Although FIFA has insisted that there is no threat to Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup finals, David Conn argues that common sense demands a…
David Conn
Lessons of Hillsborough must not be forgotten
In the days after the extraordinary impact of the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report, which delivered the unanswerable truth about the disaster, there followed a strange…
Financial FairPlay: the new reality for European football
After the theory, UEFA faces the practical reality of enforcing FFP. David Conn examines the challenge facing European football's governing body once its Financial FairPlay…
Manchester City may still fall foul of Uefa’s Financial FairPlay rules
David Conn sees Manchester City stretch the credibility of Uefa’s Financial Fairplay to breaking point.
Difficult to admire: Roman Abramovich’s ruthless streak
The nature of Carlo Ancelotti's sacking at Chelsea, is another reminder of Roman Abramovich's win at all costs ethos.