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Premier League clubs' financial losses surged over 600% in a season

English top-flight football clubs saw their combined pre-tax losses balloon from £135 million (€158mn) to £948 million (€1.1bn) in the 2024/25 season, even as their revenues climbed to a record high.

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Exceeding expectations: Europe’s 2024/25 overachievers

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As the 2024/25 football season comes to a close across Europe, three teams have surpassed pre-season predictions.

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How important is the diet of a footballer to performance and recovery?

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The football calendar is packed with games, so a quick recovery time for a player's health is vital. But what role does diet play, and how does this change from player to player?

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Are fans being priced out of football?

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Football’s popularity continues to increase, but so too has the cost of following a team. And it’s not just match-going fans who are affected.

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Who are the next generation of great coaches? Part 1: Europe

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With some of Europe's established managers entering the final stages of their glittering careers, who will take charge of the continent's biggest clubs?

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The transfer window: Who has made the best signings so far?

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With just a few weeks left before the window shuts, Football Now takes a look at some of the biggest moves this summer and whether can we expect more big-money moves.

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How do footballers keep busy during retirement?

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The natural progression may be to move into coaching, but for many footballers, retirement can be daunting, so what are the alternatives?

Sport

Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as new Chelsea manager

The 51-year-old Argentine had been widely expected to take the Chelsea job, which is considered one of the most high-profile positions in European football.

Culture news

From Mbappe to Muhammad Ali, when sports stars get political

French footballer Kylian Mbappe has brought renewed attention to the social role of sports stars, following his boycott of fast food and gambling marketing campaigns. But he is not the first and probably won't be the last.

Football Now

Why are footballers playing for longer?

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The average age of a professional footballer is increasing but what are the reasons behind their longevity?

Sport

West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma pleads guilty abusing his pet cat

Zouma was filmed kicking his Bengal cat across his kitchen, before throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head in February.

Football Now

Football and contracts: Does it pay to have a long-term deal?

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With the contracts of some of football’s biggest names coming to an end this summer, are players now less inclined to put pen to paper on a new deal?

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Can Newcastle United become the best football team in the world?

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With new investment, new hope and new ambition the dark days under Mike Ashley are in the past. So how far can the club go?

Culture news

Ukraine tributes: From Saturday Night Live to the Premier League

SNL opened with a song from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, while the Everton and Manchester City match also paid tribute.

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Playing the number 9 role: How important is it in modern football?

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Manchester City and Liverpool both play without traditional strikers but in Germany it's a different story. How important is the number 9 in football?

United Kingdom

West Ham's Kurt Zouma criticised, apologises for cat abuse video

Although the club condemned Zouma for his behaviour and pledged to deal with the incident internally, manager David Moyes still selected him for the Tuesday night match against Watford.