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The Truth about the fan experience in UEFA competitions
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The enduring nature of a football club
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Sorry we’re not dead yet
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Why VAR is the worst thing that has been inflicted on football
I'm going studs up on VAR – bear with me. Plus, what do we mean by "best-run club"?
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Martin Cloake
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We need a conflab over FABs
Why clarity over the purpose of Fan Advisory Boards is needed, and why the way we talk about football fans is important.
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Martin Cloake
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The Business
The more you look at the way football is run, the more the case for change becomes clear. It's important fans understand the opportunity.
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Martin Cloake
Notes from a football summer
A summer roundup with thoughts on England, the way fans show support, the unacknowledged success of the Champions League final, and between the lines…
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Martin Cloake
The Football Governance Bill has fallen, long live the Football Governance Bill
The snap General Election is another delay in efforts to reform the game, but it could and should inject new life into the legislation
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Martin Cloake
The real face of Premier League ticket price inflation
I've worked with Nick Harris of Sporting Intelligence on an investigation into the astonishing rise in prices for fans in English football's top flight.
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Martin Cloake
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Nick Harris
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The Great FA Cup Replays Controversy of 2024
The furore over the abolition of FA Cup replays has led to an awful lot of nonsense being talked.
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Martin Cloake
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