire
Plus there's Barca's latest disaster, Apollo's latest deal and more from the business of football
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Aug 26, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #100: Nottingham Forest's creative tension may prove costly for someone
PLUS: It's FootBiz's first anniversary this week, and we want your input
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Aug 22, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #99: Why Chelsea may face registration issues, Tottenham lawsuit
PLUS: the latest on Ligue 1's big television gamble and YouTube as the new free-to-air model
Matt Hughes
Aug 19, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #98: UEFA D-day is coming for qualifying clubs
Plus, after such a strong reaction last week, a tricky European trivia question
Matt Hughes
Aug 15, 2025
Premier League special: Season preview, Masters comes out against overseas games, no EFL deal
A whiparound of the English top flight, plus a round-up of the news
Matt Hughes
Aug 12, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #96: Automatic relegation wage cuts, TV battles and UEFA screw Crystal Palace
Lots of news as the Premier League screeches back into view
Matt Hughes
Aug 6, 2025 · finance
FootBiz newsletter #95: The Championship resumes with Sheffield Wednesday on the brink
PLUS: A huge story at ESPN, FIFA lawsuit, Morecambe in real danger and more
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Jul 30, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #94: Barcelona's cold war, UEFA peace talks and huge changes for MLS
PLUS: the state of the player's union and Everton following Chelsea's lead
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Jul 23, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #93: What are the 'big six' doing in the transfer market?
PLUS: a burbling of mid-summer news and being completely wrong on Marcus Rashford
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Jul 16, 2025 · newsletter
FootBiz newsletter #92: The biggest kit deal in history and the FA support protesting Palace
PLUS: which club's value has risen 50x since 2022?
Matt Hughes
Jul 9, 2025 · finance
FootBiz newsletter #91: D-Day for Lyon, Barca's latest issues and will PL close swap deal loophole?
Plus: UK's football regulator to become law and Chelsea's CWC windfall
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